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	great_a	sin_n	2,789	5	5.0653	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07733	The cleansing of the leper discoursed, and opened, first, in certaine lectures within the cathedrall church of Saint Paul, in London; vpon occasion of that great visitation of the plague, in the yeare of our Lord, 1603. And now thought meet to be published, for our present instruction and comfort; as being fitted both to this time of pestilence, and of famine amongst vs. By Henry Morley, Bachelour of Diuinitie.	Morley, Henry, d. 1616.	1609 (1609)	STC 18115; ESTC S112895	120,818	318

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because_o they_o have_v grievous_o sin_v in_o not_o do_v those_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o wherefore_o as_o we_o do_v justly_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_n and_o popish_a heresy_n for_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o advance_v and_o extol_v of_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o to_o the_o obscure_n and_o extenuate_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o do_v as_o just_o condemn_v the_o fond_a and_o vain_a conceit_n of_o some_o who_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o without_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o self_n because_o this_o open_v a_o gap_n unto_o sin_n and_o lose_v the_o reins_n as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n by_o lay_v a_o imputation_n of_o man_n damnation_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o the_o right_a use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o adore_v and_o reverence_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n and_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n above_o which_o there_o be_v none_o high_o and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o humility_n unto_o it_o acknowledge_v it_o always_o to_o be_v just_a howsoever_o many_o time_n it_o be_v secret_a and_o hide_v from_o us._n for_o see_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v most_o just_a whatsoever_o he_o will_v must_v needs_o be_v just_a for_o as_o austen_n say_v litera_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la siutum_fw-la ep_n 105._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la deus_fw-la facere_fw-la iniusta_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr sp._n &_o litera_fw-la iniustum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la iusto_fw-la whatsoever_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o possible_o be_v unjust_a his_o will_n be_v the_o very_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o every_o thing_n therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v the_o same_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n do_v not_o work_v thing_n by_o his_o own_o will_v only_o but_o by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o our_o will_n together_o with_o his_o therefore_o as_o god_n workman_n and_o god_n laborer_n we_o be_v to_o work_v together_o with_o he_o by_o conform_v our_o will_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o that_o so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o daily_o desire_v and_o the_o principal_a end_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n now_o for_o the_o other_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o it_o will_v so_o as_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o to_o withstand_v it_o that_o do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a proposition_n for_o see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n no_o secondary_a cause_n whatsoever_o can_v have_v power_n to_o hinder_v or_o prevail_v against_o it_o

consider_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n dispen_a bern._n the_o praecep_n &_o dispen_a the_o one_o be_v of_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a man_n which_o take_v offence_n at_o good_a thing_n which_o both_o saint_n bernard_n &_o the_o schoolman_n call_v scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n the_o other_o be_v of_o man_n not_o malicious_a but_o yet_o weak_a who_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n do_v take_v offence_n not_o at_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o he_o call_v scandalum_fw-la pusillorun_v the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a one_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v overcarefull_a or_o solicitous_a as_o bernard_n say_v because_o it_o proceed_v of_o malice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o christ_n deal_n with_o the_o pharisee_n math._n 15._o who_o whenas_o the_o disciple_n tell_v he_o how_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o doctrine_n 15.14_o mat._n 15.14_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v no_o reckon_n nor_o regard_n of_o it_o answer_v they_o with_o sinite_fw-la illos_fw-la let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a whereupon_o the_o same_o father_n have_v a_o worthy_a say_n which_o be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o schoolman_n 34_o bern._n ep_v 34_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scandalum_fw-la oriatur_fw-la quàm_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o scandal_n shall_v be_v take_v then_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v forsake_v according_a to_o which_o rule_n and_o direction_n the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v great_o careful_a of_o their_o offence_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n either_o by_o improve_n of_o error_n or_o reproof_n of_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v aquinas_n which_o be_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n 7_o thom._n 2._o secundae_fw-la quaest_n 43._o art_n 7_o which_o can_v be_v omit_v nor_o conceal_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o any_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v at_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n yet_o the_o scandal_n arise_v of_o malice_n in_o they_o who_o will_v hinder_v good_a thing_n by_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o of_o scandal_n which_o be_v just_a the_o pharisee_n scandal_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o be_v regard_v because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v unless_o other_o be_v make_v sick_a by_o they_o 90._o non_fw-la magnopere_fw-la eorum_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la scandalum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sanantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la vos_fw-la infirmemini_fw-la bern._n epist_n 90._o as_o bernard_n say_v very_o elegant_o neither_o need_v they_o to_o be_v great_o move_v with_o their_o offence_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o reprove_v the_o sin_n and_o abuse_n of_o these_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o preacher_n duty_n not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o also_o to_o cry_v out_o loud_o against_o they_o and_o beside_o that_o also_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o do_v reproove_v but_o he_o himself_o rather_o who_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v reproove_v the_o preacher_n duty_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o profit_v not_o to_o please_v ibid._n satius_fw-la ipforun_v profectib_n quam_fw-la voluntatib_fw-la providetis_fw-gr bern._n ibid._n which_o he_o shall_v the_o better_o do_v by_o speak_v sometime_o against_o the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o by_o leave_v they_o whole_o and_o altogether_o to_o their_o own_o will_n an_o other_o case_n though_o not_o in_o a_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a as_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o matter_n annex_v unto_o spiritual_a as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v be_v concern_v the_o patrimony_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o a_o minister_n or_o a_o pastor_n find_v some_o wolf_n in_o his_o flock_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o spoil_v and_o devour_v the_o land_n and_o demean_n the_o ten_o and_o oblation_n which_o be_v the_o patrimony_n &_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v quiet_o to_o permit_v &_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o do_v lest_o otherwise_o offence_n may_v be_v take_v against_o the_o minister_n and_o a_o imputation_n of_o covetousness_n and_o concontention_n he_o lay_v upon_o he_o 8_o thom._n 2_o 2._o quaest_n 43_o art_n 8_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o aquinas_n that_o the_o temporal_a good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v either_o to_o be_v spoil_v or_o to_o be_v embesel_v for_o any_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o especial_o when-as_a the_o scandal_n arise_v of_o malice_n in_o some_o that_o intend_v only_a fraud_n and_o rapine_n &_o do_v seek_v altogether_o the_o wrack_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o the_o sufferance_n hereof_o will_v prove_v hurtful_a not_o only_o unto_o the_o church_n by_o give_v occasion_n and_o animate_v wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a person_n to_o rob_v the_o church_n but_o also_o unto_o wicked_a man_n themselves_o by_o suffer_v they_o to_o detain_v uniustlie_o the_o good_n thereof_o without_o controlment_n and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o remorse_n and_o make_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o the_o second_o sort_n which_o take_v offence_n unjust_o at_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o disp_n illorum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la de_fw-la malitia_fw-la istorum_fw-la de_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la descendit_fw-la illi_fw-la scandalizantur_fw-la quod_fw-la oderunt_fw-la isti_fw-la quia_fw-la veritatem_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr praec_fw-la &_o disp_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v to_o have_v some_o care_n and_o regard_n of_o they_o in_o yield_v and_o condiscend_v something_o to_o their_o weakness_n because_o that_o as_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o other_o proceed_v of_o malice_n in_o hate_v the_o truth_n so_o the_o scandal_n of_o these_o man_n proceed_v of_o weakness_n in_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n who_o be_v of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a mind_n but_o not_o of_o any_o great_a knowledge_n as_o bernard_n say_v have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n the_o scandal_n of_o which_o man_n do_v provoke_v ibid._n talium_fw-la scandala_fw-la curam_fw-la non_fw-la iram_fw-la provocare_fw-la solent_fw-la bern._n ibid._n not_o anger_n but_o a_o care_n in_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v yield_v and_o condescend_v unto_o who_o 17.24_o mat._n 17.24_o whenas_o the_o officer_n come_v to_o demand_v tribute_n or_o poll_n money_n of_o he_o &_o his_o disciple_n though_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v pay_v it_o as_o be_v free_a yet_o that_o weak_a one_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v he_o cause_v peter_n to_o cast_v a_o angle_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v take_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n money_n for_o both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o diverse_a place_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o weakness_n of_o other_o 15.1_o rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a say_v the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o rom._n 15._o again_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o 14.13_o ●om_n 14.13_o but_o use_v your_o judgement_n rather_o in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v or_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n rom._n 14._o furthermore_o take_v heed_n lest_o this_o power_n of_o you_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 8.9_o 1._o cor._n 8.9_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v disp_n laesio_fw-la proximi_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la excusatur_fw-la à_fw-la culpa_fw-la si_fw-la solus_fw-la defuerit_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la deus_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la &_o disp_n as_o bernard_n say_v because_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v no_o way_n excuse_v from_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o respect_n of_o a_o high_a cause_n which_o be_v our_o service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n must_v yield_v and_o give_v place_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o prophet_n say_v 2.25_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o that_o be_v in_o defence_n of_o god_n cause_n the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o 1._o sam._n 2._o but_o otherwise_o 8.12_o 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v great_o terrify_v they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n and_o want_n charity_n not_o know_v how_o to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o weak_a say_v