Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_n	work_v	write_v	14	3	4.5567	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41481	Apolytrōsis apolytrōseōs, or, Redemption redeemed wherein the most glorious work of the redemption of the world by Jesus Christ is ... vindicated and asserted ... : together with a ... discussion of the great questions ... concerning election & reprobation ... : with three tables annexed for the readers accommodation / by John Goodvvin ...	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1651 (1651)	Wing G1149; ESTC R487	891,336	626

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admonition_n and_o exhortation_n unto_o perseverance_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n address_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n of_o all_o those_o mo●t_o serious_a and_o affectionate_a desire_n obtestation_n wish_n and_o complaint_n wherein_o god_n express_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n unto_o his_o s●ints_n either_o as_o desirous_a of_o their_o perseverance_n while_o yet_o they_o stand_v or_o as_o aggrieve_v in_o himself_o for_o their_o backslide_n when_o they_o fall_v that_o god_n shall_v serious_o exhort_v or_o entreat_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o h●m_n that_o himself_o will_v infallible_o work_v in_o he_o or_o necessitate_v he_o to_o ●oe_v and_o withal_o have_v command_v he_o to_o rest_v assure_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n that_o may_v be_v upon_o the._n truth_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o much_o more_o that_o h●_n shall_v affectionate_o wish_v that_o this_o man_n will_v 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with_o hope_n to_o awaken_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n or_o evil_a fear_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n imaginable_a how_o or_o wherein_o the_o threaten_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v operate_v towards_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o their_o apostasy_n but_o that_o mention_a viz._n by_o work_v in_o they_o a_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o the_o evil_n threaten_v therefore_o 2._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o such_o promise_n make_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o saint_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o any_o such_o fear_n be_v absolute_o destructive_a of_o that_o efficiency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o say_a threaten_n to_o exhibit_v towards_o the_o prevention_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o saint_n or_o for_o the_o cause_v of_o they_o to_o persevere_v 3._o and_o last_o it_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o evident_a that_o such_o promise_n wherein_o god_n shall_v assure_v the_o saint_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o apostatise_v but_o persevere_v be_v apt_a and_o proper_a to_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o consequent_o be_v apparent_o obstructive_a of_o and_o destructive_a unto_o the_o native_a tendency_n and_o operativenesse_n of_o the_o say_v threaten_n towards_o and_o about_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n these_o threaten_n can_v do_v nothing_o contribute_v nothing_o towards_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a in_o they_o upon_o their_o non-persevering_a therefore_o whatsoever_o harden_v they_o from_o this_o fear_n or_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o it_o supersede_v all_o the_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o threaten_n for_o or_o towards_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o perseverance_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o the_o threaten_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o 13._o §._o 13._o to_o draw_v the_o saint_n by_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n or_o evil_a threaten_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o accompany_v perseverance_n but_o that_o they_o be_v move_v and_o draw_v hereunto_o by_o a_o more_o heavenly_a principle_n as_o viz._n the_o pure_a and_o mere_a love_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o demand_v what_o other_o intent_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o threaten_n specify_v but_o only_o that_o assert_v evident_a it_o be_v as_o be_v late_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o direct_v unto_o hypocrite_n or_o unsound_a believer_n these_o be_v not_o threaten_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n or_o with_o eternal_a death_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v the_o one_o and_o gain_v the_o other_o by_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v in_o unto_o the_o end_n not_o by_o non_fw-fr persevere_v or_o by_o depart_v from_o it_o beside_o 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&_o cap._n 12_o sect._n 29._o be_v wont_a to_o term_v thing_n unpossible_a or_o such_o which_o can_v be_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v jealous_a either_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o author_n from_o 6._o §._o 6._o who_o we_o have_v take_v the_o survey_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n of_o such_o a_o business_n or_o of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o give_v it_o in_o let_v antiquity_n herself_o speak_v and_o plead_v she_o own_o cause_n with_o she_o own_o lip_n and_o first_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a taste_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o of_o the_o best_a author_n who_o live_v and_o write_v before_o pelagius_n be_v hear_v initium_fw-la a_o sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ejusden_n sunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la et_fw-la potentes_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la rursum_fw-la amittere_fw-la id_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la justè_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la sensatos_fw-la quaentò_fw-la magis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la alij_fw-la quidem_fw-la laudantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la testimonium_fw-la electionis_fw-la bonae_fw-la &_o perseverantis_fw-la alij_fw-la verò_fw-la accusantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la damnum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la reprobaverunt_fw-la iren._n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 74._o circà_fw-la initium_fw-la of_o in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o of_o such_o who_o live_v with_o he_o and_o after_o he_o but_o because_o say_v ireneus_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o 172_o year_n after_o christ_n all_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o kind_n have_v power_n as_o well_o to_o hold_v or_o keep_v as_o to_o work_n or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o power_n again_o to_o lose_v it_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o some_o be_v just_o even_o with_o understand_v man_n how_o much_o more_o with_o god_n commend_v and_o receive_v a_o worthy_a testimony_n of_o a_o good_a election_n or_o choice_n and_o of_o a_o continuance_n therein_o other_o again_o be_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v and_o receive_v a_o just_a retribution_n in_o damage_n because_o they_o reject_v or_o put_v away_o from_o they_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a a._n this_o author_n clear_o suppose_v that_o all_o man_n have_v power_n by_o nature_n he_o mean_v as_o be_v easy_o collect_v from_o other_o place_n in_o his_o writing_n by_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v general_o recruit_v or_o relieve_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n both_o to_o retain_v and_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a persevere_o and_o again_o to_o throw_v it_o off_o and_o recede_v from_o it_o yea_o so_o as_o final_o to_o perish_v in_o such_o their_o declining_n tertullian_n who_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 195._o declare_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n to_o this_o effect_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o my_o mean_a ability_n have_v attempt_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o enter_v upon_o and_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o course_n of_o repentance_n do_v indeed_o concern_v all_o those_o that_o have_v addict_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o person_n who_o all_o seek_v after_o safety_n or_o salvation_n by_o please_a god_n but_o it_o concern_v those_o more_o near_o who_o be_v yet_o novice_n and_o begin_v very_o diligent_o to_o water_v their_o ear_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o young_a whelp_n who_o sight_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o come_v to_o they_o move_z up_z and_o down_o at_o uncertainty_n and_o profess_v or_o learn_v indeed_o to_o renounce_v their_o old_a way_n and_o take_v up_o repentance_n but_o neglect_v to_o enclose_v it_o 6._o it_o quicquid_fw-la ergo_fw-la mediocritas_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la semel_fw-la capessendam_fw-la &_o perpetuò_fw-la continendam_fw-la suggerere_fw-la onata_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la deditos_fw-la domino_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la omnes_fw-la salutis_fw-la in_o promerendo_fw-la deo_fw-la petitores_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la novitiis_fw-la istis_fw-la imminet_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la maximè_fw-la incip●un_fw-la divinis_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la aures_fw-la rigare_fw-la quique_fw-la catuli_fw-la infantiae_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la recentis_fw-la nec_fw-la perfectis_fw-la luminibus_fw-la incerta_fw-la reptant_fw-la et_fw-la dicunt_fw-la discunt_fw-la pristinis_fw-la quidem_fw-la renunciare_fw-la &_o poenitentiam_fw-la assumunt_fw-la sed_fw-la includere_fw-la cam_fw-la negligunt_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poen_n cap._n 6._o i._n e._n to_o guard_n or_o fence_v it_o with_o such_o resolution_n and_o care_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v waste_n by_o the_o return_n and_o break_n in_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o former_a ignorance_n upon_o they_o not_o long_o after_o thus_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n as_o if_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n give_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a and_o thus_o make_v his_o bounty_n a_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n unto_o he_o but_o if_o he_o gratifi_v we_o with_o or_o by_o the_o symbol_n of_o death_n meaning_n if_o he_o confer_v upon_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o or_o upon_o our_o be_v baptise_a wherein_o w●_n typical_o die_v with_o christ_n out_o of_o necessity_n he_o do_v it_o against_o his_o will._n and_o who_o will_v suffer_v that_o to_o continue_v or_o remain_v firm_a which_o he_o give_v unwilling_o for_o do_v not_o many_o afterward_o fall_n away_o be_v not_o this_o gift_n take_v away_o from_z many_o ibid._n many_o quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la opinantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la necesse_fw-la habeat_fw-la praestaere_fw-la etiam_fw-la indignis_fw-la quod_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr &_o liberalitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la servitutem_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la necessitate_v nobis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la mortis_fw-la indulget_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o vitus_fw-la facit_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la permittit_fw-la permansurum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la tribuerit_fw-la invitus_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la multi_fw-la posteà_fw-la excidunt_fw-la nun_n à_fw-la multis_fw-la donum_fw-la illud_fw-la aufertur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n he_o clear_o speak_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n more_o general_o hold_v and_o teach_v be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n at_o least_o where_o there_o be_v any_o meetness_n in_o the_o person_n baptize_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v orthodox_n or_o no_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n recite_v that_o tertullia_n judgement_n be_v that_o many_o may_v yea_o and_o do_v fall_v away_o and_o suffer_v the_o deprivation_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o what_o we_o reason_v at_o large_a chap._n 8._o sect._n 54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o of_o regeneration_n also_o gregory_n nazianzen_n famous_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n about_o the_o year_n 375_o 7._o §._o 7._o express_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n in_o his_o time_n concern_v the_o subject_n in_o debate_n in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o take_v heed_n thou_o keep_v thy_o cleanness_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v sick_a again_o of_o thy_o flux_n of_o blood_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v hold_n on_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o steal_v or_o secret_o obtain_v a_o cure_n from_o he_o a_o little_a after_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o commit_v sin_n thou_o lie_v again_o in_o thy_o bed_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o evil_a and_o pestilential_a ease_n or_o quiet_n of_o a_o body_n break_a and_o dissolve_v with_o pleasure_n but_o go_v thy_o way_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o remember_v this_o say_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a now_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o in_o case_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v wicked_a after_o such_o a_o benefit_n receive_v thou_o have_v hear_v this_o great_a voice_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o while_o yet_o thou_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n for_o what_o be_v more_o vocal_a or_o audible_a than_o the_o word_n and_o be_v come_v forth_o after_o thou_o have_v be_v dead_a not_o four_o day_n only_o but_o many_o more_o return_v unto_o life_n with_o he_o that_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o have_v thy_o graveclothe_n or_o death-band_n loose_v take_v heed_n last_o thou_o die_v again_o and_o be_v gather_v unto_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v the_o second_o time_n bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o thou_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o unto_o life_n or_o no._n and_o yet_o again_o some_o few_o passage_n interject_v only_o be_v careful_a and_o look_v to_o this_o that_o have_v with_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o way_n kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o envy_n in_o the_o devil_n breast_n against_o themselves_o thou_o make_v not_o thyself_o miserable_a again_o by_o sin_v 40._o sin_v fac_n purgationem_fw-la serve_v ne_fw-la alioqui_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la defluvio_fw-la rursùs_fw-la labores_fw-la christumque_fw-la jam_fw-la surripiendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la causâ_fw-la prehendere_fw-la nequeas_fw-la cave_fw-la ne_fw-la amisso_fw-la peccato_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o grabbato_fw-la jaceas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la