Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wonder_n	wonderful_a	work_n	34	3	5.0756	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80008	The hinge of faith and religion or, a proof of the deity against atheists and profane persons, by reason, and the testimony of Holy Scripture: the divinity of which is demonstrated, / by L. Cappel, Doctour and Professour in Divinity ; translated out of French by Philip Marinel, M.A. and fellow of Pembroke-College in Oxford.; Piuot de la foy et religion. English	Cappel, Louis, 1585-1658.; Marinel, Philip.	1660 (1660)	Wing C482; Thomason E1845_2; Thomason E2265_1; ESTC R209659	84,739	200

these_o verse_n parcus_n deorum_fw-la cultor_fw-la &_o infrequens_fw-la jusanientis_fw-la dum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la consultus_fw-la err_v chap._n viii_o the_o six_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n those_o that_o do_v deny_v a_o deity_n do_v also_o consequent_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n after_o this_o and_o that_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o will_v acknowledge_v neither_o paradise_n nor_o hell_n nor_o angel_n nor_o devil_n and_o these_o thing_n indeed_o be_v so_o firm_o conjoin_v together_o that_o whosoever_o deny_v or_o affirm_v one_o of_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o sadducee_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v either_o angel_n spirit_n or_o resurrection_n be_v in_o effect_n right_a epicure_n and_o atheist_n like_o those_o of_o these_o time_n who_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n not_o dare_v open_o to_o say_v what_o they_o think_v make_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v public_o receive_v in_o the_o land_n or_o state_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n though_o they_o real_o believe_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o laugh_v and_o gibe_v at_o it_o secret_o and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a tale_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o impiety_n and_o prophanesse_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v note_v in_o the_o beginning_n viz._n that_o these_o person_n be_v whole_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a bewitch_v with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o sweet_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o they_o constitute_v their_o supreme_a good_a &_o happiness_n which_o be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o to_o hold_v for_o fable_n all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o another_o life_n after_o this_o and_o the_o happiness_n and_o misery_n which_o attend_v man_n there_o they_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n die_v and_o perish_v with_o the_o body_n neither_o will_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v any_o angel_n or_o devil_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o do_v deny_v also_o the_o deity_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o they_o plain_o perceive_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o epicurus_n be_v in_o effect_n nothing_o but_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o vain_a imagination_n from_o the_o deity_n they_o can_v expect_v or_o promise_v to_o themselves_o any_o favour_n since_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v and_o cherish_v virtue_n but_o only_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v their_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o which_o they_o think_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v contain_v which_o be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o deity_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o another_o life_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n and_o a_o paradise_n their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o can_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o paradise_n and_o that_o hell_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v for_o they_o and_o their_o like_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a there_o be_v another_o life_n and_o in_o it_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n or_o sorrow_n for_o man_n there_o be_v also_o angel_n copartner_n of_o this_o joy_n and_o devil_n the_o executioner_n of_o these_o supplices_fw-la and_o above_o all_o a_o god_n who_o do_v just_o reward_v the_o one_o and_o punish_v the_o other_o for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a be_v as_o it_o be_v natural_o very_o active_a it_o can_v be_v always_o without_o any_o sentiment_n and_o remain_v so_o forever_o for_o that_o will_v be_v little_o less_o than_o death_n it_o must_v needs_o then_o follow_v that_o it_o participate_v of_o some_o joy_n and_o content_n or_o that_o it_o be_v torment_v and_o have_v a_o infinite_a share_n of_o sorrow_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o good_a or_o evil_n vice_n or_o virtue_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v addict_v in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o that_o virtue_n be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n and_o reward_n and_o vice_n of_o shame_n and_o of_o sorrow_n which_o not_o be_v sufficient_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n reward_v in_o this_o life_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v reward_v in_o the_o other_o otherwise_o both_o vice_n &_o virtue_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o due_n which_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o this_o be_v to_o grant_v a_o paradise_n and_o a_o hell_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v angel_n and_o devil_n since_o either_o of_o they_o be_v immaterial_a spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a substance_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o make_v these_o man_n to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v angel_n and_o devil_n but_o that_o if_o they_o grant_v this_o they_o must_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o hell_n which_o be_v that_o which_o they_o so_o much_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o now_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o by_o testimony_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a by_o the_o testimony_n i_o say_v of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v or_o have_v ever_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n be_v look_v into_o and_o history_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v read_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o there_o never_o be_v yet_o neither_o at_o this_o day_n be_v there_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n whether_o civilise_v or_o not_o which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v subsist_v and_o life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o proof_n we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o as_o for_o the_o argument_n that_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o can_v be_v a_o priori_fw-la for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o who_o existency_n we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o demonstrate_v these_o argument_n than_o must_v be_v take_v a_o posteriori_fw-la and_o we_o must_v prove_v this_o immortality_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v such_o effect_n so_o great_a and_o admirable_a as_o can_v proceed_v from_o a_o mortal_a and_o material_a cause_n now_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n be_v either_o internal_a in_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o those_o either_o in_o the_o intellect_n as_o knowledge_n or_o in_o the_o will_n as_o the_o virtue_n or_o external_a as_o the_o speech_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o whence_o do_v proceed_v the_o wonderful_a and_o stupendous_a work_n of_o liberal_a and_o mechanical_a art_n in_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v in_o this_o great_a world_n there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v above_o the_o other_o by_o which_o as_o by_o so_o many_o ladder_n we_o ascend_v at_o last_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o immaterial_a and_o eternal_a thing_n the_o low_a degree_n of_o these_o be_v of_o insensible_a thing_n that_o have_v neither_o life_n nor_o motion_n as_o stone_n metal_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v of_o those_o that_o have_v some_o life_n by_o which_o they_o grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v of_o those_o that_o beside_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n have_v a_o sensitive_a faculty_n and_o local_a motion_n by_o which_o they_o be_v carry_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o all_o the_o animal_n among_o which_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o perfection_n for_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v only_o the_o sense_n of_o feeling_n as_o oyster_n some_o beside_o the_o sense_n of_o feeling_n have_v the_o sense_n of_o taste_v also_o as_o bee_n and_o many_o other_o infect_v other_o again_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o smell_v and_o hear_v as_o the_o mole_n or_o want_n and_o final_o these_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a animal_n which_o have_v the_o five_o external_a sense_n and_o among_o these_o there_o be_v some_o that_o excel_v in_o one_o sense_n some_o in_o another_o as_o the_o eagle_n which_o have_v a_o very_a quick_a and_o sharp_a sight_n and_o the_o vulture_n wolf_n and_o dog_n have_v a_o very_a exqisite_a faculty_n of_o smell_v these_o sense_n do_v receive_v in_o they_o the_o spcy_n and_o idea_n of_o the_o material_a quality_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o their_o subject_n from_o these_o sense_n they_o be_v afterward_o convey_v to_o the_o imagination_n or_o common_a sense_n which_o receive_v they_o and_o from_o which_o do_v straightway_o proceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n

themselves_o that_o their_o charm_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o add_v to_o this_o that_o these_o storm_n and_o tempest_n be_v most_o common_o so_o terrible_a and_o furious_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o so_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o proceed_v mere_o from_o natural_a cause_n but_o that_o there_o be_v with_o they_o something_o supernatural_a which_o give_v they_o their_o so_o strange_a vigour_n and_o motion_n and_o as_o to_o those_o harm_n which_o these_o person_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o albeit_o their_o enchantment_n have_v not_o that_o power_n as_o to_o cause_v they_o it_o can_v therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a because_o they_o will_v and_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o make_v compact_a with_o the_o devil_n to_o help_v they_o this_o evil_a purpose_n join_v with_o this_o compact_n render_v they_o whole_o inexcusable_a even_o as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v who_o not_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o kill_v his_o enemy_n do_v implore_v the_o help_n of_o another_o to_o effect_v it_o these_o sorcery_n therefore_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o compact_a they_o have_v make_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o their_o ill_a will_n and_o of_o the_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v do_v render_v they_o whole_o guilty_a and_o the_o less_o strength_n and_o physical_a virtue_n their_o sortilege_n have_v the_o more_o clear_o it_o be_v see_v that_o there_o be_v some_o supernatural_a cause_n that_o produce_v these_o effect_n which_o cause_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o devil_n with_o who_o they_o have_v make_v a_o agreement_n to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v some_o physical_a virtue_n in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o use_v to_o cause_v strange_a disease_n and_o those_o plague_n which_o they_o afflict_v man_n withal_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o use_v they_o by_o the_o devil_n they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v these_o virtue_n by_o any_o study_n or_o experience_n or_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o use_v in_o their_o sorcery_n be_v that_o they_o be_v all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o rude_a illiterate_a ignorant_a and_o stupid_a person_n but_o beside_o this_o we_o must_v necessary_o grant_v that_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o the_o '_o diviner_n and_o magician_n who_o do_v prophesy_v and_o reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o thing_n occult_a which_o they_o can_v do_v by_o any_o art_n and_o which_o can_v be_v know_v to_o they_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o like_a do_v appear_v in_o those_o monstrous_a and_o strange_a thing_n which_o those_o that_o make_v their_o address_n to_o these_o magician_n do_v see_v feel_v and_o hear_v for_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v by_o any_o be_v effect_v but_o proceed_v mere_o from_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o daemon_n as_o to_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o witch_n during_o which_o they_o real_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o their_o sabbath_n or_o meeting_n and_o there_o to_o see_v feel_v and_o do_v many_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n although_o their_o transport_n be_v not_o real_a and_o corporeal_a but_o only_o a_o imagine_a one_o to_o which_o many_o relation_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o they_o and_o which_o also_o be_v verify_v be_v direct_o contrary_a they_o nevertheless_o be_v high_o guilty_a because_o such_o ecstasy_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n they_o think_v they_o do_v and_o see_v at_o that_o time_n proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n with_o who_o they_o have_v make_v a_o contract_n can_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o any_o physical_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n since_o that_o natural_a cause_n do_v not_o operate_v at_o man_n will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o those_o ecstasy_n come_v to_o they_o when_o they_o lift_v and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o happen_v unless_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o final_o there_o be_v some_o who_o pretend_v that_o whatsoever_o wonder_n be_v speak_v of_o witch_n diviner_n magician_n and_o possess_v person_n do_v or_o may_v proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n and_o there_o be_v subtle_a man_n and_o great_a philosopher_n which_o have_v employ_v all_o their_o part_n and_o ability_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o and_o to_o this_o end_n do_v instance_n in_o several_a wonderful_a effect_n which_o proceed_v mere_o from_o physical_a cause_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v wonderful_a quality_n and_o propriety_n both_o manifest_a and_o occult_a which_o produce_v effect_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o cause_n and_o those_o that_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n have_v write_v something_o of_o natural_a magic_n where_o they_o muster_v many_o example_n of_o such_o strange_a effect_n and_o propriety_n but_o all_o that_o they_o have_v write_v come_v nothing_o near_o to_o that_o which_o the_o witch_n magician_n and_o diviner_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o those_o people_n have_v another_o guess_v master_n then_o these_o viz_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o such_o people_n be_v all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o rude_a illiterate_a and_o unexperienced_a man_n can_v have_v learn_v of_o themselves_o to_o do_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n by_o any_o acquire_v knowledge_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o propriety_n of_o natural_a thing_n of_o which_o they_o can_v discourse_v nor_o render_v any_o pertinent_a reason_n which_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v not_o by_o any_o profound_a knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o occult_a virtue_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v not_o teach_v they_o these_o virtue_n of_o natural_a thing_n neither_o but_o only_o employ_v they_o as_o person_n with_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o contract_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v practice_v such_o wicked_a thing_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o they_o know_v not_o at_o all_o all_o natural_a body_n be_v so_o compose_v that_o they_o have_v quality_n and_o propriety_n by_o which_o they_o do_v act_n one_o on_o the_o other_o or_o do_v mutual_o suffer_v some_o alteration_n the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o whence_o the_o natural_a sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n do_v arise_v from_o these_o virtue_n and_o propriety_n proceed_v all_o the_o alteration_n and_o change_n transmutation_n and_o effect_n which_o be_v see_v in_o nature_n and_o if_o one_o can_v exact_o know_v all_o these_o virtue_n and_o quality_n and_o shall_v apply_v they_o exact_o agentia_fw-la patientibus_fw-la he_o will_v doubtless_o produce_v very_o strange_a effect_n and_o wonderful_a to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o cause_n all_o which_o the_o devil_n know_v exact_o and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n they_o i_o say_v have_v a_o almost-perfect_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n virtue_n propriety_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o apply_v they_o fit_o by_o their_o activity_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o perceptible_a to_o we_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o witch_n diviner_n and_o magician_n so_o many_o strange_a thing_n which_o make_v man_n to_o wonder_v at_o they_o even_o to_o a_o amazement_n it_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o daemon_n do_v consist_v in_o their_o local_a motion_n by_o which_o first_o they_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n though_o never_o so_o far_o distant_a almost_o in_o a_o moment_n or_o imperceptible_a space_n of_o time_n second_o they_o move_v and_o transport_v physical_a body_n though_o never_o so_o great_a or_o heavy_a with_o a_o incredible_a strength_n three_o they_o mix_v and_o compound_v diverse_a body_n together_o by_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n four_o they_o mix_v and_o as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v themselves_o in_o those_o body_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o to_o act_v as_o they_o please_v five_o they_o stupisie_n diminish_v strengthen_v augment_v and_o animate_v the_o virtue_n and_o propriety_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o they_o know_v all_o the_o virtue_n and_o propriety_n of_o all_o body_n &_o be_v able_a through_o their_o activity_n and_o local_a motion_n to_o apply_v quodlibet_fw-la agens_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la patienti_fw-la they_o easy_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v report_v of_o the_o diviner_n wizard_n and_o magician_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v say_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o natural_a cause_n because_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o natural_a cause_n but_o this_o application_n of_o cause_n natural_a be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v do_v