Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	aaron_n	almond_n	fruit_n	19	3	7.1030	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52800	An antidote against Arminianism, or, A succinct discourse to enervate and confute all the five points thereof to wit, predestination grounded upon man's foreseen works, universal redemption, sufficient grace is all, the power of man's free-will in conversion, and the possibility of true saints published for the publick good by Christopher Ness.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing N441; ESTC R25504	74,295	146

in_o his_o sweat_a drop_n or_o clod_n of_o blood_n grumos_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la luke_n 22.44_o it_o cost_v christ_n both_o tear_n and_o blood_n and_o blood_n often_o at_o his_o circumcision_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o at_o his_o passion_n this_o be_v creatio_fw-la continuans_fw-la as_o the_o first_o be_v creatio_fw-la transiens_fw-la the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v john_n 5.17_o new_a quality_n and_o operation_n be_v create_v in_o we_o though_o the_o substance_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v both_o the_o will_n to_o will_v well_o and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o create_a almighty_a power_n phil._n 2.13_o argument_n 3._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o new_a beget_n or_o generation_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o give_v light_n and_o proof_n to_o this_o argument_n we_o must_v know_v that_o generatio_fw-la est_fw-la motus_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la et_fw-la processus_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la generation_n be_v the_o motion_n to_o a_o be_v and_o a_o proceed_n into_o a_o be_v this_o presuppose_n that_o there_o be_v no_o be_v before_o for_o we_o be_v not_o we_o be_v nothing_o before_o we_o be_v beget_v as_o it_o hold_v true_a in_o generation_n so_o likewise_o in_o regeneration_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o jam._n 1.18_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n beget_v we_o of_o our_o will_n yet_o this_o shall_v be_v say_v be_v there_o in_o we_o a_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o of_o god_n will_n and_o till_o than_o we_o be_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o unconverted_a man_n be_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o nothing-creature_n fall_v man_n be_v 1._o a_o natural-nothing_a we_o be_v all_o nihili_fw-la nepotes_fw-la as_o austin_n faith_n what_o be_v the_o great_a womb_n whence_o all_o thing_n come_v but_o nothing_o 2._o a_o moral_a nothing_o abel_n vanity_n and_o nothing_o be_v write_v upon_o we_o by_o sin_n naturally_n but_o we_o be_v moral_o worse_o than_o nothing_o that_o be_v enosh_n miserable_a as_o nothing_o at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o sin_n be_v now_o the_o mother_n of_o nothing_o man_n be_v vanity_n or_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n adam_n be_v abel_n psal_n 39.5_o and_o a_o lie_n psal_n 62.9_o and_o but_o as_o it_o be_v something_n as_o in_o rev._n 9.7,8_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o faculty_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o 1._o usu_n for_o use_v and_o service_n as_o a_o shadow_n be_v not_o useful_a for_o war_n nor_o a_o statue_n for_o prayer_n so_o nor_o fall_v man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la nulli_fw-la usui_fw-la prodest_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n his_o best_a action_n be_v sin_n 2._o effectu_fw-la vanum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la frustrà_fw-la est_fw-la sinner_n toil_v for_o vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o they_o dream_v of_o catch_v golden_a fish_n as_o the_o man_n in_o theocritus_n do_v sin_n disappoint_v we_o of_o our_o end_n to_o wit_n happiness_n man_n labour_v for_o the_o wind_n eccles_n 5.16_o and_o be_v but_o in_o a_o dream_n isa_n 29.7,8_o this_o show_v we_o be_v nothing_o and_o have_v not_o freewill_n to_o good_a till_o beget_v of_o god_n argument_n 4._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o new-birth_n than_o fall_v man_n have_v not_o a_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v for_o non_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la orimur_fw-la we_o can_v have_v our_o birth_n of_o ourselves_o a_o babe_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o itself_o quicquid_fw-la paritur_fw-la say_v philosophy_n none_o a_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la oritur_fw-la nothing_o can_v have_v its_o original_a from_o its_o self_n nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la causa_fw-la et_fw-la effectum_fw-la ità_fw-la seipso_fw-la esset_fw-la prius_fw-la et_fw-la posterius_fw-la it_o will_v then_o be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o simul_fw-la sit_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o will_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n thus_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o look_v up_o above_z ourselves_o for_o our_o new_a birth_n john_n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o from_o above_o we_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n v._n 6._o our_o first_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a our_o second_o birth_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n heavenly_a 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o bear_a of_o god_n we_o may_v give_v semen_n carnis_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la to_o the_o first_o birth_n but_o not_o semen_n spiritus_fw-la to_o the_o second_o there_o be_v child_n potential_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o many_o man_n that_o never_o beget_v child_n yet_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n for_o though_o as_o man_n we_o be_v possible_a member_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o actual_a nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v unless_o beget_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n whole_o argument_n 5._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o quicken_a one_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a this_o be_v prove_v from_o eph._n 2.1_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v half_a dead_a as_o the_o man_n be_v that_o fall_v among_o thief_n luke_n 10.30_o but_o he_o mean_v stark_o dead_a as_o to_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o rom._n 7.18_o and_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o till_o christ_n who_o be_v life_n and_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n come_v to_o quicken_v we_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o he_o do_v not_o say_v many_o thing_n or_o few_o thing_n but_o nothing_o from_o he_o be_v our_o fruit_n find_v hos_fw-la 14.8_o both_o the_o bud_n of_o good_a desire_n the_o blossom_n of_o good_a purpose_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a action_n aaron_n rod_n a_o dry_a stick_n without_o a_o root_n be_v a_o fit_a emblem_n it_o bud_a blossom_a and_o bring_v forth_o almond_n this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o any_o inward_a principle_n or_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v sole_o and_o whole_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o ezekiel_n dry_a bone_n be_v make_v to_o live_v nothing_o of_o that_o life_n be_v from_o themselves_o but_o all_o from_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a vivification_n we_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n no_o not_o the_o hundred_o part_n that_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o 99_o to_o this_o glorious_a work_n we_o have_v no_o internum_n principium_fw-la whereby_o to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o call_v christ_n lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n but_o through_o union_n with_o christ_n then_o till_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o that_o bless_a and_o bleed_a vine_n we_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n or_o principle_n in_o we_o that_o can_v engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o engraft_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o the_o grace_n whereby_o the_o just_a live_v hab._n 2.5_o and_o whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n eph._n 3.17_o till_o than_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_n it_o be_v indeed_o sometime_o call_v a_o sleep_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal_n 13.3_o argument_n 6._o if_o regeneration_n or_o recovery_n from_o the_o state_n of_o degeneration_n be_v a_o resurrection_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a from_o john_n 5.25_o eph._n 2.5_o &_o 5.14_o rev._n 20.5_o it_o require_v as_o much_o power_n as_o to_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.19_o 2_o thes_n 1.11_o col._n 2.12,13_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o such_o a_o energetical_a power_n as_o can_v be_v resist_v to_o raise_v up_o christ_n and_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superexcellent_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n eph._n 1.19_o here_o be_v three_o gradation_n power_n greatness_n of_o power_n and_o superexcellent_a greatness_n of_o power_n and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v too_o little_a the_o apostle_n add_v other_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o work_v but_o a_o effectual_a force_n in_o

over_o rule_v we_o if_o man_n can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o much_o more_o may_v god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la the_o watchmaker_n can_v turn_v any_o wheel_n god_n can_v invincible_o turn_v the_o will_n without_o violation_n to_o its_o natural_a freedom_n which_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n 3._o it_o be_v free_a in_o natural_a and_o civil_a thing_n yea_o and_o in_o onward_o act_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n too_o assist_v with_o common_a grace_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o do_v they_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o special_a grace_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o immediate_o accompany_v salvation_n 4._o to_o will_n be_v from_o nature_n to_o will_v well_o be_v from_o grace_n spiritual_a fruit_n must_v spring_v from_o a_o spiritual_a root_n non_fw-la ideò_fw-la currit_fw-la rota_n ut_fw-la rotunda_n sit_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la rotunda_n say_v austin_n most_o elegant_o of_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v dispatch_v the_o three_o and_o four_o point_n which_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la farinoe_n and_o congenial_a touch_v freewill_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n i_o come_v to_o the_o five_o point_n to_o wit_n th●_n perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n point_n saint_n this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idle_a point_n th●_n position_n to_o be_v defend_v be_v this_o that_o true_a and_o save_v grace_n can_v be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v this_o save_v grace_n answer_v 1_o negative_o first_o it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o nature_n or_o th●…_n which_o be_v natural_a which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o the_o pure_a estate_n wherein_o this_o free_a spiritual_a gift_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v concreated_a with_o and_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o soo●…_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v in_o pure_a nature_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v both_o grace_n and_o natural_a grace_n 2._o in_o the_o fall_a estate_n it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.14,15_o the_o gentile_n d●_n by_o nature_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la but_o no●_n gratia_n gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la nor_n second_o be_v it_o supernatural_a common_a grace_n which_o be_v call_v supernatural_a as_o not_o attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o freewill_n and_o common_a as_o give_v to_o the_o elect_v and_o to_o the_o non-elected_n as_o dexterity_n in_o calling_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n superficial_a illumination_n give_v to_o hypocrite_n ministerial_a gift_n give_v to_o judas_n delight_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o herod_n these_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o son_n so_o differ_v from_o save_v grace_n 1._o in_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o be_v no_o wide_a than_o election_n itself_o 2._o in_o the_o original_a common_a grace_n flow_v from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n but_o not_o as_o their_o redeemer_n and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n assist_v but_o not_o indwell_v 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n common_a grace_n may_v qualify_v for_o a_o common_a profession_n where_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n rom._n 2.20_o and_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o which_o neither_o do_v renew_v the_o heart_n nor_o raise_v it_o up_o above_o a_o common_a frame_n yet_o may_v do_v much_o for_o god_n with_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o suffer_v much_o for_o god_n with_o the_o thorny_a ground_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v special_a grace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v john_n 14.17_o and_o which_o revive_v and_o reign_v so_o that_o sin_n can_v have_v dominion_n rom._n 6.14_o gift_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a grace_n but_o grace_n be_v live_a gift_n 4._o in_o the_o property_n or_o nature_n common_a grace_n be_v but_o the_o ornament_n not_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o christian_a gift_n indeed_o may_v beautify_v grace_n but_o grace_n only_o sanctify_v gift_n as_o the_o gold_n beautify_v the_o temple_n but_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_a the_o gold_n mat._n 23._o 17._o for_o the_o eminency_n of_o gift_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v consist_v together_o 5._o in_o their_o duration_n common_a grace_n we_o acknowledge_v may_v wither_v away_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n that_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o as_o that_o gift_n of_o effectual_a call_v be_v rom._n 11.29_o whereas_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o save_v grace_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o river_n but_o the_o great_a flood_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n may_v decay_v to_o less_o than_o a_o drop_n thus_o the_o spirit_n in_o gift_n of_o prowess_n and_o government_n depart_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16.14_o and_o ministerial_a gift_n as_o the_o right_a arm_n and_o right_a eye_n may_v be_v wither_v up_o zecb_n 11.17_o this_o may_v be_v lose_v 6_o in_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n at_o last_o common_a grace_n aggravate_v condemnation_n as_o a_o sink_a ship_n the_o more_o it_o be_v lade_v with_o gold_n the_o deep_a it_o sink_v so_o the_o more_o man_n be_v lade_v with_o gift_n without_o grace_n the_o deep_a they_o sink_v into_o hell_n as_o a_o harlot_n may_v have_v child_n but_o no_o credit_n nor_o comfort_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v bastard_n so_o bastard_n grace_n which_o christ_n beget_v not_o in_o we_o such_o as_o false_a hope_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o christ_n never_o end_v in_o joy_n parelii_n or_o mock_v sun_n as_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o cloud_n so_o they_o give_v no_o true_a light_n of_o themselves_o verisimilia_fw-la be_v not_o vera_n this_o be_v not_o child_n bread_n but_o crumb_n fall_v to_o those_o under_o the_o table_n our_o purblind_a soul_n have_v need_n say_v therefore_o with_o blind_a isaac_n com●_n near_a my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v thou_o for_o the_o voi●_n may_v be_v jacob_n yet_o the_o rough_a hand_n may_v be_v esau_n w●_n may_v bless_v ourselves_o with_o thought_n of_o embracin_n beautiful_a rachel_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o prove_v but_o ●lear_a eye_v leah_n jam._n 1.26_o three_o supernatural_a save_v grace_n which_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n renew_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o guide_v and_o strengthen_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n rom._n 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o act_n 14.26_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o effectual_a work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o quicken_v they_o when_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v to_o they_o a_o certain_a continue_a connexion_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o manage_n they_o onward_o even_o to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n rom._n 8.30_o col._n 1.12_o insomuch_o that_o sanctificatio_fw-la est_fw-la incboata_fw-la glorisicatio_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o it_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n be_v permanent_a effect_n both_o on_o the_o soul_n in_o justification_n adoption_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n in_o vocation_n sanctification_n perseverance_n to_o glorification_n this_o grace_n differ_v not_o from_o glory_n in_o kind_a but_o in_o degree_n grace_n be_v glory_n militant_a as_o glory_n be_v grace_n triumphant_a as_o glory_n be_v grace_n in_o patriâ_fw-la so_o grace_n be_v glory_n in_o viâ_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n flow_v immediate_o from_o his_o bless_a face_n this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o can_v 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