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nature_n	heart_n	law_n	moral_a	3,742	5	9.7240	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

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wickedness_n be_v yea_o a_o man_n may_v have_v no_o grace_n or_o be_v void_a in_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o piety_n and_o so_o be_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o scripture-sense_n or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o ungodly_a restless_a lewd_a turbulent_a man_n see_v his_o character_n isaiah_n 57.20_o and_o why_o such_o as_o be_v not_o wicked_a be_v fit_v and_o call_v may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n i_o do_v not_o see_v yea_o a_o man_n may_v commit_v gross_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o conceal_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o hypocrisy_n not_o be_v in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n wicked_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o those_o that_o cloak_n their_o impiety_n and_o hypocrisy_n those_o that_o be_v so_o wicked_a and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n word_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v though_o the_o service_n which_o those_o that_o be_v sinner_n perform_v in_o the_o general_a be_v displease_v to_o god_n as_o their_o prayer_n praise_n hear_v the_o word_n give_v alm_n prov._n 15.8_o and_o 21.27_o isai_n 66.3_o yet_o 1._o god_n do_v require_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 2._o though_o they_o sin_n in_o do_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o do_v they_o 3._o god_n may_v reward_v they_o for_o the_o same_o 4._o they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o thereby_o i._o they_o may_v be_v such_o thing_n in_o themselves_o or_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o as_o god_n require_v or_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v as_o pray_v hear_v praise_v god_n duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o all_o man_n even_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a be_v bind_v unto_o as_o 1._o to_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o neglect_n hereof_o be_v note_v as_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a atheist_n that_o fool_n who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o 4._o in_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 53.4_o in_o the_o very_a heathen_a for_o which_o god_n pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n psal_n 79.6_o jer._n 10.25_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o mariner_n in_o jonah_n 1.6_o acknowledge_v in_o a_o tempest_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o what_o they_o want_v 2._o to_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n david_n excite_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o praise_n god_n as_o a_o natural_a duty_n according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n psal_n 148._o and_o psal_n 145.21_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o vers_fw-la 10._o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o god_n have_v give_v a_o general_a command_n