Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n israel_n moses_n people_n 14,862 5 5.0734 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A62596 A sermon preached at White-hall, April the 4th, 1679 by John Tillotson ... Tillotson, John, 1630-1694. 1679 (1679) Wing T1233; ESTC R10423 16,980 46

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

as_o this_o do_v tacit_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n because_o upon_o such_o a_o supposition_n to_o despise_v god_n will_v be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o yet_o to_o obey_v he_o be_v certain_o to_o honour_v he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o despise_v he_o will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o equal_a contempt_n of_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o will_v be_v vain_a to_o pretend_v any_o revelation_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n after_o this_o nor_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n because_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o those_o natural_a apprehension_n which_o have_v general_o possess_v mankind_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o main_a force_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v any_o pretend_a revelation_n from_o god_n which_o evident_o contradict_v those_o natural_a notion_n which_o man_n have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o that_o god_n shall_v command_v or_o allow_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n perfidiousness_n and_o perjury_n because_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o will_v be_v apparent_o destructive_a of_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n and_o will_v natural_o bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o world_n but_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o order_n which_o st._n paul_n appeal_v to_o as_o a_o principle_n natural_o know_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v entertain_v as_o a_o divine_a revelation_n which_o overthrow_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n because_o that_o will_v take_v away_o the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a revelation_n itself_o which_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o principle_n for_o instance_n whoever_o pretend_v any_o revelation_n that_o bring_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n into_o question_n do_v by_o that_o very_a thing_n make_v such_o a_o revelation_n questionable_a for_o if_o god_n take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o concernment_n for_o humane_a affair_n why_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o make_v any_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o man_n and_o by_o this_o principle_n moses_n will_v have_v false_a prophet_n to_o be_v try_v deut._n 13.1_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o ver_fw-la 5._o because_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n here_o be_v a_o case_n wherein_o a_o false_a prophet_n be_v suppose_v to_o work_v a_o true_a miracle_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o his_o doctrine_n which_o in_o other_o case_n the_o scripture_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n but_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o impostor_n because_o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v will_v draw_v man_n off_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v natural_o know_v and_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o manner_n by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o a_o miracle_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o prophet_n who_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o natural_a notion_n which_o man_n have_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v 5._o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a doctrine_n and_o revelation_n without_o good_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v so_o that_o be_v without_o some_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v a_o prudent_a and_o considerate_a man_n now_o suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o revelation_n that_o be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n nor_o to_o any_o former_a revelation_n which_o have_v already_o receive_v a_o great_a and_o more_o solemn_a attestation_n from_o god_n miracle_n be_v own_v by_o all_o mankind_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n to_o any_o person_n or_o doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v from_o god_n this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o exod._n 4.1_o 2._o moses_n say_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n for_o they_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o appear_v unto_o thou_o upon_o this_o god_n endue_v he_o with_o a_o power_n of_o miracle_n to_o be_v a_o evidence_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o make_v a_o new_a revelation_n or_o upon_o any_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a message_n he_o always_o give_v credit_n to_o they_o by_o some_o sign_n or_o wonder_v which_o they_o foretell_v or_o wrought_v and_o when_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n he_o give_v testimony_n to_o he_o by_o innumerable_a great_a and_o unquestionable_a miracle_n more_o and_o great_a than_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v wrought_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o because_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o only_o to_o publish_v a_o new_a religion_n to_o the_o world_n but_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v before_o and_o now_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v have_v the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o miracle_n as_o never_o be_v wrought_v upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n no_o evidence_n inferior_a to_o this_o can_v in_o reason_n control_v this_o revelation_n or_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n do_v real_o work_v miracle_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o they_o deserve_v no_o credit_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o revelation_n which_o have_v so_o clear_a a_o testimony_n give_v to_o it_o from_o heaven_n by_o miracle_n beside_o all_o other_o concur_v argument_n to_o confirm_v it_o 6._o and_o last_o no_o argument_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o doctrine_n or_o revelation_n to_o be_v from_o god_n which_o be_v not_o clear_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o difficulty_n and_o objection_n against_o it_o because_o all_o assent_n be_v ground_v upon_o evidence_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o clear_a evidence_n always_o carry_v it_o but_o where_o the_o evidence_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n that_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o a_o suspense_n and_o doubt_n in_o the_o mind_n whether_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a or_o not_o if_o moses_n have_v not_o confute_v pharaoh_n magician_n by_o work_a miracle_n which_o they_o can_v not_o work_v they_o may_v reasonable_o have_v dispute_v it_o with_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o true_a prophet_n but_o when_o he_o do_v work_n plain_o above_o the_o power_n of_o their_o magic_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v than_o they_o submit_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o though_o a_o person_n work_v a_o miracle_n which_o ordinary_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n yet_o if_o the_o doctrine_n he_o bring_v be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o those_o natural_a notion_n which_o we_o have_v of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o better_a objection_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n than_o the_o other_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o case_n which_o moses_n put_v deut._n 13._o which_o i_o mention_v before_o upon_o the_o same_o account_v no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n because_o every_o man_n have_v as_o great_a evidence_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v false_a as_o any_o man_n can_v pretend_v to_o have_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o such_o thing_n suppose_v transubstantiation_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n it_o must_v have_v the_o same_o confirmation_n with_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o be_v miracle_n but_o of_o all_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v peculiar_o incapable_a of_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o miracle_n for_o if_o a_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o very_a same_o assurance_n which_o a_o man_n have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n he_o have_v of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o sense_n for_o both_o for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o he_o see_v in_o