Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	commandment_n	lust_n	sin_n	4,348	5	5.8570	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81240	Eliah's abatement: or, Corruption in the saints. Discovered and distinguished in a sermon, preached at Chatham in Kent, at the Funeral of that faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Gaulter Roswell, M.a. late preacher there. / By Tho. Case, M.A. and rector of Giles in the Fields.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing C828; Thomason E1882_1; ESTC R209895	50,345	165

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be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o satute_n carnal_a people_n will_v willing_o have_v the_o law_n as_o crooked_a as_o their_o life_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n 6._o joh._n 6._o who_o can_v bear_v it_o last_o note_n seven_o note_n when_o corruption_n get_v ground_n and_o grow_v more_o impetuous_a and_o headstrong_a from_o time_n to_o time_n it_o be_v then_o more_o than_o infirmity_n when_o sin_n fortify_v itself_o and_o can_v make_v resistance_n against_o whatsoever_o do_v oppose_v it_o it_o be_v reign_v sin_n sin_n then_o in_o the_o foul_a be_v as_o rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n strengthen_v and_o secure_v its_o throne_n against_o all_o opposition_n corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o losing-hand_n infirmity_n will_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o infirm_a as_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n when_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o recovery_n object_n then_o be_v not_o my_o corruption_n 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when_o only_o indeed_o he_o grow_v more_o sensible_a of_o his_o corruption_n when_o light_n grow_v and_o grace_n grow_v and_o corruption_n grow_v more_o burdensome_a this_o doubt_a soul_n call_v the_o grow_v of_o corruption_n the_o new_a convert_n complain_v he_o have_v more_o corruption_n than_o ever_o when_o only_o he_o see_v corruption_n more_o than_o ever_o and_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o corruption_n then_o ever_o witness_v this_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v more_o impatient_a now_o of_o the_o least_o corruption_n then_o former_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gross_a act_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o more_o burdensome_a corruption_n grow_v the_o more_o ground_n it_o lose_v 2._o do_v thy_o displacency_n against_o corruption_n grow_v do_v thou_o hate_v thy_o corruption_n more_o than_o ever_o &_o thyself_o for_o they_o whilst_o thou_o say_v corruption_n grow_v do_v thou_o dislike_v thy_o corruption_n more_o than_o ever_o christian_n thou_o get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n corruption_n do_v not_o get_v ground_n of_o thou_o a_o tyrant_n may_v grow_v more_o oppressive_a and_o more_o impetuous_a but_o he_o grow_v more_o burdensome_a and_o more_o intolerable_a why_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v upon_o the_o lose_a hand_n he_o lose_v ground_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n let_v he_o think_v himself_o never_o so_o secure_a he_o be_v upon_o the_o decline_a hand_n he_o be_v afalling_a so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n the_o more_o it_o be_v hate_v the_o weak_a it_o grow_v three_o do_v thy_o watchfulness_n grow_v thou_o grow_v more_o vigilant_a more_o jealous_a of_o thy_o own_o heart_n more_o afraid_a of_o thyself_o do_v stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o temptation_n shun_v the_o appearance_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n corruption_n get_v no_o ground_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o of_o corruption_n four_o do_v thy_o opposition_n grow_v as_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n grow_v strong_a in_o thy_o apprehension_n do_v thou_o make_v strong_a resistance_n do_v thou_o fortify_v more_o against_o temptation_n do_v pray_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_o be_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o active_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n corruption_n i●_n a_o loose_a five_o do_v christ_n grow_v more_o precious_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o see_v more_o need_n of_o christ_n more_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o power_n against_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o justification_n but_o for_o sanctification_n not_o only_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n but_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o do_v thou_o go_v out_o in_o his_o strength_n against_o thy_o corruption_n labour_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o fear_v not_o christian_a thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o treasure_n in_o thy_o ack_n 7._o care_n concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la adersus_fw-la carnem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la adul●●e_fw-la ium_o ●ug_n ●_o gal._n 1.5_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o corruption_n draw_v out_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n behold_v whilst_o thou_o mourn_v and_o complain_v that_o corruption_n get_v ground_n the_o truth_n be_v grace_n get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n sense_n of_o corruption_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o displicency_n against_o corruption_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o opposition_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o precious_a thought_n of_o christ_n a_o grace_n now_o if_o corruption_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o exert_v these_o grace_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n and_o not_o corruption_n of_o grace_n a_o second_o general_a caution_n caution_n a_o second_o general_a caution_n take_v heed_n of_o make_v the_o saint_n infirmity_n your_o encouragement_n in_o sin_n for_o first_o they_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o our_o admonition_n ut_fw-mi sup_v use_v 1._o make_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a salvian_n cur_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la salvian_n patron_n of_o your_o wickedness_n say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n why_o not_o i_o why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v drink_v as_o well_o as_o noah_n and_o commit_v adultery_n as_o well_o as_o david_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o folly_n in_o nature_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o so_o sottish_a as_o to_o imitate_v other_o man_n deformity_n in_o nature_n or_o misfortune_n in_o the_o world_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n because_o another_o man_n be_v blind_a or_o to_o throw_v away_o his_o riches_n because_o other_o man_n be_v poor_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n yet_o hear_v to_o say_v and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o sit_v upon_o the_o dungh-hil_n as_o well_o as_o job_n or_o lie_v at_o 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request_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v own_v this_o vindication_n of_o his_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n among_o you_o and_o give_v it_o a_o room_n in_o your_o house_n and_o in_o your_o heart_n sure_o you_o have_v the_o most_o right_a to_o this_o dedication_n of_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o service_n of_o who_o faith_n he_o spend_v his_o estate_n and_o himself_o to_o boot_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o deserve_a respect_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o my_o tender_a affection_n to_o the_o live_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v his_o own_o blessing_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o poor_a labour_n may_v be_v abundant_a by_o many_o thanks-givings_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o pray_v your_o very_a faithful_a and_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n tho._n case_n eliah_n abatement_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n james_n 5.17_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o 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prayer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v indeed_o full_a of_o grace_n high_o favour_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o angel_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o man_n elias_n be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n he_o be_v not_o exempt_a from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o humane_a frailty_n he_o have_v his_o infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n itself_o not_o except_v hereupon_o infer_v that_o infirmity_n in_o the_o mean_a of_o god_n saint_n shall_v no_o more_o prejudice_v the_o acceptance_n and_o success_n of_o their_o prayer_n with_o god_n than_o they_o do_v in_o elias_n himself_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o pray_v again_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v shower_n 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signification_n of_o sinful_a perturbation_n which_o without_o injury_n to_o this_o holy_a prophet_n we_o may_v understand_v be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o first_o because_o elias_n be_v here_o call_v a_o man_n and_o second_o because_o level_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o the_o same_o minoration_n and_o abatement_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v to_o restrain_v the_o superstitious_a lystrian_n 〈◊〉_d act._n 14._o from_o vers_n 11._o to_o vers_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o give_v himself_o and_o barnabas_n divine_a worship_n say_v sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n we_o also_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o and_o so_o this_o instance_n in_o the_o text_n join_v with_o this_o parallel_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n of_o eminent_a holiness_n will_v warrant_v this_o general_a observation_n the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n and_o servant_n have_v not_o only_o their_o natural_a but_o their_o sinful_a infirmity_n and_o perturbation_n this_o sad_a truth_n be_v of_o that_o universal_a experience_n that_o it_o will_v be_v as_o impossible_a as_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o make_v a_o induction_n of_o particular_n i_o shall_v only_o therefore_o add_v this_o aggravation_n to_o make_v the_o observation_n more_o impressive_a sc_n that_o the_o great_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v discover_v have_v be_v in_o those_o very_a thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v most_o celebrate_v for_o the_o eminence_n of_o their_o grace_n abraham_n his_o eminence_n above_o other_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o much_o above_o other_o believer_n in_o faith_n as_o the_o father_n be_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o standard_n and_o exemplar_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o his_o eminent_a infirmity_n be_v infidelity_n he_o stumble_v twice_o upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o unbelief_n notwithstanding_o god_n have_v privilege_v he_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o protection_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o gen._n 12.13_o and_o 20.2_o thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o isaac_n the_o son_n not_o of_o his_o loin_n more_o than_o of_o his_o infirmity_n halt'_v upon_o the_o same_o foot_n in_o the_o like_a temptation_n gen._n 26.7_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 8._o numb_a 12.7_o 8._o honour_v above_o all_o other_o mortal_n with_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n on_o this_o side_n glory_n yet_o even_o he_o we_o find_v miscarry_v through_o unbelief_n when_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o give_v flesh_n to_o the_o people_n his_o faith_n be_v so_o low_a that_o it_o can_v rise_v no_o high_o then_o second_v cause_n 2._o 2_o king_n 7.1_o 2._o shall_v the_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o not_o much_o better_a under_o that_o temptation_n than_o sometime_o ahab'_v nobleman_n who_o because_o he_o can_v not_o see_v provision_n enough_o on_o earth_n to_o accomplish_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o plenty_n in_o samaria_n under_o such_o a_o extreme_a exigence_n as_o it_o be_v then_o reduce_v unto_o think_v there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o heaven_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v window_n in_o heaven_n may_v this_o thing_n be_v david_n to_o who_o god_n give_v once_o this_o honourable_a testimony_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n yet_o afterward_o leave_v a_o double_a blot_n upon_o his_o name_n adultery_n and_o murder_n first_o he_o pollute_v vriahs_n bed_n and_o afterward_o stain_v his_o hand_n in_o vriahs_n blood_n you_o have_v hear_v 5.11_o jam._n 5.11_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n yea_o and_o we_o