Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
heaven_n forgive_v prayer_n trespass_n 2,256 5 11.2461 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A45082 Of government and obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and reason four books / by John Hall of Richmond. Hall, John, of Richmond. 1654 (1654) Wing H360; ESTC R8178 623,219 532

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

in_o itself_o worthy_a of_o preservation_n do_v by_o grace_n restore_v and_o rectify_v what_o in_o our_o fall_n have_v be_v corrupt_v thus_o that_o love_n which_o nature_n provoke_v i_o to_o express_v out_o of_o inward_a delight_n religion_n enjoin_v and_o direct_v i_o to_o execute_v according_a to_o explicit_a precept_n that_o good_a which_o for_o honour_n or_o virtue_n sake_n i_o seek_v to_o act_v as_o a_o moral_a man_n i_o must_v now_o for_o duty_n and_o conscience_n sake_n reinforce_v and_o prosecute_v as_o a_o christian._n that_o degree_n of_o beneficence_n which_o in_o nature_n i_o may_v arbitrary_o and_o different_o dispense_v according_a to_o my_o own_o relation_n of_o family_n friend_n or_o the_o like_a i_o must_v now_o according_a to_o the_o tie_n of_o conscience_n and_o subjection_n distribute_v indifferent_o or_o according_a to_o such_o rule_n as_o he_o that_o have_v public_a charge_n shall_v direct_v for_o our_o state_n of_o innocency_n consist_v more_o in_o negative_a then_o in_o positive_a act_n that_o be_v more_o in_o be_v harmless_a then_o beneficial_a because_o innocence_n or_o abstinence_n from_o harm_n be_v always_o a_o praise_n and_o compatible_a to_o all_o man_n inferior_a as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o to_o be_v positive_o beneficial_a be_v the_o attribute_n and_o sole_a honour_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o good_a and_o be_v to_o mankind_n no_o otherwise_o communicable_a and_o proper_a then_o as_o impower_v and_o depute_v from_o he_o and_o act_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o therefore_o be_v lord_n say_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n 13.10_o and_o in_o that_o chapter_n as_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v most_o strict_o enjoin_v and_o may_v be_v understand_v complete_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o so_o inclusive_a of_o that_o law_n of_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o set_v all_o down_o in_o negative_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o etc._n etc._n nay_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v make_v to_o depend_v most_o on_o our_o forgive_a one_o another_o which_o be_v chief_o hint_v at_o in_o that_o perfect_a model_n of_o prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o heaven_n itself_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o innocence_n not_o of_o our_o merit_n and_o that_o because_o we_o can_v without_o derogation_n to_o god_n honour_n take_v on_o we_o to_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o beneficence_n without_o he_o and_o so_o again_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o malice_n the_o more_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o act_v therein_o the_o more_o we_o show_v ourselves_o his_o servant_n of_o which_o his_o delight_n in_o malice_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o love_n we_o have_v a_o plain_a instance_n in_o witch_n who_o spend_v their_o whole_a power_n in_o thing_n destructive_a and_o mischievous_a be_v whole_o sway_v by_o desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o as_o it_o do_v at_o first_o grow_v from_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o own_o design_n so_o they_o have_v beneficence_n in_o their_o aim_n and_o therefore_o so_o far_o as_o any_o be_v malicious_a to_o other_o that_o be_v be_v wilful_o set_v to_o prosecute_v his_o own_o way_n of_o do_v future_a good_a by_o present_a evil_n so_o far_o have_v he_o list_v himself_o under_o this_o destroyer_n and_o thrust_v himself_o out_o of_o divine_a favour_n and_o protection_n by_o renounce_v divine_a obedience_n 3.14_o whereas_o other_o may_v know_v they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n not_o only_o because_o they_o love_v the_o brethren_n but_o also_o for_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n minister_n in_o the_o manner_n thereof_o for_o without_o god_n every_o one_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o act_v that_o have_v not_o from_o he_o as_o great_a and_o full_a direction_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o procure_v even_o in_o that_o particular_a in_o which_o he_o act_v but_o do_v rely_v only_o on_o such_o general_a direction_n as_o be_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o so_o not_o be_v by_o god_n minister_n interpret_v and_o warrant_v as_o to_o license_v therein_o he_o must_v remain_v still_o as_o much_o as_o before_o without_o true_a warrant_n to_o act_v on_o another_o and_o the_o other_o again_o without_o just_a cause_n of_o suffer_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o since_o both_o of_o these_o have_v from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n alike_o power_n to_o judge_v interpret_v and_o impose_v upon_o each_o other_o he_o must_v be_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v most_o innocent_a and_o obey_v god_n most_o that_o have_v most_o obey_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o stick_v to_o his_o direction_n therein_o and_o this_o because_o the_o positive_a precept_n of_o scripture_n and_o religion_n come_v only_o to_o supply_v and_o make_v more_o applyable_a those_o general_n and_o ambiguous_a rule_n of_o natural_a reason_n to_o which_o end_n determinate_a interpreter_n be_v again_o put_v to_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o scripture_n apply_v to_o these_o case_n and_o person_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v proper_a it_o must_v thereupon_o follow_v that_o as_o those_o that_o undertake_v to_o judge_v case_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o without_o regard_n therein_o have_v to_o scripture_n can_v in_o so_o do_v be_v guiltless_a so_o also_o they_o that_o undertake_v to_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n from_o the_o immediate_a rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o do_v balk_v the_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o authorize_v intepreter_n and_o keeper_n they_o must_v thereby_o become_v liable_a to_o guilt_n also_o so_o that_o now_o to_o sum_v up_o all_o these_o discourse_n concern_v love_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v still_o to_o show_v how_o man_n under_o the_o second_o adam_n stand_v in_o respect_n of_o work_n in_o a_o like_a condition_n for_o innocence_n as_o they_o do_v at_o first_o for_o as_o then_o the_o only_a precept_n be_v to_o forbear_v taste_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a precept_n still_o for_o so_o much_o in_o brief_a our_o saviour_n explain_v say_v for_o judgement_n be_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o may_v see_v and_o they_o that_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a 9.39_o and_o again_o as_o before_o note_v answer_v those_o that_o presume_v to_o derive_v innocence_n and_o righteousness_n from_o their_o own_o light_n if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v 41._o the_o which_o and_o other_o place_n be_v certain_o plain_a enough_o to_o convince_v any_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o blind_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o however_o former_o among_o the_o jew_n where_o god_n be_v immediate_a lawgiver_n and_o by_o plain_a literal_a precept_n do_v set_v down_o his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a the_o difference_v of_o obedience_n into_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v useful_a that_o thereby_o upon_o occasion_n subject_n may_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n also_o as_o also_o it_o be_v before_o the_o high_a power_n be_v christian_n yet_o now_o unto_o christian_a subject_n that_o have_v not_o from_o christ_n rule_v set_v down_o for_o their_o external_a abearance_n one_o towards_o another_o but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v his_o command_n from_o his_o deputy_n and_o ambassador_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 28.20_o not_o what_o i_o have_v command_v they_o so_o that_o when_o subject_n be_v by_o their_o christian_a head_n now_o command_v to_o be_v active_o obedient_a in_o any_o thing_n they_o be_v then_o disobedient_a if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o because_o where_o do_v be_v require_v their_o do_v to_o their_o power_n and_o not_o their_o suffering_n must_v show_v their_o obedience_n for_o as_o i_o can_v find_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v promise_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o christianity_n which_o in_o heathenish_a persecution_n be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o can_v i_o tell_v what_o other_o title_n then_o that_o of_o rebel_n 13._o to_o give_v to_o such_o as_o oppose_v or_o resist_v their_o christian_a prince_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v what_o other_o reason_n to_o give_v for_o that_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n 27_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n than_o thereby_o to_o show_v how_o