Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	heaven_n	new_a	righteousness_n	13,515	5	8.7278	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29103	The nature of that salvation, which the Gospel offereth, and the method of obtaining it, by a mediator a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, March the 6th, 1698/9, being the third, for this year, of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4116; ESTC R19719	15,399	36

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he_o shall_v offer_v term_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v in_o mercy_n forbear_v to_o execute_v the_o threaten_n in_o its_o utmost_a severity_n yet_o he_o shall_v however_o make_v the_o sinner_n thorough_o sensible_a of_o his_o desert_n i_o may_v have_v add_v here_o that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o justice_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v regard_v by_o our_o mediator_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o instance_n of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o governor_n to_o render_v his_o authority_n awful_a and_o venerable_a to_o his_o subject_n and_o never_o to_o appear_v so_o soft_a and_o easy_a as_o to_o pass_v by_o notorious_a disobedience_n without_o make_v some_o severe_a remark_n upon_o it_o i_o may_v far_o have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n so_o likely_a to_o recover_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n as_o by_o thus_o manifest_v the_o divine_a purity_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n in_o order_n to_o the_o awaken_n in_o he_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o his_o danger_n and_o the_o engage_v he_o to_o take_v great_a care_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o this_o may_v come_v into_o consideration_n more_o proper_o in_o another_o place_n it_o may_v suffice_v here_o to_o have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o conception_n we_o have_v both_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o our_o own_o that_o something_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o our_o mediator_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o dishonour_n which_o have_v be_v do_v to_o his_o attribute_n by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o men._n what_o remain_v upon_o this_o head_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o particular_a method_n which_o our_o media_n or_o have_v take_v do_v eminent_o tend_v to_o these_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o have_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o man_n since_o their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n have_v be_v so_o many_o expression_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n of_o holiness_n as_o also_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o government_n but_o upon_o serious_a and_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n undertake_n we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o great_a honour_n have_v be_v give_v thereby_o to_o god_n than_o by_o all_o the_o suffering_n which_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v undergo_v and_o that_o if_o we_o do_v but_o thorough_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o he_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a a_o person_n have_v voluntary_o do_v and_o suffer_v upon_o our_o account_n it_o will_v tend_v more_o effectual_o than_o any_o other_o method_n we_o can_v think_v of_o to_o the_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o offend_v so_o holy_a and_o righteous_a a_o be_v as_o god_n be_v for_o our_o mediator_n give_v honour_n to_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n by_o assert_v and_o publish_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v violate_v by_o man_n i_o mean_v the_o great_a law_n of_o nature_n divide_v into_o two_o table_n require_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o two_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a so_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o christian_a law_n what_o our_o lord_n declare_v over_o and_o above_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n namely_o concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sinner_n upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v become_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n and_o even_o in_o make_v repentance_n and_o faith_n the_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n he_o have_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n do_v right_o to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n for_o repentance_n imply_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n in_o offend_a god_n by_o violate_v the_o law_n he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o a_o mediator_n imply_v our_o sense_n of_o guilt_n and_o need_v of_o mercy_n but_o beside_o this_o our_o lord_n do_v open_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o first_o give_v to_o man_n by_o explain_v it_o full_o and_o inculcate_v it_o afresh_o upon_o we_o and_o insist_v upon_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o it_o even_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o yield_v that_o which_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a this_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_v our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o lawyer_n 40._o matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o tell_v he_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o two_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o these_o be_v indeed_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o especial_o by_o his_o admirable_a discourse_n upon_o the_o mount_n etc._n mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o vindicate_v the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n from_o all_o the_o false_a gloss_n which_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o regard_v even_o the_o least_o of_o its_o precept_n by_o those_o who_o hope_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n express_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o way_n of_o do_v which_o be_v by_o interpret_n it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n and_o final_o that_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v immutable_a and_o consequent_o the_o obligation_n everlasting_a but_o of_o this_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v more_o at_o large_a when_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o our_o mediator_n have_v do_v towards_o the_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o place_n to_o have_v mention_v it_o as_o 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