Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	absolute_a	act_n	act_v	47	3	7.2912	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92140	A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing R2379; Thomason E567_2; ESTC R203453	351,532	454

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tenent_n answ_n spiritual_a kiss_v the_o son_n o_o ruler_n psal_n 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n before_o christ_n psal_n 72._o the_o king_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v guard_v the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o violence_n 2._o the_o beast_n get_v the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o bear_v down_o truth_n but_o this_o power_n of_o king_n shall_v burn_v the_o whore_n rev._n 17._o 16._o and_o act_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n 3._o where_o read_v mr._n williams_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o messenger_n be_v to_o charge_v the_o magistrate_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o wolf_n boar_n lion_n fox_n serve_v your_o conscience_n o_o beast_n in_o waste_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n the_o nursefather_n grant_v you_o liberty_n to_o waste_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n obj._n 3_o artaxerxes_n know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o confirm_v how_o then_o can_v be_v judge_v it_o 2._o in_o such_o fit_n and_o pang_n of_o a_o terrify_a conscience_n what_o law_n have_v nabuchadnezzar_n cyrus_n darius_n arta●erxes_n put_v forth_o for_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o charge_v with_o the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o govern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 148._o answ_n that_o be_v their_o error_n they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n duty_n but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n that_o they_o ratify_v it_o 2._o those_o prince_n do_v their_o duty_n as_o magistrate_n in_o those_o law_n no_o matter_n what_o conscience_n renew_v or_o not_o renew_v put_v they_o on_o to_o act_n the_o duty_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n be_v lawful_a the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v unrenewed_a may_v vitiate_v the_o work_n and_o put_v they_o a_o work_v to_o act_v lawful_o in_o the_o duty_n saul_n as_o king_n do_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lead_v his_o people_n and_o that_o lawful_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n but_o god_n know_v his_o motive_n and_o end_n 3._o this_o ignorant_a man_n never_o hear_v of_o a_o magistraticall_a act_n to_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o a_o civil_a way_n but_o he_o dream_v of_o a_o spiritual_a tribunal_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o we_o abhor_v as_o much_o as_o he_o for_o the_o material_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n though_o spiritual_a render_v not_o his_o power_n spiritual_a as_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v spiritual_a confederacy_n with_o satan_n in_o magician_n and_o sorcerer_n a_o witch_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v and_o sodomy_n flow_v from_o god_n judicial_a deliver_v man_n up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n i._n 28._o and_o yet_o the_o mastrate_n power_n be_v not_o spiritual_a nor_o terminate_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n not_o be_v this_o argument_n

such_o like_a but_o the_o ●●●y_v shall_v reveal_v every_o man_n work_n what_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o more_o tenderness_n the_o more_o of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o of_o conscience_n but_o by_o tenderness_n be_v mean_v fear_n and_o awsomeness_n of_o sin_n so_o no_o question_n there_o be_v some_o conscience_n that_o be_v make_v of_o glass_n and_o be_v easy_o break_v and_o some_o of_o iron_n and_o bra●●_n lie_v hell_n on_o it_o let_v christ_n say_v to_o juda●_n in_o his_o face_n he_o shall_v betrary_v his_o master_n and_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n yet_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o crow_n before_o day_n light_n to_o waken_v he_o but_o give_v no_o leave_n to_o contend_v for_o our_o righteousness_n we_o believe_v we_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n and_o yet_o we_o hold_v that_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o to_o any_o way_n to_o monopolise_v the_o title_n of_o tender_a conscience_n to_o themselves_o as_o a_o characteristical_a note_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o presbyterian_o &_o such_o as_o dare_v not_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o this_o point_n aw_v they_o but_o judge_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n fleshy_a liberty_n in_o that_o title_n seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o no_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o except_o they_o allow_v we_o to_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o tender_a conscience_n which_o name_n i_o dare_v no_o more_o take_v then_o to_o call_v myself_o a_o perfectist_n or_o holy_a than_o my_o brethren_n whereas_o its_o more_o congruous_a to_o think_v and_o call_v ourselves_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o dispense_v with_o new_a dream_n touch_v god_n christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v be_v boldness_n of_o conscience_n 2._o pertinacie_n after_o conviction_n and_o then_o to_o say_v we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n be_v no_o tenderness_n 3._o a_o tender_a conscience_n fear_v a_o oath_n and_o dare_v not_o say_v every_o man_n may_v swear_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o jesuit_n conscience_n 4._o to_o carry_v on_o a_o design_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n with_o lie_n break_v of_o oath_n treaty_n promise_n be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n than_o tenderness_n 2._o how_o antinomian_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v any_o conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o confess_v or_o be_v grieve_v in_o conscience_n for_o incest_n adultery_n murder_n rape_n oppression_n or_o the_o like_a or_o can_v crowd_v in_o under_o the_o lap_n of_o this_o veil_n of_o tender_a conscence_n be_v more_o than_o the_o true_o godly_a can_v see_v 3._o to_o condemn_v all_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n as_o not_o tender_a conscience_n because_o they_o profess_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v atheistical_a licentiousness_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a measure_n than_o these_o godly_a person_n deserve_v who_o out_o of_o some_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n dare_v not_o but_o condemn_v liberty_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o table_n and_o therefore_o if_o toleration_n of_o all_o false_a way_n entitle_v man_n to_o tender_a conscience_n because_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o same_o 〈◊〉_d man_n why_o shall_v not_o these_o who_o be_v also_o godly_a and_o our_o ●●_o conscience_n hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n and_o if_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v term_v tender_a conscience_n who_o not_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n conscience_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o josiah_n be_v tender_a but_o that_o he_o weep_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o scrupulositie_n which_o be_v always_o a_o fault_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o when_o the_o conscience_n doubt_n and_o fear_n for_o trifle_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n and_o weighty_a cause_n the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 31._o in_o which_o abigal_n so_o speak_v to_o david_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o scrupulous_a but_o of_o a_o just_o grieved_a conscience_n this_o shall_v be_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n either_o tha●_n thou_o have_v sh●d_v blood_n causeless_a or_o that_o thou_o have_v avenge_v thyself_o heb._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v stagger_v or_o stumble_v to_o thy_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o offend_v stumble_v fall_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n isa_n 28._o 7._o r●●_n abraham_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v make_v other_o to_o stumble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nah._n 2._o 10._o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o the_o one_o knee_n in_o affright_a man_n offend_v the_o other_o and_o make_v the_o other_o to_o stumble_v or_o fall_v so_o in_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n sin_n make_v the_o conscience_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fall_v as_o one_o knee_n tremble_v make_v another_o knee_n in_o a_o race_n to_o fall_v abigal_n dissuade_v david_n from_o s●edding_n innocent_a blood_n or_o avenge_a himself_n on_o nabal_n because_o so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v no_o grief_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o litote_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o feast_n and_o a_o rejoice_v of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o grieved_a conscience_n travel_v with_o remorse_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o tender_a that_o it_o either_o abstein_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o it_o grieve_v if_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o the_o true_o godly_a fo●●citeth_v for_o reconciliation_n a_o doubt_a conscience_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v and_o inclime_v to_o neither_o ●●des_n but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o one_o side_n but_o with_o doubt_v and_o a_o trouble_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o traveller_n walk_v but_o with_o some_o pain_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o little_a stone_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z moral_a l._n 2._o c._n 20._o 4_o ●_o mald●rus_n in_o 12._o 〈…〉_z 8●_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la conscience_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v 1_o god_n wish_n and_o 〈◊〉_d permission_n 2._o satan_n work_v and_o act_v on_o a_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d ●ad_a bodily_a complexion_n 3._o ignorance_n weakness_n of_o judgement_n 4._o immoderate_v fear_n trouble_v reason_n 5._o inconstancy_n of_o the_o mind_n 6._o and_o withal_o some_o tenderness_n gregori●●_n say_v ●●narum_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la ubi_fw-la culp●_n non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a error_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o small_v of_o grace_n papist_n miserable_a comforter_n say_v a_o special_a way_n 〈◊〉_d be_v deliver_v be_v to_o sub●●●_n yourself_o to_o a_o superior_n blind_a command_n they_o say_v a_o priest_n be_v free_v of_o his_o scruple_n when_o he_o obey_v bernard_n bare_a word_n and_o trust_v in_o it_o hear_v that_o v●●_n et_fw-la mea_fw-la fide_fw-la confisus_fw-la sacrifica_fw-la go_v and_o upon_o my_o faith_n sacrifice_v confident_o it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v heavenly_a violence_n against_o scruple_n fantasy_n will_v cast_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o pray_v because_o god_n have_v decree●_n whither_o i_o pray_v or_o pray_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o suit_n shall_v never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o mind_n from_o threaten_n he_o tempt_v providence_n who_o have_v a_o weak_a head_n will_v walk_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n in_o roving_n and_o grind_n of_o a_o ●●morous_a mind_n unbelief_n will_v break_v one_o link_n of_o god_n chain_n and_o that_o break_a must_v break_v another_o and_o that_o a_o three_o till_o the_o say_v of_o eternal_a election_n be_v break_v as_o in_o a_o wall_n of_o four_o square_a stone_n not_o well_o cement_v loose_a and_o break_v out_o one_o stone_n that_o will_v break_v another_o and_o that_o other_o loose_a a_o three_o till_o the_o whole_a wall_n must_v fall_v weakness_n can_v spin_v out_o thread_n after_o thread_n one_o doubt_n after_o another_o till_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v take_v off_o the_o gospel-foundation_n of_o consolation_n chap._n ii_o conscience_n under_o synod_n and_o how_o and_o that_o the_o conscience_n can_v have_v absolute_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a piece_n and_o either_o the_o best_a friend_n next_o to_o the_o