Mahālisutta

sn22.60:3.1 “Mahāli, there is a cause and reason for the corruption of sentient beings.

sn22.60:3.2 Sentient beings are corrupted with cause and reason.

sn22.60:3.3 There is a cause and reason for the purification of sentient beings.

sn22.60:3.4 Sentient beings are purified with cause and reason.”