Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	evil_a	good_a	indifferent_a	2,973	5	9.5052	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29237	The XXIV cases concerning things indifferent in religious worship considered, or, The resolver better resolved by his own principles, and non-conformists more confirmed also, the grand case touching ministers conformity, with the double supplement thereunto annexed, briefly discussed.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship briefly stated.	1663 (1663)	Wing B427; ESTC R12512	53,178	68

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this_o more_o in_o that_o head_n of_o significancy_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n to_o impose_v our_o ceremony_n will_v appear_v by_o application_n of_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o concession_n above_o give_v we_o by_o the_o reverend_a casuist_n himself_o in_o general_n thus_o no_o sinful_a unlawful_a thing_n may_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v impose_v in_o worship_n this_o be_v yield_v by_o all_o of_o any_o religion_n as_o at_o concession_n 2._o but_o i_o assume_v our_o ceremony_n impose_v be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v in_o worship_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o special_a concession_n 1._o all_o thing_n impose_v or_o use_v in_o worship_n be_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a and_o so_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o necessary_a ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v constant_o and_o frequent_o affirm_v by_o the_o advocate_n thereof_o god_n be_v be_v 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favour_n this_o be_v either_o a_o tergiversation_n or_o pervert_v of_o the_o question_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o part_n our_o submission_n to_o they_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o thing_n inconvenient_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v in_o worship_n yet_o such_o thing_n if_o impose_v may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v lawful_o submit_v to_o and_o in_o that_o notion_n have_v be_v submit_v to_o by_o some_o learned_a and_o pious_a nonconformist_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v only_o in_o a_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o at_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n or_o unconvenient_a place_n and_o the_o like_a and_o if_o no_o other_o will_v be_v allow_v submission_n to_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_a rather_o than_o not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o public_a ordinance_n but_o if_o inexpedient_a as_o ceremony_n i._n e_o hurtful_a to_o the_o worship_n as_o before_o the_o question_n be_v alter_v and_o some_o new_a distinction_n must_v be_v use_v of_o which_o more_o 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