Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	cold_a	hot_a	water_n	6,852	5	7.0565	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52204	The middle way of predetermination asserted. Between the Dominicans and Jesuites, Calvinists and Arminians, or, A scriptural enquiry into the influence and causation of God in and unto humane actions; expecially such as are sinfull.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; W. M.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3692A; Wing M95B; ESTC R10732	43,527	48

his_o creature_n to_o endless_a torment_n for_o that_o which_o it_o can_v never_o help_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o a_o crime_n which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o predetermine_v it_o to_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a when_o he_o take_v vengeance_n absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v say_v the_o apostle_n how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.6_o god_n may_v bestow_v free_o his_o mercy_n and_o special_a favour_n where_o he_o please_v but_o not_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n and_o wrath_n there_o must_v be_v cause_n for_o it_o or_o it_o be_v not_o become_v his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n and_o injustice_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o himself_o do_v admit_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o render_v accountable_a to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v challenge_v he_o therein_o ezek_n 18.25_o 29._o isa_n 5.3_o now_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v about_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o account_n mat._n 25.25_o 30_o 35._o rom._n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o the_o substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o humane_a court_n of_o judicature_n if_o then_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o fact_n if_o he_o premove_v man_n and_o predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o entity_n and_o give_v a_o futurition_n and_o existence_n to_o their_o act_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n render_v they_o necessary_a necessitate_v causali_fw-la &_o motiva_fw-la on_o what_o foot_n of_o account_n than_o shall_v we_o fix_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o take_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a shall_v a_o judge_n so_o proceed_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n what_o colour_n of_o justice_n be_v there_o or_o of_o meerness_n in_o the_o recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o arg._n 8._o the_o predeterminant_a hypothesis_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o revelation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o make_v god_n the_o suggester_n of_o lie_n as_o well_o as_o of_o truth_n then_o do_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n deceive_v the_o people_n when_o they_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23.17_o for_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la and_o yet_o god_n himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o from_o he_o v_o 16._o the_o question_n be_v what_o according_a to_o they_o god_n do_v more_o in_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n than_o in_o the_o false_a in_o linea_fw-la physica_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v arg._n 9_o if_o god_n predetermine_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o be_v affrm_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o foundation_n leave_v for_o civil_a government_n oeconomical_a or_o political_a it_o be_v not_o only_o ludicrous_a but_o high_o injurious_a it_o be_v a_o horrid_a thing_n for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o whatever_o god_n may_v do_v as_o they_o say_v humane_a law_n do_v presuppose_v the_o lapse_n or_o disablement_n of_o man_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n or_o member_n penal_o for_o omit_v or_o do_v aught_o that_o be_v not_o within_o reach_n of_o humane_a power_n to_o determine_v concern_v if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o cheat_v therein_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o irrational_a as_o to_o reprove_v or_o correct_v child_n or_o servant_n yea_o his_o beast_n for_o that_o which_o in_o good_a earnest_n he_o stand_v convince_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o fact_n or_o omition_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o anomy_n only_o which_o result_v from_o the_o same_o plain_a people_n understand_v well_o enough_o what_o i_o say_v mat._n 21.29_o 30._o arg._n 10._o it_o deny_v to_o man_n his_o essential_a nature_n and_o specific_a form_n the_o natural_a image_n of_o god_n in_o genere_fw-la physico_fw-la wherein_o he_o be_v make_v gen._n 9.6_o which_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n a_o power_n of_o willing_a or_o nilling_n this_o or_o the_o contrary_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o have_v be_v open_v what_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n but_o a_o ability_n connate_a to_o the_o subject_a found_v in_o nature_n render_v it_o potent_a to_o such_o a_o effect_n actual_o so_o or_o that_o it_o may_v and_o can_v reduce_v into_o act_n voluntas_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la porrò_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la libera_fw-la est_fw-la say_v augustine_n yea_o the_o former_a hypothesis_n debase_v man_n beneath_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o first_o quality_n and_o active_a principle_n suppose_v the_o general_n concourse_n of_o god_n other_o creature_n can_v operate_v the_o fire_n can_v heat_v and_o water_n cool_v and_o they_o specify_v their_o operation_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o proper_a form_n not_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v hot_a or_o make_v hot_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o cold_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o by_o ingrafture_n or_o inoculation_n man_n may_v specify_v the_o active_a influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o what_o nature_n it_o shall_v give_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o stock_n to_o be_v never_o to_o be_v alter_v without_o a_o miracle_n and_o better_a be_v it_o to_o move_v necessary_o as_o the_o stone_n downward_o or_o fire_n upward_o than_o to_o be_v move_v universal_o like_o a_o clock_n or_o a_o engine_n not_o in_o all_o point_n but_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n without_o a_o intrinsic_a power_n unto_o the_o contrary_a event_n especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v and_o with_o which_o a_o natural_a necessity_n be_v by_o all_o man_n grant_v inconsistent_a and_o will_v total_o excuse_v but_o what_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o final_o the_o aforesaid_a notion_n be_v not_o only_o subversive_a of_o all_o religion_n policy_n and_o humanity_n in_o its_o genuine_a consequent_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v if_o i_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v but_o it_o be_v express_o repugnant_a to_o several_a plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o name_n no_o more_o 1_o john_n 2.16_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n not_o the_o existence_n of_o they_o but_o be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o jam._n 1.13_o 14._o let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n to_o evil._n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n that_o be_v a_o entity_n yet_o sin_n and_o the_o conceiver_n of_o it_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o that_o which_o when_o it_o have_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n oppose_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v from_o above_o v_o 17._o chap._n 3.15_o 17._o psal_n 7.14_o jer._n 7.31_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o understanding_n herein_o and_o a_o due_a sense_n thereof_o upon_o our_o soul_n w.m._n finis_fw-la psal_n 137.7_o neh._n 4_o 1●_n

of_o any_o second_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o sustentation_n of_o something_o already_o in_o be_v supply_v it_o with_o strength_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o its_o power_n into_o act._n it_o be_v of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_v providence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o he_o cooperate_v with_o the_o creature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v its_o immediate_a influence_n into_o the_o specify_v the_o effect_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a form_n and_o god_n act_v but_o mediantibus_fw-la suppositis_fw-la ac_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la as_o ames_n express_v it_o mediate_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o be_v or_o the_o power_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n already_o stamp_v upon_o it_o specify_v the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n here_o in_o a_o sense_n unless_o he_o will_v change_v or_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n jer._n 31.35_o 36._o god_n influence_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o virtue_n reach_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n he_o cause_v not_o fire_n to_o cool_v or_o the_o water_n to_o burn_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o it_o shall_v let_v but_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n reach_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n and_o every_o one_o will_v bring_v forth_o its_o own_o kind_a the_o effect_n be_v already_o in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v no_o creation_n so_o for_o man_n of_o who_o essence_n it_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o own_o action_n or_o a_o liberty_n of_o specification_n of_o his_o own_o act_n within_o his_o sphere_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o principle_n be_v preexistent_a in_o the_o subject_a which_o we_o call_v a_o power_n ad_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o the_o act_n else_o it_o be_v no_o power_n suppose_v the_o common_a providence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n act._n 17.28_o in_o who_o hand_n our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v gen._n 2.7_o james_n 4.14_o 15._o he_o can_v determine_v himself_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o discretion_n such_o as_o it_o be_v else_o he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o mere_a machine_n inferior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sure_a not_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o moral_a government_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o every_o species_n of_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o different_a nature_n tendency_n or_o law_n of_o operation_n connate_a to_o they_o suit_v to_o their_o be_v which_o providence_n work_v of_o their_o own_o so_o be_v the_o actuation_n thereof_o consonant_o thereunto_o their_o own_o and_o essential_a to_o they_o as_o well_o ●s_v the_o principle_n no_o creative_a act_n but_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n what_o mean_v the_o plastic_a virtue_n give_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o plant_n gen._n 1.11_o or_o the_o prolific_a power_n of_o other_o live_a creature_n p._n 22._o or_o the_o rational_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n wherewith_o god_n furnish_v man_n p._n 26._o if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o power_n unto_o act_n so_o long_o as_o their_o nature_n abide_v entire_a and_o be_v sustain_v and_o no_o impediment_n be_v in_o the_o way_n take_v away_o action_n and_o you_o take_v away_o life_n and_o soul_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n abide_v it_o will_v fall_v downward_o without_o any_o premotion_n extrinsical_a to_o its_o self_n and_o so_o will_v the_o fire_n burn_v if_o its_o quality_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o be_v conserve_v and_o the_o beast_n will_v follow_v its_o instinct_n so_o long_o as_o its_o nature_n remain_v and_o determine_v its_o self_n to_o or_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o leave_v at_o the_o call_n of_o its_o owner_n according_a as_o it_o be_v discipline_v it_o be_v within_o i●s_v power_n if_o no_o natural_a impediment_n hinder_v and_o sure_o the_o same_o be_v not_o want_v to_o man_n suitable_o unto_o his_o nature_n through_o the_o aforesaid_a comm●n_n providence_n of_o god_n without_o his_o b●ing_n physical_o predetermine_v therein_o by_o he_o a_o power_n to_o specify_v his_o act_n according_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o natural_a action_n unto_o which_o by_o the_o apostasy_n he_o be_v not_o disable_v and_o sinful_a action_n to_o which_o by_o it_o he_o be_v vicious_o preponderated_a and_o dispose_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n do_v give_v in_o its_o suffrage_n to_o god_n ordinary_a supportation_n and_o concourse_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o flux_n of_o a_o effect_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o its_o power_n à_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la inditâ_fw-la or_o insitâ_fw-la by_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o such_o effect_n 2._o as_o to_o good_a action_n saving_o such_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o beside_o the_o first_o change_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n render_v potent_a hab●le_n and_o dispose_v to_o such_o act_n new-biassing_a or_o invincible_o turn_v and_o incline_v it_o towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v before_o impotent_a and_o wicked_o averse_a eph._n 2.1_o 10._o and_o 4.22_o 23._o there_o be_v still_o necessary_a a_o continue_a influx_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a divine_a assistance_n to_o keep_v alive_a and_o to_o influence_n and_o determine_v the_o soul_n unto_o those_o act_n of_o true_a piety_n or_o holiness_n which_o it_o have_v the_o next_o power_n of_o or_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n unto_o and_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o remain_a darkness_n of_o the_o m●nd_n and_o the_o prevalent_a counteractings_a of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o relic_n whereof_o be_v yet_o ab●ding_v rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o and_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n rev._n 3.2_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3.13_o and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v to_o that_o end_n constitute_v to_o be_v a_o head_n of_o vital_a influx_n to_o they_o col._n 2.19_o joh._n 15.4_o and_o supply_n be_v promise_v of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o isa_n 40.31_o eph._n 3.16_o and_o accord_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o inclination_n and_o action_n of_o god_n people_n be_v regular_a and_o gracious_a so_o far_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 9.15_o but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o not_o owe_v to_o god_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o neglect_n a_o godly_a man_n through_o the_o divine_a help_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o may_z or_o can_v act_v or_o he_o may_v suspend_v his_o act_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n live_v that_o do_v all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v or_o can_v do_v or_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n as_o well_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o his_o will-no●s_a as_o his_o cannot_n for_o his_o neglect_v in_o what_o he_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o await_v he_o 2_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o he_o can_v have_v help_v and_o suppose_v he_o predetermine_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o first_o conversion_n in_o his_o gracious_a operation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n election_n when_o negligent_a or_o relapse_v prevent_v or_o recover_v luk._n 22.32_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n be_v the_o determiner_n of_o he_o to_o what_o be_v imperfect_a or_o sinful_a accompany_v the_o act_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o premoved_a or_o determine_v not_o to_o the_o materiale_a of_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n for_o instance_n to_o be_v efficacious_o excite_v by_o god_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o disciple_n which_o be_v good_a and_o withal_o that_o he_o have_v a_o admixture_n of_o ostentation_n in_o his_o mind_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v sin_n mat._n 6.1_o such_o thought_n be_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o devil_n injection_n not_o of_o god_n and_o if_o his_o charity_n be_v dispose_v to_o a_o disciple_n and_o not_o by_o he_o design_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n mat._n 10.42_o that_o omission_n be_v his_o own_o nothing_o of_o god_n all_o that_o god_n cause_v or_o effect_v be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v irregular_a or_o sinful_a be_v the_o svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o in_o concreto_fw-la both_o the_o act_n and_o omission_n as_o well_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v denominate_v as_o the_o sin_n its_o self_n in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n adhere_v thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o change_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o very_o far_o unknown_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v any_o article_n