Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	harden_v	heart_n	pharaoh_n	2,001	5	11.6391	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02464	Against Ierome Osorius Byshopp of Siluane in Portingall and against his slaunderous inuectiues An aunswere apologeticall: for the necessary defence of the euangelicall doctrine and veritie. First taken in hand by M. Walter Haddon, then undertaken and continued by M. Iohn Foxe, and now Englished by Iames Bell.; Contra Hieron. Osorium, eiusque odiosas infectationes pro evangelicae veritatis necessaria defensione, responsio apologetica. English	Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. aut; Bell, James, fl. 1551-1596.	1581 (1581)	STC 12594; ESTC S103608	892,364	1,076

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learn_v at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o esay_n the_o prophet_n 45._o woe_n say_v he_o unto_o he_o that_o will_v contend_v with_o his_o maker_n a_o brittle_a pottesharde_n of_o the_o outcast_a pottesharde_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v unto_o the_o potter_n why_o do_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o do_v thy_o hand_n fail_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o do_v understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v ever_o counselor_n unto_o he_o or_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o will_n as_o he_o ly_v or_o as_o though_o what_o soever_o please_v he_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v unless_o he_o do_v geve_v we_o a_o reason_n and_o orderly_o render_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o discover_v it_o osorius_n yea_o and_o what_o if_o he_o ought_v not_o what_o if_o when_v he_o ly_v to_o display_v it_o most_o manifest_o your_o bald_a mazer_n and_o the_o blockyshnes_n of_o your_o nimble_a capacity_n can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pierce_v into_o the_o unsearchable_a depth_n of_o his_o glory_n wisdom_n and_o counsel_n jeremy_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o there_o to_o behold_v thorough_o the_o workemanshyppe_n of_o the_o run_a wheéle_v and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craftesman_n when_o he_o see_v the_o uessell_n that_o be_v new_o make_v and_o be_v by_o and_o by_o break_a again_o neither_o do_v he_o require_v a_o reason_n thereof_o of_o the_o workman_n nor_o yet_o do_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o workman_n render_v any_o reason_n unto_o he_o only_o he_o declare_v his_o power_n in_o make_v new_a and_o renew_v again_o of_o that_o which_o be_v break_v in_o these_o word_n 18._o be_o not_o i_o of_o power_n to_o do_v unto_o you_o as_o this_o potter_n do_v to_o his_o clay_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n behold_v as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n so_o be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v osor._n dare_v be_v so_o bold_a be_v a_o fashion_a lump_n of_o the_o potter_n wheéle_v neither_o reverence_a the_o majesty_n of_o his_o maker_n nor_o content_v with_o his_o only_a will_n to_o require_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o creation_n beside_o the_o lawful_a will_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o will_v he_o not_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o god_n to_o do_v in_o his_o own_o work_n what_o it_o please_v he_o best_o for_o what_o do_v these_o word_n of_o osorius_n emporte_v else_o 163._o where_o be_v squeamish_a at_o luther_n speech_n he_o do_v

cap._n 13._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a christi_fw-la contra_fw-la pellag_n lib._n cap._n 20._o luther_n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arb._n cap._n 48.47_o objection_n of_o the_o defendour_n of_o freewill_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hyperaspistes_n answer_n john_n 8._o in_o that_o man_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o wise_a must_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o their_o deseruyng_n but_o to_o grace_v whole_o aug._n epist._n 89._o ad_fw-la hillarium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o august_n to_o hyllary_n in_o what_o sense_n aug_n call_v will_n freewill_n will_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v voluntary_a they_o free_a the_o confession_n of_o auspurgh_n caluinus_fw-la contra_fw-la alb._n ph●gium_n lib._n 5._o august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v &_o prosper_v cap._n 12_o and●_n 21._o a_o comparison_n of_o luther_n assertion_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n osorius_n pag._n 151._o the_o man_n have_v speak_v ibidem_fw-la osori_fw-la pag._n 152._o the_o manifold_a consideration_n of_o necessity_n what_o be_v necessary_a two_o beginning_n of_o neccessitie_n necessity_n of_o coaction_n pag._n 151._o the_o shameless_a and_o lie_a cavil_n of_o osorius_n osori_fw-la argument_n answer_v necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o ourselves_o an_o other_o argument_n of_o osorius_n answer_n freedom_n take_v two_o way_n necessity_n to_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o necessity_n that_o luther_n teach_v do_v take_v away_o fortune_n and_o chance_n but_o take_v not_o away_o freedom_n from_o will_n freedom_n be_v take_v away_o by_o coaction_n not_o by_o necessity_n osori_fw-la argument_n pag._n 151._o the_o confutation_n origene_n against_o celsus_n 2._o book_n our_o action_n must_v be_v gude_v by_o approve_a reason_n and_o not_o uncerteine_a certeinetie_n an_o other_o subtle_a sophism_n of_o osorius_n be_v open_v pag._n 151._o the_o objection_n of_o celestine_n the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n aug._n answer_n objection_n answer_n august_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the●_n 2._o sermon_n august_n epistle_n to_o sixtus_n celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr corr●pt_n &_o great_a cap._n 6._o osor._n cavil_v pag._n 151._o answer_n osori_fw-la double_a error_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n chanceable_a thinges●_n destiny_n fortune_n chance_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n the_o order_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a cause_n freewill_n be_v neither_o altogether_o bond_n nor_o altogether_o free_a necessity_n unchangeable_a and_o of_o certainty_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n objection_n a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n of_o god_n law_n pag._n 15●_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la cap._n 16._o august_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o pelagius_n cap._n 10._o why_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 3.5_o man_n infirmity_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o certainty_n do_v not_o diminish_v man_n endeavour_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o man_n osorius_n pag._n 152._o answer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n how_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v chanceable_a luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o wickedness_n luther_n assertion_n defend_v against_o the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n a_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n august_n enchirid_n 100_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n proper_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n ambrose_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o second_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n commit_v of_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o his_o will_n altogether_o &_o by_o what_o reason_n will_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o god_n osor._n drift_n it_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n righteousness_n to_o will_v sin_n in_o some_o respect_n without_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o time_n great_a diversity_n in_o cause_n of_o oneselfe_n same_o action_n anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diabo_fw-la li._n cap._n 19_o caluine_n against_o pighi_n lib._n 5._o luther_n &_o caluines_n doctrine_n true_a and_o agreeable_a touch_v the_o cause_n of_o sinne._n god_n will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n will_n wherein_o osorius_n do_v err_v aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n high_a than_o all_o other_o cause_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n answer_n against_o god_n will_n &_o without_o god_n will_n august_n against_o i●lian_n the_o pelag._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o god_n will_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v usual_o call_v his_o good_a pleasure_n god_n will_v discover_v in_o his_o word_n be_v term_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o evil_n accord_v to_o his_o will_n reveal_v by_o hi●_n word_n god_n will_v can_v not_o be_v exempt_a altogether_o from_o the_o order_v of_o cause_n man_n be_v destruction_n come_v of_o himself_o &_o yet_o not_o without_o god_n providence_n certain_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n may_v be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n may_v be_v righteous_a god_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o sundry_a respect_n august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 4_o how_o blynd_v and_o harden_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n &_o great_a cap._n 21._o 2._o thessa._n 2._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_o in_o man_n not_o in_o god_n august_n enchirid_n cap._n 95._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o august_n august_n against_o julyan_n the_o pelagi_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 3._o 1._o king_n cap._n 12._o 1._o king_n 12._o 2._o parillipo_fw-la cap._n 25._o 1._o paralipo_n 12._o 2._o paralipo_n 24._o esay_n 63._o ezech._n 14._o job._n 1._o job._n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v notify_v by_o example_n not_o to_o strive_v against_o luther_n but_o to_o war_n against_o god_n himself_o cicereos_n discourse_n against_o god_n providence_n be_v detestable_a cicero_n de_fw-fr nature_n dear_a lib._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chap._n a_o subtle_a sophism_n practise_v to_o persuade_v mere_a absurdity_n a_o execrable_a conclusion_n the_o suttletie_n of_o the_o sophism_n be_v disclose_v august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o luther_n do_v neither_o teach_v every_o necessity_n absolute_o nor_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o all_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n cap._n 22._o osorius_n pag._n 152._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o false_a divinity_n of_o osorius_n aug._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 14._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la meritis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o oso_n cavi●_v august_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o gen._n against_o manichaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o how_o cause_n be_v call_v only_o and_o proper_a cause_n rom._n 3._o pag._n 154._o paul_n meaning_n expound_v accord_v to_o osorius_n rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o rom._n 11._o the_o disposition_n of_o paul_n discourse_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o faithful_a osorius_n pag._n 152._o example_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n ishmael_n and_o esau._n rom._n 9_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n all_o reward_n of_o merit_n exclude_v osorius_n pag._n 155._o maior_n minor_n conclusion_n election_n what_o signify_v after_o osorius_n logic_n august_n ephes._n 1_o the_o ordina-glose_a upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o ephe._n whether_o god_n election_n do_v depend_v upon_o our_o action_n to_o come_v pag._n 256._o how_o osor._n do_v define_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n pag._n 156._o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o election_n according_a to_o osor._n and_o the_o new_a pelagiane_n the_o crafty_a cavillation_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 156._o answer_n rom._n 11._o rom._n 9_o work_v foresee_v be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v do_v but_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o schoolman_n work_v foresee_v be_v in_o no_o respect_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n election_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o six_o reason_n the_o seven_o reason_n ezech._n 1.16_o corinth_n 1._o august_n ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la the_o eight_o reason_n the_o 9_o reason_n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o the_o 10._o reason_n aug._n contra_fw-la julia._n pelag_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quaest._n 2._o osori_fw-la