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	great_a	people_n	3,792	5	4.4298	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01093	Atheomastix clearing foure truthes, against atheists and infidels: 1. That, there is a God. 2. That, there is but one God. 3. That, Iehouah, our God, is that one God. 4. That, the Holy Scripture is the Word of that God. All of them proued, by naturall reasons, and secular authorities; for the reducing of infidels: and, by Scriptures, and Fathers, for the confirming of Christians. By the R. Reuerend Father in God, Martin Fotherby, late Bishop of Salisbury. The contents followes, next after the preface.	Fotherby, Martin, 1549 or 50-1620.	1622 (1622)	STC 11205; ESTC S121334	470,356	378

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flagella_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o scourge_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o corporis_fw-la malis_fw-la flagellum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la the_o one_o father_n from_o the_o author_n call_v they_o the_o scourge_v of_o god_n the_o other_o from_o the_o instrument_n the_o scourge_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v in_o job_n and_o 7._o in_o that_o crooked_a woman_n 16._o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n heal_v but_o yet_o the_o author_n of_o both_o their_o infirmity_n be_v god_n because_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o as_o he_o be_v fore-limited_n and_o therefore_o even_o the_o heathen_a who_o before_o confess_v sickness_n to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n yea_o and_o to_o be_v send_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n against_o god_n do_v also_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n the_o philistines_n call_v their_o emerods_n 9_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n even_o as_o plain_o and_o direct_o 10._o as_o david_n himself_o do_v i_o be_o even_o consume_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o hand_n yea_o and_o the_o poet_n iwenal_n affirm_v of_o all_o the_o heathen_a in_o general_n that_o missum_fw-la ad_fw-la sua_fw-la corpora_fw-la morbum_fw-la b._n infesto_n credunt_fw-la a_o numine_fw-la saxa_n deorum_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o tela_fw-la putant_fw-la if_o they_o but_o feel_v a_o little_a sickness_n send_v to_o touch_v the_o body_n then_o they_o think_v it_o mean_v even_o from_o some_o angry_a god_n who_o they_o have_v grieve_v for_o sin_n inflict_v and_o be_v thus_o mischieue_v they_o deem_v and_o name_v disease_n misery_n the_o sling_n and_o dart_n of_o wrong_a deity_n this_o he_o report_v for_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o all_o of_o they_o believe_v both_o that_o god_n be_v the_o sender_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sickness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o dart_n and_o arrow_n which_o we_o may_v further_o see_v confirm_v by_o that_o censure_n which_o homer_n give_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o he_o both_o ascribe_v unto_o their_o god_n apollo_n and_o call_v it_o there_o express_o telum_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o title_n which_o even_o the_o scripture_n itself_o give_v also_o graecolat_a to_o that_o sickness_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o arrow_n 6._o that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o of_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n express_v in_o the_o latter_a word_n what_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n that_o by_o that_o arrow_n he_o understand_v the_o pestilence_n neither_o be_v this_o sickness_n only_o call_v one_o of_o god_n arrow_n 3._o but_o all_o other_o sickness_n too_o thy_o arrow_n light_n upon_o i_o say_v the_o psalmist_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n which_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n express_v in_o 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christian_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n do_v need_v no_o further_a proof_n this_o first_o consideration_n of_o physic_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sickness_n be_v proof_n more_o then_o enough_o chap._n 6._o the_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o health_n unto_o man_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o restorer_n of_o it_o 4._o both_o by_o give_v medicinable_a herb_n unto_o man_n 5._o and_o by_o teach_v they_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o 6._o and_o by_o join_v his_o blessing_n unto_o their_o work_n that_o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v not_o come_v to_o man_n by_o chance_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o be_v send_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n either_o to_o correct_v man_n for_o sin_v or_o to_o restruine_n man_n from_o sin_v i_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n now_o that_o the_o remedy_n of_o disease_n be_v also_o send_v from_o god_n and_o from_o none_o other_o author_n i_o take_v to_o prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n a_o thing_n which_o follow_v in_o a_o manner_n upon_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o former_a for_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o disease_n we_o must_v also_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o remedy_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o gross_a absurdity_n either_o that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n or_o else_o that_o something_o which_o be_v not_o god_n yet_o be_v better_a than_o god_n for_o if_o we_o yield_v that_o disease_n come_v from_o one_o author_n and_o their_o remedy_n from_o another_o then_o do_v we_o make_v two_o diverse_a author_n duo_o principia_fw-la 190._o two_o principle_n and_o two_o god_n as_o zoroastres_n do_v and_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o that_o author_n from_o who_o remedy_n do_v come_v be_v not_o god_n then_o hold_v we_o that_o something_o be_v better_a than_o god_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v remedy_n than_o it_o be_v to_o give_v disease_n as_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v good_a thing_n than_o it_o be_v to_o give_v evil_a so_o that_o except_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o remedy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o disease_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o sovereign_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o base_a and_o inferior_a office_n than_o some_o of_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v god_n but_o that_o other_o which_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o good_a thing_n 554._o shall_v be_v god_n for_o as_o plato_n true_o teach_v bonorum_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la malorum_fw-la verò_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la aliam_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la caus●m_fw-la quaerere_fw-la decet_fw-la it_o be_v only_a god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o evil_a thing_n have_v not_o god_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n for_o their_o cause_n therefore_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o diverse_a author_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n the_o one_o send_v disease_n the_o other_o their_o remedy_n but_o that_o both_o of_o these_o do_v come_v from_o one_o author_n who_o be_v god_n and_o none_o other_o it_o be_v evident_o anounch_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o error_n thus_o the_o prophet_n moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o 15._o if_o they_o will_v obey_v all_o god_n holy_a commandment_n the_o lord_n will_v both_o take_v from_o they_o all_o their_o own_o in_o firmity_n and_o will_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o any_o egyptian_a disease_n thereby_o plain_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o in_o god_n power_n both_o to_o impose_v disease_n and_o to_o send_v releases_z

help_n but_o yet_o only_o as_o god_n inferior_a and_o ministerial_a instrument_n nature_n may_v plant_v it_o art_n may_v prune_v it_o industry_n may_v water_v it_o but_o 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v we_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n nor_o yet_o he_o that_o water_v but_o only_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n unto_o plant_n be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n unto_o virtue_n which_o be_v his_o heavenly_a plant_n as_o even_o homer_n acknowledge_v jupiter_n virtutem_fw-la viris_fw-la augetque_fw-la 20._o minuítque_fw-la prout_n quidem_fw-la voluerit_fw-la 742._o god_n give_v virtue_n his_o increase_n and_o lessen_v it_o even_o as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o 134._o it_o be_v confess_v with_o one_o mouth_n by_o all_o the_o heathen_a 109._o that_o it_o be_v god_n 14._o that_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o virtue_n unto_o man_n 4._o which_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o our_o first_o position_n simonides_n say_v express_o that_o nemo_n sine_fw-la dijs_fw-la virtutem_fw-la accepit_fw-la neque_fw-la vrbs_fw-la neque_fw-la homo_fw-la that_o neither_o man_n nor_o city_n without_o god_n special_a grace_n can_v ever_o attain_v to_o virtue_n so_o likewise_o pindarus_n boni_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la solo_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la man_n be_v make_v both_o wise_a and_o good_a only_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o theognis_n nemo_fw-la hominum_fw-la neque_fw-la malus_fw-la sine_fw-la numine_fw-la neque_fw-la bone_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n make_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o only_o by_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n that_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n wickedness_n because_o he_o make_v they_o not_o evil_a inserendo_fw-la malitiam_fw-la 160._o but_o only_o subtrahendo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la as_o aquinas_n distinguish_v not_o by_o insert_v into_o any_o man_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o withhold_v his_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o bridle_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v withdraw_v man_n rush_v violent_o of_o themselves_o like_o untamed_a horse_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n but_o though_o god_n give_v not_o vice_n inserendo_fw-la malitiam_fw-la yet_o give_v he_o virtue_n inserendo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o roman_n as_o saint_n augustine_n observe_v do_v consecrate_v virtue_n for_o one_o of_o their_o god_n 252._o thereby_o plain_o acknowledge_v that_o virtue_n be_v of_o god_n yea_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n augustine_n there_o affirm_v virtutem_fw-la quoque_fw-la deum_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la quia_fw-la dea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la impetretur_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la they_o have_v name_v virtue_n for_o one_o of_o their_o go_n which_o because_o it_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o must_v only_o of_o he_o be_v seek_v who_o have_v only_a power_n to_o give_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n be_v the_o only_a bestower_n of_o all_o virtue_n anax●goras_n say_v that_o mens_fw-la which_o be_v his_o word_n for_o god_n be_v 193._o bonirectique_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o so_o likewise_o proclus_n quicquid_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la competit_fw-la animabus_fw-la causam_fw-la a_o dijs_fw-la definitam_fw-la habet_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o healthful_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o have_v his_o cause_n define_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n yea_o and_o he_o add_v there_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la corporaliúmque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la velut_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la roboris_fw-la institiae_fw-la temperantiae_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la plato_n probat_fw-la procedere_fw-la penès_fw-la deum_fw-la plato_n prove_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o of_o all_o corporal_a endowment_n as_o of_o health_n of_o strength_n of_o justice_n of_o temperance_n to_o proceed_v from_o god_n yea_o and_o as_o plutarch_n observe_v god_n have_v give_v unto_o virtue_n a_o kind_n of_o natural_a sweetness_n whereby_o it_o be_v no_o less_o delightful_a unto_o such_o as_o do_v practice_v it_o then_o it_o be_v unto_o those_o among_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v 292._o deo_fw-la adiwante_fw-la placidi_fw-la mansueti_fw-la &_o humani_fw-la mores_fw-la nemini_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibuscum_fw-la vivitur_fw-la ita_fw-la grati_fw-la iucundique_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la ijs_fw-la est_fw-la praeditus_fw-la and_o this_o god_n do_v to_o allure_v we_o unto_o virtue_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o 100_o yea_o and_o as_o jamblicus_n observe_v god_n do_v not_o only_o provoke_v we_o unto_o virtue_n but_o also_o revoke_v we_o from_o vice_n ad_fw-la iusta_fw-la quidem_fw-la adiwans_n ab_fw-la iniustis_fw-la revocans_fw-la and_o this_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o diverse_a notable_a example_n 6._o for_o when_o abimelech_n intend_v to_o have_v corrupt_v abraham_n wife_n 3●_n god_n withhold_v he_o from_o it_o and_o when_o david_n intend_v to_o have_v destroy_v nabal_n god_n withhold_v he_o from_o it_o and_o opheus_n in_o his_o hymn_n unto_o venus_n by_o who_o he_o understand_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a love_n he_o make_v a_o prayer_n unto_o she_o to_o withhold_v his_o mind_n from_o all_o filthy_a and_o vicious_a love_n o_o dea_n nam_fw-la ubíque_fw-la habes_fw-la audiendi_fw-la acumen_fw-la 390._o exaudi_fw-la &_o laboriosam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la viam_fw-la dirigas_fw-la tuis_fw-la o_o veneranda_fw-la iustissimis_fw-la telis_fw-la profanarum_fw-la extinguens_fw-la horrendam_fw-la libidinem_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la o_o goddess_n hear_v for_o thou_o can_v whatever_o where_o i_o pray_v direct_v i_o by_o thy_o righteous_a help_n in_o my_o life_n tedious_a way_n quench_v profane_a and_o fearful_a lust_n that_o lead_v my_o mind_n astray_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withhold_v he_o because_o he_o can_v not_o withhold_v himself_o and_o so_o 7._o when_o achilles_n intend_v to_o have_v kill_v agamemnon_n pallas_n withhold_v he_o from_o it_o as_o homer_n also_o testify_v by_o that_o fiction_n imply_v this_o unfeigned_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o withhold_v we_o from_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o which_o help_v we_o in_o good_a both_o which_o point_v together_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n 12._o o_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n here_o be_v the_o vice_n from_o which_o god_n have_v withhold_v he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o thank_v he_o he_o proceed_v on_o unto_o those_o virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v he_o i_o fast_a twice_o in_o the_o week_n and_o i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o possess_v so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n he_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o virtue_n he_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o too_o for_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 10._o that_o he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v in_o which_o action_n of_o the_o pharisee_n we_o may_v evident_o see_v a_o direct_a confutation_n of_o tully_n observation_n that_o nemo_fw-la quòd_fw-la bone_fw-la vir_fw-la esset_fw-la gratias_fw-la dijs_fw-la egit_fw-la unquàm_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 238._o that_o virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquàm_fw-la acceptam_fw-la deo_fw-la retulit_fw-la that_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n for_o we_o see_v the_o plain_a contrary_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n he_o express_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o so_o good_a so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o confutation_n of_o his_o 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