Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	7,426	5	6.4759	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41769	The true idea of Jansenisme both historick and dogmatick. By T. G.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1669 (1669)	Wing G152; ESTC R218792	68,669	204

dogmatic_a idea_n of_o jansenisme_n the_o principle_n of_o jansenisme_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o jansenius_n 1._o efficacious_a grace_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o jansenisme_n of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a adjutorie_a 2._o the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n 3._o how_o far_o invincible_a ignorance_n be_v sin_n 4._o of_o sinful_a concupiscence_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o 5._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o fruition_n and_o that_o god_n be_v its_o alone_a object_n 6._o why_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o itself_o be_v irregular_a 7._o the_o pestiferous_a effect_n of_o creature-love_n and_o fruition_n 8._o no_o freewill_n to_o good_a 9_o indifference_n not_o essential_a to_o liberty_n neither_o do_v voluntary_a necessity_n exclude_v it_o 10._o the_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v but_o a_o philosophic_a figment_n 11._o love_n to_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a how_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o debt_n to_o human_a nature_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n 12._o ther●_n be_v no_o natural_a grace_n or_o happiness_n b●_n what_o be_v supernatural_a 13._o how_o g●_n can_v but_o punish_v sin_n sin_n the_o greate●_n punishment_n of_o sin_n 14._o no_o obligation_n on_o god_n to_o give_v grace_n to_o such_o as_o improve_v natural_n 15._o the_o impotence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n as_o to_o salvation_n and_o the_o irr●●tation_n of_o sin_n thereby_o 16._o of_o medic●●nal_a efficacious_a grace_n and_o its_o necessity_n 17._o the_o nature_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n i●_n divine_a suavity_n 18._o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a grace_n but_o what_o be_v efficacious_a 19_o how_o many_o way_n god_n precept_n be_v useful_a and_o possible_a without_o sufficient_a grace_n 20._o the_o distribution_n 〈◊〉_d efficacious_a grace_n into_o prevent_a an●_n subsequent_a 21._o all_o grace_n in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 22._o of_o servile_a fear_n its_o cause_n etc._n etc._n 23._o of_o freewill_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 24._o the_o mode_n of_o reconcile_a freewill_a with_o efficacious_a grace_n 25._o of_o pre●destination_n its_o act_n object_n motive_n &c_n &c_n 26._o of_o reprobation_n and_o against_o universal_a grace_n 27._o against_o scholastic_a theology_n 28._o the_o jansenist_n d●gmes_n of_o faith_n touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n efficacious_a grace_n justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 29._o their_o practical_a theology_n 30._o their_o principle_n as_o to_o church_n discipline_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a infallible_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o that_o church-power_v be_v declarative_a only_o 3._o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n have_v give_v some_o historick_n account_n of_o jansenisme_n jansenisme_n §._o 1._o the_o principle_n of_o jansenisme_n its_o author_n rise_v and_o progress_n together_o with_o sundry_a particularity_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o principle_n both_o dogmatic_a and_o practic_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v more_o affirmative_a and_o peremptory_a than_o in_o former_a matter_n of_o fact_n the_o principle_n of_o jansenisme_n as_o of_o all_o religion_n have_v a_o threefold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regard_n 1._o to_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n jansenius_n 1._o the_o notional_a principle_n of_o jansenisme_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o jansenius_n 2._o to_o discipline_n and_o worship_n 3._o to_o moral_n or_o conversation_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o principle_n of_o jansenisme_n relate_v unto_o faith_n which_o though_o in_o themselves_o more_o speculative_a and_o national_a yet_o have_v they_o a_o very_a soverein_o influence_n on_o practice_n these_o national_a principle_n of_o jansenisme_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o lay_v down_o by_o jansenius_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o sect_n or_o as_o take_v up_o by_o his_o adherent_n we_o shall_v first_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o jansenius_n his_o augustinus_n which_o be_v make_v the_o source_n and_o measure_n of_o jansenisme_n and_o here_o we_o may_v not_o engage_v so_o deep_o as_o to_o extract_v a_o perfect_a idea_n of_o all_o jansenius_n doctrine_n but_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o to_o cull_v forth_o and_o collect_v such_o particular_a notion_n of_o he_o as_o carry_v in_o they_o some_o note_n of_o peculiaritie_n and_o remark_n whence_o the_o denomination_n of_o jansenisme_n receive_v its_o original_a and_o in_o this_o undertake_n we_o shall_v follow_v jansenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o word_n translate_v and_o method_n as_o well_o as_o sense_n so_o near_o as_o we_o may_v 1._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jansenisme_n ●_o efficacious_a grace_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o jansenisme_n the_o first_o lie_n or_o idol_n of_o molinisme_n consist_v in_o the_o assert_v of_o freewill_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o truth_n of_o jansenisme_n regard_v efficacious_a grace_n this_o be_v the_o first_o great_a fundamental_a notion_n which_o i_o have_v remarque_v in_o jansenius_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o indeed_o be_v great_a advancer_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n but_o as_o great_a abaser_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n friend_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o profess_a enemy_n of_o freewill_n so_o jansenius_n in_o his_o august_n tom._n 2._o fol._n 60._o distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a adjutorie_a or_o divine_a assistance_n actual_a of_o a_o twofold_a adjutorie_a habitual_a and_o actual_a the_o one_o he_o call_v a_o adjutorie_a sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la without_o which_o we_o can_v act_v the_o other_o he_o call_v a_o adjutorie_a quo_fw-la by_o which_o we_o act_n the_o first_o he_o make_v to_o be_v only_o habitual_a preparatory_a and_o potential_a whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v prepare_v corroborate_v and_o capacitate_v to_o act_v the_o second_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o actual_a energetic_a or_o influential_a adjutorie_a whence_o follow_v the_o application_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o power_n to_o act_v grace_n habitual_a grace_n the_o former_a potential_a habitual_a adjutories_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n for_o who_o corroboration_n and_o assistance_n they_o be_v give_v for_o out_o of_o they_o and_o the_o power_n which_o they_o inform_v there_o be_v constitute_v one_o entire_a complete_a operative_a faculty_n whence_o the_o power_n clothe_v with_o or_o inform_v by_o these_o habitual_a adjutories_n receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la a_o first_o act_n which_o give_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 13._o the_o will_n 13._o phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o do_v but_o only_o a_o complete_a power_n of_o willing_a and_o do_v among_o these_o dispositive_a potential_a adjutories_n or_o assistance_n he_o reckon_v all_o habit_n or_o power_n as_o intelligible_a species_n or_o idea_n and_o the_o light_n of_o intelligence_n common_o stile●_n intellectual_a habit_n as_o all_o moral_a habit_n disposition_n and_o preparatory_a grace_n seat_v in_o the_o will_n necessity_n of_o actual_a grace_n and_o its_o necessity_n as_o for_o the_o adjutoriu●_n quo_fw-la the_o adjutorie_a by_o which_o we_o act_n o●_n actual_a assistance_n he_o prove_v by_o invincible_a argument_n that_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o will_n as_o to_o whatever_o be_v moral_o good_a depend_v immediate_o and_o whole_o on_o the_o actual_a adjutorie_a or_o concourse_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n this_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o 3._o but_o especial_o cap._n 4._o fol._n 6._o where_o he_o give_v this_o demonstrative_a reason_n from_o the_o cause_n why_o no_o m●tion_n or_o act_n of_o the_o will_n can_v be_v moral_o good_a without_o the_o adjutorie_a of_o efficacious_a grace_n the_o true_a root_n say_v he_o why_o not_o work_v moral_o good_a can_v be_v do_v without_o grace_n free_v or_o uncaptivate_v the_o will_n be_v this_o that_o which_o by_o the_o bondage_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v take_v from_o good_a work_n be_v not_o some_o supernaturalitie_n of_o the_o work_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a formal_a reason_n by_o which_o a_o good_a work_n be_v constitute_v such_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o defect_n thereof_o sin_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la follow_v for_o the_o pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n of_o concupiscence_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v possess_v wrest_v it_o from_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n and_o rectitude_n which_o be_v necessary_o and_o essential_o require_v in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o fasten_v it_o to_o some_o creature_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o another_o great_a principle_n sin_n §._o 2._o 2._o the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n on_o which_o jansenius_n do_v large_o discourse_v in_o order_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o molinisme_n be_v touch_v the_o traduction_n or_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o jansen_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o fol._n 86._o i_o find_v it_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o

nature_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o his_o creature_n in_o every_o state_n 2._o that_o this_o love_n although_o it_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o human_a nature_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n 3._o hence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o affirm_v that_o a_o rational_a creature_n consider_v without_o any_o foregoing_a sin_n can_v be_v create_v without_o love_n to_o god_n at_o least_o without_o a_o sufficient_a faculty_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n for_o otherwise_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o ●s_n natural_a rectitude_n and_o so_o sinful_a etc._n etc._n which_o to_o impute_v to_o god_n be_v a_o note_n of_o blasphemy_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n grace_n how_o of_o grace_n thence_o jansenius_n proceed_v cap._n 20._o fol._n 320._o to_o show_v how_o this_o love_n to_o god_n though_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o human_a nature_n proceed_v notwithstanding_o from_o grace_n 1._o there_o be_v say_v he_o certain_a debt_n or_o decent_a connaturality_n congruency_n and_o equity_n which_o spring_v not_o from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o himself_o his_o own_o attribute_n not_o only_o to_o his_o justice_n but_o also_o to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o again_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v the_o gratuitous_a and_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o though_o inseparable_a yet_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o any_o merit_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o from_o such_o argument_n or_o reason_n as_o concern_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n from_o the_o foresay_a hypothesis_n supernatural_a §._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a virtue_n or_o happiness_n but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n jansenius_n rational_o conclude_v against_o and_o reject_v that_o usual_a distinction_n among_o the_o schoolman_n of_o virtue_n and_o beatitude_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a etc._n etc._n so_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n pura_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 326._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v oft_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n socrates_n plato_n etc._n etc._n discourse_v more_o accurate_o and_o true_o of_o the_o lapse_v state_n of_o man_n than_o the_o late_a schoolman_n neither_o add_v he_o can_v i_o find_v any_o other_o reason_n hereof_o than_o this_o that_o the_o late_a schoolman_n have_v all_o follow_v the_o purblind_a reason_n of_o aristotle_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n and_o not_o sensible_a of_o any_o supernatural_a adjutorie_a teach_v man_n to_o expect_v all_o good_a from_o their_o own_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o pelagian_o suck_v all_o their_o poison_n which_o the_o schoolman_n endeavour_v to_o moderate_v and_o allay_v have_v frame_v two_o man_n in_o one_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o christian_a whence_o what_o ever_o they_o find_v in_o the_o philosopher_n touch_v free_a will_n or_o natural_a virtue_n they_o apply_v to_o their_o philosopher_n and_o whatever_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n touch_v grace_n they_o refer_v to_o their_o christian._n thus_o they_o frame_v a_o double_a virtue_n and_o happiness_n one_o natural_a another_o supernatural_a so_o again_o jansen_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr grat._n christi_fw-la cap._n 16._o fol._n 255._o the_o schoolman_n say_v he_o find_v the_o pelagian_a infusion_n touch_v seed_n of_o virtue_n repugnant_a to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n they_o frame_v a_o double_a man_n in_o a_o single_a and_o so_o double_a charity_n double_a virtue_n double_a work_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o supernatural_a whereof_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n in_o austin_n who_o term_v the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n natural_a virtue_n but_o splendid_a sin_n so_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr pour_fw-fr nat._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o fol._n 332._o the_o schoolman_n say_v jansenius_n confess_v that_o man_n can_v be_v in_o a_o connatural_a mode_n create_v but_o for_o some_o last_o end_n hence_o they_o be_v force_v to_o coin_v a_o twofold_a beatitude_n one_o natural_a other_o supernatural_a etc._n etc._n then_o he_o conclude_v cap._n 8._o that_o as_o this_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n derive_v its_o original_n from_o the_o error_n of_o gentile_a philosophy_n so_o likewise_o this_o imagination_n of_o natural_a happiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o brief_a he_o demonstrate_v clear_o that_o these_o common_a notion_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o school_n touch_v natural_a and_o moral_a virtue_n and_o happiness_n as_o distinct_a from_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a be_v but_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n or_o figment_n hatch_v first_o in_o the_o gentile_a school_n and_o thence_o derive_v by_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n into_o the_o christian_a school_n with_o no_o small_a prejudice_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o there_o can_v indeed_o be_v any_o action_n or_o work_n natural_o or_o moral_o good_a but_o what_o be_v such_o supernatural_o and_o spiritual_o be_v very_o evident_a because_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o good_a whether_o natural_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o namely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o give_v the_o esse_fw-la morale_fw-la the_o moral_a be_v morality_n or_o formal_a constitution_n to_o all_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n whether_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a beside_o all_o good_a that_o be_v true_o such_o require_v a_o integrity_n or_o fullness_n of_o cause_n a_o good_a principle_n and_o end_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n or_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o theologick_n m●xime_n good_a consist_v of_o all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a of_o any_o defect_n hence_o jansenius_n proceed_v to_o prove_v sin_n §._o 13._o that_o god_n can_v but_o punish_v sin_n that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n on_o god_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o sin_n so_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-la pura_fw-la nat._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o that_o god_n say_v he_o can_v permit_v sin_n whereby_o his_o order_n be_v disturb_v to_o go_v unpunished_a austin_n every_o where_o reject_v as_o a_o paradox_n irreconcilable_a with_o divine_a justice_n and_o this_o necessity_n of_o punish_v sin_n result_v not_o hence_o that_o god_n have_v thus_o by_o his_o peculiar_a will_n constitute_v but_o from_o the_o very_a sanction_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n against_o which_o god_n can_v act_v any_o more_o than_o against_o himself_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n eternal_a reason_n and_o will._n sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v sin_n then_o he_o proceed_v cap._n 3_o 4._o to_o show_n what_o those_o punishment_n be_v which_o be_v so_o inseparable_o and_o indispensable_o fasten_v to_o sin_n conscience_n 1._o horror_n of_o conscience_n viz._n 1._o horror_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v oft_o more_o intolerable_a than_o death_n itself_o and_o if_o there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n security_n on_o sinner_n yet_o this_o arise_v not_o from_o any_o health_n of_o conscience_n but_o from_o its_o stupor_n now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o stupid_a conscience_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o uncurable_a it_o be_v as_o in_o the_o body_n so_o in_o conscience_n stupidnes_n be_v a_o disease_n worse_o than_o the_o most_o torture_a dolour_n or_o pain_n inquietude_n 2._o inquietude_n 2._o another_o inseparable_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o perpetual_a inquietude_n god_n 3._o loss_n of_o god_n 3._o but_o another_o more_o weighty_a and_o intimate_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a for_o although_o no_o one_o sin_n but_o with_o his_o will_n yet_o not_o one_o part_n with_o his_o chief_a good_a but_o against_o his_o will_n creature_n 4._o adherence_n to_o the_o creature_n 4._o this_o be_v follow_v with_o another_o punishment_n which_o be_v adherence_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o pleas_o and_o secure_o the_o sinner_n enjoy_v the_o creature_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v fasten_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a itself_o 5._o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a punishment_n of_o itself_o 5._o sin_n be_v a_o unseparable_a punishment_n of_o itself_o for_o though_o sin_n precise_o as_o voluntary_a be_v not_o a_o punishment_n but_o offence_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n so_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a which_o none_o will_v voluntary_o partake_v of_o for_o none_o choose_v pure_a sin_n the_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n say_v seneca_n be_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o commit_v but_o punish_v by_o its_o very_a act_n whence_o jansenius_n cap._n 11_o etc._n etc._n fol._n