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	write_v	4,780	5	7.2022	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27633	The true state of Gospel truth, established upon the free election of God in Christ the agreement, and yet difference between law and Gospel, so, that the Gospel cannot be stiled law : the inconditionateness of the Gospel salvation : the procedure of the day of judgment : in the way of a conciliatory discourse upon Mr. Williams his concessions / by T. Beverley.	Beverley, Thomas.	1693 (1693)	Wing B2185; ESTC R19088	45,331	46

of_o grace_n be_v to_o communicate_v itself_o 2._o the_o gospel_n have_v such_o a_o communication_n of_o righteousness_n so_o high_a so_o perfect_a can_v accept_v a_o sinner_n by_o put_v upon_o he_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n and_o so_o blot_v out_o all_o his_o transgression_n and_o imperfection_n by_o a_o full_a and_o free_a pardon_n the_o penalty_n be_v full_o answer_v and_o discharge_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n even_o as_o the_o righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o who_o be_v that_o image_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o law_n be_v only_o a_o rule_n and_o no_o more_o can_v accept_v no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o least_o offence_n be_v as_o they_o speak_v solutio_fw-la continui_fw-la a_o convulsion_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o righteousness_n the_o law_n can_v pronounce_v nothing_o but_o condemnation_n to_o a_o sinner_n who_o have_v not_o that_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o offer_v to_o it_o but_o solicit_n and_o stir_v up_o and_o work_v wrath_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o stain_v all_o imperfect_a righteousness_n by_o declare_v the_o offender_n in_o one_o point_v guilty_a of_o all_o it_o bring_v to_o nothing_o all_o outward_a righteousness_n by_o show_v the_o very_a first_o desire_n or_o covet_v to_o be_v sin_n 3._o the_o inward_a inherent_a righteousness_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v in_o every_o person_n redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o letter_n that_o kill_v by_o command_v and_o give_v no_o power_n but_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n change_v he_o into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o begin_v glory_n to_o perfect_a glory_n as_o by_o that_o lord_n who_o be_v that_o spirit_n jehovah_n one_o with_o that_o spirit_n and_o who_o himself_o be_v that_o image_n and_o that_o spirit_n so_o every_o one_o redeem_a by_o christ_n be_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n itself_o write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o the_o law_n can_v never_o do_v it_o command_v and_o suppose_v the_o power_n which_o be_v once_o give_v but_o the_o law_n never_o consider_v the_o loss_n by_o the_o fall_n nor_o take_v compassion_n of_o it_o so_o never_o it_o can_v become_v a_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n bring_v every_o good_a work_n from_o the_o treasury_n of_o eternal_a love_n and_o grace_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n by_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o elect_v in_o christ_n and_o from_o providential_a opportunity_n and_o advantage_n of_o such_o holy_a action_n and_o good_a work_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n heb._n 13._o 4._o the_o reward_n therefore_o and_o the_o whole_a procedure_n of_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o and_o according_a to_o mere_a grace_n to_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n though_o in_o and_o with_o a_o splendour_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n but_o whatever_o be_v do_v at_o that_o day_n so_o that_o the_o law_n have_v the_o superiority_n even_o to_o and_o upon_o those_o who_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n all_o be_v turn_v to_o condemnation_n and_o aggravation_n of_o punishment_n even_o to_o and_o upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o the_o evangelized_a the_o child_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o election_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o way_n of_o clear_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o that_o righteous_a judgement_n as_o shall_v present_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a head_n of_o this_o dscourse_n make_v out_o concern_v that_o great_a day_n 5._o the_o gospel_n have_v this_o most_o illustrious_o peculiar_a to_o it_o that_o it_o touch_v nothing_o even_o that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n most_o severe_a and_o far_a from_o grace_n but_o it_o by_o its_o high_a dominion_n of_o grace_n it_o subordinates_n it_n to_o the_o end_n purpose_n and_o service_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o law_n sin_n and_o death_n that_o where_o they_o abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v where_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n do_v reign_v unto_o death_n all_o who_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v much_o more_o reign_n in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o grace_n itself_o so_o reign_v as_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v make_v out_o even_o the_o law_n be_v throughout_o take_v into_o this_o great_a service_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o great_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o grace_n but_o now_o the_o law_n take_v nothing_o under_o its_o cognizance_n but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o come_v under_o its_o hand_n with_o relation_n to_o fall_v man_n it_o turn_v it_o like_o itself_o into_o a_o kill_v letter_n and_o into_o a_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o most_o different_a influence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o three_o dispensation_n that_o comprehend_v all_o the_o deal_n or_o manner_n of_o treaty_n god_n have_v have_v with_o man_n since_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o universal_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v general_o style_v the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n wherein_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n man_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o this_o though_o it_o be_v the_o low_a of_o divine_a dispensation_n to_o man_n in_o order_n to_o recovery_n of_o the_o elect_n in_o order_n to_o humane_a society_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n yet_o it_o be_v general_a to_o all_o only_o in_o child_n and_o idiot_n it_o be_v hide_v and_o close_o fold_v up_o for_o want_v of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o faculty_n else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o world_n under_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o same_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a there_o be_v a_o reserve_n and_o reprieve_v from_o the_o utter_a loss_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o from_o christ_n communicate_v on_o account_n of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o light_n be_v capable_a of_o more_o and_o more_o degree_n of_o clearness_n and_o power_n if_o close_o attend_v to_o whereby_o the_o world_n become_v habitable_a by_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o that_o eternal_a wisdom_n by_o which_o king_n reign_v prince_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n decree_n justice_n prov._n 8._o 15._o now_o this_o reserve_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o holiness_n it_o serve_v only_o to_o self-accusation_n as_o to_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o he_o have_v not_o act_v up_o to_o that_o law_n and_o light_v within_o and_o yet_o still_o if_o they_o do_v live_v up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o recovery_n or_o restoration_n of_o any_o man_n without_o christ_n for_o without_o any_o the_o least_o acceptance_n of_o what_o be_v do_v according_a to_o it_o it_o only_o aggravate_v what_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o height_n so_o that_o that_o accusation_n of_o thought_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n have_v its_o power_n over_o and_o the_o excusing_n or_o apology_n of_o thought_n be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v allow_v they_o in_o abatement_n of_o condemnation_n for_o any_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n at_o that_o day_n according_a to_o this_o gospel_n by_o jesus_n christ_n show_v that_o with_o relation_n to_o this_o light_n give_v by_o the_o mediator_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n will_v proceed_v with_o great_a gospel_n equity_n and_o mercy_n which_o may_v be_v another_o and_o great_a sen●e_n of_o those_o word_n before_o give_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v lay_v together_o those_o remainder_n or_o reserve_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o patience_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o have_v give_v so_o many_o witness_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o such_o than_o other_o who_o have_v tread_v all_o these_o under_o foot_n and_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n cruelty_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n but_o in_o all_o the_o elect_a the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v much_o a_o high_a use_n of_o this_o light_n for_o it_o lift_v they_o up_o above_o it_o into_o a_o new