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	reason_n	see_v	3,316	5	3.1434	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67626	The baptized Turk, or, A narrative of the happy conversion of Signior Rigep Dandulo, the onely son of a silk merchant in the Isle of Tzio, from the delusions of that great impostor Mahomet, unto the Christian religion and of his admission unto baptism by Mr. Gunning at Excester-house Chappel the 8th of Novemb., 1657 / drawn up by Tho. Warmstry.	Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1658 (1658)	Wing W880; ESTC R38490	72,283	176

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angel_n such_o dream_n will_v challenge_v our_o very_a serious_a consideration_n and_o diligent_a care_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o admonition_n encouragement_n or_o what_o else_o they_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n thereof_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o great_a impiety_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o warrant_n but_o a_o unavoidable_a and_o inviolable_a obligation_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n both_o in_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o in_o point_n of_o interest_n too_o in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o dream_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o importance_n and_o purpose_n indeed_o we_o must_v first_o be_v careful_a to_o examine_v they_o and_o try_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n sit_fw-la filliuc_fw-la ib._n ut_fw-la his_fw-la somnis_fw-la fides_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la duo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la primo_fw-la ut_fw-la 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gen._n 20.6_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n become_v oecumenial_n dream_n and_o other_o supernatural_a revelation_n as_o also_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o miracle_n and_o whatsoever_o more_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v ordinary_a and_o familiar_a so_o as_o now_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o suspect_v delusion_n in_o they_o then_o to_o expect_v direction_n from_o they_o three_o yet_o because_o though_o god_n have_v now_o tie_v we_o unto_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sound_a reason_n ibid._n dr._n sanderson_n ibid._n beyond_o which_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v and_o against_o which_o we_o may_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o direction_n say_v the_o learned_a author_n last_o name_v as_o from_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v nowhere_o abridge_v himself_o of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n even_o still_o to_o insinuate_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o might_n 2._o joel_n 2._o act._n 2._o by_o dream_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v i_o add_v since_o there_o be_v some_o promise_n of_o this_o unto_o his_o church_n if_o at_o any_o time_n either_o in_o the_o want_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n or_o for_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o some_o part_n thereof_o or_o for_o some_o other_o just_a cause_n perhaps_o unknown_a to_o we_o he_o shall_v see_v it-expedient_a as_o these_o kind_n of_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v affect_v so_o neither_o when_o they_o come_v without_o affectation_n and_o bring_v good_a and_o sound_a appearance_n of_o righteous_a and_o prudent_a and_o holy_a importance_n with_o they_o and_o be_v upon_o trial_n approve_v to_o be_v from_o god_n be_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v neglect_v supra_fw-la sanderson_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o give_v not_o too_o easy_a credit_n unto_o they_o until_o upon_o due_a trial_n they_o shall_v appear_v both_o in_o the_o end_n whereunto_o they_o point_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o propose_v a_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n in_o his_o write_a word_n four_o take_v another_o rule_n from_o the_o last_o name_v author_n that_o so_o to_o observe_v our_o ordinary_a dream_n as_o thereby_o to_o foretell_v future_a event_n or_o forecast_v therefrom_o good_a or_o ill_a luck_n in_o the_o success_n of_o our_o affair_n be_v a_o silly_a groundless_a unwarrant_v and_o therefore_o unlawful_a and_o a_o damnable_a superstition_n five_o as_o he_o go_v on_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v make_v a_o lawful_a and_o very_a profitable_a use_n even_o of_o our_o ordinary_a dream_n and_o of_o the_o observe_v thereof_o both_o in_o physic_n and_o divinity_n not_o at_o all_o by_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o by_o take_v from_o they_o some_o reasonable_a conjecture_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o body_n because_o the_o predominancy_n of_o humour_n and_o difference_n of_o strength_n and_o health_n and_o disease_n and_o distemper_n either_o by_o diet_n or_o passion_n do_v cause_n different_a impression_n upon_o the_o fancy_n our_o ordinary_a dream_n may_v be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o discovery_n both_o of_o our_o natural_a constitution_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o of_o our_o disease_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o because_o our_o dream_n look_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o way_n which_o our_o secret_a thought_n incline_v we_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o as_o he_o observe_v our_o master_n sin_n and_o to_o this_o be_v agreeable_a that_o of_o lessius_fw-la si_fw-la somnia_fw-la putantur_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la causâ_fw-la naturali_fw-la 8._o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 45._o dub_v 8._o licitum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la conjecturam_fw-la facere_fw-la de_fw-la eventis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la praevenire_fw-la selent_fw-mi if_o dream_n appear_v to_o proceed_v of_o a_o natural_a cause_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v conjecture_n from_o they_o of_o those_o event_n supra_fw-la lessius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la which_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v from_o such_o a_o cause_n six_o take_v this_o from_o the_o same_o lessius_fw-la when_o dream_n proceed_v from_o previous_a care_n and_o cogitation_n they_o signify_v nothing_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o do_v only_o signify_v that_o cause_n from_o which_o they_o proceed_v yet_o so_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o i_o may_v say_v to_o acquaint_v we_o the_o better_a with_o ourselves_o and_o to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o sinful_a and_o distrustful_a care_n for_o our_o good_a and_o reformation_n seven_o let_v this_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o great_a concernment_n that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v present_v unto_o we_o by_o dream_n or_o enthusiasm_n or_o any_o other_o way_n nay_o though_o by_o a_o assure_a vision_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a