Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	law_n	nature_n	positive_a	2,085	5	11.0131	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89737	The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing N1320; Thomason E734_9; ESTC R206951	276,720	371

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quibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la revelatum_fw-la tale_n damrabuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la praestiram_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la neglectam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la legi●_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la scriptae_fw-la violationem_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ac_fw-la reatum_fw-la quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la sunt_fw-la abnoxii_fw-la spanh_o exit_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a sect._n 25._o n._n 13._o and_o contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o nation_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o their_o disobedience_n thereunto_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o denounce_v judgement_n to_o those_o who_o have_v that_o law_n write_v though_o unto_o such_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v due_a for_o he_o that_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.47_o but_o 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want_n luke_n 15.14_o 17._o and_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o there_o arise_v a_o mighty_a famine_n in_o the_o land_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n hunger_n especial_o such_o hunger_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o a_o want_n of_o bread_n but_o a_o sensibleness_n of_o that_o want_n sensibleness_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n luke_n 15.32_o for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v the_o elder_a brother_n be_v in_o a_o lose_v i._n e._n a_o perish_a estate_n as_o be_v also_o every_o irregenerate_a son_n of_o adam_n but_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v lose_v i._n e._n sensible_a of_o his_o lose_a estate_n lostness_n signify_v that_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o also_o that_o he_o can_v find_v the_o way_n i._n e._n can_v believe_v repent_v desire_v etc._n etc._n see_v more_o chap._n 7._o under_o the_o head_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n 2._o sinner_n that_o be_v break_v heart_v isai_n 61.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d break_v heart_a and_o bruise_v luke_n 4.18_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o sinner_n that_o be_v prisoner_n in_o a_o pit_n where_o be_v no_o water_n zach._n 9.11_o sensible_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o of_o their_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o remedy_n the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o corporal_a captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n show_v that_o christ_n find_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o a_o pit_n but_o in_o a_o waterless_a pit_n in_o a_o pit_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o succour_n he_o will_v not_o mix_v his_o blood_n with_o our_o water_n sinner_n that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n isai_n 61.3_o the_o cable_n must_v be_v unreavel_v before_o it_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o neédle_n so_o must_v the_o soul_n be_v break_v before_o conversion_n matth._n 19.24_o believer_n as_o abigail_n have_v nabal_n before_o she_o have_v david_n have_v experience_n of_o two_o husband_n the_o law_n and_o christ_n but_o first_o of_o the_o tyrannical_a dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o rigour_n malediction_n and_o irritation_n before_o they_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 7.1_o 3_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o elect_a uncalled_a be_v foolish_a thing_n weak_a thing_n base_a thing_n despise_a thing_n nothing_o but_o that_o they_o also_o see_v it_o so_o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v threefold_a moral_a ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o answerable_o have_v a_o threefold_a paedagogical_n or_o schoolmasterly_a discipline_n lead_v the_o soul_n unto_o christ_n the_o moral_a law_n by_o its_o accidental_a direction_n as_o sickness_n occasion_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o physician_n the_o ceremonial_a by_o direct_a signification_n and_o its_o duration_n the_o judicial_a by_o its_o distinction_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o likewise_o by_o its_o duration_n this_o schoolmasterly_a discipline_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v cease_v with_o the_o law_n themselves_o but_o that_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n still_o remain_v by_o convince_a of_o sin_n denounce_v of_o the_o curse_n make_v we_o to_o despair_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o so_o enforce_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o john_n preach_v matth._n 3.2_o repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o christ_n preach_v matth._n