Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	love_n	love_v	3,170	5	7.1590	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00759	A defence of the liturgie of the Church of England, or, Booke of common prayer In a dialogue betweene Nouatus and Irenæus. By Ambrose Fisher, sometimes of Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge.	Fisher, Ambrose, d. 1617.; Grant, John, fl. 1630.	1630 (1630)	STC 10885; ESTC S122214	157,602	344

it_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 6._o 9_o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n take_v up_o by_o the_o godly_a and_o no_o marvel_n see_v by_o this_o word_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v deny_v and_o our_o ignorances_n of_o second_o cause_n proclaim_v i._o this_o term_n be_v take_v up_o by_o christ_n himself_o 4._o compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 10._o 31._o with_o the_o verse_n of_o empedocles_n cite_v by_o aristotle_n phis_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o chance_n there_o come_v a_o priest_n now_o for_o the_o deny_v of_o god_n providence_n it_o be_v untrue_a chance_n be_v either_o mere_a or_o mix_v mere_a chance_n derogate_v from_o the_o all-seeing_a providence_n of_o god_n so_o do_v not_o mix_v chance_n for_o although_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o certain_o appoint_v and_o foresee_v by_o god_n yet_o he_o ordain_v some_o second_o cause_n to_o be_v unfallible_a some_o to_o be_v mutable_a and_o contingent_a this_o be_v most_o manifest_a in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n whereby_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o god_n do_v bow_v it_o to_o what_o side_n of_o the_o balance_n he_o will_v yet_o be_v it_o most_o free_a from_o the_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n so_o that_o our_o action_n howsoever_o conditional_o they_o be_v necessary_a namely_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n yet_o absolute_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o proceed_v from_o a_o cause_n contingent_a and_o changeable_a n._n by_o this_o you_o perceive_v that_o by_o god_n decree_n there_o can_v be_v no_o chance_n i._o there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o god_n decree_n first_o general_a whereby_o he_o decree_v thing_n in_o their_o own_o absolute_a nature_n to_o be_v contingent_a and_o free_a second_o more_o special_a whereby_o he_o determine_v the_o indifferency_n and_o contingencie_n of_o thing_n incline_v they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a chance_n may_v and_o must_v be_v allow_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o the_o common_a opinion_n run_v but_o even_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n determination_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n n._n beside_o word_n we_o blame_v doctrine_n intimate_v in_o your_o collect_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n insinuate_v in_o these_o word_n upon_o ash-wednesday_n or_o the_o first_o day_n in_o lent_n that_o we_o worthy_o lament_v our_o sin_n and_o knowledge_v our_o wretchedness_n may_v obtain_v of_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n perfect_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n here_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v to_o be_v our_o lamentation_n for_o they_o and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o i._o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o concurrent_a concomitant_a or_o rather_o antecedent_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o but_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o same_o to_o our_o conscience_n for_o although_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n before_o repentance_n whereof_o the_o thing_n name_v in_o the_o collect_n be_v effect_n and_o sign_n nevertheless_o in_o regard_n of_o apprehension_n thereof_o which_o some_o call_v certioration_n it_o do_v oft_o time_n follow_v the_o same_o tell_v i_o when_o christ_n say_v many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v 47._o luke_n 7._o 47._o much_o do_v he_o make_v her_o love_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n n._n no_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o make_v she_o to_o love_n much_o because_o her_o manifold_a sin_n be_v pardon_v so_o that_o her_o love_n be_v a_o effectual_a sign_n not_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o condonation_n of_o her_o iniquity_n i._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o collect._n n._n nay_o but_o you_o make_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o these_o thing_n i._o do_v not_o elias_n obtain_v the_o restraint_n of_o rain_n 17._o 1._o king_n 17._o 1._o james_n 5._o 17._o by_o prayer_n n._n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o prayer_n but_o for_o that_o his_o prayer_n issue_v from_o faith_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n upon_o who_o merit_n all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n do_v depend_v i._o so_o our_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o repentance_n repentance_n issue_v from_o faith_n faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n of_o who_o only_a merit_n all_o the_o force_n of_o our_o lamentation_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n depend_v and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o popish_a merit_n if_o your_o jealousy_n do_v not_o provoke_v you_o to_o coin_n unthought_a of_o error_n in_o our_o liturgy_n n._n the_o second_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o despair_n which_o you_o manifest_a in_o two_o collect_v first_o in_o that_o upon_o the_o twelve_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n in_o these_o word_n give_v to_o we_o that_o that_o our_o prayer_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v second_o in_o the_o five_o collect_n after_o the_o offertory_n those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o and_o for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o in_o both_o which_o we_o espy_v a_o double_a fault_n first_o a_o contradiction_n for_o you_o pretend_v that_o you_o dare_v not_o ask_v and_o yet_o do_v ask_v i._o what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o contradiction_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 24._o mark_v 9_o 24._o n._n it_o be_v only_o in_o appearance_n for_o he_o may_v in_o a_o confuse_a generality_n believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o miracle_n and_o yet_o in_o distinct_a speciality_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o else_o he_o may_v doubt_v because_o he_o have_v no_o particular_a promise_n howsoever_o he_o believe_v god_n universal_a power_n and_o goodness_n or_o last_o he_o may_v distrust_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o yet_o conceive_v no_o scruple_n of_o christ_n potent_a mercy_n i._o so_o may_v we_o ask_v that_o of_o god_n through_o christ_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o crave_v when_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n look_v down_o like_o the_o swan_n or_o peacocke_n to_o our_o foul_a foot_n n._n the_o second_o fault_n offensive_a be_v that_o you_o 16._o pro._n 28._o 1._o ephes_n ●_o 12._o heb._n 4._o 16._o renounce_v that_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n which_o solomon_n saint_n paul_n and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v commend_v i._o why_o be_v not_o saint_n paul_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n n._n we_o shall_v reason_v of_o that_o in_o matrimony_n return_v therefore_o to_o your_o argument_n i._o the_o same_o solomon_n then_o that_o ascribe_v the_o boldness_n of_o lion_n to_o righteous_a man_n do_v elsewhere_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v that_o fear_v 14._o prou._n 28._o 14._o always_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n which_o exhort_v we_o to_o confidence_n do_v charge_v we_o to_o finish_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o we_o 12._o phil._n 2._o 12._o may_v be_v bold_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n endless_a mercy_n and_o yet_o fear_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o reverence_n which_o cause_v the_o angel_n to_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n second_o with_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 2._o jsa_n 6._o 2._o upon_o the_o deep_a consideration_n of_o our_o own_o indignity_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n partly_o secret_a partly_o break_v out_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n by_o the_o first_o we_o do_v weigh_v our_o own_o infirmity_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n by_o the_o latter_a our_o vilitie_n as_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o have_v the_o flesh_n mingle_v with_o the_o spirit_n beside_o this_o caution_n which_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o latter_a collect_n in_o these_o word_n which_o we_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o whereby_o we_o intimate_v that_o yet_o we_o dare_v through_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o clause_n in_o the_o former_a collect_n namely_o in_o these_o word_n which_o our_o prayer_n dare_v not_o presume_v whereby_o all_o scruple_n be_v remove_v for_o you_o that_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n will_v you_o reckon_v presumption_n among_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o n._n no_o but_o we_o reckon_v it_o among_o your_o vice_n that_o make_v confidence_n presumption_n for_o to_o crave_v what_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v promise_v be_v no_o presumption_n but_o confidence_n and_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o be_v diffidence_n not_o humility_n i._o to_o doubt_v in_o regard_n of_o christ_n be_v diffidence_n but_o to_o make_v a_o demur_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o imbecility_n be_v true_a lowliness_n n._n from_o the_o people_n