Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	law_n	write_v	2,359	5	5.6279	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

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faith_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o perfect_a act_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n sith_o therefore_o the_o act_n be_v imperfect_a so_o be_v the_o habit_n also_o but_o other_o answer_v they_o have_v many_o and_o variable_a first_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o justice_n which_o a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o not_o of_o god_n justific_a bellarm._n in_o psal_n 143._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o justific_a and_o that_o he_o deny_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o howsoever_o or_o whensoever_o david_n have_v his_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v justice_n such_o as_o in_o the_o law_n be_v require_v why_o deprecate_v he_o judgement_n he_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n tribuniall_n that_o have_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o present_v unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o rom._n 10_o 5._o their_o second_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o david_n deprecate_v judgement_n because_o of_o his_o venial_a sin_n and_o 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all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n that_o mass_n let_v we_o conceive_v to_o admit_v this_o distinction_n part_n of_o it_o be_v mere_o natural_a such_o only_a as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n part_n sanctify_v and_o purge_v in_o a_o measure_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o mere_o natural_a it_o be_v confess_v by_o adversary_n it_o be_v so_o mere_o rebellious_a against_o the_o law_n that_o the_o more_o it_o be_v restrain_v the_o more_o it_o rebel_n thing_n prohibit_v therefore_o the_o more_o affect_v because_o prohibit_v confer_v rom._n 7._o &_o 8._o the_o main_a question_n be_v touch_v those_o of_o adam_n posterity_n that_o be_v by_o grace_n renew_v whether_o in_o these_o also_o the_o law_n put_v a_o necessity_n of_o transgress_v now_o howsoever_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o grace_n so_o far_o prevail_v against_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o every_o man_n regenerate_v so_o far_o from_o fret_v against_o the_o law_n that_o it_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o complacentia_fw-la and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n prescript_n rom._n 7.22_o yet_o 1._o neither_o be_v we_o so_o whole_o purge_v by_o grace_n but_o that_o there_o still_o remain_v in_o we_o part_n of_o that_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.7_o there_o still_o be_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o and_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v whole_o free_v from_o enmity_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o whole_o deliver_v from_o frailty_n in_o obedience_n in_o which_o last_o respect_n at_o least_o sin_v even_o in_o man_n regenerate_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n inevitable_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n let_v we_o yield_v then_o ex_fw-la abuntdnti_fw-la that_o transgression_n be_v not_o in_o god_n child_n cause_v ex_fw-la fremitu_fw-la yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v occasion_v ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la by_o frailty_n and_o though_o god_n child_n sin_v 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avoid_v in_o this_o question_n the_o opinion_n be_v three_o first_o that_o of_o pelagian_o condemn_v long_o since_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o law_n they_o say_v be_v possible_a to_o nature_n if_o a_o man_n will_v strive_v with_o his_o natural_a ability_n to_o the_o utmost_a he_o may_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n without_o any_o assistance_n of_o grace_n supernatural_a and_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o man_n fail_v in_o legal_a obedience_n be_v because_o they_o want_v will_v touch_v this_o though_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o be_v long_o ago_o write_v pithylie_a and_o true_o by_o s._n augustine_n hierome_n and_o other_o only_a remember_v we_o what_o paul_n that_o have_v more_o than_o nature_n profess_v of_o himself_o to_o will_n be_v present_a but_o i_o find_v not_o power_n to_o perform_v rom._n 7.18_o he_o fail_v in_o obedience_n not_o for_o that_o he_o want_v will_n but_o because_o he_o lack_v strength_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v his_o 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that_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enormity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infirmity_n and_o that_o explanation_n have_v ground_n rom._n 6.23_o because_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n more_o or_o less_o be_v death_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n explication_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v 1._o universal_a gal._n 3.10_o so_o that_o no_o duty_n nor_o branch_n of_o duty_n in_o any_o commandment_n may_v be_v omit_v no_o sin_n nor_o degree_n of_o sin_n against_o any_o precept_n may_v be_v incur_v 2._o as_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o so_o prescribe_v it_o spiritual_a obedience_n not_o only_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o good_a behaviour_n but_o reach_v to_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o affection_n and_o order_v they_o so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o omit_v no_o outward_a act_n of_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o incur_v no_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n forbid_v yet_o evil_a purpose_n desire_n yea_o thought_n of_o evil_n approve_v yea_o if_o they_o arise_v from_o that_o inward_a principle_n concupiscence_n unapprove_v disable_v we_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o run_v thus_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n etc._n etc._n this_o measure_n of_o obedience_n we_o teach_v etc._n s._n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o c._n 6._o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o as_o augustine_n that_o it_o never_o yet_o fall_v into_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o likelihood_n shall_v be_v attain_v but_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v reach_v unto_o that_o that_o term_n offend_v not_o know_v we_o that_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o god_n nothing_o hard_a unto_o he_o yet_o that_o infinite_a and_o boundless_a power_n of_o god_n admit_v a_o double_a limit_n 1._o his_o nature_n hence_o say_v the_o