Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	see_v	true_a	2,582	5	4.3510	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04378	The height of Israels heathenish idolatrie, in sacrificing their children to the Deuill diuided into three sections: where is shewed in the first, the growth and degrees of this, and generally of other sinnes and idolatries. In the second, that the Deuill was the god of the heathen; with the meanes by which he obtayned that honour. With a large application to our times, against popery, shewing the pride thereof, and malice both against soule and body; together with the meanes, sleights, and policies by which it seduceth, killeth, and in the person of the Pope, raiseth it selfe to its present height. In the third, the blinde zeale of idolaters. Deliuered generally in two sermons preached at S. Maries in Cambridge: the first whereof is much inlarged: by Robert Ienison Bachelor of Diuinitie, and late Fellow of S. Johns Colledge in Cambridge.	Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.	1621 (1621)	STC 14491; ESTC S107702	160,311	208

the_o lord_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v be_v dismay_v and_o behold_v it_o 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o see_v that_o howsoever_o these_o heathenish_a god_n can_v not_o maintain_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o godhead_n with_o god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v confute_v and_o confound_v by_o their_o own_o weapon_n g●●●_n 〈◊〉_d g●●●_n yet_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o by_o these_o two_o they_o bewitch_v the_o heathen_a and_o withdraw_v their_o service_n faith_n and_o devotion_n from_o god_n to_o themselves_o let_v we_o see_v the_o truth_n hereof_o in_o each_o several_o and_o in_o both_o joint_o g●●●_n first_o for_o prediction_n god_n for_o the_o better_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o show_v of_o his_o providence_n do_v reveal_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o our_o forefather_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n herein_o have_v satan_n imitate_v god_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n namely_o by_o foretell_v strange_a event_n by_o promise_n and_o by_o threaten_n whereinis_fw-la beside_o god_n just_a permission_n he_o have_v many_o help_n whereby_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n sufficient_a to_o de●●ide_v our_o ignorance_n and_o to_o draw_v on_o simple_a man_n who_o natural_o be_v curious_o inquisitive_a after_o novelty_n and_o future_a event_n and_o as_o credulous_a to_o believe_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v tell_v they_o chap._n iii_o a_o digression_n neither_o unnecessary_a nor_o impertinent_a concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o become_v furnish_v with_o matter_n of_o prediction_n satan_n have_v ever_o be_v as_o now_o he_o also_o be_v the_o great_a witch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o instrument_n what_o they_o will_v he_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v two_o for_o it_o be_v either_o divine_a consist_v in_o matter_n of_o prediction_n and_o conjecture_n or_o work_v consist_v in_o matter_n of_o practice_n by_o both_o these_o satan_n bewitch_v the_o heathen_a and_o god_n people_n so_o far_o as_o they_o hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o which_o regard_n god_n jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o zealous_a of_o his_o people_n good_a challenge_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a indeed_o devil_n concern_v both_o these_o in_o the_o place_n former_o allege_v isa_n 41.23_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o but_o first_o of_o prediction_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o forenamed_a place_n 〈…〉_o god_n only_a p●●p●●l●_n can_v 〈◊〉_d show_v thing_n 〈…〉_o we_o may_v set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n only_o to_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o be_v to_o foreshow_v first_o thing_n in_o themselves_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o 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and_o whereas_o all_o prediction_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o any_o thing_n do_v necessary_o include_v and_o presuppose_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o first_o author_n of_o prediction_n for_o else_o we_o know_v that_o satan_n prophet_n often_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o themselves_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o after_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o use_v to_o manifest_v to_o man_n this_o their_o knowledge_n now_o for_o our_o better_a conceive_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v let_v we_o first_o brief_o see_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v before_o their_o fall_n second_o what_o after_o and_o that_o either_o retain_v and_o old_a as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o or_o else_o new_a and_o attain_v unto_o by_o other_o mean_n fall_n 1._o what_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n have_v before_o his_o fall_n for_o the_o first_o the_o very_a name_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o by_o profane_a writer_n as_o divine_a do_v sufficient_o evince_v their_o great_a and_o wonderful_a knowledge_n the_o heathen_a though_o ignorant_a of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o angel_n yet_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v very_o great_a natural_a knowledge_n to_o be_v in_o they_o when_o they_o call_v they_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o bad_a spirit_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sciens_fw-la or_o one_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n insomuch_o that_o aristotle_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a knowledge_n be_v call_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v plato_n call_v by_o plutarch_n and_o homer_n of_o dionysius_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o plato_n call_v god_n himself_o magnum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnisciencie_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v with_o this_o difference_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sciens_fw-la know_v what_o he_o know_v ipsâ_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la by_o his_o essence_n other_o in_o comparison_n as_o angel_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scientes_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la endue_v with_o knowledge_n natural_o and_o man_n who_o be_v habitu_fw-la scientes_fw-la and_o attain_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o knowledge_n this_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n be_v by_o christian_n give_v only_o to_o wicked_a fiend_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v as_o also_o of_o that_o which_o in_o part_n they_o still_o retain_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o angel_n indifferent_o at_o their_o creation_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n of_o light_n 38.7_o ●ob_v 38.7_o or_o morning_n star_n and_o thus_o be_v satan_n call_v lucifer_n or_o morning_n star_n isa_n 14.12_o where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n fall_n and_o ruin_n be_v resemble_v by_o satan_n fall_n from_o heaven_n 10.18_o 〈◊〉_d 10.18_o and_o thus_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o see_v satan_n like_o lightning_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o angel_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a natural_a which_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n at_o their_o creation_n whereby_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o see_v and_o know_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o in_o who_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o image_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o knowledge_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v call_v scientia_fw-la matutina_fw-la &_o diurna_fw-la morning_n and_o day-knowledge_n or_o second_o in_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o this_o be_v call_v vespertina_fw-la evening-knowledge_n as_o be_v more_o obscure_a than_o the_o former_a or_o three_o as_o aquinas_n say_v per_fw-la species_n in_o suis_fw-la mentibus_fw-la innatas_fw-la by_o the_o image_n and_o impression_n of_o thing_n connate_a inbred_a and_o natural_o in_o their_o mind_n supernatural_a knowledge_n be_v that_o whereby_o they_o know_v diverse_a supernatural_a thing_n only_o by_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v double_a the_o first_o simple_o to_o know_v any_o supernatural_a thing_n as_o that_o god_n be_v just_a good_a of_o infinite_a power_n etc._n etc._n but_o without_o all_o love_n or_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o second_o which_o be_v join_v with_o love_n of_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o which_o some_o distinguish_a call_v divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o former_a only_a supernatural_a this_o knowledge_n howsoever_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o they_o before_o the_o fall_n yet_o even_o then_o be_v it_o

infinite_o inferior_a to_o god_n omniscience_n so_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o fall_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n salvation_n of_o casual_a and_o contingent_a effect_n not_o yet_o in_o act_n of_o the_o turn_n and_o wind_n and_o secret_a thought_n of_o man_n heart_n unto_o which_o their_o eyesight_n can_v not_o attain_v unless_o god_n do_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v they_o now_o be_v fall_v if_o the_o question_n be_v retain_v 2._o what_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o what_o knowledge_n he_o still_o retain_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v lose_v by_o their_o fall_n and_o what_o they_o still_o retain_v i_o answer_v that_o no_o question_n but_o their_o knowledge_n be_v much_o blemish_v and_o darken_v so_o that_o whereas_o former_o they_o be_v bright_a morning-star_n and_o lightning_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o clear_a knowledge_n now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o darkness_n yea_o darkness_n itself_o cast_v 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