Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	humane_a	unite_v	7,632	5	9.5167	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48861	The glory of free grace display'd: or, The transcendant excellency of the love of God in Christ, unto believing, repenting sinners, in some measure describ'd Wherein, 1. The doctrine about election, and the covenant of reconciliation is explained. 2. The error of the antinomians, who assert, that the filth of sin was laid on Christ, and that the holiness as well as the righteousness of Christ is made the elects while in the womb, &c. With their abuse of free-grace particularly detected and confuted. 3. In what sense our sins were laid on Christ, and Christ's righteousness made the believers, according to the sacred scriptures, evinced. 4. The glory of irresistible-grace, as exerted in the conversion of a sinner in opposition to the Arminian, cleared. 5. A modest defence of the sober dominican, about physical predetermination.	Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2724B; ESTC R218819	67,996	163

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freegrace_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o our_o discharge_n of_o duty_n notwithstand_v predetermination_n and_o of_o man_n inexcusableness_n if_o he_o neglect_v it_o these_o truth_n know_v to_o the_o heathen_a whence_o grace_n appear_v in_o its_o full_a glory_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o material_a thing_n insist_v on_o as_o instance_n of_o freegrace_n the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o caution_n that_o none_o presume_v to_o sin_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a thus_o i_o have_v show_v in_o many_o a_o respect_n how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v display_v in_o it●_n glory_n it_o therefore_o now_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o evince_n that_o this_o grace_n be_v so_o infinite_o extend_v towards_o all_o man_n that_o what_o man_n soever_o perish_v eternal_o he_o do_v so_o because_o he_o will_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o decree_n do_v lay_v no_o causal_n influence_n on_o man_n will_n in_o order_n to_o the_o determine_v it_o to_o a_o commission_n of_o this_o or_o the_o other_o individuate_v actual_a sin_n in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o decree_n be_v a_o immanent_a and_o not_o transient_a act_n as_o such_o nil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la i_o will_v now_o essay_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o such_o be_v the_o transcendency_n of_o freegrace_n that_o what_o influence_n soever_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n in_o a_o execution_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v lay_v a_o man_n under_o a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o before_o i_o make_v a_o entrance_n on_o a_o province_n so_o intricate_a it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o by_o way_n of_o prologue_n i_o intimate_v what_o in_o this_o controversy_n be_v plain_a and_o what_o seem_v obscure_a and_o difficult_a 1._o what_o be_v plain_a and_o undoubted_o true_a 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o be_v yea_o and_o the_o first_o efficient_a the_o holy_a just_a and_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o 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primi_fw-la coeli_fw-la contentum_fw-la haec_fw-la nostratia_fw-la non_fw-la curare_fw-la id_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la nefarium_fw-la &_o scelestum_fw-la dogma_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la praeceptoris_fw-la mentem_fw-la ac_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o first_o proposition_n notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o a_o few_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a as_o to_o command_v the_o assent_n of_o most_o so_o franc._n patric_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la tom_fw-mi 12._o l._n 3._o sanè_fw-la de_fw-la providentia_fw-la vetustissimum_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la nedum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la sed_fw-la gentium_fw-la etiam_fw-la dogma_fw-la and_o the_o learned_a mornay_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la christ_n relig._n c._n 11._o antiqui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n deum_fw-la seu_fw-la providentiam_fw-la promiscue_n vocabant_fw-la quia_fw-la neutrum_fw-la sine_fw-la altero_fw-la concipi_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o lactantius_n do_v sufficient_o evince_v this_o lib._n 2._o the_o orig_n erroris_fw-la where_o he_o say_v '_o nam_fw-la divinâ_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la effectum_fw-la esse_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la taceam_fw-la de_fw-la trismegisto_n qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la praedicat_fw-la taceam_fw-la de_fw-la carminibus_fw-la sibyllarum_fw-la quae_fw-la idem_fw-la nunciant_fw-la taceam_fw-la de_fw-la prophetis_fw-la qui_fw-la opus_fw-la mundi_fw-la ac_fw-la opificium_fw-la dei_fw-la uno_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ac_fw-la pari_fw-la voce_fw-la testantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la philosophos_fw-la penè_fw-la universos_fw-la convenit_fw-la idem_fw-la etiam_fw-la phythagorici_n stoici_fw-la peripatetici_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la principes_fw-la omnis_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la denique_fw-la à_fw-la primis_fw-la illis_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la à_fw-la socrate_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la platonem_fw-la pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la &_o indubitato_fw-la habitum_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la unus_fw-la multis_fw-la post_fw-la seculis_fw-la extitit_fw-la delirus_fw-la epicurus_n '_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o the_o old_a philosopher_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o assarian_a sect_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o muatzali_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o rambam_n and_o of_o the_o schoolman_n not_o only_o the_o dominican_n and_o jansenist_n but_o the_o molinist_n yea_o and_o durandus_fw-la himself_o own_o a_o providence_n the_o second_o be_v a_o truth_n no_o less_o evident_a own_a even_o by_o the_o worst_a of_o hercticks_n except_v the_o seleuciani_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o florinus_n who_o in_o oppose_v the_o coluthian_o fall_v into_o this_o contrary_a extreme_a vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la c._n 59.65.66_o this_o mar._n scribonius_n in_o pantal._n in_o choose_fw-la de_fw-fr pec_fw-fr act_n this_fw-mi 18._o qu._n 5._o assert_n '_o nefarii_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la scelesti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la antiqui_fw-la nullus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la vecors_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la totaliter_fw-la authorem_fw-la peccati_fw-la fecerit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la deum_fw-la astruebant_fw-la esse_fw-la primarium_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la creator_n omnium_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la illorum_fw-la duo_fw-la principia_fw-la ponebant_fw-la unum_fw-la boni_fw-la aliud_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la dicebant_fw-la bonum_fw-la alium_fw-la malum_fw-la nullus_fw-la autem_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la asserere_fw-la verè_fw-la ac_fw-la propriè_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la '_o the_o same_o be_v confess_v by_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr amiss_o grat._n et_fw-la stat_fw-la pecc_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o moreover_o the_o protestant_n do_v with_o the_o great_a zeal_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o as_o durandus_fw-la the_o molinist_n yea_o and_o the_o jansenist_n who_o have_v espouse_v the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n austin_n even_o so_o the_o dominican_n if_o not_o peter_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n and_o abailardus_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o sure_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n have_v prove_v in_o his_o orig._n sacr._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o whoever_o believe_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n can_v entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n '_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a will_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a justice_n purity_n and_o holiness_n punish_v the_o sinner_n for_o that_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o far_o be_v such_o unworthy_a thought_n from_o our_o apprehension_n of_o a_o deity_n much_o more_o of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o believe_v to_o have_v declare_v his_o mind_n so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o and_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a together_o '_o from_o these_o two_o 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his_o way_n unto_o perfection_n methinks_v the_o argue_v of_o le_fw-fr blank_a be_v admirable_a de_fw-fr concord_n libert_n humh_o cum_fw-la decret_a diu._n thes_n 43._o '_o itaque_fw-la cum_fw-la r●m_fw-la tantam_fw-la scrutanti_fw-la undique_fw-la se_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la offundant_fw-la &_o occurrant_fw-la tricae_fw-la ac_fw-la pedicae_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la extricare_fw-la valemus_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la tutum_fw-la &_o ingenuum_fw-la puto_fw-la quam_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la hic_fw-la apertè_fw-la profiteri_fw-la &_o seriò_fw-la illud_fw-la davidis_fw-la usurpare_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la tua_fw-la prae_fw-la i_o &_o sublimior_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la assequi_fw-la possim_fw-la ac_fw-la quanquam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la nolim_fw-la ex_fw-la mea_fw-la tenuitate_fw-la metiri_fw-la &_o super_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la modestam_fw-la disquisitionem_fw-la damnare_fw-la facile_fw-la tamen_fw-la adducor_fw-la ut_fw-la credam_fw-la mysterium_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la pertinere_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la altiora_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la quaesieris_fw-la &_o fortiora_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la scrutatus_fw-la fueris_fw-la nec_fw-la mirum_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la tam_fw-la angustis_fw-la limitibus_fw-la definita_fw-la percipere_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la quâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la intellectus_fw-la divinus_fw-la cvi_fw-la planè_fw-la nulli_fw-la sunt_fw-la fine_n ea_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la &_o attingat_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la cognition_n nostra_fw-la remotissima_fw-la '_o 2._o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o certain_a than_o that_o all_o our_o discourse_n about_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v but_o about_o what_o be_v obscure_a but_o because_o we_o can_v comprehend_v what_o be_v obscure_a must_v we_o reject_v what_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o obvious_a cajetane_v as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o bellarmine_n the_o great_a et_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 14._o express_v himself_o as_o to_o this_o most_o excellent_o '_o cajetanus_n in_o 1._o part_n q._n 22._o art_n 4_o docet_fw-la concordiam_fw-la istam_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la videri_fw-la inexplicabilem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intelligibilem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la res_fw-la haberet_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la neganda_fw-la esset_fw-la vel_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la libertas_n hominum_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la facile_fw-la contingere_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la manifestè_fw-la constet_fw-la ab_fw-la altera_fw-la sit_fw-la maximè_fw-la dubium_fw-la &_o obscurum_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la negandum_fw-la unum_fw-la propter_fw-la alterum_fw-la nunquid_fw-la inquit_fw-la s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la c._n 14._o ideo_fw-la negandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la '_o but_o 3._o it_o be_v humble_o apprehend_v that_o whatever_o be_v extort_a and_o with_o the_o great_a violence_n force_v from_o the_o dominican_n hypothesis_n when_o lay_v on_o the_o rack_n by_o the_o molinist_n and_o some_o other_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o evince_v that_o these_o dominican_n in_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a orderer_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v no_o way_n cast_v he_o under_o the_o blasphemous_a reproach_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o any_o of_o our_o evil_a action_n neither_o according_a unto_o they_o be_v humane_a liberty_n and_o physical_a predetermination_n irreconcilable_a before_o i_o begin_v to_o attempt_v the_o clear_n this_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o do_v myself_o the_o right_n of_o assure_v the_o reader_n that_o although_o i_o do_v engage_v myself_o so_o far_o in_o favour_n of_o these_o dominican_n it_o be_v not_o to_o discover_v any_o zeal_n for_o that_o faction_n who_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v as_o bloody_a as_o any_o nor_o for_o the_o hypothesis_n which_o be_v as_o metaphysical_o and_o obscure_o as_o bold_o word_v by_o some_o of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o such_o be_v the_o grandeur_n of_o freegrace_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o seem_a severity_n of_o this_o doctrine_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o they_o follow_v the_o dominican_n very_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v so_o physical_o predetermine_v to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o those_o action_n they_o commit_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v their_o do_v what_o they_o be_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a overstrong_a and_o invincible_a force_n violent_o compel_v to_o do_v for_o according_a to_o the_o dominican_n notion_n what_o sinner_n soever_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o self_n condemn_v sinner_n which_o be_v so_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o stoical_a schoolman_n there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n but_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o most_o other_o such_o as_o perish_v in_o their_o iniquity_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o themselves_o for_o what_o more_o evident_a than_o that_o the_o arminian_n and_o the_o molinist_n pretend_v to_o oppose_v the_o dominican_n principal_o to_o clear_a god_n from_o the_o reproach_n of_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o humane_a liberty_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o be_v the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n durandus_fw-la reject_v not_o only_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o dominican_n but_o also_o that_o of_o the_o molinist_n insist_v only_o on_o a_o remote_a or_o mediate_v concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o espouse_v that_o old_a dogma_fw-la of_o origen_n and_o the_o pelagian_o as_o bellarmine_n assert_v the_o grat._n &_o lib._n arb._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o '_o quidam_fw-la enim_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la posse_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la res_fw-la caeteras_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la efficere_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la sive_fw-la generali_fw-la sive_fw-la speciali_fw-la ita_fw-la videtur_fw-la sensisse_fw-la origines_fw-la in_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la principiis_fw-la ut_fw-la annotavit_fw-la s._n thomas_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la gentiles_n c._n 89._o ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la senserunt_fw-la pelagiani_n testae_fw-la s._n hieronymo_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la &_o lib._n 1._o adu●…_n pelag._n ita_fw-la sensit_fw-la ex_fw-la scholasticis_fw-la theologis_fw-la durandus_fw-la in_o 2._o sent._n do_v 1._o q._n 5._o &_o do_v 37.1_o '_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o durandus_fw-la be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o pelagian_a hypothesis_n mention_v be_v make_v of_o it_o long_o before_o he_o even_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n albertus_n henricus_n and_o other_o 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freegrace_n towards_o all_o that_o whoever_o be_v for_o sin_n condemn_v to_o eternal_a flame_n be_v so_o most_o righteous_o after_o the_o abuse_n of_o much_o patience_n and_o forbear_v love_n in_o order_n then_o to_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o convince_a procedure_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o dominican_n acknowledge_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n a_o cause_n and_o consequent_o man_n the_o proper_a though_o not_o the_o solitary_a efficient_a of_o his_o own_o action_n herein_o