Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	father_n	son_n	spirit_n	3,162	5	5.7919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64246	The confession or declaration of the ministers or pastors which in the United Provinces are called Remonstrants, concerning the chief points of Christian religion; Confessio sive declaratio sententiae pastorum qui in Foederato Belgio Remonstrantes vocantur super praecipuis articulis religionis Christianae. English	Remonstrantse Broederschap.; Episcopius, Simon, 1583-1643.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1676 (1676)	Wing T564; ESTC R10771	123,629	274

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etc._n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n any_o where_o swear_v to_o none_o nor_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o that_o we_o do_v pray_v continual_o unto_o he_o for_o 17._o his_o benefit_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a or_o at_o least_o useful_a for_o we_o that_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o thing_n receive_v also_o that_o all_o adversity_n whatsoever_o he_o send_v we_o shall_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o quiet_o and_o content_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o abuse_v our_o prosperity_n or_o grow_v proud_a thereby_o 16._o because_o he_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a immutability_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o be_v very_o believe_o confident_a to_o expect_v and_o firm_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o 18._o eternal_a life_n gracious_o promise_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o certain_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v never_o at_o any_o time_n either_o alter_v or_o change_v it_o himself_o nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o we_o by_o other_o 17._o 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last_o that_o we_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o he_o take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o all_o our_o concern_v 19_o because_o he_o be_v of_o most_o free_a power_n pleasure_n and_o will_n it_o behove_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o 7_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v either_o in_o common_a with_o other_o or_o peculiar_a before_o and_o above_o other_o whether_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a we_o attribute_v it_o to_o his_o alone_a spontaneous_a liberality_n and_o most_o free_a munificency_n that_o we_o always_o diligent_o and_o serious_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o that_o we_o humble_o deprecate_v or_o pray_v against_o his_o punishment_n and_o threaten_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o either_o do_v himself_o or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v by_o throughout_o other_o or_o will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o we_o do_v not_o measure_v the_o same_o by_o our_o own_o proper_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n but_o that_o we_o always_o religious_o adore_v it_o as_o proceed_v from_o his_o most_o good_a and_o free_a pleasure_n and_o disposal_n 20._o because_o he_o be_v most_o good_a and_o bounty_n bountiful_a it_o be_v ●it_a and_o meet_a etc._n that_o we_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o may_v that_o we_o resolute_o trust_v or_o rely_v on_o his_o promise_n confident_o implore_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o most_o bountiful_a will_n and_o that_o even_o under_o the_o cross_n and_o always_o and_o everywhere_o obey_v he_o 21._o because_o he_o be_v of_o inflexible_a equity_n truth_n and_o etc._n justice_n and_o also_o truth_n we_o be_v to_o see_v that_o we_o never_o murmur_v against_o he_o when_o he_o command_v tempt_v visit_v punish_v permit_v evil_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o never_o at_o any_o time_n doubt_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o other_o his_o say_n and_o because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n holy_a 16._o that_o we_o also_o imitate_v he_o in_o a_o serious_a study_n and_o exercise_v of_o holiness_n 22._o because_o he_o be_v of_o insuperable_a omnipotency_n power_n it_o concern_v we_o that_o we_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o etc._n hell_n and_o that_o we_o dread_v ●is_n terrible_a anger_n and_o the_o evil_n indeed_o which_o he_o threaten_v that_o we_o serious_o fear_v they_o and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o promise_v that_o we_o do_v with_o a_o firm_a and_o undoubted_a faith_n expect_v they_o last_o that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o long_o as_o we_o serve_v christ_n too_o much_o fear_v the_o force_n and_o power_n etc._n either_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o death_n or_o hell_n or_o tyrant_n or_o any_o of_o other_o enemy_n or_o for_o their_o sake_n ever_o commit_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n 23._o because_o he_o be_v most_o bless_a and_o blessedness_n indeed_o of_o perfect_a blessedness_n and_o glorious_a majesty_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o we_o earnest_o aspire_v unto_o or_o breath_n after_o a_o participation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o joy_n according_a to_o our_o measure_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v perfect_o unite_v with_o he_o after_o death_n to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o be_v support_v with_o this_o desire_n and_o hope_v unshaken_a that_o we_o sincere_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v careful_o avoid_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o forbid_v last_o that_o we_o bear_v with_o courage_n whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o bear_v although_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o most_o ignominion_n death_n be_v to_o be_v undergo_v by_o we_o for_o his_o name_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o common_a or_o absolute_o consider_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n 1._o but_o god_n be_v consider_v by_o way_n of_o trinity_n distinction_n and_o relative_o under_o a_o threefold_a 14._o hypostasis_fw-la or_o three_o person_n under_o which_o indeed_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o word_n have_v manifest_v his_o own_o godhead_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o oeconomical_o i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o itself_o and_o this_o 7._o trinity_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n that_o be_v unproduced_a and_o unbegotten_a another_o be_v produce_v of_o the_o father_n by_o generation_n or_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n last_o another_o in_o peculiar_a manner_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n or_o flow_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n 2._o for_o it_o be_v the_o 6._o father_n only_o that_o be_v person_n void_a of_o all_o original_a or_o altogether_o unbegotten_a and_o proceed_v from_o none_o other_o but_o who_o yet_o have_v from_o eternity_n communicate_v his_o own_o deity_n both_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v 32_o son_n not_o indeed_o by_o creation_n 7._o in_o which_o respect_n the_o angel_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o gracious_a 26._o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o that_o be_v believer_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o only_a by_o the_o &c_n gracious_a communication_n of_o divine_a power_n or_o authority_n and_o supreme_a glory_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n but_o also_o by_o a_o true_a but_o yet_o secret_a and_o ineffable_a 18._o generation_n and_o also_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o both_o 12._o by_o likewise_o a_o secret_a emanation_n or_o spiration_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v most_o just_o count_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o the_o whole_a duty_n 3._o the_o son_n therefore_o and_o holy_a spirit_n although_o as_o to_o both_o their_o hypostasis_fw-la

to_o his_o alone_a pleasure_n yet_o the_o natural_a contingency_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o innate_a ●_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n once_o long_o since_o give_v it_o in_o creation_n he_o do_v never_o take_v away_o thereby_o but_o leave_v ordinary_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n safe_a and_o entire_a and_o in_o such_o sort_n concur_v with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o act_v that_o he_o suffer_v it_o also_o to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o free_o perform_v its_o part_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n lie_v upon_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v well_o much_o less_o of_o do_v ill_o 7._o there_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o that_o come_v fate_n to_o pass_v any_o where_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n rash_o or_o by_o chance_n that_o be_v god_n either_o not_o know_v of_o it_o or_o not_o regard_v it_o or_o only_o idle_o look_v on_o much_o less_o he_o altogether_o withstand_v it_o or_o be_v whole_o against_o it_o and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o willing_a to_o 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or_o penal_a or_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n from_o which_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v free_o deliver_v by_o christ_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o be_v hereafter_o in_o order_n to_o treat_v 2._o sin_n be_v at_o first_o in_o this_o manner_n sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n 17._o man_n be_v create_v with_o such_o faculty_n as_o we_o have_v say_v god_n give_v he_o a_o law_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o divers_a misery_n beside_o that_o law_n adam_n break_v 3._o together_o with_o eve_n his_o wife_n be_v beguile_v by_o satan_n and_o deceive_v by_o his_o false_a persuasion_n he_o break_v it_o i_o say_v not_o only_o by_o a_o spontaneous_a will_n or_o a_o will_v no_o force_v but_o by_o a_o will_v etc._n altogether_o free_a because_o he_o be_v not_o force_v either_o by_o any_o outward_a violent_a impulse_n or_o any_o 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therefore_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o most_o delightful_a garden_n a_o type_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n in_o which_o otherwise_o he_o do_v happy_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o debar_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n or_o token_n or_o pledge_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n 4._o and_o because_o ada●_n be_v the_o stock_n posterity_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n therefore_o he_o involve_v and_o entangle_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o also_o all_o his_o 14._o posterrity_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o be_v by_o natural_a generation_n to_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o the_o same_o death_n and_o misery_n with_o himself_o so_o that_o all_o man_n without_o any_o difference_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n only_o except_v be_v by_o this_o one_o only_a sin_n of_o adam_n deprive_v of_o that_o primaeve_fw-la happiness_n and_o destitute_a of_o that_o true_a righteousness_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o consequent_o be_v now_o bear_v liable_a to_o that_o eternal_a death_n and_o likewise_o manifold_a misery_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o be_v usual_o and_o vulgar_o call_v original_a sin_n concern_v which_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n in_o and_o by_o his_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o and_o by_o another_o and_o new_a adam_n have_v provide_v or_o prepare_v a_o free_a remedy_n for_o all_o against_o that_o evil_a or_o malady_n which_o be_v derive_v unto_o we_o from_o adam_n so_o that_o even_o from_o hence_o the_o mischievous_a error_n of_o those_o who_o use_v to_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v a_o thing_n forge_v in_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o fancy_n in_o this_o sin_n begin_n may_v sufficient_o appear_v 5._o beside_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v also_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v every_o man_n be_v own_o proper_a sin_n or_o actual_a sin_n 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