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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	covenant_n	law_n	moral_a	3,209	5	10.1955	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

11._o 4._o 5._o and_o this_o covenant_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v or_o else_o may_v look_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v 176._o and_o to_o undergo_v the_o evil_n threaten_v and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o break_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o their_o idolatry_n god_n regard_v they_o not_o heb._n 8._o 9_o but_o send_v many_o judgement_n on_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n blow_v they_o with_o a_o northern_a wind_n as_o chaff_n and_o unregarded_a stuff_n clean_a out_o of_o canaan_n but_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o external_a and_o temporary_a covenant_n in_o wrap_v in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o people_n which_o they_o break_v and_o be_v outward_o break_v in_o piece_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n go_v absolute_o to_o hell_n or_o expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o for_o can_v they_o have_v have_v it_o no_o other_o way_n they_o must_v all_o have_v perish_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o they_o be_v conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o from_o all_o grace_n but_o wherein_o they_o be_v conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o gal._n 3._o 22._o that_o they_o may_v seek_v for_o that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n and_o nodoubt_v many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n according_a to_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n inherit_v the_o heavenly_a and_o divers_a of_o they_o come_v again_o to_o the_o earthly_a also_o yea_o divers_a time_n god_n remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n also_o upon_o their_o repentance_n deut._n 4._o 30_o 31._o &_o 30._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 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care_n fear_n or_o discontent_n with_o such_o providence_n as_o do_v not_o please_v he_o nor_o be_v therefore_o sad_a and_o dismal_a because_o he_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o will_v make_v he_o cheerful_a that_o therefore_o which_o he_o advise_v to_o be_v to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n to_o afford_v ourselves_o what_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o it_o for_o our_o more_o comfortable_a live_n in_o our_o call_v and_o for_o the_o generality_n and_o when_o god_n call_v we_o not_o away_o from_o it_o by_o special_a occasion_n of_o abstinence_n and_o mourning_n to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o and_o refresh_v ourselves_o with_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n nehem._n 9_o 25._o gen._n 18._o 5._o 4._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o solomon_n speak_v here_o which_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o divers_a limitation_n whereby_o what_o be_v say_v here_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o restrain_v as_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o 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