Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	grace_n	work_n	6,088	5	6.2038	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88799	Predestination handled and maintained, against Papists, Arminians, and certaine churches also of antipaedobaptists, who with much zeale, and industry impugne the same. By Henry Lavor. He calleth things that are not, as if they were. Published by authority.	Lavor, Henry.	1646 (1646)	Wing L627; Thomason E1187_2; ESTC R208237	8,117	37

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he_o be_v well_o assure_v there_o have_v be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v something_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a ought_v and_o will_v hinder_v its_o accomplishment_n which_o can_v be_v for_o example_n sake_n a_o father_n purpose_n to_o give_v his_o son_n by_o will_n 100_o l._n on_o condition_n he_o please_v he_o well_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n here_o do_v the_o father_n know_v or_o be_v he_o certain_a that_o his_o son_n will_v so_o please_v he_o or_o be_v he_o not_o certain_a if_o he_o be_v certain_a to_o what_o then_o serve_v the_o condition_n since_o default_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o condition_n must_v destroy_v the_o purpose_n if_o he_o know_v he_o will_v not_o so_o please_v he_o and_o yet_o so_o purpose_n than_o this_o be_v no_o more_o a_o condition_n but_o the_o purpose_n may_v be_v notwithstanding_o this_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a hence_o therefore_o may_v we_o with_o clearness_n deduce_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o purpose_n be_v conditional_a be_v a_o 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of_o faith_n to_o come_v as_o be_v by_o many_o fancy_a then_o do_v the_o predestinator_n foresee_v some_o unavoidable_a and_o unfrustrable_a cause_n or_o series_n or_o order_n of_o cause_n necessary_o productive_a of_o the_o faith_n foresee_v else_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v pass_v a_o certain_a act_n upon_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o uncertain_a and_o unchangeable_a respect_n or_o motive_n which_o once_o grant_v it_o be_v grant_v also_o that_o god_n may_v be_v deceive_v if_o any_o say_v this_o productive_a cause_n may_v be_v consider_v of_o god_n though_o yet_o to_o come_v such_o do_v but_o trifle_v for_o there_o must_v then_o also_o be_v grant_v some_o precede_a cause_n equal_o certain_a and_o unfrustrable_a as_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o that_o we_o have_v therefore_o add_v as_o above_o order_n of_o cause_n now_o where_o be_v this_o cause_n or_o order_n of_o cause_n before_o the_o creation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v in_o god_n alone_o so_o then_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o faith_n causati_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la be_v but_o the_o remote_a effect_n of_o this_o its_o first_o cause_n argument_n if_o the_o same_o that_o free_a glory_n to_o man_n decree_v also_o to_o work_v in_o he_o faith_n and_o grace_n than_o glory_n depend_v not_o real_o upon_o the_o precede_a habit_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a antecedent_n prove_v rom._n 8_o 29.30_o eph._n 1.4.5.11_o etc._n etc._n here_o i_o think_v it_o be_v by_o some_o object_v though_o glory_n to_o man_n simple_o depend_v not_o upon_o have_v of_o faith_n yet_o quoad_fw-la hunc_fw-la as_o concern_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n it_o may_v depend_v on_o his_o have_v of_o faith_n answ_n god_n do_v then_o decree_n glory_n to_o who_o doubtless_o to_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v prove_v above_o god_n know_v they_o several_o and_o all_o before_o they_o be_v existent_a it_o will_v follow_v then_o that_o god_n afore_o decree_v glory_n direct_o to_o the_o several_a person_n of_o man_n for_o the_o indeterminatenesse_n of_o all_o purpose_n be_v of_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n as_o above_o more_o at_o large_a argument_n that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o be_v free_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v as_o such_o be_v a_o motive_n or_o impulsive_a to_o god_n of_o confer_v another_o gift_n especial_o that_o may_v as_o much_o exceed_v the_o former_a as_o infinite_a do_v finite_a but_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la faith_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o ground_n here_o from_o which_o to_o fix_v on_o god_n a_o obligation_n if_o affectation_n you_o suggest_v that_o be_v impious_a nor_o can_v you_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n fly_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o gift_n this_o for_o the_o major_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v eph._n 2.8_o compare_v with_o rom._n 3.24.36_o ezek._n 22.26.27_o phil._n 2.13_o argument_n if_o we_o be_v save_v free_o than_o not_o upon_o condition_n but_o we_o be_v save_v free_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o two_o last_o cite_v place_n ephes_n and_o rom._n argument_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_o relate_v to_o god_n as_o be_v their_o author_n and_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o selfsame_o cause_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o effect_v one_o of_o the_o other_o but_o such_o be_v faith_n and_o glory_n ergo._n for_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a turn_v to_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1.4_o 5._o &_o 2.8_o rom._n 6._o ult_n jam._n 1.17_o 18._o with_o many_o other_o where_o you_o read_v both_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n vocation_n justification_n and_o glorification_n as_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o cause_n viz._n foreknow_v i._n e._n foreloving_a there_o also_o have_v you_o faith_n call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o eternal_a life_n argument_n that_o according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v save_v be_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o faith_n be_v not_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v ergo_fw-la faith_n be_v not_o that_o according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v save_v the_o major_a prove_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o word_n these_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy-calling_a not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v argument_n if_o glory_n proceed_v from_o divine_a love_n as_o the_o only_a cause_n and_o that_o free_o then_o be_v faith_n neither_o the_o cause_n whether_o social_a or_o solitary_a nor_o condition_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a that_o love_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n may_v hence_o be_v demonstrate_v where_o good_a as_o good_a be_v destinate_a to_o a_o proper_a and_o ultimate_a object_n it_o be_v either_o so_o destinate_a from_o some_o engagement_n obligation_n or_o respect_n of_o merit_n or_o else_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n but_o on_o god_n lie_v no_o engagement_n or_o obligation_n of_o predestinate_v good_a to_o man_n whence_o shall_v it_o arise_v he_o be_v then_o alone_o if_o you_o allege_v the_o very_a purpose_n itself_o what_o cause_v such_o a_o purpose_n be_v it_o not_o love_v still_o nor_o be_v there_o much_o merit_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o object_n man_n of_o who_o the_o person_n that_o predestinate_v bear_v witness_n that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o isaiah_n also_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 64._o v._n 6._o well_o then_o may_v paul_n say_v rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o god_n pronounce_v i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o argument_n for_o which_o object_n sake_n simple_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o to_o which_o he_o proper_o do_v refer_v the_o great_a accident_n possible_o the_o high_a demonstration_n and_o most_o excellent_a instance_n of_o his_o love_n can_v be_v give_v to_o that_o object_n it_o be_v incongruous_a yea_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v he_o will_v think_v much_o and_o refuse_v to_o add_v also_o a_o gift_n of_o much_o lesser_a value_n free_o but_o for_o man_n sake_n god_n have_v do_v the_o precedent_n viz._n in_o the_o redemption_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v in_o substance_n the_o very_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o rom._n 8.32_o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n argument_n to_o who_o god_n intend_v the_o bestow_n of_o a_o gift_n for_o durance_n eternal_a for_o degree_n most_o excellent_a to_o they_o he_o do_v also_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o temporal_a and_o far_o less_o excellent_a gift_n be_v yet_o such_o as_o ought_v necessary_o to_o antecede_v the_o other_o but_o to_o some_o man_n god_n intend_v the_o precedent_n glory_n we_o mean_v ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a also_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o this_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o call_v life_n eternal_a vers_fw-la ult_n thus_o than_o you_o have_v it_o clear_v to_o you_o from_o our_o foregoing_a dissertation_n first_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n before_o time_n know_v the_o future_a person_n several_o of_o all_o those_o without_o exception_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v glorify_v second_o that_o god_n confer_v of_o glory_n to_o the_o same_o person_n be_v and_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a without_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o thing_n as_o thereunto_o requisite_a in_o of_o or_o for_o they_o by_o the_o first_o be_v refute_v that_o opinion_n according_a to_o which_o even_o those_o all_z or_o some_z who_o be_v dead_a and_o judgement_n and_o for_o they_o hold_v not_o of_o suffer_v hell_n torment_n till_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n reserve_v for_o everlasting_a woe_n might_n and_o have_v power_n to_o have_v believe_v and_o consequent_o be_v save_v eternal_o for_o doubtless_o such_o as_o be_v reserve_v for_o hell_n be_v never_o know_v of_o god_n as_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o he_o ordain_v to_o glory_n or_o account_v for_o such_o by_o the_o 2_o conclusion_n appear_v the_o falsity_n of_o their_o other_o opinion_n namely_o that_o god_n preordain_v no_o man_n to_o life_n eternal_a without_o respect_n to_o and_o forsake_v of_o his_o future_a believe_v so_o we_o end_v finis_fw-la page_n 14._o line_n 22_o for_o then_o here_o read_v not_o where_o