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	old_a	priesthood_n	20	3	9.6904	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n apprehend_v apply_v by_o faith_n even_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o bless_a word_n to_o believer_n they_o stand_v to_o god_n not_o in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wrought_v for_o they_o revealed_z to_z and_z in_o they_o and_o apply_v the_o four_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o here_o lie_v a_o truth_n of_o very_a great_a concernment_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o distinct_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o seed_n with_o who_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n viz._n such_o as_o come_v of_o isaac_n the_o fleshly_a seed_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o covenant_n take_v it_o first_o as_o make_v with_o abraham_n in_o circumcision_n or_o after_o as_o it_o be_v enlarge_v from_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v till_o christ_n come_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o but_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o he_o the_o new_a covenant_n know_v no_o fleshly_a seed_n though_o old_a covenant_n spirit_v man_n be_v loath_a to_o know_v any_o other_o seed_n now_o then_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n yet_o account_v themselves_o instruct_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o etc._n etc._n the_o new_a covenant_n know_v none_o nor_o own_v none_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n but_o such_o as_o be_v christ_n if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o arahams_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 26._o be_v they_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n by_o nature_n all_o alike_o and_o by_o grace_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o elect_a obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v rom._n 11._o 7._o oh_o belove_a it_o high_o concern_v every_o christian_n to_o come_v to_o a_o right_a distinction_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o want_n whereof_o occasion_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n to_o content_v themselves_o in_o the_o old_a nature_n under_o the_o covenant_n only_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n satisfi_v or_o at_o best_a a_o little_a reformation_n &_o old_a covenant_n zeal_n fill_v with_o pharisaical_a pride_n and_o self_n conceit_n of_o their_o own_o good_a estate_n make_v christian_n by_o generation_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o great_a new_a covenant_n work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o birth_n from_o above_o i_o leave_v this_o with_o you_o my_o friend_n as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o true_a distinction_n between_o the_o covenant_n the_o one_o be_v with_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n the_o other_o with_o the_o spiritual_a even_o with_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o five_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v in_o their_o mediator_n that_o covenant_n have_v a_o mediator_n gal._n 3._o 19_o and_o that_o mediator_n be_v moses_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o that_o covenant_n deut._n 5._o 4_o 5._o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb_n vers_fw-la 5._o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n see_v exod._n 19_o but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n heb._n 8._o 6._o but_o now_o have_v he_o viz._n jesus_n christ_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n by_o how_o much_o also_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n a_o more_o excellent_a mediator_n a_o better_a covenant_n six_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n differ_v in_o their_o promise_n for_o they_o both_o have_v promise_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o both_o have_v promise_n but_o distinct_a promise_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o be_v make_v now_o the_o difference_n lie_v main_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o matter_n promise_v 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o promise_n 1._o in_o the_o matter_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n promise_v consist_v in_o outward_a thing_n temporal_a worldly_a blessing_n so_o in_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 8._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o deut._n 28._o you_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o it_o at_o your_o leisure_n and_o clear_o discern_v the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o that_o covenant_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 14._o bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o outward_a blessing_n so_o likewise_o isa_n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o will_v be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o old_a testament_n promise_n but_o the_o new_a testament_n promise_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n not_o so_o much_o of_o outward_a blessing_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n john_n 6._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n jam._n 1._o 12._o the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o matth._n 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o like_a precious_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o relate_v to_o life_n and_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o gospel_n believer_n look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o first_o be_v conditional_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 28._o 1._o but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v absolute_a as_o have_v also_o be_v prove_v the_o dead_a shall_v bear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o differ_v very_o much_o in_o the_o promise_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8._o 6._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v on_o condition_n of_o performance_n but_o give_v no_o power_n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o 7._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o ministry_n and_o priesthood_n the_o ministry_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v the_o tribe_n of_o levie_n in_o particular_a the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v for_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v the_o levite_n to_o do_v other_o service_n and_o to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28._o numb_a 1._o 50_o 51._o and_o chap._n 8._o 15._o 19_o but_o the_o minister_n and_o highpriest_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o differ_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o testament_n not_o only_o 1_o in_o his_o person_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a and_o that_o on_o several_a account_n heb._n 5._o 5._o but_o 2._o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v not_o heb._n 7._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n for_o these_o be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o this_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v etc._n etc._n 3_o christ_n be_v make_v