Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ghost_n	holy_a	spirit_n	3,926	5	5.5026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33290	The divine authority of the Holy Scriptures asserted in two discourses the former shewing the nature and extent of the inspiration vouchsaf't by the Holy Ghost to the penmen of the Scriptures ... : the latter shewing the divine authority of the vowels and accents in the Hebrew text ... in a discourse concerning the division of the Bible into chapters and verses : to which is added, A discourse concerning the testimony of the Spirit on Rom. 8. 16. / by Sam. Clark ...	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing C4490; Wing C4991_CANCELLED; ESTC R14562	28,221	56

appear_v in_o what_o follow_v §_o 6._o prop._n ii_o it_o be_v the_o property_n and_o prerogative_n of_o all_o scripture_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o to_o be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n this_o not_o be_v my_o main_a business_n but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o it_o as_o i_o pass_v along_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v far_o for_o evidence_n but_o content_v myself_o with_o such_o proof_n as_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n and_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o my_o thought_n §_o 7._o this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v prove_v particular_o and_o by_o part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o my_o purpose_n to_o convince_v or_o confute_v antiscripturist_n this_o have_v be_v do_v abundant_o and_o unanswerable_o by_o many_o more_o able_a and_o learned_a pen_n as_o to_o confirm_v honest_a humble_a soul_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o such_o plain_a intrinsic_a argument_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o first_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n this_o i_o shall_v prove_v 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n it_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o scripture_n not_o only_o some_o part_n of_o such_o and_o such_o book_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o whole_a of_o scripture_n whatsoever_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o scripture_n without_o any_o distinction_n or_o difference_n by_o whosoever_o write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-inspired_n not_o all_o scripture_n that_o be_v god-inspired_n as_o the_o polonian-merchant_n will_v have_v it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o verb_n substantive_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o conjunction_n come_v between_o which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o second_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n affirm_v concern_v the_o scripture_n as_o estius_n observe_v 1._o it_o be_v authority_n that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v utility_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_v follow_v this_o than_o must_v needs_o include_v at_o least_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n again_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n or_o rather_o at_o any_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o observe_v 1_o the_o subject_a he_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o title_n whereby_o he_o express_v it_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o for_o the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v or_o the_o write_n only_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o large_o for_o any_o revelation_n or_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n this_o appear_v by_o v._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o scripture_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n in_o that_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n whereto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prophetical_a part_n and_o therefore_o include_v the_o whole_a hence_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v prophet_n eph._n 2.20_o rom._n 16.26_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n prophecy_n here_o must_v include_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o voice_n he_o show_v the_o original_a and_o that_o both_o negative_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o conception_n composure_n indictment_n or_o product_n of_o man_n own_o brain_n nor_o the_o suggestion_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o this_o work_n but_o positive_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o observe_v 1_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o mover_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o instrument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n such_o be_v all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o what_o befall_v they_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o in_o this_o work_n when_o they_o write_v these_o book_n they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o paul_n so_o the_o writer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o peter_n here_o act_v and_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o his_o immediate_a conduct_n and_o impulse_n as_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o a_o rush_n mighty_a wind_n act._n 2.2_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o rush_v in_o a_o powerful_a manner_n upon_o these_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o when_o or_o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o they_o speak_v which_o include_v their_o write_n also_o for_o the_o prophet_n do_v deliver_v all_o their_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n first_o and_o then_o write_v they_o down_o afterward_o as_o appear_v by_o some_o passage_n in_o jeremy_n but_o for_o some_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v only_o write_v yet_o this_o write_n or_o what_o be_v so_o write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a beside_o the_o subject_a that_o peter_n be_v here_o treat_v of_o be_v the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n v._o 19_o and_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v concern_v the_o whole_a scripture_n act_v 2.31_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n viz._n psal_n 16.10_o i._n e._n write_v so_o act_v 3.24_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o as_o many_o as_o have_v speak_v have_v likewise_o foretell_v of_o these_o day_n rom._n 3.19_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n word_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.2_o §_o 8._o 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o distinct_a view_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a character_n and_o stamp_n of_o divinity_n imprint_v upon_o '_o they_o first_o for_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o many_o thing_n before_o his_o own_o time_n which_o he_o must_v have_v either_o by_o revelation_n tradition_n or_o write_n and_o record_n 1._o some_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v by_o revelation_n as_o what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.6_o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o cain_n himself_o will_v tell_v it_o to_o any_o so_o lamech_n speech_n to_o his_o wife_n v._o 23_o 24._o god_n purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o flood_n ch_n 6._o 3_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n ch_n 8._o 21._o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n what_o god_n say_v concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n ch_n 11._o 6_o 7._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n on_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n ch_z 12._o 17._o god_n deal_n with_o abimelech_n concern_v sarah_n ch_n 20._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o passage_n between_o abimelech_n and_o isaac_n concern_v his_o wife_n ch_n 26._o 8._o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n say_v to_o laban_n in_o a_o dream_n ch_n 31._o 24._o rachel_n sit_v upon_o the_o image_n v._o 34._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n against_o he_o ch_z 37._o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o

treat_v of_o the_o most_o sublime_a and_o divine_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o likewise_o appear_v in_o the_o different_a 29._o different_a praetereà_fw-la scito_fw-la unum_fw-la quemque_fw-la prophetam_fw-la paculiare_a quid_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o in_o ca_fw-mi linguâ_fw-la cáque_fw-la loque●i_fw-la ratione_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la est_fw-la familiaris_fw-la &_o consue●a_fw-la ipsum_fw-la impelli_fw-la à_fw-la prophetiá_fw-la suâ_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la maim_v more_o nev._n p._n 11._o c._n 29._o style_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n a_o courtier_n write_v in_o a_o lofty_a elegant_a style_n embellish_v with_o frequent_a paranomasy_n jeremy_n write_v in_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a style_n ezekiel_n be_v full_a of_o parable_n type_n allegorical_a and_o mystical_a representation_n which_o occasion_v profane_a spirit_n to_o scoff_n at_o he_o as_o a_o enigmatical_a obscure_a writer_n c._n 20._o 49._o do_v he_o not_o speak_v parable_n hosea_n style_n be_v very_o concise_a and_o consequent_o obscure_a now_o this_o difference_n can_v arise_v mere_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o i_o grant_v it_o must_v needs_o do_v in_o some_o case_n viz._n historical_a and_o poetical_a write_n for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n as_o they_o agree_v very_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n so_o they_o do_v in_o argument_n also_o viz._n to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o particular_o to_o foretell_v the_o babylonish_n captivity_n for_o seventy_o year_n as_o jeremy_n do_v and_o also_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n as_o ezekiel_n do_v and_o for_o ezekiel_n to_o confirm_v what_o jeremy_n have_v deliver_v and_o to_o prophecy_n the_o same_o thing_n though_o more_o vehement_o in_o chaldea_n that_o jeremy_n have_v do_v in_o judea_n so_o that_o i_o say_v this_o difference_n of_o their_o style_n do_v not_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o subject_n they_o write_v about_o nor_o mere_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o their_o own_o particular_a genius_n most_o and_o way_n of_o expression_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v premise_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o usher_v in_o my_o main_a design_n and_o business_n which_o be_v to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherewith_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n be_v assist_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o now_o enter_v upon_o in_o §_o 17._o prop._n vi_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n do_v include_v and_o contain_v divers_a thing_n in_o it_o it_o do_v consist_v of_o several_a ingredient_n as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n several_a way_n his_o agency_n herein_o may_v be_v lay_v out_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o he_o move_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o write_v by_o a_o particular_a impulse_n he_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a that_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n a_o go_v he_o call_v they_o into_o this_o vineyard_n and_o set_v they_o all_o a_o work_n this_o he_o do_v sometime_o by_o a_o particular_a express_a command_n as_o to_o moses_n to_o write_v several_a thing_n exod._n 17.14_o and_o 34.27_o and_o to_o jeremy_n c._n 30._o 2._o and_o 36._o 2._o and_o to_o john_n rev._n 1.10_o but_o most_o usual_o by_o a_o strong_a impulse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o spirit_n which_o effectual_o incline_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o the_o work_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n esa_n 8.11_o see_v jer._n 20.9_o the_o penman_n do_v not_o first_o resolve_v and_o purpose_n with_o himself_o to_o write_v such_o a_o book_n as_o in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n rom._n 8.26_o no_o this_o be_v not_o the_o method_n this_o be_v express_o deny_v 2_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man._n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o true_o indeed_o they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o understanding_n and_o reason_n as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o say_v luke_n and_o hence_o the_o work_n wrought_v or_o effect_v produce_v be_v they_o call_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v therein_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o the_o work_v do_v may_v be_v also_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o it_o be_v heb._n 3.7_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o do_v 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