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	love_n	love_v	4,903	5	6.7044	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62084	The book of nature translated and epitomiz'd. By George Sikes.	Sikes, George.	1667 (1667)	Wing S6322B; ESTC R220778	50,008	113

union_n with_o god_n to_o his_o unspeakable_a advantage_n be_v signify_v to_o he_o by_o such_o natural_a and_o advantageous_a transmutation_n as_o be_v observable_a in_o inferior_a creature_n thing_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n be_v change_v or_o transform_v into_o thing_n of_o the_o second_o thing_n of_o the_o second_o into_o those_o of_o the_o three_o and_o all_o into_o man_n the_o only_a creature_n in_o the_o four_o the_o element_n be_v transform_v as_o they_o run-togeth_a into_o the_o composition_n of_o tree_n and_o plant_n these_o with_o their_o fruit_n root_n etc._n etc._n be_v transform_v into_o thing_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n whereby_o they_o receive_v a_o more_o noble_a be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o all_o be_v far_o advance_v by_o way_n of_o transformation_n into_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o who_o they_o do_v attein_v a_o yet_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a kind_n of_o be_v and_o man_n by_o right_o place_v his_o love_n upon_o god_n so_o as_o to_o live_v in_o his_o will_n advance_v all_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o nature_n into_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o god_n by_o this_o last_o transformation_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o man_n attein_v the_o most_o excellent_a kind_n of_o be_v that_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v if_o man_n be_v not_o induce_v free_o to_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o this_o last_o and_o utmost_a transformation_n he_o thwart'_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o course_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n inferior_a thing_n do_v most_o orderly_o attein_v their_o advance_n by_o quit_v their_o own_o form_n and_o ascend_v into_o personal_a union_n with_o rational_a nature_n in_o he_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o quit_v the_o natural_a activity_n life_n and_o freedom_n of_o his_o rational_a power_n to_o live_v in_o the_o transcendent_o more_o excellent_a freedom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o for_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v be_v the_o only_a disorderly_a creature_n to_o his_o own_o eternal_a damage_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 9_o section_n i._o two_o first_o love_n or_o chief_o belove_n there_o be_v proper_o but_o two_o principal_a love_n or_o belove_n god_n and_o self_n his_o will_n or_o our_o own_o the_o love_n of_o god_n carry_v our_o will_n forth_o to_o a_o right_n general_a universal_a love_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n love_v and_o approve_v by_o he_o if_o our_o own_o will_v be_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o itself_o our_o chief_o belove_a such_o a_o narrow_a private_a love_n will_v not_o carry_v we_o forth_o to_o a_o right_a love_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o regard_v or_o value_v they_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o relate_v or_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o great_a idol_n self-interest_n we_o shall_v love_v only_o ourselus_o in_o they_o not_o they_o as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n relate_v to_o and_o approve_v by_o he_o to_o these_o two_o chief_a love_n of_o god_n or_o self_n be_v all_o other_o love_v reducible_a as_o flow_v from_o the_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o thing_n chief_o belove_v for_o who_o sake_n only_o other_o thing_n in_o connexion_n therewith_o or_o as_o relate_v thereunto_o be_v love_v all_o other_o subordinate_a love_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n consider_v as_o in_o harmony_n correspondence_n union_n and_o connexion_n with_o the_o chief_a belove_a be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o love_n as_o the_o basis_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n whence_o they_o do_v pullulate_v and_o arise_v all_o be_v but_o as_o one_o love_n centre_v in_o and_o relate_v to_o the_o chief_a belove_a it_o be_v the_o chief_a belove_a only_o that_o be_v proper_o love_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n whatever_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o that_o must_v necessary_o be_v love_v and_o whatever_o be_v against_o it_o or_o contrary_a to_o it_o will_v as_o certain_o be_v hate_v it_o be_v so_o strong_o and_o intimate_o unite_v with_o the_o will_n do_v so_o vehement_o and_o entire_o draw_v and_o engage_v it_o unto_o itself_o that_o it_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o love_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o for_o its_o sake_n as_o in_o harmony_n with_o and_o subserviency_n thereunto_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n so_o many_o particular_a hatred_n will_v be_v beget_v in_o the_o will_n as_o there_o be_v thing_n contrary_a to_o or_o against_o its_o chief_a belove_a and_o as_o many_o particular_a subordinate_a and_o secondary_a love_n as_o there_o be_v thing_n in_o harmony_n and_o union_n therewith_o if_o the_o radical_a or_o chief_a love_n be_v good_a just_a and_o orderly_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o too_o if_o evil_a corrupt_a and_o disorderly_a so_o be_v the_o rest_n as_o be_v the_o root_n such_o be_v the_o branch_n as_o the_o fountain_n so_o be_v the_o stream_n issue_v therefrom_o self-love_n be_v a_o narrow_a private_a unlawful_a destructive_a thing_n the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o false_a and_o unlawful_a love_n of_o other_o thing_n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v and_o among_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o be_v most_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o the_o will_n will_v be_v its_o chief_a belove_a and_o that_o be_v the_o will_n itself_o which_o can_v reflect_v its_o love_n upon_o itself_o as_o the_o most_o dear_a lovely_a and_o desirable_a thing_n to_o itself_o if_o then_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n chief_a belove_v his_o own_o will_n or_o himself_o most_o certain_o be_v and_o then_o he_o love_v neither_o god_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o as_o conducible_a to_o the_o gratify_n and_o please_v of_o his_o selfish_n private_a narrow_a will_n if_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o regard_n unto_o god_n so_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o he_o do_v in_o such_o demeanour_n but_o make_v use_n of_o god_n in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o his_o own_o selfish_n will_n he_o ask_v thing_n of_o god_n to_o consume_v upon_o his_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 3._o he_o regard_v not_o god_n any_o body_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o as_o conducible_a and_o helpful_a towards_o the_o bring_n in_o provision_n for_o his_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 14._o in_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o all_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n into_o the_o love_n of_o our_o own_o will_n in_o distinction_n from_o and_o opposition_n to_o he_o such_o self-love_n can_v never_o be_v destroy_v or_o eradicate_v but_o by_o the_o irresistible_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o can_v cause_v man_n will_v free_o to_o draw_v off_o and_o disengage_v its_o love_n from_o every_o thing_n else_o in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o frail_a impotent_a creature_n as_o its_o chief_a belove_v by_o receive_v god_n for_o its_o belove_a it_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o power_n and_o armour_n of_o god_n have_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o it_o whereby_o to_o withstand_v all_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n no_o create_a being_n can_v bear_v up_o against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o furnish_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o in_o we_o with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8._o 31._o sect_n ii_o these_o two_o chief_a love_n be_v capital_a enemy_n of_o each_o other_o contend_v for_o primacy_n the_o primacy_n be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o he_o have_v no_o enemy_n to_o contest_v with_o but_o self_n love_n as_o he_o be_v infinite_o above_o all_o so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o honour_n of_o be_v our_o chief_a belove_a do_v on_o all_o account_n belong_v to_o he_o alone_o whatever_o then_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o or_o opposition_n to_o he_o in_o this_o point_n aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o handle_v as_o the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o god_n self-love_n be_v a_o unjust_a false_a tortuous_a inordinate_a love_n contrary_a to_o god_n to_o truth_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n to_o the_o order_n and_o voice_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o evil_a love_n of_o all_o vice_n injustice_n iniquity_n to_o deny_v god_n the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o place_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o his_o room_n be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o he_o a_o deny_v and_o jussl_v he_o out_o of_o what_o be_v his_o due_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o a_o man_n bestow'_v his_o chief_a love_n on_o himself_o he_o offend_v god_n both_o as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n of_o his_o own_o love_n he_o give_v and_o receive_v that_o unto_o

himself_o which_o be_v indispensabiy_a and_o undeniable_o due_a to_o god_n alone_o so_o on_o both_o account_n as_o giver_n and_o receiver_n thereof_o be_v he_o the_o direct_a enemy_n of_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v bestow_v his_o chief_a love_n on_o some_o other_o creature_n and_o not_o on_o himself_o he_o will_v be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n only_o as_o the_o giver_n away_o of_o his_o right_n unto_o another_o but_o not_o as_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o by_o self-love_n man_n prefer_v his_o own_o will_n to_o god_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o his_o god_n in_o pursuit_n of_o self-interest_n he_o will_v desire_v to_o annihilate_v god_n which_o be_v the_o high_a enmity_n to_o he_o imaginable_a his_o will_n by_o self-love_n assum_n a_o absolute_a primacy_n refuse_v to_o follow_v or_o obey_v another_o will_n which_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o only_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o be_v subject_a unto_o or_o lead_v by_o any_o other_o when_o a_o man_n have_v once_o proud_o set_v up_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n he_o will_v also_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o other_o due_n he_o will_v desire_v his_o own_o honour_n his_o own_o glory_n his_o own_o praise_n not_o god_n when_o he_o have_v presumptuous_o make_v himself_o his_o god_n he_o will_v desire_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n self-love_n erect_v a_o new_a kingdom_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n within_o man_n out_o of_o god_n and_o against_o he_o which_o render_v man_n a_o direct_a capital_a enemy_n of_o god_n man_n love_n of_o god_n or_o himself_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o he_o do_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a action_n it_o be_v also_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o right_a love_n of_o all_o true_a friendship_n courage_n rest_n peace_n comfort_n light_n joy_n gladness_n and_o whatever_o be_v true_o good_a for_o man_n self-love_n then_o as_o the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a action_n of_o all_o injustice_n sin_n blindness_n ignorance_n and_o so_o of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o evil_n incident_a unto_o man_n he_o that_o by_o self-love_n exalt'_v his_o own_o will_n into_o the_o run_v of_o god_n find'_v this_o false_a god_n to_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a indigent_a thing_n this_o put_v he_o upon_o agreedy_a and_o eager_a pursuit_n after_o innumerable_a vanity_n corruptible_a transient_a thing_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o impotent_a false_a god_n himself_o and_o so_o render_v he_o subject_a unto_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v inferior_a to_o he_o such_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o continual_a solicitude_n and_o tribulation_n his_o false_a god_n and_o all_o the_o support_v thereof_o be_v but_o feeble_a fickle_a unstable_a indigent_a thing_n and_o the_o true_a omnipotent_a all-sufficient_a god_n be_v all_o along_o against_o he_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o self-love_n render_v a_o man_n the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o god_n evil_a and_o perverse_a in_o himself_o expose_v to_o all_o evil_n and_o slavish_o subject_a to_o abundance_n of_o transitory_a thing_n inferior_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n the_o love_n of_o god_n render_v the_o will_n divine_a universal_a communicative_a and_o bountiful_a to_o other_o self-love_n render_v it_o narrow_a private_a incommunicative_a to_o other_o all_o for_o itself_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v the_o will_n just_a holy_a righteous_a meek_a good_a peaceable_a friendly_a humble_a self-love_n make_v it_o unjust_a evil_a perverse_a proud_a unquiet_a litigious_a full_a of_o discord_n tumult_n and_o confusion_n the_o love_n of_o god_n give_v the_o will_n of_o man_n dominion_n over_o all_o inferior_a creature_n self-love_n bring_v it_o into_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n under_o they_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v the_o will_n unmoveable_a firm_a stable_n and_o fix_v self-love_n render_v it_o a_o fluctuate_a unstable_a variable_a thing_n in_o a_o word_n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v it_o beautiful_a and_o lovely_a self-love_n make_v it_o filthy_a deform_a and_o detestable_a he_o than_o that_o know_v what_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v know_v all_o the_o good_a of_o man_n he_o that_o know_v what_o self_n love_n be_v know_v all_o the_o evil_a of_o man_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o both_o know_v neither_o the_o good_a nor_o evil_a of_o man_n in_o the_o two_o distinct_a root_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o he_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v thereby_o so_o illuminate_v that_o he_o know_v what_o that_o be_v and_o what_o self-love_n be_v together_o with_o the_o comfortable_a consequent_n of_o the_o former_a and_o sad_a consequent_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o he_o that_o live_v in_o self-love_n be_v thereby_o darken_a blind_a and_o confound_v as_o to_o the_o make_v any_o right_a judgement_n of_o himself_o he_o neither_o know_v what_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v nor_o what_o self_n love_n be_v nor_o what_o be_v the_o good_a or_o evil_a consequent_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o unto_o man_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o and_o to_o man_n self_n love_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o the_o most_o lurk_a hide_a undiscerned_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o obscure_v and_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v in_o its_o native_a ethiopian_n hue_n section_n iii_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o self-love_n man_n have_v two_o principal_a part_n in_o his_o constitution_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n have_v distinct_a desire_n in_o reference_n to_o each_o but_o all_o centre_n in_o self-interest_n the_o soul_n desire_v praise_n honour_n and_o the_o like_a in_o reference_n to_o itself_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n it_o desire_v and_o affect_v sensual_a delight_n self-love_n then_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o seek_n and_o look_v after_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o bodily_a pleasure_n as_o his_o two_o principal_a good_n and_o from_o these_o two_o principal_a branch_n of_o self-love_n do_v arise_v the_o secondary_a love_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n defence_n or_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n on_o these_o account_n he_o must_v needs_o love_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o outward_a riches_n as_o conducible_a both_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n he_o will_v also_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o humane_a science_n office_n and_o dignity_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o advance_v of_o his_o honour_n thus_o from_o self-love_n do_v arise_v these_o vicious_a evil_a corrupt_a love_n in_o man_n pride_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n with_o a_o glory_v in_o it_o luxury_n and_o gluttony_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o bodily_a delight_n covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o outward_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o love_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n hate_v every_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n or_o destruction_n thereof_o hence_o arise_v anger_n which_o be_v a_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n against_o those_o that_o endeavour_n to_o diminish_v his_o honour_n or_o bodily_a pleasure_n hence_o also_o spring_n up_o another_o monster_n envy_n which_o conte_v in_o it_o a_o hatred_n of_o any_o other_n be_v good_a as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o obscure_n or_o diminution_n of_o he_o as_o also_o a_o love_n of_o and_o delight_n in_o another_o evil_n if_o it_o diminish_v not_o but_o rather_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o good_a from_o the_o love_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n do_v arise_v negligence_n sloth_n intemperance_n incontinency_n and_o the_o rest_n thus_o may_v we_o see_v how_o that_o all_o vice_n do_v arise_v and_o spring_v up_o from_o self-love_n chap._n x._o the_o love_n of_o god_n cause_v union_n among_o man_n self-love_n division_n and_o strife_n love_n do_v most_o intimat_o unite_v the_o will_n with_o the_o thing_n chief_o belove_v if_o then_o the_o thing_n first_o love_v be_v one_o and_o satisfactory_a to_o all_o that_o love_v it_o they_o that_o unite_v with_o fix_v and_o centre_n in_o that_o one_o belove_a will_v have_v love_n and_o union_n among_o themselves_o all_o that_o deny_v and_o quit_v the_o single_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o private_a will_n and_o agree_v to_o live_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v union_n with_o one_o another_o but_o all_o that_o live_v in_o their_o own_o will_n make_v that_o their_o chief_o belove_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v so_o many_o distinct_a chief_n belove_n ●s_v they_o be_v man_n every_o one_o be_v for_o his_o own_o will_n his_o own_o praise_n honour_n and_o bodily_a pleasure_n in_o distinction_n and_o separation_n from_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o can_v no_o