Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	law_n	4,029	5	4.5431	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54842	An impartial inquiry into the nature of sin in which are evidently proved its positive entity or being, the true original of its existence, the essentiall parts of its composition by reason, by authority divine, humane, antient, modern, Romane, Reformed, by the adversaries confessions and contradictions, by the judgement of experience and common sense partly extorted by Mr. Hickman's challenge, partly by the influence which his errour hath had on the lives of many, (especially on the practice of our last and worst times,) but chiefly intended as an amulet to prevent the like mischiefs to come : to which is added An appendix in vindication of Doctor Hammond, with the concurrence of Doctor Sanderson, Oxford visitors impleaded, the supreme authority asserted : together with diverse other subjects, whose heads are gathered in the contents : after all A postscript concerning some dealings of Mr. Baxter / by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing P2184; ESTC R80	247,562	303

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transgresso●em_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la ipse_fw-la tamen_fw-la transgressor_n non_fw-la constituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la veniat_fw-la ib._n lin_v 4●_n 35._o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la homini_fw-la vi●io_fw-la vertitur_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la deo_fw-la 40._o unum_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la facinus_fw-la p●ta_fw-la adulterium_fw-la aut_fw-la homicidium_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la dei_fw-la authoris_fw-la motoris_fw-la ac_fw-la impulsoris_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 1632._o mou●t_fw-la deus_fw-la latronem_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendum_fw-la innoce●tem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ac_fw-la imparatum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ●mpellit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la occideret_fw-la ib._n l._n 35._o p●rmitto_fw-la latronem_fw-la coactum_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la pe●candum_fw-la ib._n l._n 18._o impulsore_fw-la deo_fw-la trucidavit_fw-la lat●o_n ib._n l._n 21._o movet_fw-la &_o impellit_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la ille_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la ib._n

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holds_z as_o much_o against_o good_a as_o evil_a action_n see_v his_o confession_n p._n 103._o 8._o that_o the_o deficient_a cause_n be_v reducible_a to_o the_o efficient_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o the_o vitiosity_n per_fw-la concomitantiam_fw-la he_o confess_v p._n 103._o 9_o far_o yet_o he_o confess_v that_o sin_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o signify_v abstract_o but_o that_o it_o signify_v our_o faculty_n which_o do_v lust_n against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 100_o much_o less_o will_v he_o deny_v the_o very_a lust_a itself_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o positive_a as_o the_o faculty_n to_o which_o the_o lust_a be_v ascribe_v nay_o 10._o he_o confess_v that_o a_o sin_n be_v a_o action_n if_o he_o be_v not_o unpardonable_o impertinent_a p._n 102._o for_o a_o account_n of_o which_o see_v forward_o chap._n 8._o §_o 24._o chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o but_o mr._n h._n be_v convict_v of_o what_o himself_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a 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that_o profound_a divine_a and_o subtle_a disputant_n dr._n field_n allow_v nothing_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o hate_v god_n but_o what_o be_v positive_a the_o very_a deformity_n that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o be_v precise_o say_v he_o a_o positive_a repugnance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v such_o as_o mr._n hickmans_n teacher_n be_v puzzle_v at_o but_o let_v that_o pass_n mr._n hick_n be_v convict_v of_o the_o crime_n allege_v in_o the_o indictment_n if_o the_o repugnance_n have_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o real_a be_v nor_o dare_v he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v to_o cast_v the_o whole_a adultery_n upon_o god_n by_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o producer_n of_o all_o that_o be_v positive_a or_o real_a in_o it_o they_o be_v every_o one_o mr_n hickmans_n word_n and_o to_o acquit_v the_o adulterer_n from_o have_v any_o share_n in_o it_o whereby_o he_o also_o do_v infer_v he_o to_o be_v but_o titular_o such_o §_o 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the_o author_n of_o the_o positive_a act_n of_o hate_v god_n etc._n do_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o obliquity_n because_o say_v he_o god_n himself_o can_v effect_v what_o do_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o moral_a obliquity_n of_o a_o act_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a and_o free_o exert_v by_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o follow_v or_o rather_o attend_v the_o positive_a entity_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o so_o exert_v for_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a to_o wit_n the_o act_n hate_v god_n shall_v be_v free_o exert_v and_o yet_o not_o evil_a or_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o moral_a pravity_n conjoin_v with_o it_o 2._o they_o who_o hold_v all_o positive_a entity_n to_o be_v effect_v by_o god_n himself_o must_v needs_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o much_o of_o the_o worst_a as_o of_o the_o best_a action_n in_o the_o world_n both_o because_o hate_v be_v as_o 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now_o can_v it_o be_v think_v by_o mr._n hickman_n that_o all_o mankind_n have_v christ_n effectual_o apply_v as_o be_v there_o express_v if_o so_o he_o be_v it_o seem_v for_o universal_a salvation_n of_o which_o the_o arminian_n never_o dream_v they_o be_v never_o so_o vo●d_v of_o sense_n and_o reason_n if_o not_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o ill_o he_o think_v of_o his_o assembler_n and_o how_o little_a he_o can_v comply_v with_o their_o novel_a creed_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o gnostick_n and_o so_o can_v side_n with_o all_o by_o turn_n arminian_n §_o 51._o his_o answer_n be_v not_o so_o ridiculous_a but_o that_o his_o reason_n be_v somewhat_o more_o take_v it_o too_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o what_o though_o christ_n do_v so_o far_o die_v for_o all_o as_o to_o procure_v a_o salvation_n for_o all_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o go●'s_n decree_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 49._o but_o that_o the_o world_n hereby_o be_v make_v my_o witness_n that_o the_o man_n be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a compiler_n and_o a_o rhapsodist_n and_o be_v excessive_o ignorant_a of_o these_o affair_n i_o will_v permit_v my_o inclination_n to_o follow_v their_o bent_n upon_o this_o occasion_n have_v the_o reverend_n dr._n reynolds_n say_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o shall_v glad_o have_v spend_v a_o little_a volume_n in_o his_o conviction_n but_o no_o such_o word_n can_v have_v proceed_v from_o so_o intelligent_a a_o adversary_n such_o as_o he_o can_v but_o know_v how_o 15._o inconsistent_a this_o be_v with_o irrespective_a decree_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o as_o to_o procure_v their_o salvability_n or_o so_o as_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o well_o actual_a as_o original_a or_o so_o as_o to_o make_v god_n appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o all_o mankind_n how_o i_o say_v can_v this_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o lord_n primate_n and_o bishop_n davenant_n if_o god_n decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o reject_v or_o reprobate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n either_o without_o respect_n to_o their_o very_a creation_n as_o doctor_n twisse_n or_o to_o their_o fall_n in_o adam_n loin_n as_o the_o common_a supralapsarian_o or_o to_o any_o the_o least_o of_o their_o actual_a sin_n as_o the_o sublapsarian_o do_v hold_v and_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v absolute_o reprobate_v can_v possible_o be_v save_v or_o have_v a_o salvability_n procure_v for_o they_o and_o so_o they_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n who_o hold_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o christ_n procure_v a_o capability_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o mankind_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v reynolds_n speak_v to_o dr._n bernard_n p._n 159._o beside_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o three_o as_o great_a man_n as_o mr._n hickman_n probable_o can_v name_v of_o the_o anti-arminians_a for_o so_o at_o least_o they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o disciple_n and_o themselves_o that_o mr._n hickman_n have_v now_o grant_v what_o dr._n twisse_n do_v call_v the_o arminian_n cause_n for_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o du_n moulin_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o by_o paraeus_n the_o professor_n of_o theology_n at_o heidleburgh_n who_o judgement_n be_v much_o regard_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n too_o and_o by_o doctor_n edward_n reynolds_n by_o unavoidable_a implication_n that_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v salvation_n for_o all_o upon_o condition_n than_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v procure_v it_o upon_o condition_n for_o all_o without_o which_o condition_n he_o do_v not_o procure_v it_o for_o any_o one_o peter_n moulin_n word_n be_v these_o 339_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la causam_fw-la deus_fw-la damnat_fw-la ob_fw-la eandem_fw-la damnare_fw-la decreverit_fw-la damnat_fw-la autem_fw-la reprobos_fw-la ob_fw-la peccata_fw-la actu_fw-la commissa_fw-la luunt_fw-la enim_fw-la poenas_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o actualium_fw-la omnium_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o inaequalitas_fw-la poenarum_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la eos_fw-la damnare_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ob_fw-la eadem_fw-la peccata_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la deus_fw-la considerans_fw-la hominem_fw-la jacentem_fw-la in_o corruption_n &_o pravitate_fw-la naturali_fw-la eundem_fw-la quoque_fw-la consideret_fw-la pollutum_fw-la iis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la istam_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la est_fw-la commissurus_fw-la and_o again_o 340._o deum_fw-la quenquam_fw-la destinasse_n ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sine_fw-la confideratione_fw-la impoenitentiae_fw-la aut_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la nec_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nec_fw-la sentimus_fw-la impoenitentia_fw-la antecedit_fw-la ordine_fw-la reprobationem_fw-la now_o this_o be_v downright_a 124._o arminianism_n say_v doctor_n 124._o twisse_n who_o can_v better_o judge_v of_o arminianism_n then_o young_a bathyllus_n twisse_n now_o let_v paraeus_n his_o word_n be_v weigh_v that_o we_o may_v see_v if_o he_o do_v not_o also_o conspire_v profess_o with_o the_o arminian_n as_o dr._n twisse_n express_o affirm_v of_o moulin_n 880._o justus_n judex_n non_fw-la aliam_fw-la decernendae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la aliam_fw-la exequendae_fw-la causam_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la unam_fw-la utriusque_fw-la nempe_fw-la capital_fw-it sl●gitium_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v 2._o deum_fw-la posse_fw-la uti_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la absoluto_fw-la in_o reprobis_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la ordinandis_fw-la abstinuisse_fw-la tamen_fw-la and_o yet_o again_o 1._o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la aliquos_fw-la reprobat_fw-la à_fw-la gloria_fw-la propter_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobare_fw-la à_fw-la gloria_fw-la 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