Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	circumstance_n	command_v	lawful_a	3,295	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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pleasure_n of_o the_o lender_n which_o when_o he_o will_v he_o may_v require_v again_o so_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o which_o he_o as_o it_o be_v dare_v to_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v he_o he_o may_v just_o at_o his_o pleasure_n transfer_a thing_n from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o like_a as_o matrimony_n make_v carnal_a copulation_n lawful_a so_o the_o lord_n may_v by_o his_o commandment_n bring_v and_o supply_v the_o like_a bond_n as_o matrimony_n be_v as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o prophet_n afore_o mention_v when_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o take_v unto_o he_o a_o wife_n of_o fornication_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n make_v that_o lawful_a which_o otherwise_o be_v unlawful_a and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o example_n but_o albeit_o god_n can_v make_v that_o which_o seem_v unjust_a to_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o make_v a_o just_a and_o a_o good_a act_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a as_o that_o he_o which_o worship_v god_n aright_o do_v evil_a or_o such_o like_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o in_o command_v one_o so_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o yet_o count_v he_o for_o so_o worship_v he_o to_o do_v evil_a again_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v will_v now_o the_o lord_n will_v no_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v therefore_o he_o can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o be_v evil_a because_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o who_o be_v only_o good_a sect_n 3._o a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n god_n do_v dispense_v with_o the_o second_o which_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o see_v it_o more_o to_o make_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o true_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o 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else_o may_v it_o be_v dispense_v with_o 2._o as_o in_o natural_a effect_n ordinary_o there_o must_v go_v before_o a_o extraordinary_a cause_n a_o natural_a cause_n as_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v hot_a unless_o fire_n or_o some_o other_o efficient_a cause_n of_o heat_n be_v put_v unto_o it_o so_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o can_v command_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v ho●_n but_o by_o such_o efficient_a cause_n of_o heat_n yet_o the_o lord_n without_o such_o mediate_a and_o ordinary_a meanu_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n hot_a by_o his_o infinite_a power_n supply_v that_o cause_n himself_o so_o likewise_o in_o spiritual_a action_n the_o lord_n may_v supply_v that_o which_o make_v the_o thing_n lawful_a which_o man_n can_v do_v without_o some_o external_a cause_n or_o circumstance_n do_v concur_v in_o make_v the_o act_n lawful_a as_o to_o kill_v be_v a_o unlawful_a act_n in_o itself_o neither_o can_v the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o man_n make_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n that_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v as_o when_o the_o party_n command_v to_o be_v slay_v deserve_v to_o die_v but_o god_n to_o who_o all_o man_n be_v debtor_n and_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o every_o man_n life_n may_v command_v to_o kill_v without_o any_o injustice_n although_o there_o be_v no_o such_o apparent_a cause_n or_o circumstance_n which_o shall_v make_v that_o act_n lawful_a sect_n 4._o obj._n but_o they_o further_o object_v thus_o to_o restore_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o man_n trust_n be_v a_o natural_a duty_n yet_o this_o be_v dispense_v with_o when_o as_o a_o man_n refuse_v to_o restore_v to_o a_o madman_n his_o sword_n or_o weapon_n which_o he_o give_v one_o to_o keep_v so_o the_o magistrate_n ordinary_o dispense_v with_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v when_o he_o command_v malefactor_n to_o be_v slay_v so_o also_o the_o maccabee_n dispense_v with_o the_o sabbath_n when_o they_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1_o mac._n ●_o chap._n as_o these_o precept_n than_o be_v dispense_v withal_o by_o man_n so_o may_v the_o rest_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o first_o instance_n there_o be_v in_o that_o particular_a case_n no_o dispensation_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o then_o by_o such_o dispensation_n it_o will_v be_v make_v lawful_a not_o to_o restore_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o trust_v which_o can_v be_v make_v lawful_a by_o any_o dispensation_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cross_v and_o overthrow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o to_o restore_v a_o sword_n to_o a_o furious_a man_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a interpretation_n of_o that_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n wherein_o the_o in●ent_n of_o that_o law_n be_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o render_v whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o another_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v because_o it_o be_v just_a so_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o same_o law_n notwithstanding_o 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perfect_o good_a or_o imperfect_o good_a such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o man_n mix_v with_o many_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n which_o be_v either_o natural_a in_o man_n as_o the_o covet_v and_o desire_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n or_o supernatural_o wrought_v in_o man_n by_o grace_n as_o be_v the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o virtue_n or_o it_o be_v mix_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o supernatural_a as_o matrimonial_a concupiscence_n for_o procreation_n which_o have_v both_o a_o natural_a cause_n or_o be_v and_o be_v likewise_o guide_v by_o grace_n unto_o a_o right_a end_n and_o none_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o good_a and_o commendable_a concupiscence_n be_v sin_n evil_a concupiscence_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o as_o idle_a rove_a and_o sort_n evil_a concupiscence_n of_o three_o sort_n impertinent_a thought_n which_o the_o mind_n may_v easy_o reject_v 2._o violent_a cogitation_n which_o stick_v more_o close_o and_o near_o as_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o sumptuous_a apparel_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o there_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a cogitation_n as_o lasciviousness_n envy_n vainglory_n and_o the_o like_a the_o first_o of_o these_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o thin_a clay_n that_o stick_v or_o cleave_v not_o the_o second_o to_o tough_a clay_n that_o stick_v fast_o and_o the_o three_o to_o unclean_a and_o stink_a myre_n and_o mud_n otherwise_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v not_o voluntary_a as_o a_o certain_a preparation_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o second_o be_v with_o the_o will_n but_o the_o same_o not_o obstinate_a as_o when_o it_o come_v to_o one_o mind_n to_o revenge_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v hurt_v but_o the_o three_o kind_n be_v so_o outrageous_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v to_o revenge_v himself_o without_o measure_n the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v be_v no_o more_o rule_v by_o reason_n than_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n as_o when_o one_o yaun_v when_o he_o see_v another_o yaune_n or_o sudden_o wink_v when_o one_o put_v their_o finger_n towards_o another_o eye_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 4._o obj._n be_v these_o idle_a wander_n be_v without_o respect_n to_o any_o certain_a object_n sin_n and_o so_o forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a precept_n see_v the_o moral_a precept_n aim_v at_o a_o certain_a object_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr if_o we_o do_v reject_v these_o thought_n at_o the_o very_a first_o move_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o if_o so_o they_o carry_v some_o stain_n and_o guilt_n in_o they_o in_o regard_n child_n which_o have_v no_o such_o evil_a thought_n yet_o be_v not_o clean_o before_o god_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n as_o in_o psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o which_o be_v also_o most_o evident_o confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v sin_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o those_o cogitation_n which_o do_v vanish_v before_o the_o mind_n be_v affect_v be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o precept_n as_o actual_a sin_n until_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o some_o degree_n give_v consent_n till_o than_o sin_n be_v only_o in_o the_o conception_n but_o not_o in_o the_o birth_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15._o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n together_o with_o that_o native_a corruption_n they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v perfect_a in_o man_n by_o creation_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o from_o which_o perfection_n original_a sin_n be_v a_o defect_n it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o reckon_v before_o god_n if_o they_o present_o vanish_v before_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v incline_v unto_o they_o yet_o do_v they_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o although_o they_o break_v not_o into_o a_o a_o flame_n yet_o they_o be_v spark_n that_o fly_v upward_o but_o if_o those_o spark_n do_v not_o break_v into_o a_o flame_n they_o shall_v never_o burn_v we_o nor_o be_v lay_v unto_o our_o judgement_n for_o if_o the_o will_v assent_v not_o concupiscence_n shall_v never_o hurt_v but_o this_o be_v through_o god_n mere_a mercy_n for_o otherwise_o we_o original_a sin_n enough_o to_o condemn_v we_o this_o very_a original_a corruption_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v we_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n venial_a and_o yet_o not_o venial_a in_o their_o proper_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n but_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v for_o these_o reason_n sect_n 5._o why_o original_a corruption_n be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o of_o itself_o deserve_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n as_o also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o to_o offend_v can_v be_v no_o venial_a sin_n of_o itself_o consider_v his_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n which_o can_v abide_v the_o least_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n no_o sin_n against_o he_o can_v be_v venial_a as_o in_o the_o sudden_a motion_n and_o passion_n of_o anger_n even_o when_o it_o be_v sudden_a and_o unadvised_a yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o further_o purpose_n or_o intendment_n of_o hurt_n be_v notwithstanding_o guilty_a of_o judgement_n matth._n 5._o 22._o so_o then_o we_o admit_v of_o a_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n sin_n the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n for_o unto_o they_o that_o believe_v all_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o pardonable_a through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a rom._n 6._o 23._o to_o they_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n now_o if_o we_o trace_v this_o original_a and_o spawn_v of_o sin_n unto_o the_o birth_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o action_n which_o action_n proceed_v from_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o will_n to_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n desire_v as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15._o sect_n 6._o 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