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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90893	Christ and Moses excellency, or Sion and Sinai's glory. Being a triplex treatise, distinguishing and explaining the two covenants or the gospel and law: and directing to the right understanding applying, and finding of the informing and assuring promises, that belong to both Covenants. By Vavasor Povvell, preacher of the Gospel in Wales.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1650 (1650)	Wing P3080; Thomason E1259_1; ESTC R208890	156,531	581

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heinous_a grievous_a and_o terrible_a to_o he_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v he_o despair_v also_o the_o same_o apostle_n 5.20_o apostle_n rom_n 5.20_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v 3_o the_o law_n do_v restrain_v sin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o main_a end_n wherefore_o it_o be_v give_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o galathian_o 19_o for_o 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n man_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o mighty_a height_n of_o transgression_n and_o wickedness_n till_o god_n give_v the_o law_n

fidelity_n p._n 71._o not_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o promise_n 72._o may_v think_v they_o believe_v not_o when_o they_o do_v ibid._n to_o beware_v of_o unbelieved_a word_n p._n 73._o satan_n make_v advantage_n of_o such_o ibid._n doubt_v a_o sin_n p._n 74._o believer_n at_o peace_n with_o god_n 82._o may_v for_o a_o time_n want_v peace_n 83._o god_n sanctify_v their_o trouble_n 85._o their_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o christ_n 109._o unbelief_n damn_v man_n but_o not_o only_o 111.114_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n 111._o believer_n threaten_v 172._o chastise_a 173._o the_o kind_n of_o their_o chastisement_n p._n 173._o 174._o to_o chastise_v they_o consist_v with_o god_n love_n p._n 174._o the_o end_n of_o their_o chastisement_n p._n 175._o 176._o the_o law_n useful_a to_o believer_n p._n 217._o 218._o etc._n etc._n believer_n have_v a_o excusation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o accusation_n p._n 231._o the_o desire_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n p._n 257._o blasphemy_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v 113._o paul_n blaspheme_v yet_o save_v 114._o c_o child_n of_o god_n vid._n believer_n christ_n the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 4._o god_n covenant_n with_o christ_n 5._o christ_n call_v david_n and_o why_o p._n 7._o christ_n fit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n 10._o god_n gratification_n of_o he_o for_o that_o work_n ibid._n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 12._o he_o let_v out_o of_o his_o grace_n ibid._n christ_n destroy_v the_o devil_n 21._o christ_n the_o author_n and_o administer_v of_o the_o covenant_n 22_o 23_o 24._o what_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n 25._o christ_n the_o author_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n 26._o joint_a party_n with_o believer_n in_o the_o covenant_n 27._o take_v the_o whole_a matter_n on_o himself_o as_o principal_a 29._o all_o lay_v upon_o christ_n score_n ibid._n christ_n a_o sufficient_a redeemer_n 30._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n 31._o every_o good_a thing_n in_o christ_n 65._o christ_n call_v a_o covenant_n 79._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n 99_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n ibid._n make_v good_a the_o prophecy_n of_o himself_o 104._o the_o jew_n see_v they_o not_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o why_o 104_o 105._o christ_n fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n &_o how_o 106_o what_o mean_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 107._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ib._n and_o why_o 101_o christ_n death_n take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n 109.111_o not_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o ib._n not_o adam_n sin_n from_o all_o 110._o christ_n a_o reconciliation_n 117._o but_o not_o for_o all_o 119_o etc._n etc._n christ_n suffering_n great_a than_o any_o other_o 128._o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a 144._o ceremony_n not_o to_o be_v retain_v 100_o why_o leave_v in_o the_o bible_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n use_v but_o few_o p._n 101._o do_v both_o teach_v and_o write_v against_o they_o ibid._n that_o place_n clear_v act_v 15.29_o p._n 102_o 103._o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4_o 44_o 45._o a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n 46._o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n 48._o do_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n ib_o none_o thereby_o justify_v ibid._n it_o remain_v during_o the_o legal_a administration_n 50._o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ._n p_o 51_o commandment_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o be_v spiritual_a p._n 170._o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o man_n of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o in_o be_v p._n 2._o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n ibid._n what_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n ib._n the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n make_v with_o christ_n p._n 4_o when_o make_v p._n 5._o where_o call_v a_o covenant_n p._n 6._o of_o what_o nature_n p._n 9_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n what_o christ_n covenant_v to_o do_v p_o 11._o the_o consequent_n of_o that_o covenant_n ib._n god_n end_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n 12_o the_o covenant_n with_o christ_n not_o break_v by_o adam_n 20._o the_o same_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n make_v with_o man_n ibid._n who_o make_v it_o and_o when_o 21_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n christ_n consider_v with_o the_o covenant_n p._n 22_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n idid_fw-la and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n 26._o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n 31._o the_o covenant_n the_o same_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n ib._n the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n twofold_a 32._o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n but_o one_o 35._o the_o word_n covenant_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 36._o abraham_n how_o consider_v in_o the_o covenant_n 37._o how_o confirm_v to_o he_o p._n 42._o what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o 52._o be_v free_a ibid._n why_o call_v a_o free_a covenant_n ib._n &_o 53_o 54_o 55._o without_o any_o condition_n 56_o nothing_o in_o man_n bring_v god_n into_o covenant_n 58_o god_n both_o offer_n and_o work_n in_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o ibid._n but_o not_o exclude_v man_n from_o do_v 59_o the_o covenant_n found_v upon_o christ_n merit_n 61._o wherein_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v 62_o 63._o a_o full_a and_o complete_a covenant_n 64._o every_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 65._o a_o order_a covenant_n ibid._n and_o in_o what_o respect_n ibid._n &_o 66_o a_o sure_a covenant_n p._n 66_o 67._o 77_o god_n visit_v for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n 77_o 78._o how_o god_n in_o zech._n be_v say_v to_o break_v covenant_n p._n 79._o how_o man_n in_o isa_n be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o ibid._n the_o jew_n consider_v two_o way_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 80._o how_o carnal_a believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n p._n 81._o the_o covenant_n a_o peaceable_a covenant_n 82._o a_o holy_a covenant_n 85._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n &_o 86_o man_n be_v unholy_a at_o first_o take_v into_o covenant_n p._n 86._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n p._n 87._o god_n mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n 88.90_o to_o they_o that_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n ibid._n regard_v not_o carnal_a covenanter_n 89._o the_o covenant_n a_o believer_n fort_n 90._o the_o covenant_n the_o same_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 91_o 92._o how_o call_v two_o 92_o 93._o how_o a_o new_a covenant_n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o 97_o 98._o the_o covenant_n make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n 167._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 168_o etc._n etc._n these_o two_o covenant_n be_v and_o be_v in_o force_n 207._o creature_n god_n do_v not_o hate_v they_o as_o such_o 134._o d_o decrec_n of_o god_n put_v no_o man_n upon_o sin_n p._n 16._o doubt_v a_o sin_n 74._o duty_n man_n not_o save_v by_o they_o 157_o 158._o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n 167._o how_o the_o gospel_n require_v duty_n 168_o 169_o 170._o be_v easy_a to_o believer_n 171._o e_o election_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n p._n 15._o the_o elect_a call_v the_o world_n 131_o etc._n etc._n god_n love_v they_o 133_o 134._o be_v so_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 147._o they_o deserve_v the_o curse_n 148._o but_o proceed_v against_o they_o stop_v ibid._n their_o sin_n put_v upon_o christ_n ibid._n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 149._o yet_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o they_o believe_v 150._o they_o be_v such_o by_o foreknowledge_n though_o not_o by_o outward_a profession_n 151._o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n several_a way_n ibid._n none_o can_v know_v that_o they_o be_v so_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v 152._o but_o god_n do_v ibid._n exactor_n god_n be_v no_o exactor_n 115._o f_o faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 50._o 59_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 57_o faith_n not_o before_o the_o covenant_n 60._o great_a faith_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v fear_n 72_o vnbeleif_n a_o sin_n 74._o true_a faith_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v 76._o christ_n give_v faith_n 116._o not_o offer_n it_o only_o 117._o unbelief_n christ_n and_o the_o soul_n great_a enemy_n 145._o freegrace_n nothing_o but_o freegrace_n in_o man_n salvation_n 154._o the_o preach_v of_o it_o give_v no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n 177_o 178_o 179._o destroy_v not_o the_o law_n 181._o g_o god_n not_o see_v in_o himself_o p._n 22._o speak_v diverse_o to_o our_o father_n 34._o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v 42._o god_n form_n in_o swear_v 43._o can_v be_v partial_a 166_o gospel_n preach_v the_o gospel_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 142_o 143_o

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what_o death_n do_v adam_n transgression_n and_o disobedience_n deserve_v and_o bring_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n a._n all_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v 15.21_o call_v ro._n 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o death_n which_o be_v either_o natural_a 1.79_o natural_a lu._n 1.79_o spiritual_a or_o 5.15.18_o or_o rom._n 5.2_o eph._n 2.1_o jam._n 1.15_o ro._n 5.15.18_o eternal_a q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n bring_v eternal_a death_n a._n 1._o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.16.18_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n now_o condemnation_n must_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o 8.1_o for_o joh._n 5.24_o rom._n 8.1_o eternal_a condemnation_n also_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o those_o 5.16.18_o those_o ro._n 5.16.18_o two_o text_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n for_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n last_o here_o be_v judgement_n and_o condemnation_n together_o which_o import_v both_o a_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n 2._o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a condemnation_n but_o this_o condemnation_n be_v such_o rom._n 5.21_o 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v eternal_a death_n else_o how_o and_o when_o come_v mankind_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n do_v the_o weak_a and_o wicked_a posterity_n of_o adam_n by_o sin_v now_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o hardly_o can_v do_v otherwise_o deserve_v and_o come_v under_o eternal_a death_n and_o shall_v adam_n sin_n which_o be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o a_o clear_a law_n have_v no_o other_o punishment_n but_o a_o natural_a and_o temporal_a death_n further_o how_o can_v death_n viz._n eternal_a death_n rom._n 6.23_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o one_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o another_o 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o ob._n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v but_o outward_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n therefore_o have_v sin_v his_o sin_n can_v bring_v he_o under_o no_o other_o but_o temporal_a and_o outward_a judgement_n a._n adam_n be_v the_o 3.38_o the_o lu._n 3.38_o son_n of_o god_n and_o after_o his_o own_o likeness_n doubtless_o do_v enjoy_v and_o be_v to_o enjoy_v have_v he_o not_o sin_v the_o savour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a temporal_a and_o outward_a mercy_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o loss_n of_o these_o which_o be_v 25.41_o be_v eph._n 5.6_o mat._n 25.41_o two_o of_o the_o great_a and_o soare_v judgement_n that_o the_o damn_a suffer_v for_o ever_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o temporal_a and_o outward_a judgement_n q_o do_v adam_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n break_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n before_o a._n no_o for_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o break_v that_o which_o be_v not_o give_v he_o to_o observe_v q._n be_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o jesus_n christ_n before_o time_n afterward_o make_v with_o man_n a._n yes_o see_v esa_n 55.3_o jer._n 31.31_o and_o 33.20_o eze._n 16.8_o &_o 20.37_o heb._n 8.10_o q._n who_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o man_n a._n god_n the_o 2.18_o the_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o father_n 16.8_o father_n eze._n 16.8_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o 16._o the_o heb._n 10.15_o 16._o spirit_n q._n when_o and_o with_o who_o be_v that_o covenant_n before_o make_v with_o