Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	election_n	faith_n	foresee_v	1,644	5	11.3276	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42920	The holy arbor, containing a body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion collected from many orthodox laborers in the Lords vineyard, for the benefit and delight of such as thirst after righteousness / ... by John Godolphin ... vvherein also are fully resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are, now controverted in divinity : together with a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ...	Godolphin, John, 1617-1678.	1651 (1651)	Wing G943; ESTC R9148	471,915	454

oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o your_o father_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o and_o in_o mat._n 7.23_o christ_n say_v of_o some_o i_o never_o know_v you_o yet_o speak_v of_o other_o he_o say_v i_o know_v my_o sheep_n joh._n 10.14_o and_o again_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v joh._n 13.18_o and_o paul_n say_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o from_o which_o place_n we_o may_v safe_o gather_v that_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n angel_n and_o angel_n acknowledge_v some_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o deny_v the_o same_o of_o other_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o avouch_v this_o in_o his_o word_n no_o man_n may_v have_v teach_v it_o but_o be_v here_o plain_o propound_v it_o be_v with_o all_o reverence_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o receive_v whereof_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o god_n good_a pleasure_n alone_o mat._n 11.25_o 26._o for_o jacob_n have_v he_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v he_o hate_v neither_o do_v this_o difference_n come_v from_o their_o work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o this_o difference_n god_n put_v between_o they_o before_o either_o of_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o for_o we_o permit_v unto_o man_n to_o use_v their_o own_o discretion_n in_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o can_v we_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a in_o the_o creator_n to_o use_v his_o touch_v his_o creature_n thus_o our_o whole_a salvation_n be_v of_o god_n freegrace_n which_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v yea_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_v of_o our_o salvation_n so_o that_o as_o for_o any_o foresee_a faith_n and_o goodwork_n they_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o for_o what_o faith_n or_o goodwork_n can_v be_v foresee_v in_o the_o son_n of_o wrath_n bear_v dead_a in_o sin_n god_n choose_v we_o not_o because_o he_o know_v we_o will_v believe_v hereafter_o but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v believe_v that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v bestow_v upon_o we_o faith_n and_o so_o save_v we_o in_o his_o son_n eph._n 1.4_o tit._n 1.1_o act_n 13.48_o and_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o joh._n 6.29_o 44._o and_o if_o faith_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n than_o infidelity_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n which_o be_v false_a because_o then_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v reprobate_v and_o reject_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n sin_v and_o god_n can_v foresee_v nothing_o in_o it_o as_o of_o itself_o but_o incredulity_n and_o unbelief_n neither_o be_v our_o election_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v a_o work_n undue_a to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v make_v the_o reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o be_v not_o due_a to_o be_v due_a but_o all_o we_o can_v do_v be_v due_a unto_o god_n for_o our_o spiritual_a life_n be_v call_v a_o debt_n unto_o he_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n redemption_n and_o glorification_n therefore_o neither_o be_v our_o salvation_n of_o merit_n but_o of_o god_n own_o freegrace_n neither_o be_v our_o election_n of_o any_o freewill_n in_o we_o to_o good_a for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o cooperation_n as_o the_o bold_a papist_n affirm_v of_o man_n freewill_n with_o god_n freegrace_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o conversion_n but_o god_n do_v all_o and_o we_o nothing_o in_o good_a thing_n save_v as_o instrument_n for_o god_n work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n he_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n prepare_v we_o by_o his_o word_n incline_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o work_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o our_o salvation_n for_o election_n vocation_n faith_n adoption_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a glorification_n be_v never_o separate_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o like_o inseparable_a companion_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n now_o the_o elect_a regenerate_v and_o once_o come_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v sometime_o fall_v from_o it_o but_o they_o can_v never_o forsake_v it_o whole_o because_o they_o never_o so_o fall_v as_o to_o become_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n nor_o final_o because_o they_o persist_v not_o in_o this_o apostasy_n but_o at_o length_n return_v to_o repentance_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o david_n and_o peter_n last_o the_o note_n of_o election_n be_v vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n if_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v call_v outward_o by_o god_n word_n and_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o this_o election_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o foundation_n 1_o thess_n 5.9_o the_o decree_n thereof_o be_v that_o book_n of_o life_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_n rev._n 20.12_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v a_o action_n by_o which_o god_n even_o as_o he_o purpose_v with_o himself_o work_v all_o those_o thing_n effectual_o which_o he_o decree_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a for_o they_o who_o god_n elect_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n be_v also_o elect_v to_o those_o subordinate_a mean_n whereby_o as_o by_o step_n they_o may_v attain_v this_o end_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o obtain_v it_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o election_n be_v twofold_a 1._o eternal_a whereby_o god_n out_o of_o the_o lump_n and_o mass_n of_o mankind_n have_v before_o all_o world_n choose_v out_o some_o to_o life_n eternal_a 2._o temporal_a 1._o to_o some_o certain_a office_n joh._n 6.70_o choose_a to_o the_o apostleship_n all_o such_o be_v not_o redeem_a by_o christ_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n joh._n 15.19_o such_o be_v redeem_a by_o christ_n of_o eternal_a election_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o everlasting_a purpose_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.11_o 2._o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_v why_o both_o god_n the_o father_n have_v love_v and_o christ_n for_o his_o elect_n have_v suffer_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n eph._n 1.5_o 6._o rom._n 8.29_o the_o chief_a effect_n of_o election_n be_v 1._o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glorification_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 2._o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o suffer_v here_o and_o enjoy_v glory_n hereafter_o indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n 1._o the_o creation_n and_o gather_v of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o send_v and_o give_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n 3._o the_o effectual_a call_v of_o man_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 4._o i'faith_o justification_n regeneration_n and_o goodwork_n 5._o raise_v unto_o glory_n glorification_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o come_v to_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o election_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 1._o viz._n 1._o i'faith_o to_o put_v our_o sole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o 2._o virtue_n a_o upright_a do_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 3._o knowledge_n whereby_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o wary_o before_o man_n 4._o temperance_n in_o natural_a appetite_n in_o meat_n drink_v apparel_n etc._n etc._n 5._o patience_n a_o moderation_n of_o sorrow_n in_o endure_a affliction_n 6._o godliness_n whereby_o we_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 7._o brotherly_o kindness_n to_o embrace_v god_n church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o 8._o love_n whereby_o we_o be_v well-affected_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o our_o enemy_n the_o three_o principal_a ground_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n 1._o he_o that_o have_v communion_n of_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v undoubted_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n 1_o joh_n 5.11_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v save_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 3._o they_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o particular_a may_v also_o be_v certain_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n 1_o joh._n 4.9_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n follow_v two_o weighty_a point_n to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v viz._n 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o messiah_n be_v

our_o natural_a estate_n we_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o pray_v 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 2._o in_o our_o regenerate_a estate_n we_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n than_o the_o spirit_n help_v and_o assi_v we_o we_o have_v still_o need_v of_o the_o present_a effectual_a and_o continual_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n phil._n 1.6_o 3._o though_o we_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v yet_o will_v not_o our_o prayer_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o they_o come_v from_o his_o spirit_n for_o as_o god_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o spirit_n know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o the_o mean_n to_o pray_v aright_o in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o labour_n for_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n which_o be_v get_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o 2._o have_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o follow_v his_o good_a motion_n pour_v forth_o those_o desire_n which_o he_o sugge_v unto_o we_o give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n mat._n 22._o 3._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o at_o any_o time_n we_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o quench_v the_o good_a motion_n thereof_o through_o carelessness_n 1_o thess_n 5.19_o 2._o by_o resist_v the_o spirit_n through_o our_o rebellion_n act_v 7.51_o prayer_n must_v be_v always_o accompany_v with_o thanksgiving_n the_o matter_n whereof_o may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v viz._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o benefit_n and_o they_o be_v either_o good_a thing_n bestow_v or_o evil_a thing_n remove_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o they_o viz._n 1._o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o be_v 1._o bestow_v here_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o rank_n whereof_o must_v be_v account_v these_o four_o 1._o the_o ground_n of_o they_o which_o be_v election_n 2._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o they_o that_o be_v our_o redemption_n under_o which_o must_v be_v comprise_v 1._o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v christ_n blood_n 2._o the_o special_a fruit_n thereof_o as_o reconciliation_n adoption_n remission_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o mean_n of_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o election_n and_o redemption_n namely_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n under_o which_o be_v comptised_a vocation_n regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o such_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o we_o find_v and_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o wrought_v as_o knowledge_n faith_n hope_n love_n repentance_n patience_n new-obedience_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o they_o as_o peace_n in_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n holy_a security_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o mean_n which_o he_o spirit_n use_v to_o work_v &_o increase_v all_o these_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n together_o with_o liberty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o public_a assembly_n and_o the_o like_a 2._o reserve_v in_o heaven_n such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o temporal_a &_o therein_o such_o as_o concern_v 1._o mankind_n in_o general_n 2._o the_o whole_a church_n 3_o the_o commonwealth_n 4._o family_n 5._o our_o own_o person_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o bestow_v they_o 1._o already_o give_v 2._o promise_a to_o be_v give_v 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v viz._n ourselves_o other_o evil_n remove_v for_o which_o thanks_o be_v to_o be_v give_v be_v public_a both_o spiritual_a private_a both_o temporal_a in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n be_v public_a for_o good_a thing_n bestow_v private_a for_o evil_a thing_n remove_v proof_n of_o scripture_n apply_v to_o particular_a occasion_n of_o thanksgiving_n viz._n 1._o for_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o general_a eph._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o christ_n jesus_n luke_n 2.13_o 14._o 3._o for_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o work_v these_o spiritual_a blessing_n coloss_n 1.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 4._o for_o the_o inward_a efficacy_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1_o thess_n 1.2_o 5._o 5._o for_o temporal_a blessing_n christ_n give_v thanks_o for_o food_n joh._n 6.11_o hannah_n for_o a_o child_n 1_o sam._n 2.1_o jacob_n for_o riches_n gen._n 32.10_o and_o abraham_n servant_n for_o prosper_v his_o journey_n gen._n 24.48_o 6._o for_o blessing_n on_o other_o thus_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o blessing_n on_o israel_n 1_o king_n 10.9_o and_o the_o christian_a jew_n for_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 11.18_o 7._o for_o public_a blessing_n concern_v the_o church_n col._n 1.3_o 6._o act_n 2.47_o &_o 4.24_o 8._o for_o the_o commonwealth_n 1_o king_n 1.40_o &_o 8.62_o 66._o 9_o for_o general_a blessing_n on_o mankind_n psal_n 8.1_o 6._o 10._o for_o blessing_n on_o one_o family_n thus_o be_v jacob_n thankful_a gen._n 35.7_o 11._o for_o private_a blessing_n leah_n praise_v god_n for_o a_o son_n gen._n 29.3_o and_o hezekiah_n for_o his_o health_n isa_n 38.19_o 12._o for_o evil_n remove_v exod._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 124.6_o 13._o for_o public_a spiritual_a evil_n remove_v as_o idolatry_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o 14._o for_o private_a spiritual_a evil_n prevent_v 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 15._o for_o adversity_n job_n bless_v god_n and_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v for_o suffering_n act_v 5.41_o 16._o for_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o not_o enjoy_v heb._n 11.13_o general_a direction_n for_o thanksgiving_n viz._n 1._o that_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n good_a guide_a providence_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o do_v the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v even_o his_o own_o freegrace_n ezek._n 33.19_o a_o gift_n the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v the_o more_o praiseworthy_a 3._o that_o we_o take_v particular_a distinct_a notice_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o so_o particular_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o according_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o 4._o that_o we_o accept_v god_n blessing_n as_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o according_o rejoice_v in_o they_o psal_n 138.2_o 5._o that_o we_o observe_v what_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o above_o other_o and_o what_o other_o want_v that_o we_o have_v psal_n 147.19_o 20._o 6._o that_o we_o due_o weigh_v how_o unworthy_a we_o be_v of_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o god_n favour_n even_o the_o least_o crumb_n we_o eat_v or_o drop_v we_o drink_v thus_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o particular_a direction_n for_o extraordinary_a and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n viz._n 1._o a_o day_n must_v be_v set_v apart_o and_o sanctify_a thereto_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o esther_n time_n esth_n 9.17_o etc._n etc._n 2._o assembly_n must_v meet_v together_o thus_o jehoshaphat_n assemble_v the_o people_n on_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o to_o praise_n god_n solemn_o 2_o chron._n 20.26_o 3._o the_o solemn_a worship_n must_v on_o that_o day_n be_v perform_v to_o god_n 4._o the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o day_n must_v be_v help_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n which_o help_v the_o people_n of_o god_n desire_v and_o obtain_v in_o ezra_n time_n neh._n 8.1_o etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n must_v then_o be_v make_v with_o god_n to_o bind_v we_o more_o careful_o and_o more_o conscionable_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n by_o our_o constant_a and_o faithful_a subjection_n to_o his_o will_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o etc._n etc._n 6._o psalm_n of_o praise_n must_v then_o be_v sing_v this_o help_v the_o psalmist_n do_v much_o press_n psal_n 81.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 7._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o feast_n be_v then_o make_v in_o time_n of_o rejoice_v the_o creature_n may_v be_v more_o liberal_o use_v then_o at_o other_o time_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n by_o prayer_n be_v love_v wrought_v four_o way_n 1._o it_o obtain_v it_o for_o when_o we_o cry_v earnest_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v we_o 2._o it_o bring_v we_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n to_o converse_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o which_o breed_v love_n 3._o in_o prayer_n god_n show_v himself_o when_o we_o be_v much_o in_o call_v upon_o and_o praise_v god_n he_o delight_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o man_n yea_o at_o such_o a_o time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n 4._o it_o exercise_v love_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v abundant_a in_o love_n be_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n the_o property_n