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	work_n	6,191	5	6.9192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67626	The baptized Turk, or, A narrative of the happy conversion of Signior Rigep Dandulo, the onely son of a silk merchant in the Isle of Tzio, from the delusions of that great impostor Mahomet, unto the Christian religion and of his admission unto baptism by Mr. Gunning at Excester-house Chappel the 8th of Novemb., 1657 / drawn up by Tho. Warmstry.	Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1658 (1658)	Wing W880; ESTC R38490	72,283	176

say_v but_o that_o god_n that_o send_v his_o rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a may_v also_o give_v admonition_n by_o dream_n tend_v to_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o gracious_a or_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v gracious_a by_o embrace_v they_o or_o leave_v inexcusable_a in_o reject_v they_o or_o for_o some_o other_o end_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o know_v only_o unto_o god_n at_o least_o not_o unto_o we_o or_o bring_v unto_o such_o wicked_a man_n the_o menace_n of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n as_o the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n baker_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n 5._o when_o they_o come_v unto_o we_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n not_o be_v in_o intemperance_n or_o any_o other_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o mind_n 6_o when_o they_o come_v in_o some_o great_a necessity_n or_o strait_n or_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n or_o to_o admonish_v of_o some_o weighty_a matter_n tend_v to_o some_o end_n that_o be_v clear_o excellent_a and_o good_a for_o god_n do_v not_o use_v strenue_fw-fr nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la nor_o to_o use_v extraordinary_a mean_n but_o to_o some_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a purpose_n or_o else_o in_o some_o great_a necessity_n 7._o when_o it_o leave_v as_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a so_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a and_o certain_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n move_v it_o not_o upon_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a principle_n and_o motive_n for_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v know_v much_o by_o the_o argument_n he_o use_v 8._o when_o the_o design_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o unmerciful_a or_o uncharitable_a nothing_o violent_a or_o rash_a not_o tend_v unto_o self_n end_n or_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a mind_n 9_o by_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o lessius_fw-la have_v it_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la inde_fw-la remaneat_fw-la illustratio_fw-la animi_fw-la consolatio_fw-la sive_fw-la promptitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la ●bsequium_fw-la dei_fw-la if_o there_o remain_v after_o a_o holy_a clearness_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o increase_n of_o vigour_n and_o readiness_n to_o godly_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n a_o spiritual_a effect_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v at_o work_n 10._o it_o may_v be_v know_v say_v lessius_fw-la by_o a_o certain_a inward_a taste_n and_o relish_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v nor_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v well_o be_v describe_v by_o those_o that_o have_v it_o but_o this_o mark_n because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v discern_v and_o may_v be_v counterfeit_v by_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v unto_o with_o great_a humility_n sobriety_n prudence_n and_o caution_n and_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o compliance_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o former_a mark_n especial_o we_o must_v see_v that_o that_o taste_n and_o relish_n do_v not_o encourage_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o sinful_a or_o discharge_v we_o from_o duty_n or_o carry_v we_o on_o in_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a design_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a but_o where_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n it_o may_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o strong_a assurance_n aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v the_o author_n beforenamed_n afficiunt_fw-la mentem_fw-la somnia_fw-la divinitus_fw-la immissa_fw-la aliter_fw-la aliunde_fw-la provenientia_fw-la 11._o when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v agreeable_a it_o agree_v with_o some_o work_n that_o god_n have_v in_o hand_n and_o have_v something_o in_o it_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v above_o humane_a invention_n and_o have_v a_o excellent_a agreement_n in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o present_v the_o same_o or_o several_a thing_n be_v compose_v in_o a_o wise_a method_n and_o order_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o event_n and_o exact_a consequence_n of_o thing_n 12._o and_o last_o when_o it_o come_v unsought_a and_o unexpected_a nor_o have_v any_o foundation_n in_o the_o fancy_n or_o apprehension_n of_o he_o that_o dream_v it_o but_o present_v thing_n above_o his_o knowledge_n or_o above_o his_o ordinary_a or_o usual_a affection_n filliucus_fw-la quaest_n moral_a tract_n 24._o c._n 5._o n_o 123_o 124._o divide_v the_o mark_n of_o divine_a dream_n into_o two_o sort_n 1._o those_o that_o may_v deceive_v 2._o those_o that_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o truth_n of_o they_o in_o the_o success_n for_o the_o devil_n may_v speak_v truth_n in_o some_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v in_o a_o great_a matter_n 2._o the_o profitableness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o 3._o that_o they_o be_v of_o good_a act_n and_o seem_v to_o induce_v thereunto_o for_o he_o do_v sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 4._o that_o they_o signify_v future_a contingency_n or_o internal_a thought_n or_o mystery_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o devil_n may_v discover_v by_o conjecture_n out_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v these_o 1._o if_o no_o filthy_a or_o dishonest_a thing_n happen_v in_o the_o dream_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o natural_a cause_n 3._o if_o it_o leave_v the_o mind_n well_o dispose_v to_o devotion_n 3._o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o dream_n induce_v not_o to_o evil_a or_o to_o vanity_n or_o curiosity_n but_o to_o good_a 4._o if_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o dream_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o prompt_a unto_o good_a work_n 5_o if_o it_o render_v the_o mind_n certain_a that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n he_o hold_v it_o safe_a to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n second_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o evil_a angel_n be_v always_o evil_a at_o least_o in_o the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o they_o and_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o these_o baldwinus_n set_v down_o these_o several_a mark_n divinationem_fw-la baldwin_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o de_fw-fr case_z con_fw-la circa_fw-la divinationem_fw-la whereby_o he_o will_v have_v they_o conclude_v to_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n 1._o when_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o investigation_n or_o discovery_n of_o thing_n secret_a or_o future_a the_o knowledge_n whereof_o confer_v not_o to_o any_o profit_n or_o true_a or_o solid_a good_a but_o unto_o vain_a estentation_n of_o knowledge_n or_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o evil_n then_o say_v he_o we_o may_v well_o judge_v that_o such_o dream_n be_v infuse_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o vanity_n of_o science_n and_o evil_a design_n or_o contrivance_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o when_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o lead_n of_o man_n from_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n to_o wicked_a doctrine_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v paint_v over_o with_o the_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o revelation_n and_o divine_a vision_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o mere_a delusion_n of_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n such_o say_v he_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a tend_v to_o idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o excuse_v their_o sedition_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n and_o practice_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o our_o quaker_n and_o other_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o strange_a fancy_n and_o irregular_a practice_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o nation_n will_v try_v their_o pretend_a inspiration_n and_o dream_n by_o this_o rule_n see_v deut._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o dream_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o inflame_v and_o stir_v up_o man_n unto_o lust_n to_o hatred_n or_o revenge_n or_o the_o like_a evil_a affection_n whereby_o the_o body_n also_o of_o those_o that_o sleep_n be_v defile_v and_o whereby_o they_o be_v indispose_v to_o prayer_n and_o the_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n or_o charity_n to_o one_o another_o 4._o when_o dream_n come_v upon_o superstitious_a seek_v and_o expectation_n of_o they_o 8._o lesle_n de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 45._o dub_v 8._o quando_fw-la quis_fw-la say_v lessius_fw-la divinationem_fw-la per_fw-la somnia_fw-la quaerit_fw-la certo_fw-la modo_fw-la vel_fw-la ritu_fw-la se_fw-la componendo_fw-la ad_fw-la somnium_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la express_v est_fw-la invocare_fw-la diabolum_fw-la when_o any_o man_n do_v purposely_o seek_v divination_n by_o dream_n compose_v himself_o thereunto_o by_o superstitious_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n for_o this_o be_v express_o to_o invocate_v the_o devil_n lectionum_fw-la see_v coelius_n rhodig_n l._n 27._o antiquarum_fw-la lectionum_fw-la thus_o say_v he_o

obscurity_n both_o of_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n but_o because_o it_o be_v that_o business_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v least_o understand_v by_o we_o and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v lest_o the_o master_n and_o therefore_o since_o ars_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la difficili_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi the_o proper_a subject_n of_o art_n be_v that_o which_o be_v useful_a and_o difficult_a it_o require_v some_o skill_n to_o state_n this_o question_n aright_o and_o first_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o know_v what_o these_o dream_n be_v methinks_v i_o may_v call_v they_o certain_a meteor_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o humane_a night_n of_o the_o microsm_n or_o little_a world_n of_o man_n some_o kind_n of_o straggling_n that_o the_o faculty_n of_o life_n have_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o slumber_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o as_o it_o be_v some_o break_n out_o from_o the_o prison_n of_o sleep_n some_o agitation_n of_o the_o mind_n within_o 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air._n some_o from_o previous_a cogitation_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v include_v those_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o affection_n or_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o some_o from_o the_o affection_n as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o as_o i_o have_v rather_o say_v from_o the_o temper_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o body_n those_o that_o proceed_v from_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o good_a angel_n be_v good_a and_o true_a and_o move_v to_o good_a and_o be_v send_v unto_o good_a purpose_n and_o though_o these_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o eminent_a in_o those_o time_n that_o go_v before_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v also_o apparition_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v sometime_o as_o extraordinary_a divine_a inspiration_n so_o divine_a dream_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o impart_v himself_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o 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any_o tincture_n of_o lightness_n jingle_v or_o vanity_n in_o they_o or_o in_o the_o analogy_n that_o they_o have_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o imitate_v or_o represent_v 4._o when_o they_o come_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a people_n 31.24_o judg._n 22_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 20._o gen._n 31.24_o or_o unto_o other_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v unto_o balaam_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o abimelech_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o abraham_n and_o unto_o laban_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o jacob_n as_o also_o to_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la but_o it_o be_v that_o that_o when_o it_o be_v present_a concur_v to_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o dream_n come_v from_o god_n although_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o conclude_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o mark_n for_o we_o can_v