Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	adam_n	law_n	moral_a	4,944	5	10.5377	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33522	A fruitfull and usefull discourse touching the honour due from children wherein both the respective duties of children to parents and of parents to children are cleared from Scripture, together with what may either further or hinder the same ... / by Thomas Cobbet.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1656 (1656)	Wing C4777; ESTC R29964	162,603	256

lord_n be_v in_o special_a sort_n such_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o land_n be_v first_o solemn_o promulge_v as_o in_o exod._n 20._o be_v express_v who_o be_v a_o people_n in_o especial_a covenant_n with_o god_n child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n who_o profess_v to_o look_v not_o for_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n so_o much_o as_o by_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o rest_n of_o which_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n heb._n 4._o though_o this_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n and_o engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o rootstep_n and_o impression_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o leave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v one_o of_o god_n moral_a law_n it_o bind_v all_o and_o every_o child_n of_o man_n one_o or_o other_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o promise_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o which_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o other_o the_o land_n of_o their_o possession_n wherein_o if_o honourer_n of_o parent_n child_n shall_v live_v long_o if_o good_a for_o they_o or_o if_o order_v by_o god_n to_o live_v less_o while_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n and_o so_o much_o for_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o shall_v through_o divine_a assistance_n prosecute_v be_v this_o that_o child_n honour_v their_o parent_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n prove_v the_o main_a doctrine_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_n of_o parent_n prove_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o concernment_n let_v we_o first_o evince_v the_o weightiness_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o then_o more_o full_o handle_v the_o duty_n itself_o four_o reason_n among_o many_o may_v be_v give_v to_o prove_v the_o weight_n of_o this_o duty_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v place_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o table_n 1._o because_o next_o in_o order_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o before_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n immediate_o next_z to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o 1._o table_n as_o next_o in_o order_n to_o they_o and_o before_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n of_o the_o 2._o table_n as_o in_o order_n of_o duty_n and_o dignity_n precede_v the_o same_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sweet_a closure_n bond_n and_o cement_n to_o both_o table_n bind_v and_o fasten_v each_o to_o other_o inviolable_o and_o inseparable_o as_o this_o be_v more_o fast_o or_o loose_a so_o be_v man_n spirit_n more_o gird_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o table_n or_o more_o loose_a from_o they_o he_o that_o conscientious_o honour_v his_o parent_n he_o be_v assure_o conscientious_a of_o honour_v of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o his_o parent_n for_o conscience_n sake_n unto_o the_o lord_n piety_n to_o god-ward_o as_o a_o cause_n precede_v in_o he_o to_o this_o bless_a duty_n piety_n towards_o parent_n as_o to_o its_o effect_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n style_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n by_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o let_v they_o learn_v of_o show_n piety_n to_o they_o at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n piety_n be_v in_o the_o root_n it_o be_v piety_n in_o the_o fruit_n yea_o this_o bless_a fruit_n be_v a_o further_a mean_n also_o to_o promove_v all_o the_o act_n of_o piety_n which_o spring_n out_o of_o that_o root_n if_o child_n honour_v their_o parent_n full_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v they_o will_v in_o observance_n of_o their_o parent_n counsel_n and_o command_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o whatsoever_o god_n command_v respect_v the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n hence_o that_o for_o the_o first_o table_n levit._n 19_o 3._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o father_n and_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n where_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n sabbath_n keep_v not_o alone_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o be_v understand_v but_o as_o in_o scripture_n language_n the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v so_o esay_n 56._o 4._o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n i._n e._n observe_v my_o whole_a worship_n so_o ezek._n 44._o 24._o so_o ezek._n 20._o 24._o despise_a and_o pollute_v his_o sabbath_n be_v despise_v and_o pollute_v his_o worship_n hence_o that_o be_v there_o add_v and_o their_o eye_n be_v towards_o their_o idol_n observable_a it_o be_v also_o that_o in_o levit._n 19_o 2._o god_n say_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o then_o add_v verse_n 3._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n from_o that_o piety_n original_o spring_v this_o yet_o again_o annex_v to_o this_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n in_o the_o decalogue_n that_o be_v first_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n and_o then_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n here_o it_o be_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n that_o radical_a piety_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o heart_n now_o this_o other_o piety_n exceed_o further_v the_o exercise_n of_o particular_a act_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n one_o pious_a towards_o parent_n will_v be_v careful_a of_o all_o natural_a worship_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o love_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o &_o to_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o require_v in_o the_o 1._o commandment_n he_o will_v conscientious_o observe_v all_o god_n institute_v worship_n avoid_v all_o worship_n of_o man_n invent_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o 2._o commandment_n he_o will_v reverent_o and_o faithful_o improve_v god_n attribute_n title_n word_n and_o work_n avoid_v the_o contrary_a abuse_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o 3._o commandment_n he_o will_v also_o as_o faithful_o and_o fruitful_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o call_n and_o especial_o from_o vain_a sport_n which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o 4._o commandment_n require_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o 2._o table_n which_o will_v all_o be_v due_o attend_v if_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandem_fw-la be_v faithful_o observe_v both_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o place_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v much_o use_n in_o this_o discourse_n gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n if_o abraham_n child_n honour_v his_o parentall_a authority_n so_o that_o they_o be_v at_o his_o command_n than_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n whatsoever_o path_n god_n chalk_v out_o for_o they_o to_o walk_v in_o towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n they_o will_v be_v keep_v in_o it_o and_o indeed_o who_o better_a servant_n in_o that_o relation_n to_o master_n than_o those_o that_o be_v good_a child_n to_o parent_n who_o more_o obedient_a subject_n to_o lawful_a authority_n and_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o such_o as_o learned_a and_o practise_v filial_a obedience_n to_o parent_n at_o home_n who_o more_o respective_a to_o minister_n than_o those_o that_o be_v and_o be_v conscientious_o respective_a to_o good_a parent_n who_o more_o tender_a of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o life_n and_o health_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o chastity_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o estate_n and_o name_n avoid_v the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o a_o very_a sinful_a motion_n look_v that_o way_n than_o such_o as_o have_v be_v conscientious_a honourer_n of_o their_o parent_n hence_o on_o the_o contrary_a dishonour_n of_o parent_n be_v make_v a_o ring-leading_a sin_n a_o very_a spring_n and_o root_n of_o manifold_a wickedness_n ezek._n 22._o 7._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v charge_v upon_o all_o sort_n in_o jerusalem_n their_o most_o notorious_a crime_n he_o begin_v thus_o in_o thou_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o then_o go_v on_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o have_v they_o deal_v by_o oppression_n with_o the_o stranger_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n ibid._n thou_o have_v despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n verse_n 8._o in_o thou_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n vers_n 9_o in_o vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o horrid_a fleshly_a filthiness_n in_o vers_fw-la 12._o with_o

bribery_n usury_n extortion_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v break_v man_n rush_v upon_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n witness_v their_o bloodiness_n mention_v v._o 9_o upon_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n witness_v their_o filthiness_n instance_a in_o vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o upon_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n witness_v their_o oppression_n usury_n bribery_n extortion_n v._o 12._o upon_o breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n witness_v their_o carry_v of_o tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n v._o 9_o yea_o upon_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n witness_v their_o despise_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n v._o 8._o deut._n 21._o 20._o the_o parent_n be_v bring_v in_o complain_v this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o child_n who_o 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nor_o regard_v they_o let_v all_o good_a people_n take_v warning_n by_o we_o and_o let_v all_o young_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o hear_v we_o for_o ever_o take_v heed_n by_o our_o example_n how_o you_o despise_v your_o parent_n or_o slight_a their_o counsel_n or_o rebuke_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n and_o nation_n 2._o because_o this_o be_v make_v of_o such_o weight_n by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n light_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n which_o have_v put_v a_o like_a weight_n upon_o this_o duty_n of_o honour_n of_o parent_n make_v it_o as_o next_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n himself_o pythoragus_n have_v give_v the_o priority_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n as_o the_o poor_a pagan_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o go_v on_o speak_v of_o their_o divine_a worship_n and_o then_o immediate_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o short_a but_o thus_o first_o honour_n nour_n god_n as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v god_n honour_v also_o parent_n aelian_a in_o his_o 3._o book_n c._n 21._o tell_v a_o story_n that_o when_o the_o greek_n take_v troy_n pity_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o captive_n they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o every_o free_a citizen_n shall_v carry_v out_o some_o one_o principal_a thing_n which_o they_o shall_v most_o desire_v hereupon_o aeneas_n neglect_v other_o matter_n carry_v out_o his_o god_n as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o greek_n like_v well_o his_o piety_n permit_v he_o to_o take_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v most_o desire_v he_o than_o take_v up_o his_o age_a father_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o next_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n with_o which_o act_n they_o be_v so_o affect_v that_o they_o give_v he_o all_o his_o good_n and_o treasure_n also_o thus_o by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o poor_a pagan_n be_v direct_v to_o place_n parent_n honour_n next_o to_o divine_a but_o our_o glorious_a lord_n 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