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
A96426	The extent of divine providence: or, A treatise tending to shew that the just and holy God, may have a hand in the unjust actions of sinfull men: and that in such a way as shall be without any impeachment of his justnesse and holinesse, or diminution of his power and providence. / By Thomas Whitfield minister of the Gospel.	Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.	1651 (1651)	Wing W2007; Thomason E628_10; ESTC R204032	39,726	51

of_o the_o owner_n and_o though_o it_o have_v a_o true_a efficiency_n in_o hurt_v wound_a he_o yet_o the_o fault_n only_o be_v his_o own_o because_o he_o willing_o turn_v the_o sword_n against_o himself_o when_o a_o physician_n according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o art_n shall_v administer_v wholesome_a physic_n to_o his_o patient_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o disease_n and_o this_o meeting_n with_o some_o hide_a distemper_n or_o corrupt_v humour_n in_o the_o body_n shall_v cause_v great_a pain_n or_o it_o may_v be_v death_n yet_o here_o neither_o the_o physic_n nor_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o work_n of_o both_o these_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o health_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o procure_v it_o when_o jason_n have_v his_o imposthume_n cure_v by_o the_o thrust_v of_o a_o sword_n into_o his_o body_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o his_o enemy_n who_o intend_v not_o his_o health_n but_o his_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o blame_n to_o the_o physician_n that_o intend_v health_n and_o use_v fit_a mean_n to_o procure_v it_o though_o death_n follow_v by_o accident_n when_o the_o same_o sun_n beam_n light_n upon_o a_o garden_n and_o a_o dunghill_n and_o raise_v a_o sweet_a smell_n from_o the_o one_o and_o a_o ill_a savour_n from_o the_o other_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o beam_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o do_v extend_v to_o both_o a_o like_a but_o the_o different_a effect_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o matter_n whereon_o they_o do_v light_a the_o like_a instance_n also_o may_v be_v bring_v from_o scripture_n when_o a_o man_n be_v hew_a wood_n with_o a_o axe_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o axe_n slip_v from_o the_o helve_z and_o slay_v the_o slander_n by_o here_o neither_o the_o axe_n nor_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v though_o they_o have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v only_a cause_n by_o accident_n the_o scope_n of_o neither_o be_v to_o hurt_v the_o slander_n by_o deut._n 19.5_o when_o king_n uzziah_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n azariah_n with_o fourscore_o other_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o and_o withstand_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o it_o be_v say_v vzziah_n be_v wrath_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o here_o the_o priest_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n because_o they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o not_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n breast_n with_o anger_n against_o stephen_n because_o they_o just_o reprove_v they_o they_o be_v accidental_a cause_n of_o their_o wrath_n and_o anger_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n rom._n 4.15_o it_o cause_v wrath_n by_o mean_n of_o transgression_n for_o transgression_n only_o proper_o cause_v wrath_n as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o transgression_n namely_o a_o accidental_a cause_n yet_o no_o faulty_a cause_n for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o to_o procure_v wrath_n nor_o to_o procure_v transgression_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v man_n from_o both_o these_o by_o direct_v he_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o may_v please_v god_n so_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.5_o and_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n verse_n 11._o here_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o work_a concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n in_o produce_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n but_o no_o faulty_a cause_n as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o so_o it_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o man_n understanding_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o right_a application_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o the_o more_o do_v it_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o his_o will_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n wax_v so_o much_o more_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a as_o the_o law_n be_v more_o close_o apply_v to_o it_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a namely_o that_o corruption_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v rom._n 7.6_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o corruption_n it_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n because_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v whole_o abolish_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o absit_fw-la do_v we_o then_o make_v the_o law_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3.31_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o whereas_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o be_v altogether_o about_o sanctification_n and_o he_o bring_v many_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o these_o two_o together_o and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o they_o must_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n cap._n 6.14_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v kill_v in_o they_o chap._n 7.6_o how_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o law_n how_o be_v they_o deliver_v from_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v true_o sanctify_v they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o have_v power_n to_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o the_o rebellion_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o cause_v sin_n more_o to_o abound_v in_o they_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n their_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n destroy_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o chap._n 6.6_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o have_v the_o law_n bring_v near_o to_o they_o do_v work_v in_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n from_o that_o accidental_a work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v their_o sinful_a lust_n be_v in_o part_n mortify_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n chap._n 7.5.6_o by_o both_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o stir_v up_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o a_o state_n of_o corruption_n that_o remain_v as_o yet_o altogether_o unsanctified_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o no_o faulty_a cause_n that_o remain_v still_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n mat._n 10.34_o 35._o that_o he_o come_v to_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 12.49_o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v that_o

not_o only_o by_o a_o general_a influence_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o influence_n of_o special_a grace_n but_o in_o all_o action_n he_o work_v as_o the_o supporter_n of_o nature_n whereas_o wicked_a man_n work_v as_o the_o abuser_n of_o nature_n bellarmine_n grant_v that_o god_n have_v a_o influx_n into_o all_o the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o man_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v only_o a_o general_n no_o particular_a influx_n into_o the_o action_n wherein_o sin_n be_v commit_v such_o a_o influx_n as_o be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o by_o this_o reason_n as_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o particular_a influx_n into_o all_o natural_a action_n but_o into_o good_a action_n he_o have_v a_o double_a influx_n namely_o not_o only_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o 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