Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	call_v	law_n	moral_a	2,598	5	9.2562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27407	A true testimony concerning oaths & swearing &c. as also an answer to the subject matter contained in twelve arguments or reasons laid down in a sermon preached at Carlisle, Aug. 17, 1664 by Allan Smallwood ... to prove that our savior did not forbid all swearing : wherein is fully cleared the command of Christ and his apostle James swear not at all ... / by Ger. Benson.	Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.	1669 (1669)	Wing B1902; ESTC R23682	37,196	48

that_o thou_o will_v not_o hurt_v i_o nor_o my_o child_n then_o abram_n be_v afraid_a of_o his_o life_n gen._n 12.12_o and_o also_o have_v a_o controversy_n at_o that_o time_n with_o abimelech_n about_o a_o well_o of_o water_n gen._n 21.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o say_v i_o will_v swear_v and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o oath_n or_o swear_v that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n together_o with_o the_o original_a ground_n or_o cause_n thereof_o viz._n unbelief_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v in_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v swear_v and_o long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v under_o which_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v under_o that_o law_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o and_o a_o oath_n and_o swear_v be_v also_o in_o long_a time_n after_o witness-bearing_a for_o we_o read_v that_o eve_n before_o the_o fall_n do_v bear_v witness_n concern_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v gen._n 3.2_o 3._o and_o sarah_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o in_o time_n before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v do_v call_v the_o lord_n to_o witness_v or_o judge_v betwixt_o she_o and_o abram_n gen._n 16.5_o without_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v so_o that_o witness-bearing_a be_v in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o in_o time_n long_o before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v in_o the_o world_n afterward_o the_o lord_n prove_v abram_n who_o obey_v the_o word_n or_o command_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o promise_n unto_o abram_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o to_o show_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o and_o they_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o man_n in_o his_o weakness_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v involve_v in_o give_v a_o token_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o noah_n gen._n 9.12_o and_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n add_v word_n to_o word_n thereby_o to_o regain_v or_o beget_v man_n into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v man_n may_v have_v full_a assurance_n that_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o will_v perform_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n neither_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o help_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n to_o place_v his_o name_n among_o and_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o therefore_o their_o day_n he_o consume_v in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n yet_o he_o help_v they_o for_o his_o namesake_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o deep_a and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o they_o sin_v still_o against_o he_o and_o provoke_v the_o high_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v rom._n ●_o 20_o add_v the_o law_n call_v the_o first_o covenant_n or_o testament_n gal._n 3.19_o until_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v which_o be_v out_o of_o transgression_n mark_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o seed_n be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o who_o be_v come_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v fulfil_v and_o perform_v in_o he_o luke_n 1.72_o 73._o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o faultless_a heb._n 8.7_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v heb._n 7.19_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n so_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o for_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n until_o he_o come_v that_o be_v out_o of_o transgression_n for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v by_o who_o obedience_n many_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a through_o faith_n but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3.12_o neither_o be_v give_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n mark_n that_o but_o to_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a i_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o what_o the_o law_n say_v it_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o viz._n to_o the_o transgression_n and_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n but_o christian_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o be_v new_a creature_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o faith_n the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o god_n show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o as_o allan_n smalwood_n faith_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o he_o call_v they_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n write_v whether_o by_o man_n call_v moral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a that_o it_o be_v never_o obligatory_a to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o to_o we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o jew_n nor_o ever_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n and_o so_o what_o be_v never_o impose_v need_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v as_o to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o to_o we_o but_o swear_v be_v never_o command_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n therefore_o as_o to_o they_o and_o we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o jew_n nor_o ever_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n it_o be_v never_o obligatory_a so_o that_o a.s._n and_o all_o that_o plead_v for_o oath_n and_o swear_v with_o all_o their_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v overthrow_v and_o will_v not_o avail_v they_o to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v among_o we_o of_o these_o island_n who_o by_o nature_n have_v descend_v from_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o a._n s._n be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n in_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v upon_o they_o which_o from_o among_o the_o gentile_n be_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v become_v christian_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o the_o lord_n never_o require_v nor_o lay_v upon_o they_o act_v 15.10_o for_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n himself_o show_v it_o unto_o they_o rom._n 1.19_o so_o that_o they_o also_o who_o among_o the_o gentile_n be_v unfaithful_a to_o and_o in_o that_o which_o they_o know_v of_o god_n be_v likewise_o leave_v without_o excuse_n as_o it_o be_v write_v as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v peculiar_o give_v and_o so_o be_v under_o it_o and_o therefore_o what_o the_o law_n say_v it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.4_o that_o so_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n may_v receive_v in_o christ_n the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abram_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o through_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o