Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	write_n	write_v	writer_n	44	3	8.6509	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53696	Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole oeconomy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the antient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1668 (1668)	Wing O753; ESTC R18100	1,091,989	640

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none_o of_o they_o give_v any_o countenance_n unto_o it_o or_o intimate_v any_o ground_n of_o that_o supposition_n only_a hierom_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v some_o similitude_n between_o the_o style_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o that_o of_o clemens_n which_o occasion_v the_o suspicion_n of_o his_o translate_n of_o it_o whereof_o afterward_o erasmus_n have_v since_o take_v up_o that_o report_n and_o seem_v to_o give_v credit_n unto_o it_o 13._o but_o have_v not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n of_o reason_n or_o testimony_n unto_o its_o confirmation_n a_o worthy_a holy_a man_n be_v this_o clemens_n no_o doubt_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n but_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n of_o any_o learning_n or_o judgement_n ever_o lay_v weight_n on_o this_o conjecture_n for_o what_o have_v he_o who_o be_v a_o convert_n from_o among_o the_o gentile_n to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n what_o authority_n have_v he_o to_o interpose_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o peculiar_a concernment_n whence_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v that_o skill_n in_o the_o nature_n use_v and_o end_v of_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o institution_n which_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n discover_v in_o himself_o neither_o do_v that_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a though_o excellent_a in_o its_o kind_n permit_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n beside_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o go_v to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 13.22_o yea_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o they_o as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v with_o they_o before_o but_o as_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o this_o clemens_n be_v ever_o in_o palestine_n so_o what_o reason_n he_o shall_v have_v to_o leave_v his_o own_o charge_n now_o to_o go_v thither_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v and_o to_o end_v this_o needless_a debate_n in_o that_o epistle_n which_o be_v true_o his_o own_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o as_o eusebius_n long_o since_o observe_v §_o 8_o sixtus_n sinensis_n affirm_v that_o the_o work_n who_o author_n we_o inquire_v after_o be_v by_o some_o assign_v unto_o tertullian_n 8._o a_o fond_a and_o impious_a imagination_n and_o such_o as_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n or_o sobriety_n can_v ever_o fall_v into_o this_o epistle_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o church_n before_o tertullian_n be_v bear_v haeres_fw-la be_v ascribe_v by_o himself_o unto_o barnabas_n and_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o be_v say_v by_o he_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o one_o theodotus_n long_a before_o his_o time_n from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o these_o conjecture_n with_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n whereby_o they_o be_v disprove_v two_o thing_n we_o seem_v to_o have_v obtain_v first_o that_o no_o objection_n on_o their_o account_n can_v arise_v against_o our_o assertion_n and_o second_o that_o if_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v at_o a_o total_a loss_n who_o to_o ascribe_v it_o unto_o and_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o these_o conjecture_n shall_v if_o not_o add_v unto_o yet_o set_v of_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o testimony_n which_o shall_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o assignment_n of_o it_o unto_o he_o §_o 9_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v lay_v by_o some_o against_o our_o assignation_n of_o this_o epistle_n unto_o st._n paul_n according_a unto_o the_o order_n propose_v be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v these_o i_o shall_v pass_v through_o with_o what_o briefness_n i_o can_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v want_v unto_o the_o defensative_a design_v dissimilitude_n of_o style_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v from_o that_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o other_o epistle_n be_v press_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o principal_o insist_v on_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o cause_n this_o the_o ancient_n admit_v the_o elegancy_n propriety_n of_o speech_n and_o sometime_o loftiness_n that_o occur_v in_o this_o epistle_n hypotyp_n difference_n it_o as_o they_o say_v from_o those_o of_o st._n paul_n write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v oecumenius_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v st._n paul_n because_o of_o the_o style_n or_o character_n of_o speech_n for_o this_o cause_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o st._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n the_o style_n of_o it_o as_o he_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v pure_o greek_a whereas_o this_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v full_a of_o hebraism_n so_o little_a weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o these_o critical_a censure_n wherein_o learned_a man_n perpetual_o contradict_v one_o another_o 24._o origen_n also_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v not_o in_o its_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idiotism_n or_o propriety_n of_o the_o language_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.6_o rude_a in_o speech_n and_o this_o epistle_n be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o composition_n of_o its_o speech_n elegant_o greek_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o any_o one_o will_v discern_v who_o can_v judge_v between_o the_o difference_n of_o styles_n pau._n and_o hierom_n scripserat_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la hebraice_n id_fw-la est_fw-la svo_fw-la eloquio_fw-la disertissimè_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la quae_fw-la eloquuntur_fw-la scripta_fw-la fuerant_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la verterentur_fw-la in_o graecum_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o coeteris_fw-la pauli_n epistolis_fw-la discrepare_fw-la videatur_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n because_o of_o its_o translation_n out_o of_o hebrew_n wherein_o he_o speak_v not_o with_o his_o wont_a confidence_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o style_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o clemens_n erasmus_n press_v this_o objection_n restat_fw-la 24._o say_v he_o jam_fw-la argumentum_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la certius_fw-la stylus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o orationis_fw-la character_n qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la cum_fw-la phrasi_fw-la paulina_n the_o style_n and_o character_n of_o speech_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o phrase_n of_o st._n paul_n this_o consideration_n also_o draw_v calvin_n into_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o camero_n and_o grotius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v rude_a in_o speech_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o his_o other_o epistle_n but_o the_o style_n of_o this_o be_v pure_a elegant_a florid_n such_o as_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v esteem_v the_o penman_n of_o it_o as_o this_o objection_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o they_o of_o old_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o admit_v §_o 10_o as_o true_a so_o because_o they_o constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o assignation_n of_o it_o unto_o st._n paul_n they_o give_v sundry_a answer_n unto_o it_o origen_n give_v we_o his_o judgement_n that_o the_o sense_n or_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v from_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v excellent_a and_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o any_o other_o epistle_n as_o every_o one_o exercise_v in_o the_o read_n of_o his_o epistle_n will_v grant_v but_o the_o structure_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o other_o who_o take_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o master_n from_o thence_o compose_v this_o epistle_n but_o this_o answer_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v admit_v of_o nor_o accommodate_v unto_o any_o write_n give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o write_n be_v suggest_v unto_o his_o penman_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o whole_a may_v have_v no_o influence_n from_o humane_a frailty_n or_o fallibility_n which_o alone_o render_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o write_n sacred_a and_o divine_a but_o this_o intimation_n will_v resolve_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o epistle_n into_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o thence_o compose_v it_o wherein_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o mistake_n unless_o we_o shall_v vain_o suppose_v that_o he_o also_o be_v inspire_v wherefore_o general_o they_o who_o admit_v of_o this_o objection_n

psalm_n 75._o they_o ascribe_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o reckon_v his_o horn_n as_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o strength_n grant_v unto_o israel_n r._n levi_n ben_n gershom_n understand_v by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o shall_v give_v strength_n unto_o his_o king_n saul_n and_o by_o messiah_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o word_n david_n who_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n the_o son_n of_o hanna_n who_o word_n these_o be_v kimchi_n apply_v the_o word_n to_o the_o m●ssiah_n who_o as_o he_o say_v she_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o speak_v of_o from_o tradition_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n seem_v direct_o to_o intend_v he_o for_o by_o he_o alone_o do_v the_o lord_n judge_v the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o be_v the_o anoint_v who_o power_n he_o will_v signal_o exalt_v and_o i_o mention_v this_o place_n only_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o old_a who_o in_o all_o their_o mercy_n still_o have_v a_o regard_n unto_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o hanna_n here_o close_v her_o prophetical_a eulogy_n with_o her_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o and_o faith_n therein_o §_o 15_o 2_o sam._n 23._o v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o rule_v in_o man_n just_a ruler_n in_o or_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v he_o will_v appoint_v unto_o i_o a_o king_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v arise_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o refer_v th●s_o whole_a last_o prophecy_n of_o david_n or_o his_o last_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n whence_o it_o give_v this_o preface_n unto_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n which_o he_o prophesy_v concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o day_n of_o consolation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v rab._n isaiah_n and_o rashi_n interpret_v the_o word_n of_o david_n himself_o and_o kimchi_n also_o but_o he_o mention_n the_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o david_n who_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o he_o which_o he_o approve_v of_o christian_n expositor_n who_o follow_v the_o jew_n interpret_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v concern_v i_o that_o be_v by_o samuel_n who_o anoint_v i_o to_o be_v king_n some_o he_o speak_v unto_o i_o by_o nathan_n our_o translator_n keep_v to_o the_o letter_n he_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o alone_a answer_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n forego_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o i_o or_o to_o i_o so_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n express_v see_v zech._n 4._o v_o 1_o 4._o and_o it_o express_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o his_o speak_n by_o he_o unto_o other_o and_o from_o these_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o i_o do_v the_o jew_n take_v occasion_n to_o cast_v the_o write_n of_o david_n among_o those_o which_o they_o assign_v unto_o that_o kind_n of_o revelation_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n write_v by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o other_o word_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o tongue_n manifest_a that_o it_o be_v david_n himself_o that_o be_v speak_v unto_o and_o not_o of_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v some_o other_o who_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o he_o namely_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o the_o word_n whereby_o he_o be_v describe_v do_v also_o manifest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v in_o man_n that_o be_v say_v jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o israel_n who_o be_v call_v man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o you_o the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v man_n ezek._n 34.1_o but_o where_o the_o word_n adam_n be_v use_v with_o this_o praefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o no_o where_o signify_v israel_n but_o be_v express_o use_v in_o a_o contradistinction_n from_o they_o as_o jerem._n 32.20_o which_o have_v set_v sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o israel_n and_o in_o adam_n that_o be_v as_o we_o render_v it_o among_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o israel_n so_o that_o if_o any_o especial_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o expression_n it_o be_v not_o israel_n but_o other_o man_n and_o indeed_o this_o word_n be_v common_o use_v to_o denote_v mankind_n in_o general_a as_o gen._n 6._o v._n 3._o chap._n 9_o v._n 6._o exod._n 8.18_o chap._n 9.10_o chap._n 13.2_o and_o universal_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v use_v it_o signify_v either_o all_o mankind_n or_o humane_a nature_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o ruler_n over_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n alone_o unless_o we_o shall_v interpret_v this_o expression_n by_o that_o of_o psal._n 68_o v_o 19_o thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accepisti_fw-la dona_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la and_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n in_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n exalt_v whereof_o the_o psalmist_n treat_v in_o that_o place_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n eph●s_v 4._o v._n 8._o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o express_v the_o 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