Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	law_n	moral_a	precept_n	2,880	5	9.5945	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

the_o loyal_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n 1._o as_o parent_n shall_v conscionable_o and_o continual_o be_v careful_a to_o procure_v honour_n and_o esteem_v in_o their_o child_n towards_o they_o by_o often_o and_o earnest_a sound_a and_o sincere_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o for_o that_o virtue_n by_o due_a and_o discreet_a safe_a and_o seasonable_a correction_n and_o by_o grave_n and_o sober_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n 2._o so_o that_o you_o may_v procure_v purchase_n and_o preserve_v this_o righteous_a religious_a and_o remarkable_a grace_n in_o yourselves_o 1._o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o and_o labour_v incessant_o to_o plant_v and_o preserve_v to_o compass_v and_o cherish_v that_o difficult_a but_o divine_a grace_n true_a humility_n 2._o and_o accurate_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o and_o acquire_v with_o all_o assiduity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o of_o that_o authority_n which_o parent_n have_v from_o god_n who_o command_n and_o charge_v it_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v honour_v your_o parent_n first_o i_o know_v that_o all_o superior_n be_v mean_v and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n father_n 1._o both_o to_o incitate_v and_o entice_v all_o inferior_n to_o obedience_n by_o a_o name_n so_o sweet_a and_o favoury_a so_o amiable_a and_o authentical_a nature_n have_v teach_v to_o obey_v father_n 2._o as_o also_o to_o give_v superior_n a_o inkling_n to_o behave_v themselves_o like_o father_n and_o not_o like_o rage_a bedlam_n second_o i_o know_v that_o superior_n or_o parent_n duty_n be_v include_v in_o that_o commandment_n although_o not_o express_v as_o in_o the_o four_o precept_n 1._o for_o superior_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v observer_n and_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o therefore_o their_o duty_n be_v imply_v in_o each_o 2._o and_o the_o enjoin_v of_o duty_n to_o inferior_n enforce_v a_o charge_n upon_o they_o the_o law_n be_v two_o edge_a by_o the_o nature_n of_o relation_n they_o 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first_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o do_v not_o refuse_v or_o despise_v their_o instruction_n that_o you_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o service_n and_o observance_n matth._n 21._o 27._o that_o you_o rest_v not_o in_o say_v without_o do_v matth._n 21._o 30._o that_o you_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o unwilling_o retchlesse_o and_o deceitful_o that_o you_o do_v not_o undertake_v or_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o weight_n as_o in_o marriage_n without_o their_o consent_n council_n advice_n authority_n leave_n and_o like_v judg._n 14._o 2._o that_o you_o do_v not_o refuse_v resist_v or_o withstand_v their_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n deut._n 21._o 18._o for_o in_o deal_v thus_o undutiful_o and_o disobedient_o 1._o to_o your_o parent_n prejudice_v you_o shall_v promulgate_v and_o proclaim_v that_o their_o example_n be_v evil_a and_o behaviour_n bad_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o you_o their_o child_n that_o their_o lack_n of_o instruction_n eccles_n 30._o 2._o their_o lack_n of_o correction_n eccles_n 30._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 14._o pro._n 29_o 15_o 17._o and_o lack_v of_o care_n and_o conscience_n towards_o you_o be_v great_a and_o grievous_a that_o their_o licence_n and_o over_o much_o liberty_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o you_o eccles_n 30._o 7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o their_o sloth_n ease_n and_o idleness_n and_o your_o nice_a dainty_a and_o tender_a education_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 23._o 1_o king_n 1._o 5_o 6._o have_v be_v insufferable_a and_o intolerable_a 2._o and_o to_o your_o own_o disgrace_n and_o disadvantage_n you_o manifest_a and_o make_v know_v that_o you_o too_o much_o accommodate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o company_n of_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o you_o shameful_o and_o sinful_o witting_o and_o wilful_o erroneous_o and_o irreligious_o be_v ignorant_a of_o mistake_v and_o misunderstanding_n the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o gen._n 2._o 24._o which_o be_v mean_v in_o regard_n of_o cohabitation_n luk._n 14._o 26._o which_o be_v only_o a_o comparative_a speech_n show_v that_o we_o must_v love_v they_o less_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o be_v persuade_v in_o thing_n lawful_a to_o obey_v your_o parent_n 1._o commandment_n although_o they_o may_v seem_v unpleasing_a and_o unprofitable_a you_o owe_v yourselves_o much_o more_o your_o service_n unto_o they_o you_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o your_o body_n the_o good_n of_o your_o parent_n ex._n 21._o 7._o job_n 1._o 12_o 18._o and_o although_o your_o parent_n prefer_v you_o above_o servans_fw-la yet_o while_o you_o be_v under_o age_n you_o be_v in_o condition_n as_o servant_n and_o put_v as_o direct_o if_o not_o more_o under_o your_o parent_n as_o servant_n be_v gal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2._o counsel_n be_v content_a to_o eat_v drink_v wear_v lodge_v and_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o trade_n of_o life_n your_o parent_n will_v for_o if_o parent_n be_v to_o order_v their_o child_n concern_v their_o vow_n and_o marriage_n much_o more_o their_o calling_n but_o they_o be_v to_o order_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n ex._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 38._o so_o that_o 1._o parent_n may_v in_o some_o case_n command_n and_o charge_v their_o child_n to_o take_v in_o marriage_n party_n thus_o or_o thus_o qualify_v gen_n 28._o 1_o 2_o 2._o yea_o frustrate_a and_o make_v void_a contract_n secret_o make_v by_o child_n without_o or_o against_o their_o consent_n leave_v or_o good_a like_n exod._n 22._o 17._o numb_a 30._o 6._o deut._n 22._o 28._o 3._o and_o marriage_n make_v without_o or_o against_o the_o same_o although_o they_o be_v civil_a be_v not_o divine_a be_v repugnant_a to_o and_o against_o god_n commandment_n child_n be_v to_o have_v their_o choice_n to_o their_o content_n yet_o not_o without_o parent_n direction_n in_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n for_o in_o so_o do_v 1._o they_o oft_o commit_v adultery_n in_o not_o be_v able_a to_o wait_v and_o expect_v a_o good_a election_n for_o lust_n 2._o and_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n 3._o and_o correction_n yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o same_o without_o rebellion_n or_o resistance_n not_o stand_v at_o the_o staff_n end_v with_o they_o heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o party_n correct_v be_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o token_n of_o their_o patience_n submit_v to_o their_o deserve_a chastisement_n deut._n 25._o 2._o child_n obey_v therefore_o your_o parent_n 1._o whether_o they_o be_v natural_a and_o you_o their_o son_n for_o thus_o do_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o do_v david_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 15_o 20_o 22_o 34._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o son_n of_o rechab_n jer._n 35._o 6._o or_o daughter_n for_o thus_o do_v rebekah_n gen._n 24._o 15._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o revel_n gen._n 2._o 16_o 2._o whether_o they_o be_v parent_n by_o marriage_n and_o you_o their_o son_n for_o

the_o sacred_a sanctify_a word_n of_o god_n do_v abominate_a and_o abhor_v as_o accurse_v do_v confute_v and_o condemn_v as_o execrable_a do_v dissuade_v from_o and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o this_o vicious_a and_o unwarrantable_a way_n wherein_o you_o so_o unadvised_o and_o inconsiderate_o do_v wander_v object_n 1._o say_v not_o therefore_o plead_v perverse_o for_o baal_n as_o alas_o too_o many_o do_v belove_a brethren_n that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v only_o to_o the_o poor_a not_o to_o the_o rich_a exod._n 22._o 25._o answ_n but_o careful_o and_o conscionable_o consider_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n there_o be_v a_o double_a object_n the_o one_o general_n my_o people_n the_o other_o special_a the_o poor_a and_o that_o the_o ingemination_n of_o the_o preposition_n eth_n can_v proper_o be_v a_o qualification_n of_o one_o subject_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v read_v thus_o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a by_o thou_o 1._o for_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o take_v any_o increase_n of_o the_o poor_a stranger_n leu._n 25._o 36._o 2._o also_o of_o any_o brother_n deut._n 23._o 19_o 2._o the_o word_n use_v in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_v want_v and_o extreme_a needy_a as_o pa●_n deut._n 15._o 4_o 11._o do_v but_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v neither_o very_a rich_a nor_o extreme_a poor_a 1_o chron._n 22._o 14._o i_o in_o my_o poverty_n have_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v alien_n and_o stranger_n and_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v brethren_n if_o this_o consequence_n be_v not_o criminous_a and_o culpable_a deut._n 23._o 19_o 4._o that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a or_o well_o ground_v inference_n take_v not_o of_o the_o poor_a therefore_o thou_o may_v take_v of_o the_o rich_a for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v delude_v and_o defraud_v wrong_a and_o oppress_v marry_v woman_n child_n have_v parent_n our_o neighbour_n and_o rich_a man_n as_o these_o follow_a scripture_n do_v sufficient_o show_v exod._n 22._o 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n deut._n 24._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o take_v a_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v deut._n 27._o 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a stranger_n and_o widow_n prov._n 22._o 22._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a nor_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a prov._n 23._o 10._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a jer._n 22._o 3._o do_v no_o violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n zach._n 7._o 10._o oppress_v not_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n which_o sacred_a injunction_n give_v not_o the_o least_o allowance_n to_o wrong_n and_o oppress_v any_o at_o all_o yet_o particular_o and_o special_o nominate_v these_o 1._o because_o of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o violence_n and_o wrong_a and_o least_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n 2._o because_o that_o oppress_v of_o these_o be_v a_o addition_n unto_o and_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o be_v already_o abundant_o miserable_a 3._o because_o the_o good_a of_o such_o be_v very_o little_a if_o at_o all_o regard_v or_o respect_v 4._o because_o these_o can_v set_v forward_o and_o further_o their_o own_o business_n by_o bribe_n and_o friend_n 5._o because_o these_o can_v acquit_v and_o recompense_v those_o who_o favour_n help_v and_o further_o they_o object_n 2._o say_v not_o belove_v brethren_n that_o bite_a usury_n be_v only_o forbid_v or_o that_o usury_n of_o money_n to_o buy_v necessary_a food_n or_o the_o like_a be_v only_o prohibit_v answ_n 1._o for_o marbith_n and_o neshek_n be_v synonimon_n levit._fw-la 23._o 36._o 2._o for_o all_o usury_n be_v bite_v 1._o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o borrower_n as_o these_o and_o other_o that_n creditor_n mordet_fw-la cum_fw-la exigit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la debtor_n mordetur_fw-la cum_fw-la reddit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la mordet_fw-la usura_fw-la mordetur_fw-la qui_fw-la accipit_fw-la facit_fw-la mordere_fw-la qui_fw-la that_n scripture_n demonstrate_v psal_n 72._o 14._o 89._o 22_o 23._o prov._n 22._o 7._o 2._o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o b._n jewel_n excellent_o show_v 3._o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o usurer_n himself_o who_o soul_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o end_n be_v thereby_o bite_v 3._o and_o as_o for_o that_o distinction_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 23_o 19_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o flat_o forbid_v all_o the_o diverse_a and_o distinct_a kind_n of_o usury_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o object_n 3._o say_v not_o belove_v brethren_n the_o lord_n allow_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o usury_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a deut._n 23._o 20._o ans_fw-fr 1._o for_o by_o this_o reason_n usurer_n make_v themselves_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n of_o who_o they_o take_v usury_n 2._o for_o now_o this_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o 3._o and_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n allow_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n they_o be_v such_o who_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v without_o show_v they_o mercy_n deut._n 7._o 2._o 20._o 17._o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v prove_v usury_n lawful_a against_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v lively_o delineate_v and_o large_o demonstrate_v the_o diabolical_a deformity_n of_o this_o curse_a cruel_a corrode_a and_o satanical_a abomination_n no_o more_o than_o god_n allow_v the_o israelite_n to_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n exod._n 12._o 36._o can_v prove_v theft_n lawful_a or_o moses_n permit_v divorce_n can_v prove_v it_o legitimate_a i_o know_v that_o some_o say_v that_o divorce_n and_o usury_n be_v not_o alike_o because_o that_o be_v forbid_v before_o the_o law_n whereas_o usury_n be_v not_o so_o but_o let_v such_o consider_v that_o usury_n be_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v forbridden_v in_o all_o age_n before_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o since_o as_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v and_o be_v forbid_v object_n 4._o say_v not_o belove_v brethren_n that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n be_v only_o mosaical_a and_o judaical_a not_o be_v once_o name_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o rather_o approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 25._o 27._o i_o own_o with_o usury_n answ_n 1._o for_o the_o scripture_n branch_v this_o among_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o among_o most_o gross_a and_o grievous_a abomination_n as_o murder_v idolatry_n incest_n and_o such_o like_a ezek._n 22._o 7_o 12._o 2._o the_o scripture_n exclude_v these_o offender_n out_o of_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 15._o therefore_o be_v usury_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a not_o of_o the_o judaical_a law_n 3._o the_o argument_n be_v not_o accommodate_v and_o good_a which_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n negative_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o dreadful_a and_o most_o odious_a transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 4._o usury_n be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o matth._n 5._o 42._o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o free_a lend_n 1._o for_o there_o need_v no_o command_n to_o lend_v for_o gain_v and_o advantage_n man_n be_v natural_o too_o prone_a hereunto_o 2._o the_o compare_v that_o place_n in_o luke_n 6._o 35._o look_v for_o nothing_o again_o namely_o for_o lend_v manifest_o demonstrate_v as_o much_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v 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de_fw-fr soenore_fw-la viventes_fw-la non-nist_a quasi_fw-la daemoniac●_n resurgent_fw-la koran_n azoara_n 4._o live_v of_o usury_n shall_v rise_v like_o man_n possess_v of_o devil_n and_o that_o every_o one_o who_o fear_v god_n must_v especial_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v by_o usury_n omni_fw-la timenti_fw-la deum_fw-la summè_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-fr foenore_fw-la vivet_fw-la azoara_n 6._o for_o papist_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o condemn_v usury_n as_o bellarmine_n in_o divers_a place_n on_o the_o eight_o commandment_n o●ta●_n bel._n tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o the_o monach_n bel._n explic_a christianae_n doct_n cap._n 18._o gerson_n de_fw-fr contract_n cap._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o b_o 〈…〉_o li●_n 3._o do_v 37._o tollet_fw-la l●b_fw-la 5._o cap_n 28._o lombard_n lib._n 3._o do_v 37._o n_o 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it de_fw-fr or●el_fw-fr do_v 15._o q._n 111._o n●u●r_n man._n in_o lege_fw-la o●ta●_n the_o seven_o with_o he_o speak_v of_o theft_n forbid_v in_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o name_v all_o usury_n gerson_n have_v divers_a chapter_n against_o usury_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n unlawful_a bonaventure_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o table_n say_v here_o also_o usury_n be_v forbid_v tollet_fw-la affirm_v usury_n to_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n lombard_n say_v usury_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr orbellis_fw-la handle_v many_o thing_n about_o restitution_n and_o usury_n propound_v this_o question_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o those_o law_n which_o permit_v usury_n and_o answer_v they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o divine_a law_n they_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o canon_n law_n petrus_n alogius_n have_v divers_a question_n about_o usury_n and_o restitution_n commend_v the_o one_o as_o necessary_a condemn_v the_o other_o as_o unlawful_a 3_o cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o cent._n 12._o cap._n 3_o the_o orthodox_n primitive_a christian_n account_v usury_n unlawful_a a_o usurer_n worse_o than_o the_o devil_n because_o the_o devil_n use_v his_o own_o talon_n to_o do_v mischief_n the_o usurer_n not_o his_o own_o but_o go_n luther_n say_v thus_o usurer_n be_v the_o cruel_a devourer_n of_o the_o 2._o luther_n tom_n 7._o de_fw-fr usur_fw-fr vsurar●j_fw-la sunt_fw-la immanes_a totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la voratores_fw-la dederunt_fw-la se_fw-la diabolo_fw-it n_o 〈…〉_o qui●quam_fw-la morantur_fw-la nostros_fw-la clamores_fw-la quantum_fw-la vis_fw-la sonoros_fw-la d●_n his_o locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la quòd_fw-la si●t_fw-la t●m_fw-la vivi_fw-la quam_fw-la mortui_fw-la tra●end●_n satin_n nam_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la ●ec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la christiani_n commercij_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la habendum_fw-la dic_fw-la paroche_n tibi_fw-la esse_fw-la inter●ictum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la ne_fw-la