Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	john_n	sin_n	transgression_n	6,343	5	10.8416	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52417	A collection of miscellanies consisting of poems, essays, discourses, and letters occasionally written / by John Norris ...; Selections. 1687	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Idea of happiness, in a letter to a friend.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1248; ESTC R14992	200,150	477

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have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_v from_o first_o principle_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o moral_a anticipation_n and_o impression_n which_o he_o before_o entertain_v though_o he_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n 7._o these_o two_o make_v up_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o law._n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o a_o stock_n of_o moral_a anticipation_n implant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v but_o another_o branch_n of_o positive_a law._n for_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v but_o different_a mode_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n into_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o action_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v 8._o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v 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prescribe_v measure_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 10._o that_o therefore_o which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o in_o general_n but_o its_o respective_a tendency_n to_o prompt_v or_o hinder_v the_o attainment_n of_o some_o certain_a end_n or_o other_o which_o that_o governor_n propose_v for_o all_o action_n be_v for_o some_o end_n and_o not_o the_o end_v it_o self_n its_o aptness_n to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v must_v be_v found_v upon_o its_o serviceableness_n or_o disserviceableness_n to_o some_o end_n so_o much_o in_o general_n 11._o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o end_n must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a and_o great_a for_o no_o other_o be_v worthy_a of_o god._n now_o certain_o there_o be_v none_o better_a or_o great_a than_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a sisteme_a 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furtherance_n or_o prejudice_n of_o this_o great_a end_n therefore_o these_o by_o way_n of_o assumption_n under_o the_o two_o general_a proposition_n be_v intrinsical_o and_o natural_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o be_v thereby_o difference_v from_o those_o that_o be_v make_v so_o only_o by_o arbitrary_a constitution_n though_o yet_o in_o one_o respect_v these_o be_v arbitranry_n too_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o depend_v upon_o such_o a_o particular_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v itself_o arbitrary_a and_o which_o if_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n change_n the_o relation_n of_o action_n to_o the_o great_a end_n may_v change_v too_o that_o which_o now_o natural_o make_v for_o the_o common_a advantage_n may_v as_o natural_o make_v against_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v now_o good_a may_v have_v be_v then_o evil_a but_o still_o the_o two_o great_a hinge_n of_o morality_n stand_v as_o fix_v and_o as_o unvariable_a as_o the_o two_o pole_n whatever_o be_v 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the_o common_a interest_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o prosecute_v if_o far_a a_o reason_n be_v demand_v of_o this_o there_o can_v no_o other_o be_v give_v but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o great_a end_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o prosecute_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o pure_o for_o itself_o 15._o so_o that_o now_o the_o last_o law_n whereof_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n be_v this_o great_a and_o supreme_a law_n concern_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o every_o sin_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o a_o transgression_n of_o this_o law._n those_o against_o any_o moral_a precept_n direct_o and_o those_o against_o a_o precept_n mere_o positive_a indirect_o because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o submit_v to_o let_v the_o instance_n wherein_o obedience_n be_v require_v be_v in_o itself_o 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material_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o guilt_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n but_o of_o formal_a sin_n 4._o from_o this_o general_a notion_n of_o formal_a sin_n proceed_v we_o to_o inquire_v what_o that_o special_a dependence_n be_v that_o make_v a_o irregular_a action_n formal_o a_o sin_n and_o here_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n suppose_v that_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a and_o with_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o otherwise_o the_o action_n of_o infant_n fool_n and_o madman_n will_v be_v imputable_a for_o these_o as_o indeed_o all_o action_n have_v some_o dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n at_o least_o as_o a_o physical_a principle_n 5._o to_o be_v positive_a therefore_o that_o a_o irregular_a action_n may_v so_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_v as_o to_o derive_v guilt_n upon_o the_o agent_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_v as_o from_o a_o free_a 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patron_n of_o physical_a predetermination_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v 6._o but_o when_o i_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o imputableness_n of_o a_o action_n that_o it_o be_v free_o exert_v i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o immediate_a freeness_n for_o certain_o those_o root_a and_o confirm_v sinner_n who_o have_v by_o long_o use_v reduce_v themselves_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v never_o the_o more_o excusable_a for_o the_o impotence_n they_o have_v contract_v if_o there_o be_v liberty_n in_o the_o principle_n it_o be_v sufficient_a 7._o the_o next_o requisite_a and_o that_o which_o give_v the_o last_o and_o finish_v stroke_n to_o formal_a sin_n be_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_v sufficient_o instruct_v by_o the_o understanding_n that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n sin_n formal_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o power_n of_o avoid_v that_o action_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o he_o also_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n so_o to_o do_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o exert_v that_o power_n and_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o commit_v it_o that_o be_v he_o must_v have_v or_o at_o least_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o have_v both_o notitia_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o notitia_fw-la facti_fw-la 8._o the_o former_a of_o these_o depend_v upon_o that_o common_a principle_n that_o law_n do_v not_o oblige_v till_o they_o be_v publish_v according_a to_o that_o know_a maxim_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n leges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la promulgantur_fw-la and_o that_o of_o the_o civilian_n leges_fw-la quae_fw-la constringunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitas_fw-la intelligi_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o the_o latter_a also_o depend_v upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o same_o principle_n though_o somewhat_o more_o remote_o for_o without_o this_o the_o law_n with_o relation_n to_o that_o particular_a instance_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o know_v for_o although_o i_o know_v such_o a_o species_n of_o action_n suppose_v adultery_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o if_o i_o know_v not_o that_o by_o such_o a_o particular_a instance_n i_o commit_v it_o i_o can_v be_v say_v to_o know_v that_o this_o my_o action_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o suppose_v this_o my_o ignorance_n invincible_a be_o whole_o excusable_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n 20._o of_o abimelech_n when_o he_o take_v abraham_n wife_n 9_o so_o that_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o formal_a sin_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v one_a that_o the_o transgressor_n have_v a_o power_n either_o immediate_o or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o not_o do_v that_o action_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n 2_o that_o he_o either_o do_v or_o may_v know_v that_o act_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o know_v when_o he_o commit_v it_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v the_o rise_n progress_n and_o maturity_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v present_v to_o view_v both_o the_o imperfect_a embryo_n and_o the_o full_a proportion_a and_o animate_v monster_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o comprise_v in_o that_o compendious_a description_n of_o st._n james_n lust_n when_o it_o be_v conceive_v 15._o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n 10._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n behind_o relate_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o common_a which_o i_o shall_v brief_o consider_v and_o that_o be_v whether_o its_o nature_n be_v positive_a or_o privative_a the_o latter_a be_v general_o hold_v both_o by_o metaphysitian_n moralist_n and_o divine_n but_o upon_o what_o sufficient_a ground_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o understand_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n without_o all_o question_n be_v positive_a as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o for_o it_o denote_v only_o that_o special_a dependence_n which_o a_o irregular_a act_n have_v upon_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o the_o common_a substance_n of_o the_o act_n both_o in_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n and_o consequent_o alike_o positive_a 11._o all_o the_o controversy_n therefore_o remain_v concern_v the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n whether_o that_o be_v positive_a or_o privative_a and_o this_o too_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o mere_a act_n for_o that_o without_o question_n be_v positive_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o irregularity_n of_o it_o 12._o here_o than_o i_o consider_v that_o according_a to_o the_o forego_n measure_v the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o action_n be_v not_o only_o its_o aberration_n from_o the_o rule_n but_o its_o cross_n or_o go_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a its_o not_o promote_a but_o its_o oppose_a or_o at_o least_o its_o natural_a aptness_n to_o oppose_v the_o great_a and_o best_a of_o end_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o irregularity_n as_o a_o contra-regularity_n and_o therefore_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n be_v not_o privative_o but_o contrary_o oppose_v and_o consequent_o both_o positive_a for_o contrary_n be_v always_o so_o 13._o for_o as_o to_o be_v in_o pain_n be_v not_o privative_o but_o contrary_o oppose_v to_o be_v happy_a for_o pain_n be_v something_o more_o than_o want_v of_o happiness_n so_o that_o action_n which_o cause_v pain_n or_o misery_n be_v not_o privative_o but_o contrary_o oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v effective_a of_o happiness_n and_o consequent_o be_v as_o positive_a as_o the_o other_o 14._o those_o sin_n which_o bid_v the_o fair_a for_o privation_n be_v sin_n of_o omission_n but_o even_o these_o if_o we_o consider_v their_o nature_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v also_o positive_a for_o to_o speak_v proper_o their_o irregularity_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o not_o do_v or_o the_o not_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o willing_a not_o to_o do_v it_o but_o to_o will_v the_o not_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v as_o positive_a as_o the_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v not_o contradictory_o or_o privative_o but_o contrary_o oppose_v to_o it_o the_o sin_n therefore_o of_o omission_n be_v as_o positive_a as_o those_o of_o commission_n the_o only_a difference_n be_v that_o the_o positiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n lie_v both_o in_o the_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o execute_a act_n too_o whereas_o the_o positiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v in_o the_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_v only_o 15._o and_o what_o be_v here_o determine_v concern_v moral_a evil_n will_n i_o suppose_v hold_v equal_o true_a in_o all_o evil_a except_o only_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_a that_o be_v who_o evil_a be_v not_o its_o noxiousness_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o the_o want_n of_o some_o constituent_a perfection_n due_a to_o its_o self_n according_a to_o that_o distinction_n mention_v by_o suarez_n in_o his_o disputation_n de_fw-fr malo_n of_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la alteri_fw-la this_o indeed_o do_v import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o privation_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o mistake_n to_o those_o who_o first_o think_v moral_a evil_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o privation_n only_o for_o absolute_a evil_n do_v so_o and_o they_o as_o i_o intimate_v above_o take_v moral_a evil_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o absolute_a nature_n 16._o many_o thing_n i_o know_v may_v be_v and_o be_v common_o object_v against_o the_o positiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o can_v think_v but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v worth_a consider_v which_o be_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v positive_a it_o will_v be_v a_o real_a entity_n and_o if_o so_o than_o we_o be_v press_v with_o a_o double_a absurdity_n one_a that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o entity_n 2_o that_o it_o will_v be_v good_a goodness_n be_v a_o necessary_a affection_n of_o ens._n 17._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v one_a that_o i_o not_o only_o free_o acknowledge_v but_o contend_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o real_a entity_n but_o then_o i_o distinguish_v of_o entity_n there_o be_v physical_a and_o there_o be_v moral_a entitys_n by_o the_o latter_a which_o alone_o need_v explication_n i_o understand_v certain_a mode_n of_o determination_n superad_v to_o physical_a thing_n or_o motion_n by_o intelligent_a being_n in_o order_n either_o to_o the_o interest_n or_o disinterest_n of_o the_o universe_n 18._o this_o be_v premise_v i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n by_o deny_v that_o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n god_n indeed_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o physical_a being_n and_o motion_n but_o not_o of_o those_o mode_n of_o