Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	contain_v	law_n	moral_a	2,485	5	9.8922	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51252	A treatise shewing the liberty and bondage of the will of man, or, A treatise shewing the bondage of the will of man by nature, and the liberty thereof by grace	Moore, Thomas, Senior.	1652 (1652)	Wing M2594A; ESTC R41715	32,714	48

stand_v or_o be_v in_o that_o first_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o these_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o be_v now_o old_a but_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o and_o spiritual_a man_n 1._o cor._n 15.45_o so_o that_o of_o these_o heavenly_a supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o know_v so_o there_o can_v be_v in_o man_n no_o will_n much_o less_o free_a will_n to_o they_o and_o so_o adam_n not_o have_v it_o can_v not_o loose_v it_o nor_o can_v we_o loose_v such_o free_a will_n in_o his_o fall_n as_o we_o never_o have_v in_o he_o in_o his_o stand_n so_o that_o thus_o far_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v we_o magnify_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o that_o freedom_n he_o have_v in_o his_o will_n to_o natural_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a be_v not_o deserve_v nor_o acquire_v by_o he_o but_o free_o give_v and_o wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n who_o the_o praise_n be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a good_a he_o have_v not_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o will_v help_v to_o understand_v that_o which_o follow_v 2._o in_o the_o second_o consideration_n as_o man_n by_o his_o abuse_n of_o free_a will_n do_v in_o his_o transgression_n make_v himself_o he_o not_o abide_v a_o night_n in_o honour_n become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49.12_o 20._o his_o soul_n be_v not_o annihilate_v no_o more_o than_o his_o body_n but_o his_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n he_o have_v still_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n therein_o the_o uprightness_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o be_v lose_v and_o many_o evil_a invention_n find_v by_o he_o and_o we_o all_o in_o he_o eccles_n 7.29_o yea_o he_o and_o we_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v in_o a_o public_a one_o do_v in_o he_o become_v sinful_a and_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n sentence_n condemn_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n dead_a rom._n 5.12_o 18._o and_o by_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o this_o consideration_n such_o we_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o rom._n 5.19_o so_o that_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o as_o consider_v in_o adam_n and_o as_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o so_o be_v and_o have_v by_o nature_n be_v all_o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n to_o god_n void_a of_o judgement_n in_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o therefore_o destitute_a of_o will_n much_o more_o of_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o it_o yea_o dead_a in_o treaspass_n and_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o 19_o and_o 5.6_o and_o 6._o eph._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o they_o that_o right_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o do_v therein_o and_o therewith_o believe_v all_o to_o have_v be_v thus_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o nature_n or_o from_o adam_n whole_o destitute_a of_o any_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a much_o more_o destitute_a of_o any_o free_a will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a good_a which_o nature_n never_o have_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n nor_o can_v have_v but_o by_o some_o high_a and_o more_o glorious_a grace_n than_o be_v confer_v on_o he_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n so_o that_o sure_a in_o affirm_v this_o be_v no_o exaltation_n of_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o talk_v of_o free_a will_n to_o that_o be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a in_o man_n by_o nature_n must_v have_v it_o in_o man_n thus_o consider_v or_o not_o at_o all_o object_n but_o here_o i_o fear_v some_o that_o with_o many_o word_n cry_v down_o free_a will_n in_o man_n to_o good_a by_o nature_n will_v yet_o be_v offend_v at_o i_o as_o abase_v nature_n too_o much_o and_o object_n against_o i_o that_o in_o rom_n 2.14_o 15._o that_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v the_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n where_o if_o by_o nature_n they_o mean_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o from_o adam_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v they_o mean_v the_o law_n itself_o as_o some_o do_v and_o the_o bring_v it_o in_o for_o such_o a_o end_n will_v argue_v such_o a_o sense_n to_o be_v meantt_n hen_n and_o so_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v answ_n though_o i_o reverence_v their_o learning_n and_o godliness_n yet_o i_o receive_v not_o their_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n because_o i_o find_v the_o word_n nature_n otherwise_o use_v sometime_o than_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o another_o consideration_n also_o than_o hitherto_o set_v forth_o and_o i_o find_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o take_v the_o word_n here_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n will_v contradict_v many_o plain_a say_n of_o scripture_n for_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o do_v no_o good_a be_v ungodly_a and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o by_o nature_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v free_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o if_o they_o have_v and_o do_v then_o have_v they_o free_a will_v indeed_o by_o nature_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v more_o freedom_n and_o power_n of_o do_v also_o and_o this_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o as_o cry_v down_o free_a will_n in_o word_n and_o accuse_v other_o to_o hold_v it_o shall_v by_o their_o own_o interpretation_n in_o doctrine_n so_o high_o avouch_v and_o teach_v it_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o if_o the_o apostle_n business_n and_o scope_n from_o chap._n 1.16_o to_o this_o chap._n 2.16_o be_v well_o view_v and_o understand_v which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n according_a to_o gospel_n testimony_n and_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v for_o man_n to_o to_o know_v it_o that_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o willing_o disobey_v against_o goodness_n so_o make_v know_v about_o make_v forth_o his_o knowledge_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o two_o medium_n or_o book_n the_o book_n of_o creature_n god_n in_o and_o by_o natural_a thing_n create_v and_o order_v by_o he_o manifest_v his_o power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o know_v and_o call_v and_o move_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o god_n teach_v by_o these_o medium_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n use_v call_v the_o teach_n of_o nature_n or_o nature_n teach_v and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n or_o natural_a medium_n but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a revelation_n from_o god_n so_o the_o law_n to_o and_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o now_o come_v forth_o rom_n 1.16_o 17._o which_o to_o whosoever_o it_o come_v it_o bring_v more_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o can_v be_v see_v in_o nature_n or_o those_o visible_a work_n of_o god_n in_o creation_n and_o providence_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o great_a or_o lesser_a mean_n but_o the_o yield_n up_o thereto_o according_a to_o the_o light_n therein_o vouchsafe_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o in_o which_o goodness_n be_v receive_v again_o if_o we_o mind_n the_o scripture_n and_o man_n in_o the_o first_o consideration_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n have_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o sin_v he_o lose_v this_o and_o become_v as_o the_o beast_n in_o that_o respect_n yet_o though_o man_n lose_v his_o uprightness_n god_n and_o his_o law_n lose_v not_o his_o authority_n man_n by_o the_o 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