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	transgression_n	2,441	5	10.4380	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35120	The counterfeit convert discovered, or, William Haworth's book, entituled (The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established) refuted wherein his absurd assertion, viz. that our (own) righteousness consists in the gifts and vertues which the spirit of God works in our minds &c. is manifested ... / by John Crook and William Bayley ; also an answer to the postscript at the end of William Haworth's wicked pamphlet called An Antidote &c. by C.T.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing C7199; ESTC R24285	95,721	143

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to_o render_v we_o odious_a but_o thy_o refuge_n of_o lie_n must_v fall_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n who_o will_v but_o have_v think_v even_o now_o when_o thou_o begin_v thy_o prayer_n for_o i_o but_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v almost_o weary_a of_o belie_v i_o &_o pervert_v my_o word_n but_o i_o doubt_v thou_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o leave_v it_o however_o i_o must_v mind_v thou_o of_o thy_o portion_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o just_a pure_a god_n if_o thou_o go_v on_o and_o repente_v not_o speedy_o it_o will_v be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v rev._n 22.15_o &_o 21.8_o among_o they_o that_o love_n and_o make_v lie_n therefore_o be_v warn_v in_o time_n before_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o he_o filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o for_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o this_o be_v in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n 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yet_o condemn_v and_o revile_v they_o that_o endeavour_n to_o live_v up_o or_o according_a to_o it_o and_o blasphemous_o call_v the_o true_a light_n that_o be_v in_o man_n that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v give_v which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o corrupt_a nature_n flesh_n and_o fall_v blind_a nature_n these_o hard_a speech_n will_v come_v heavy_a upon_o you_o then_o the_o title_n you_o complain_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o account_n and_o in_o pag._n 143._o thou_o say_v it_o check_v for_o sin_n as_o in_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.10_o which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o he_o as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o that_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v obey_v by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n which_o cause_v fear_n and_o dread_a and_o sense_n of_o shame_n to_o seize_v upon_o a_o man_n because_o of_o punishment_n that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n as_o thou_o acknowledge_v 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will_v i_o believe_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o that_o think_v thou_o a_o wise_a man_n the_o wildness_n be_v your_o own_o in_o run_v over_o and_z under_z and_o round_o about_o in_o the_o dark_a not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o give_v strange_a name_n to_o it_o like_v distract_v blind_a man_n about_o colour_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o a_o piece_n of_o white_a cloth_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o on_o a_o table_n and_o two_o man_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o house_n and_o one_o shall_v say_v its_o black_a and_o the_o other_o its_o green_a and_o then_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o both_o say_v its_o blue_n and_o red_a what_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o these_o man_n see_v the_o piece_n be_v as_o unchangeable_o white_a as_o the_o light_n will_v thou_o not_o think_v or_o believe_v they_o be_v either_o fool_n blind_a mad_a or_o distract_v or_o give_v up_o to_o believe_v and_o tell_v lie_n judge_v thou_o i_o have_v not_o parallel_v you_o with_o papist_n as_o you_o have_v the_o quaker_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o conscience_n to_o read_v you_o and_o compare_v you_o again_o pag._n 147._o after_o thy_o blind_a construction_n about_o the_o light_n say_v thou_o w._n d._n that_o light_n that_o show_v adam_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n gen._n 3._o do_v not_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o way_n of_o deliverance_n but_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o revelation_n how_o will_v thou_o prove_v that_o see_v its_o already_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n

q._n 22._o haworth_n whether_o the_o light_n within_o or_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n without_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o whether_o faith_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n that_o every_o one_o have_v answ_n crook_n one_a the_o light_n within_o give_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o two_o it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n within_o disjunctive_a from_o christ_n without_o but_o conjunctive_a as_o the_o eye_n in_o its_o object_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n 3_o faith_n be_v more_o than_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n in_o that_o degree_n that_o every_o man_n have_v it_o for_o it_o have_v the_o whole_a christ_n for_o its_o object_n q._n 23._o haworth_n whether_o have_v not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n except_v the_o gild_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n upon_o they_o before_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o call_v and_o so_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n &_o c_o answ_n crook_n before_o justification_n be_v condemnation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.9_o and_o in_o the_o fall_v nature_n all_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n but_o that_o this_o proverb_n must_v always_o be_v use_v viz._n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v s●t_v on_o edge_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o to_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v large_o in_o my_o rejoynder_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o querist_n q._n 24._o haworth_n be_v any_o so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o be_v above_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n answ_n crook_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o forgive_v and_o cleanse_v be_v in_o a_o state_n above_o that_o wherein_o he_o confess_v and_o glorify_a god_n for_o his_o mercy_n q._n 25._o haworth_n of_o what_o use_n be_v that_o interecssion_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o high_a priest_n in_o heaven_n answ_n crook_n of_o great_a use_n to_o all_o that_o true_o know_v and_o believe_v it_o q._n 26._o haworth_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o high_a prophecy_n than_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o if_o so_o where_o be_v it_o and_o what_o be_v it_o answ_n crook_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n be_v great_a than_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o house_n be_v great_a or_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o house_n q._n 27._o haworth_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n answ_n crook_n that_o which_o first_o open_v man_n understanding_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n aright_o be_v his_o first_o rule_n or_o guide_n and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n who_o say_v it_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v they_o unto_o you_o so_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o rule_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n 28._o haworth_n whether_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o man_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o it_o do_v rise_v to_o life_n again_o answ_n crook_n this_o query_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o say_v a_o natural_a body_n be_v sow_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v raise_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.44_o which_o i_o believe_v q._n 29._o haworth_n whether_o be_v our_o distinct_a personal_a being_n preserve_v in_o the_o future_a state_n whether_o we_o lose_v they_o be_v swollow_v up_o into_o god_n at_o death_n answ_n crook_n i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o future_a state_n we_o shall_v not_o lose_v 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