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	sin_n	sin_v	5,192	5	9.5484	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09386	A C[hristian] and [plain]e treatise of the manner and order of predestination and of the largenes of Gods grace. First written in Latine by that reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Master William Perkins, late preacher of the word in Cambridge. And carefully translated into English by Francis Cacot, and Thomas Tuke.; De prædestinationis modo et ordine. English	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Cacot, Francis.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1606 (1606)	STC 19683; ESTC S103581	116,285	285

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natural_a infidelity_n and_o be_v make_v unexcusable_a of_o all_o their_o sin_n before_o god_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o thus_o i_o distinguish_v of_o god_n commandment_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a commandment_n of_o obedience_n the_o performance_n whereof_o god_n will_v in_o all_o hither_o be_v refer_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a commandment_n of_o trial_n as_o the_o commandment_n of_o sacrifyse_v isaac_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d whereas_o god_n will_v not_o the_o act_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o god_n must_v not_o be_v say_v to_o mock_v man_n if_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v he_o do_v outward_o call_v those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v save_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o declare_v that_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o own_o fault_n because_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v salvation_n offer_v but_o 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respect_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n of_o all_o and_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d resp._n ad_fw-la object_n vin_fw-fr l._n 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o all_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v true_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o captivity_n the_o propriety_n of_o redemption_n without_o doubt_n belong_v unto_o they_o for_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v send_v abroad_o who_o death_n be_v not_o so_o bestow_v for_o mankind_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v also_o pertain_v unto_o the_o redemption_n of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o again_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n may_v fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v for_o the_o 9_o ad_fw-la capit._fw-la gall._n cap_n 9_o redemption_n of_o all_o the_o world_n both_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o true_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a or_o general_a perdition_n in_o the_o first_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v only_o for_o those_o unto_o who_o his_o death_n be_v available_a moreover_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o universality_n and_o of_o the_o world_n of_o believer_n so_o say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o people_n of_o god_n say_v he_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d fullness_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o efficacy_n and_o greatness_n of_o christ_n death_n now_o as_o concern_v grace_n i_o say_v that_o that_o be_v diverslie_o distinguish_v for_o first_o it_o be_v either_o restrain_v or_o renew_v the_o restrain_v grace_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v not_o thereby_o utter_o diminish_v and_o take_v away_o but_o in_o some_o be_v restrain_v more_o in_o some_o less_o that_o it_o break_v not_o violent_o forth_o into_o action_n and_o it_o be_v give_v only_o for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v order_n among_o man_n in_o a_o politic_a society_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o grace_n be_v general_a that_o be_v belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n among_o who_o some_o do_v exceed_v othersome_a in_o the_o gift_n of_o civil_a virtue_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o who_o god_n do_v not_o more_o or_o less_o restrain_v his_o natural_a corruption_n now_o renew_v or_o christian_a grace_n as_o ancient_a writer_n do_v usual_o call_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o man_n have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o will_n and_o power_n and_o it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v but_o indefinite_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n thus_o we_o teach_v thus_o we_o believe_v second_o grace_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o 5._o de_n praed_fw-we sanct_n cap._n 5._o supernatural_a as_o augustine_n himself_o teach_v natural_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n together_o with_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v either_o of_o nature_n perfect_a or_o corrupt_v perfect_a as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o righteousness_n bestow_v on_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n this_o grace_n belong_v geneneral_o unto_o all_o because_o we_o all_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o receive_v that_o be_v good_a he_o receive_v it_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o grace_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v be_v a_o natural_a enlighten_v whereof_o john_n speak_v he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o every_o 9_o joh._n 1._o 9_o natural_a gift_n and_o these_o gift_n true_o by_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o nature_n be_v due_a and_o belong_v unto_o nature_n but_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v supernatural_a be_v not_o due_a unto_o nature_n especial_o unto_o nature_n corrupt_v but_o be_v bestow_v by_o special_a grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v special_a this_o the_o ancient_a writer_n affirm_v augustine_n say_v nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o not_o grace_v and_o he_o only_o acknowledge_v 11._o de_fw-fr verb_n apost_n ser._n 11._o a_o twofold_a grace_n namely_o that_o common_a grace_n of_o nature_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v man_n and_o christian_n grace_n whereby_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v again_o bear_v new_a man_n and_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o some_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n notwithstanding_o very_o ungodlie_a and_o untrue_a if_o grace_n be_v as_o general_a as_o nature_n let_v we_o well_o weigh_v his_o word_n in_o that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o add_v now_o they_o be_v johan._n tract_n 89._o in_o johan._n inexcusable_a for_o their_o sin_n it_o may_v move_v man_n to_o ask_v whether_o those_o unto_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v nor_o speak_v may_v have_v any_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o this_o question_n according_a to_o my_o understanding_n i_o make_v answer_n that_o they_o can_v be_v inexcusable_a for_o every_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v but_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v unto_o who_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v and_o unto_o who_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o number_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o disciple_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o also_o now_o do_v for_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o church_n it_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o demand_v whether_o they_o can_v have_v this_o excuse_n which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o before_o they_o hear_v his_o gospel_n i_o answer_v that_o without_o doubt_n they_o may_v but_o they_o can_v therefore_o escape_v damnation_n for_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n again_o he_o say_v only_a grace_n distinguish_v 99_o enchir._n c._n 99_o