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	nature_n	produce_v	3,437	5	7.8446	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55474	Theologia mystica, or, The mystic divinitie of the aeternal invisibles, viz., the archetypous globe, or the original globe, or world of all globes, worlds, essences, centers, elements, principles and creations whatsoever by a person of qualitie, J.P., M.D.	Pordage, John, 1607-1681.; Lead, Jane, 1623-1704.; Hooker, Edward.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2968; ESTC R8838	181,392	278

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with_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o light_n fire_n darkness_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o i●_n god_n nor_o do_v they_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o he_o fo●_n if_o they_o do_v we_o may_v then_o know_v what_o god_n nature_n and_o essence_n be_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v light_a fire_n dark●ness_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 4._o eternal_a nature_n be_v a_o distinct_a essence_n from_o th●_n divine_a chaos_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n which_o appear_v first_o because_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o differ_v an●_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o the_o frui●_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o tree_n the_o son_n from_o his_o father_n wherefore_o eternal_a nature_n be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o di●vine_a chaos_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o second_o eternal_a nature_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o divin●_n chaos_n because_o in_o eternal_a nature_n the_o element_n an●_n the_o work_a power_n of_o nature_n be_v essential_o an●_n actual_o whereas_o in_o the_o divine_a chaos_n they_o be_v only_o potential_o and_o remote_o three_o in_o eternal_a nature_n there_o be_v order_n and_o distinction_n there_o we_o find_v the_o four_o eternal_a elements●_n and_o seven_o work_a form_n of_o nature_n whereas_o in_o the_o divine_a chaos_n all_o thing_n lie_v hide_v without_o any_o order_n o●_n distinction_n and_o therefore_o this_o principle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d chaos_n or_o confuse_a mixture_n gen._n 1._o 2._o because_o in_o this_o principle_n there_o be_v no_o essence_n to_o be_v find_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o it_o in_o a_o hide_a dark_a confuse_a manner_n answ._n 5._o eternal_a nature_n be_v a_o middle_a essence_n because_o it_o be_v place_v by_o god_n between_o the_o eternal_a world_n and_o the_o angelical_a and_o this_o vis●ble_a creation_n and_o be_v the_o original_a ground_n ●rom_o whence_o all_o middle_a world_n and_o creation_n do_v proceed_v be_v not_o eternal_a nature_n a_o middle_a essence_n there_o will_v be_v no_o middle_a world_n no_o middle_a state_n nothing_o but_o the_o still_a eternity_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o world_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n heb._n 1.2_o which_o must_v be_v these_o middle_a world_n of_o which_o here_o ●_o have_v speak_v answ._n 6._o eternal_a nature_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o invisible_a essence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n from_o whence_o all_o invisible_a world_n and_o creation_n do_v proceed_v and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o even_o this_o outward_a visible_a world_n be_v make_v of_o a_o invisible_a matter_n viz._n eternal_a nature_n essence_n heb._n 11._o 3._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o thing_n ●hat_n do_v appear_v answ._n 7._o eternal_a nature_n essence_n be_v a_o mix_v and_o compound_v essence_n it_o be_v mix_v and_o compound_v of_o the_o four_o eternal_a ●lements_n and_o their_o essential_a form_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o essence_n compound_v of_o multiplicity_n variety_n and_o contrariety_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v a_o eternal_a unity_n and_o simplicity_n which_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o mixture_n or_o composition_n whatsoever_o now_o we_o must_v further_o know_v that_o this_o mixture_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o eternal_a element_n in_o eternal_a nature_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o art_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o all_o their_o contrariety_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n insomuch_o that_o they_o qualify_v in_o and_o through_o another_o with_o the_o great_a concord_n and_o amity_n as_o brethren_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n this_o harmonious_a mixture_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o element_n in_o eternal_a nature_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o eternal_a nature_n and_o that_o whereby_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o become_v the_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o we_o consider_v eternal_a nature_n only_o as_o make_v up_o of_o fight_a contrariety_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o deformity_n and_o disorder_n in_o she_o but_o if_o we_o regard_v she_o as_o she_o be_v mix_v and_o compound_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o eternal_a wisdom_n to_o a_o perfect_a temperature_n harmony_n and_o concord_n so_o she_o appear_v and_o be_v ina●●●d_v all_o beautiful_a and_o lovely_a answ._n 8._o eternal_a nature_n be_v a_o good_a essence_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o it_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o contrariety_n for_o god_n who_o be_v eternal_a goodness_n can_v not_o make_v that_o evil_a which_o he_o design_v to_o be_v the_o original_a matter_n of_o all_o create_a essence_n for_o so_o he_o will_v have_v entail_v evil_a upon_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o its_o womb_n neither_o be_v it_o partly_o good_a and_o partly_o evil_a for_o this_o be_v a_o mixture_n that_o god_n declare_v against_o and_o therefore_o will_v 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