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
A20679	An aduertisement to the English seminaries, amd [sic] Iesuites shewing their loose kind of writing, and negligent handling the cause of religion, in the whole course of their workes. By Iohn Doue Doctor in Diuinity.	Dove, John, 1560 or 61-1618.; Walsingham, Francis, 1577-1647.	1610 (1610)	STC 7077; ESTC S115461	57,105	88

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not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cause_n one_o the_o high_a a_o other_o subordinate_a which_o go_v between_o the_o decree_n &_o the_o execution_n thereof_o so_o that_o albeit_o god_n will_v be_v the_o first_o and_o high_a cause_n that_o he_o ordain_v some_o to_o damnation_n which_o cause_n be_v only_o in_o himself_o yet_o there_o be_v find_v other_o cause_n inferior_a and_o subordinate_a sufficient_a to_o stand_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o his_o decree_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n infidelity_n and_o other_o sin_n which_o cause_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o man_n themselves_o becanus_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n 1._o say_v he_o be_v understand_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_a defence_n that_o god_n do_v post_fw-la praevisionem_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quum_fw-la universae_fw-la esset_fw-la massa_fw-la perdita_fw-la aliquos_fw-la aligere_fw-la ex_fw-la suâ_fw-la misericordia_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la alios_fw-la in_o massâ_fw-la perditionis_fw-la relinquere_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la vasa_fw-la in_o contumeliam_fw-la after_o he_o foresee_v original_a sin_n in_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v corrupt_v of_o his_o mercy_n choose_v some_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o leave_v other_o in_o the_o lump_n of_o perdition_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n or_o according_a to_o calvin_n that_o god_n before_o he_o fore_o see_v original_a sin_n exit_fw-la massâ_fw-la integrâ_fw-la out_o of_o the_o lump_n be_v sound_n ordain_v some_o to_o life_n other_o to_o death_n without_o any_o offence_n of_o they_o or_o their_o parent_n and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o second_o sense_n he_o argue_v against_o calvin_n and_o out_o of_o this_o division_n so_o make_v by_o himself_o he_o frame_v his_o disputation_n by_o the_o way_n before_o we_o come_v to_o his_o argument_n first_o it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o idle_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v predestinate_a antè_fw-la aut_fw-la post_fw-la praevisionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la before_o or_o after_o the_o foresight_n of_o original_a sin_n because_o he_o do_v both_o praevidere_fw-la &_o praedestinare_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la foresee_v and_o predestine_v from_o everlasting_a with_o he_o there_o be_v nihil_fw-la prius_fw-la aut_fw-la posterius_fw-la nothing_o before_o or_o after_o because_o he_o be_v before_o all_o time_n again_o this_o be_v to_o impute_v ignorance_n unto_o god_n as_o if_o some_o thing_n have_v be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o once_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v three_o our_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o time_n when_o but_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v predestinate_a i_o confess_v with_o bellarmine_n these_o term_n post_fw-la praevisionem_fw-la operum_fw-la &_o expraevisis_fw-la operibus_fw-la after_o 10._o the_o foresight_n of_o work_n and_o out_o of_o a_o foresight_n of_o work_n 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his_o doctrine_n calvin_n do_v not_o hold_v

before_o one_o another_o in_o order_n but_o not_o in_o time_n because_o they_o be_v eternal_a the_o other_o three_o though_o in_o god_n book_n they_o be_v also_o eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o determination_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v as_o they_o be_v act_n proceed_v from_o his_o decree_n to_o execute_v and_o accomplish_v that_o in_o they_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v not_o only_o in_o order_n but_o also_o in_o time_n they_o follow_v after_o as_o they_o be_v not_o in_o eternity_n but_o in_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o god_n by_o eternal_a decree_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o salvation_n other_o to_o damnation_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o only_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v only_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o subject_n therefore_o of_o this_o disputation_n be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n paucitas_fw-la saluendorum_fw-la the_o paucity_n or_o small_a remnant_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v and_o concern_v they_o bellarmine_n his_o defence_n be_v all_o one_o with_o we_o that_o they_o be_v save_v no_o cause_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o only_o in_o god_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n consonant_a to_o 10._o scripture_n to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o reason_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n and_o father_n the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o we_o be_v only_o concern_v they_o which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n which_o be_v numerositas_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la the_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o which_o be_v damn_v of_o they_o he_o say_v caluiniani_n contendunt_fw-la homines_fw-la ante_fw-la praevisionem_fw-la paccati_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la 16._o destinatos_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la pugnat_fw-la it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o ordain_v man_n to_o destruction_n without_o foresight_n of_o some_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o our_o answer_n be_v god_n ordain_v they_o to_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o will_n not_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o bring_v with_o they_o into_o the_o world_n from_o their_o nativity_n and_o conception_n sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n before_o his_o decree_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o the_o hebrews_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n do_v both_o build_v for_o pharaoh_n and_o also_o find_v straw_n themselves_o to_o make_v mortar_n for_o the_o build_n we_o distinguish_v 7._o inter_fw-la vasa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o universam_fw-la massam_fw-la between_o the_o vessel_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v make_v to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o whole_a lump_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v fashion_v and_o frame_v though_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o damnation_n for_o no_o iniquity_n which_o be_v particular_o in_o themselves_o yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o injustice_n with_o god_n he_o have_v a_o general_a respect_n to_o the_o mould_n of_o iniquity_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v he_o hate_v esau_n in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o esau_n but_o there_o be_v matter_n enough_o in_o the_o whole_a lump_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v create_v wherefore_o he_o shall_v hate_v he_o saint_n augustine_n say_v merito_fw-la iniustum_fw-la videretur_fw-la quod_fw-la fiunt_fw-la vasa_fw-la ad_fw-la perditionem_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o adam_n universa_fw-la massa_fw-la damnata_fw-la it_o may_v 98._o seem_v injustice_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v vessel_n ordain_v to_o destruction_n have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a lump_n out_o of_o which_o those_o vessel_n be_v form_v have_v be_v damn_v before_o in_o adam_n so_o he_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o decree_n to_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n of_o condemnation_n shall_v rest_v in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o this_o fall_n of_o adam_n not_o to_o be_v a_o antecedent_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o decree_n but_o a_o consequent_a or_o sequel_n of_o that_o decree_n but_o concern_v the_o vessel_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o lump_n the_o apostle_n say_v god_n hate_v esau_n that_o his_o purpose_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v 11._o where_o he_o plain_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o this_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n respect_v nothing_o in_o his_o person_n but_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v he_o to_o this_o hatred_n be_v only_o in_o himself_o if_o the_o adversay_v allege_v as_o usual_o he_o do_v that_o albeit_o god_n do_v no_o hate_n he_o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la for_o his_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v in_o in_o he_o because_o than_o he_o be_v unborn_a yet_o he_o do_v hate_v he_o ex_fw-la praevisis_fw-la operibus_fw-la because_o he_o foresee_v those_o evil_a work_n which_o afterward_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v he_o will_v commit_v i_o answer_v that_o objection_n be_v prevent_v and_o full_o satisfy_v by_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o concern_v the_o word_n themselves_o saint_n augustine_n say_v si_fw-la futura_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la utique_fw-la praesciebat_fw-la vellet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la nequaqum_fw-la diceret_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la futuris_fw-la operibus_fw-la eoque_fw-la modo_fw-la istam_fw-la solueret_fw-la 98._o quaestionem_fw-la immò_fw-la nullam_fw-la omnino_fw-la quam_fw-la solui_fw-la opus_fw-la esset_fw-la faceret_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n have_v understand_v foresight_n of_o work_n to_o be_v any_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o say_v as_o he_o do_v not_o of_o work_n but_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v god_n hate_v he_o because_o of_o the_o work_n which_o he_o 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