Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	good_a	sin_n	transgression_n	4,384	5	10.5404	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29500	An essay in morality written by G.B. to his friend H.P., Esquire ; in which the nature of virtue and vice is distinctly stated, their respective reasonableness and unreasonableness demonstrated, and several useful conclusions inferred.	G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Plumptre, Henry.	1682 (1682)	Wing B4672; ESTC R18007	26,324	158

where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n because_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o volition_n of_o what_o be_v right_a and_o just_a be_v eternal_a or_o the_o apostle_n may_v mean_v by_o law_n not_o strict_o a_o act_n of_o some_o will_n concern_v another_o action_n and_o will_n but_o a_o obligation_n to_o will_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o there_o always_o be_v whenever_o any_o will_v exist_v be_v a_o relation_n between_o the_o will_n and_o its_o due_a object_n the_o universal_a good_a beside_o st._n paul_n may_v mean_v comparative_o the_o transgression_n or_o sin_n be_v much_o less_o where_o there_o be_v no_o express_v know_v law_n 23._o nor_o do_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n or_o virtue_n depend_v upon_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la or_o freewill_n for_o whether_o any_o will_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v its_o own_o volition_n to_o the_o great_a or_o any_o lesser_a good_a or_o no_o which_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v yet_o most_o certain_o whenever_o there_o be_v a_o direction_n thereof_o to_o a_o lesser_a good_a there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o that_o volition_n come_v it_o from_o what_o cause_n it_o will_v though_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o other_o be_v without_o it_o which_o by_o his_o power_n be_v able_a so_o to_o determine_v it_o or_o suppose_v any_o nature_n shall_v be_v eternal_o and_o necessary_o so_o constitute_v 24._o it_o follow_v likewise_o that_o suppose_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o be_v to_o have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o volition_n the_o rectitude_n the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o shall_v not_o place_v it_o in_o the_o willing_a the_o great_a good_a but_o in_o willing_a some_o particular_a or_o which_o be_v most_o common_a some_o personal_a good_a as_o self-preservation_n this_o very_a volition_n will_v have_v that_o defect_n in_o it_o we_o call_v sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o reward_n i._n e._n any_o thing_n which_o shall_v maintain_v or_o encourage_v such_o a_o action_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n unfeigned_o in_o his_o conscience_n to_o judge_v it_o his_o bind_a duty_n to_o desire_n and_o pursue_v always_o as_o his_o ultimate_a end_n his_o own_o great_a personal_a good_a without_o regard_n to_o god_n or_o other_o and_z according_o shall_v will_n and_o act_n this_o will_v be_v a_o vicious_a man_n and_o whether_o god_n may_v not_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o pride_n etc._n etc._n permit_v a_o man_n so_o to_o err_v be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v determine_v and_o there_o have_v be_v two_o pernicious_a and_o foolish_a mistake_n if_o not_o wilful_a error_n that_o man_n may_v secure_o indulge_v their_o lust_n of_o some_o late_a new_a modeller_n of_o morality_n to_o which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ill-nature_n and_o debauchery_n of_o the_o age_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v the_o one_o the_o advance_n of_o their_o personal_a good_a to_o the_o place_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o their_o action_n the_o other_o the_o pitch_v upon_o no_o better_a than_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n or_o to_o enlarge_v their_o own_o sense_n the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o conveniency_n comfort_n and_o pleasure_n proper_a to_o this_o bodily_a life_n in_o these_o opinion_n they_o have_v quite_o pervert_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n to_o be_v virtue_n or_o because_o according_a to_o the_o same_o man_n doctrine_n every_o one_o be_v necessary_o carry_v to_o his_o own_o great_a good_a or_o happiness_n in_o general_n only_o through_o ignorance_n be_v oft_o out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v make_v no_o vice_n at_o all_o substitute_v in_o its_o room_n folly_n and_o imprudence_n 25._o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o volition_n may_v be_v say_v of_o actual_a and_o habitual_a inclination_n and_o because_o volition_n and_o actual_a inclination_n be_v but_o sometime_o existent_a in_o man_n but_o habitual_a inclination_n constant_a and_o perpetual_a it_o be_v according_a to_o this_o a_o man_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v estimate_v viz._n by_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v direction_n to_o its_o right_a object_n the_o universal_a good_n 2._o the_o force_n and_o strength_n thereof_o 3._o it_o be_v constancy_n or_o frequency_n in_o the_o soul_n each_o of_o which_o have_v degree_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o set_v down_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o any_o man_n for_o example_n sake_n only_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a man_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n who_o be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o and_o in_o love_n with_o the_o mean_a or_o least_o delectable_a good_a in_o the_o second_o respect_n who_o be_v the_o most_o vehement_o incline_v thereto_o in_o the_o three_o respect_n who_o be_v perpetual_o or_o constant_o so_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v the_o best_a who_o have_v the_o great_a good_a absolute_o or_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o by_o felicity_n i_o mean_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n as_o to_o intention_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o all_o being_n existent_n for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o habitual_a inclination_n or_o who_o be_v habitual_o incline_v thereto_o and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o then_o constant_o and_o perpetual_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o a_o indefinite_a number_n of_o degree_n there_o be_v between_o these_o two_o extreme_n in_o all_o the_o three_o respect_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v not_o to_o know_v these_o rule_n of_o our_o judgement_n but_o to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o consequent_o to_o apply_v they_o and_o since_o denominatio_fw-la fit_a à_fw-la majore_fw-la he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o good_a man_n who_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o more_o constant_a habitual_a inclination_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a than_o to_o any_o one_o or_o more_o particular_n and_o this_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o martyrdom_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v and_o magnify_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o martyr_n by_o his_o suffering_n for_o his_o faith_n even_o though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o baptise_a be_v think_v to_o expiate_v all_o former_a bad_a life_n and_o to_o be_v undoubted_o save_v or_o to_o obtain_v a_o most_o glorious_a and_o blissful_a condition_n in_o heaven_n because_o such_o his_o suffer_a death_n or_o part_v with_o life_n itself_o deem_v the_o great_a personal_a good_a among_o man_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v that_o truth_n which_o they_o suppose_v god_n have_v command_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v and_o consequent_o to_o disobey_v god_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o strong_a actual_a and_o habitual_a inclination_n at_o that_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a just_a and_o good_a than_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v here_o amiss_o to_o hint_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o possible_a for_o this_o habitual_a inclination_n bent_n and_o propension_n to_o any_o certain_a object_n to_o be_v so_o forcible_a and_o strong_a as_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o act_n of_o free_a will_n or_o choice_n about_o that_o object_n nor_o may_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o divert_v suspend_v or_o withhold_v his_o actual_a volition_n consent_n or_o embrace_v from_o it_o when_o it_o be_v propose_v though_o by_o prudent_a contrivance_n these_o habitual_a inclination_n general_o i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o may_v also_o by_o degree_n be_v weaken_v and_o at_o last_o quite_o extinguish_v and_o destroy_v 26._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a hence_o to_o deduce_v all_o particular_a virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o to_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o name_n for_o one_o way_n and_o the_o most_o common_a be_v by_o distinguish_v particular_a delectable_a good_a or_o pleasure_n whether_o that_o particular_a good_a be_v in_o a_o 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good_a action_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o new_a man_n create_v after_o god_n because_o the_o object_n that_o please_v be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o because_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o influence_n or_o efficiency_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o here_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o volition_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o of_o our_o passion_n aught_o at_o least_o to_o exceed_v that_o which_o be_v to_o any_o other_o particular_a good_a or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v ineffectual_a whence_o it_o may_v be_v further_o useful_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v deem_v or_o term_v good_a man_n who_o in_o 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