Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wondrous_a	work_n	work_v	20	3	6.8978	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43995	Humane nature, or, The fundamental elements of policy being a discovery of the faculties, acts, and passions of the soul of man from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known or asserted / by Tho. Hobbs.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1684 (1684)	Wing H2244; ESTC R27431	44,473	106

3._o sect._n 5._o where_o i_o call_v they_o phantasm_n for_o take_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n real_a without_o we_o like_o body_n and_o see_v they_o to_o come_v and_o vanish_v so_o strange_o as_o they_o do_v unlike_a to_o body_n what_o can_v they_o call_v they_o else_o but_o incorporeal_a body_n which_o be_v not_o a_o name_n but_o a_o absurdity_n of_o speech_n 6._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heathen_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v spirit_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o man_n by_o natural_a reason_n may_v arrive_v without_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o erroneous_a collection_n thereof_o by_o the_o heathen_n may_v proceed_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o ghost_n and_o phantasm_n and_o such_o other_o apparition_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v the_o grecian_n their_o number_n of_o god_n their_o number_n of_o daemon_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o for_o every_o man_n his_o genius_n which_o be_v not_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o false_a opinion_n concerning_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n 7._o and_o see_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o spirit_n be_v not_o natural_a knowledge_n but_o faith_n from_o supernatural_a revelation_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o follow_v that_o of_o inspiration_n also_o which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v must_v all_o proceed_v from_o scripture_n the_o sign_n there_o set_v down_o of_o inspiration_n be_v miracle_n when_o they_o be_v great_a and_o manifest_o above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o do_v by_o imposture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o inspiration_n of_o elias_n be_v know_v by_o the_o miraculous_a burn_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o spirit_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o we_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o tree_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a namely_o action_n and_o fruit_n for_o there_o be_v lie_v spirit_n wherewith_o man_n be_v inspire_v sometime_o as_o well_o as_o with_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o we_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o rule_v our_o faith_n by_o they_o matth._n 24.24_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v gal._n 1.8_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v to_o you_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a or_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n but_o whether_o the_o angel_n say_v true_a or_o no_o by_o the_o doctrine_n so_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n for_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n vers._n 2._o hereby_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n vers._n 15._o whosoever_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o he_o dwell_v god_n and_o he_o in_o god_n the_o knowledge_n therefore_o we_o have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a inspiration_n come_v not_o by_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o may_v teach_v it_o nor_o by_o a_o miracle_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o but_o by_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o this_o article_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o also_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v the_o sole_a foundation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 8._o but_o if_o inspiration_n be_v discern_v by_o this_o point_n and_o this_o point_n be_v 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appear_v plain_a that_o the_o man_n so_o trust_v be_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n church_n succeed_v one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o do_v this_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worker_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o all_o those_o good_a opinion_n which_o we_o admit_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o proceed_v from_o hear_v and_o hear_v from_o teach_v both_o which_o be_v natural_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v his_o and_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n exod._n 28.3_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o all_o cunning_a man_n who_o i_o have_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v make_v aaron_n garment_n for_o his_o consecration_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o 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power_n of_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o we_o the_o sign_n whereof_o beside_o those_o in_o the_o countenance_n and_o other_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n which_o can_v be_v describe_v be_v ostentation_n in_o word_n and_o insolency_n in_o action_n and_o this_o passion_n of_o they_o who_o it_o displease_v be_v call_v pride_n by_o they_o who_o it_o please_v it_o be_v term_v a_o just_a valuation_n of_o himself_o this_o imagination_n of_o our_o power_n or_o worth_n may_v be_v from_o a_o assure_a and_o certain_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o action_n and_o then_o be_v that_o glory_n just_a and_o well_o ground_v and_o beget_v a_o opinion_n of_o increase_v the_o same_o by_o other_o action_n to_o follow_v in_o which_o consist_v the_o appetite_n which_o we_o call_v aspire_a or_o proceed_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o power_n to_o another_o the_o same_o passion_n may_v proceed_v not_o from_o any_o conscience_n of_o our_o own_o action_n but_o from_o fame_n and_o trust_n of_o other_o whereby_o one_o 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