Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	flesh_n	sin_n	sinful_a	9,953	5	10.5484	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65358	The saints guide, or, Christ the rule, and ruler of saints manifested by way of positions, consectaries, and queries : wherein is contayned the efficacy of acquired knowledge, the rule of Christians, the mission and maintenance of ministers, and the power of magistrates in spiritual things / by Iohn Webster ...	Webster, John, 1610-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1213; ESTC R17627	36,008	50

light_n and_o rule_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o law_n which_o be_v internal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 〈…〉_z as_o say_v the_o text_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈…〉_z have_v ●reed_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 〈…〉_z and_o this_o be_v also_o cal●ed_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o under_o this_o be_v all_o sa●nts_n and_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d something_o that_o the_o mos●ical_a law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 〈…〉_z common_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v only_o bind_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o the_o gentile_n unless_o as_o they_o become_v proselyte_n and_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n these_o argument_n confirm_v it_o a_o law_n be_v always_o bind_v unto_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v promulgate_v and_o make_v know_v not_o to_o other_o 〈…〉_z now_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v promulgate_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o to_o the_o amorite_n canaanite_n persian_n or_o other_o nation_n who_o neither_o know_v moses_n nor_o believe_v in_o or_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o he_o say_v you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈…〉_z therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n 〈…〉_z and_o therefore_o the_o pro●het_n pray_v 〈…〉_z that_o god_n wou●d_fw-mi pour_v out_o his_o fury_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d then_o that_o know_v he_o not_o 〈…〉_z and_o he_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n for_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n therefore_o be_v the_o law_n obligatory_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v not_o to_o the_o other_o heathen_a nation_n that_o neither_o know_v the_o law_n nor_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o law_n by_o which_o 〈…〉_z to_o be_v judge_v be_v obligatory_a and_o bind_a unto_o he_o 〈…〉_z but_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o internal_a law_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n not_o by_o the_o external_a and_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o law_n not_o the_o other_o that_o be_v obligatory_a and_o bind_v unto_o they_o this_o appear_v clear_o in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈…〉_z for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z unto_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d need_v 〈…〉_z be_v the_o ●aw_n moral_a of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ●aw_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o not_o declare_v the_o whole_a 〈…〉_z to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v conver●●d_fw-mi to_o the_o faith_n 〈…〉_z but_o only_o enjoin_v a_o branch_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z as_o the_o text_n with●sseth_v for_o it_o seem_v good_a t●_z the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o 〈…〉_z to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o thes●_n nec●ssary_a thing_n and_o there_o as_o a_o necessary_a thing_n he_o enjoy●●_z avoid_v of_o fornication_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o mor●l_n law_n now_o if_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v obligatory_a by_o divine_a right_n as_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o they_o can_v not_o not_o will_v have_v but_o enjoin_v a_o part_n and_o have_v suspend_v or_o omit_v the_o rest_n it_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v by_o and_o from_o those_o principle_n that_o they_o allow_v and_o not_o from_o those_o they_o allow_v not_o therefore_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o aught_o by_o divine_a right_o to_o have_v be_v under_o ●t_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n that_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d t●em_fw-la will_v have_v labour_v to_o convince_v they_o from_o those_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v urge_v against_o they_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o la●_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o they_o do_v against_o the_o jew_n or_o have_v press_v upon_o they_o the_o receive_n and_o obey_v of_o the_o law_n o●mos●s_fw-la but_o in_o their_o practi●e_n there_o be_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o ot●erwise_o for_o when_o pa●l_n come_v to_o athens_n among●●_z the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n he_o tell_v they_o not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o mos●s_n but_o take_v a_o occa●ion_n from_o that_o inscription_n 〈…〉_z unknown_a god_n 〈…〉_z to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o 〈…〉_z and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o he_o who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o law_n mosa●cal_a or_o moral_a 〈…〉_z be_v never_o give_v intentional_o of_o god_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o it_o but_o that_o sin_n and_o w●ath_n may_v ●e_z reu●aled_v all_o mouth_n stop_v and_o all_o man_n make_v thereby_o guilty_a before_o god_n which_o be_v clear_a 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z god_n long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v 〈…〉_z have_v dec●eed_o and_o de●la●ed_v to_o justify_v man_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v 〈◊〉_d disannul_v the_o decree_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v before_o and_o 〈…〉_z not_o justify_v any_o 〈…〉_z year_n 〈…〉_z can_v not_o 〈…〉_z the_o law_n in_o its_o true_a and_o proper_a end_n justify_v not_o 〈…〉_z but_o 〈◊〉_d reveal_v wrath_n and_o discover_v sin_n for_o we_o know_v that_o what_o 〈…〉_z the_o law_n say_v 〈…〉_z it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v 〈◊〉_d guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n that_o work_v wrath_n 〈…〉_z for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a do_v condemn_v whatsoever_o be_v carnal_a and_o not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o thereby_o sin_n may_v become_v 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v this_o m●ses_n that_o ou●_z saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n do_v accuse_v they_o to_o the_o father_n though_o they_o trusted●n_v he_o 〈…〉_z though_o the_o law_n moral_a be_v and_o be_v a_o ministry_n of_o condem●nation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v or_o be_v under_o it_o 〈…〉_z and_o so_o be_v glorious_a yet_o be_v there_o a_o minist●y_n of_o condemnation_n of_o great_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n by_o which_o man_n under_o a_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d be_v convince_v of_o high_a thing_n than_o the_o law_n can_v convict_v they_o of_o which_o appear_v thu●_n the_o law_n only_o condemn_v man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o it_o 〈…〉_z and_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o for_o no●_z 〈◊〉_d in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o l●w_n be_v not_o 〈…〉_z and_o therefore_o be_v there_o need_n of_o a_o great_a and_o clear_a light_n to_o 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spirit_n his_o rule_n and_o guide_n and_o no_o law_n beside_o whatsoever_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o ground_n because_o 1_o if_o he_o be_v christ_n he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o 1●_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o teach_v a_o believer_n all_o thing_n 27._o and_o lead_v he_o into_o ●ll_n truth_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z for_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n 〈…〉_z yea_o even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o every_o believer_n receive_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o gi●●n_n to_o he_o of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o spirit_n both_o search_v out_o and_o teach_v those_o deep_a thing_n that_o no_o law_n can_v ever_o discover_v or_o find_v out_o and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v his_o rule_n 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