Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	will_n	3,297	5	6.8462	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54381	An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Nicols, Thomas.	1654 (1654)	Wing P1560; ESTC R36667	64,041	216

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in_o nature_n be_v in_o perpetual_a action_n live_v and_o move_v with_o itself_o psal._n 42._o 2._o 2_o heb._n 3._o 12._o these_o three_o follow_a attribute_n do_v manifest_a the_o operation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n towards_o the_o creature_n 1._o god_n wisdom_n 2._o god_n will_n 3._o god_n omnipotency_n the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n do_v by_o one_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a act_n of_o understanding_n distinct_o and_o perfect_o know_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n though_o infinite_a whether_o they_o have_v be_v or_o not_o matth._n 11._o 27._o heb._n 4._o 13._o psal._n 347_o 5._o god_n wisdom_n be_v his_o foreknowledge_n and_o his_o counsel_n god_n foreknowledge_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o most_o assure_o foresee_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v act._n 2._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 29._o god_n counsel_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o do_v most_o right_o perceive_v the_o best_a reason_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v 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god_n do_v voluntary_o permit_v evil_a but_o as_o it_o be_v absolute_o evil_a he_o will_v it_o not_o but_o do_v dissalowe_v and_o forsake_v it_o act._n 14._o 16._o psal._n 81._o 12._o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o divers_a object_n be_v call_v diverse_o by_o divers_a name_n as_o by_o the_o name_n of_o love_n hatred_n or_o of_o grace_n justice_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o approve_v first_o himself_o and_o than_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v good_a without_o their_o desert_n and_o do_v take_v delight_n in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 5._o 8._o his_o hatred_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o dislike_v and_o detest_v his_o creature_n offend_v for_o his_o fault_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 5._o psal._n 5._o 5._o and_o 45._o 7._o god_n grace_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o free_o declare_v his_o favour_n to_o his_o creature_n rom._n 11._o 6._o tit._n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v his_o goodness_n or_o his_o mercy_n god_n goodness_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v also_o absolute_o good_a do_v free_o exercise_v his_o liberality_n upon_o his_o creature_n matt._n 19_o 17._o and_o 5._o 45._o god_n mercy_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o free_o assist_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o misery_n esai_n 30._o 18._o lament._n 3._o 22._o exod._n 33._o 19_o god_n justice_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n will_v that_o which_o be_v just_a as_o psal._n 11._o 7._o and_o 5._o 4._o god_n justice_n be_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n god_n justice_n in_o word_n be_v that_o truth_n by_o which_o he_o constant_o and_o indeed_o will_v that_o which_o he_o say_v or_o have_v say_v rom._n 3._o 4._o matth._n 24._o 35._o this_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o god_n justice_n indeed_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o dispose_v or_o reward_v god_n dispose_v justice_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o as_o a_o free_a lord_n order_v all_o thing_n right_o in_o his_o action_n psal._n 145._o 17._o his_o reward_v justice_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o render_v to_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o jer._n 51._o 56._o again_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v either_o he_o gentleness_n or_o his_o anger_n god_n gentleness_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o free_o reward_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o creature_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 5._o matth._n 10._o 41._o 42._o god_n anger_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o will_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o creature_n offend_v rom._n 1._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 36._o so_o much_o concerning_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n omnipotency_n be_v that_o omnipotency_n whereby_o he_o be_v most_o able_a to_o perform_v every_o work_n matth._n 19_o 26._o god_n power_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o actual_a god_n absolute_a power_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o can_v do_v more_o than_o he_o either_o do_v or_o will_v do_v matth._n 3._o 9_o phil._n 3._o 21._o god_n 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face_n to_o face_n this_o concerning_o his_o glory_n god_n blessedness_n be_v that_o blessedness_n by_o which_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o off_o himself_o all_o sufficient_a genes_n 17._o 1._o collos._n 2._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v they_o which_o subsist_v in_o one_o godhead_n be_v distinguish_v by_o incommunicable_a property_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7_o genes_n 19_o 24._o john_n 1._o 1._o the_o person_n be_v coequal_a and_o distinguish_v not_o by_o degree_n but_o by_o order_n there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n but_o a_o unity_n in_o essence_n for_o the_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o infinite_a essence_n the_o

communion_n of_o the_o person_n or_o rather_o the_o union_n of_o the_o person_n be_v that_o by_o which_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o every_o each_o one_o do_v possess_v love_n and_o glorify_v another_o and_o work_v the_o same_o thing_n joh._n 14._o 10._o and_o 1._o 1._o and_o 5._o 19_o prov._n 8._o 22._o 30._o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v three_o matth._n 3._o 16._o 17._o the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n without_o beginning_n from_o all_o eternity_n beget_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 3._o 10._o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n we_o must_v note_v these_o property_n 1._o that_o he_o that_o beget_v and_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v be_v together_o and_o not_o one_o before_o another_o in_o time_n 2._o he_o that_o beget_v do_v communicate_v with_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v not_o some_o one_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o his_o whole_a essence_n so_o that_o this_o communion_n be_v not_o a_o communion_n but_o a_o union_n 3._o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n not_o out_o of_o himself_o but_o in_o himself_o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v unbegotten_a to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o to_o beget_v the_o father_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o action_n and_o begin_v every_o action_n of_o himself_o and_o effect_v every_o action_n by_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 36._o the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o person_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n joh._n 1._o 3._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 2._o the_o son_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o *_o {non-roman}_o very_a god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o filiation_n and_o sonship_n as_o he_o be_v a_o person_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n he_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o from_o another_o for_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o his_o father_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o true_o say_v to_o be_v very_o god_n of_o very_a god_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n joh._n 8._o 42._o and_o this_o send_v take_v not_o away_o the_o equality_n of_o essence_n and_o power_n but_o declare_v the_o order_n of_o the_o person_n joh._n 5._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 6._o the_o property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v his_o proper_a manner_n of_o work_v be_v to_o execute_v action_n from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 5._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 15._o 26._o rom._n 8._o 9_o job_n 16._o 13_o 14._o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proper_a manner_n of_o work_v be_v to_o finish_v a_o action_n effect_v it_o as_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o second_o part_n of_o theology_n of_o god_n work_n and_o his_o decree_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o the_o end_n for_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 36._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n have_v free_o from_o all_o eternity_n determine_v all_o thing_n eph._n 1._o 11._o 4._o matth._n 10._o 29._o rom._n 9_o 21._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v that_o by_o which_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n be_v accomplish_v according_a as_o he_o foreknow_v they_o and_o decree_v they_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a work_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v also_o in_o order_n and_o time_n before_o all_o other_o cause_n this_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n do_v not_o take_v away_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o election_n nor_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o it_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o certain_a order_n and_o it_o direct_v they_o to_o 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68_o 17._o 5._o their_o order_n or_o degree_n which_o what_o they_o be_v no_o man_n can_v certain_o say_v but_o there_o be_v arch-angel_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o and_o angel_n matth._n 18._o 10._o and_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n esai_n 6._o 6._o but_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o search_v this_o neither_o may_v we_o curious_o inquire_v after_o it_o 6._o there_o office_n which_o be_v to_o magnify_v god_n and_o perform_v his_o commandment_n psal._n 103._o 20._o 21._o the_o angel_n be_v create_v within_o the_o six_o day_n as_o appear_v gen._n 2._o 1._o the_o knowledge_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v knowledge_n be_v either_o 1._o natural_a 2_o