Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
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A44348
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An exposition of the principles of religion by Tho. Hooker.
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Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.
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1645
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Wing H2647; ESTC R17496
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thereof_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n a._n the_o holy_a and_o bless_a law_n of_o god_n may_v after_o a_o measure_n be_v say_v to_o have_v some_o influence_n therein_o q._n what_o come_v to_o adam_n after_o this_o a._n he_o be_v make_v guilty_a and_o liable_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o curse_n q._n what_o follow_v upon_o this_o guiltiness_n a._n punishment_n q._n what_o be_v that_o a._n original_a and_o actual_a sin_n q._n what_o be_v original_a sin_n a._n a_o natural_a depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n q._n what_o be_v actual_a sin_n a._n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o particular_a q._n why_o do_v god_n punish_v they_o so_o severe_o ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o they_o sin_v against_o a_o extraordinary_a majesty_n love_v satan_n more_o than_o god_n 2._o because_o they_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n at_o once_o which_o be_v include_v in_o these_o two_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o q._n do_v adam_n this_o only_a to_o himself_o a._n no_o but_o to_o his_o posterity_n q._n how_o come_v it_o so_o a._n we_o do_v then_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n it_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n to_o appoint_v it_o so_o because_o that_o if_o he_o have_v do_v well_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v now_o consequent_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o because_o he_o sin_v we_o must_v also_o be_v punish_v q._n how_o do_v adam_n sin_n become_v we_o a._n by_o imputation_n q._n what_o be_v imputation_n a._n that_o whereby_o the_o fault_n of_o one_o man_n be_v put_v upon_o another_o q._n how_o come_v we_o to_o have_v original_a sin_n a._n by_o propagation_n in_o regard_n that_o adam_n send_v his_o nature_n into_o we_o and_o we_o become_v like_o he_o the_o three_o principle_n concern_v redemption_n by_o christ_n quest_n be_v our_o redemption_n necessary_a a._n yes_o because_o god_n determine_v a_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n 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not_o christ_n a_o father_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mother_n a._n then_o have_v he_o be_v liable_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v principal_o impute_v to_o man_n q._n how_o do_v christ_n suffer_v a._n by_o his_o death_n which_o be_v twofold_a corporal_a and_o spiritual_a corporal_a whereby_o his_o body_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a whereby_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n q._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o his_o anger_n against_o a_o man_n of_o which_o christ_n taste_v second_o the_o consequence_n which_o be_v desperation_n and_o continual_a punishment_n from_o which_o christ_n be_v most_o free_a the_o four_o principle_n a_o sinner_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n apprehend_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v here_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o preparation_n 2._o the_o benefit_n quest_n what_o be_v contrition_n a._n when_o a_o 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