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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93887	Zerubbabel to Sanballat and Tobiah: or, The first part of the duply to M.S. alias Two brethren. By Adam Steuart. Whereunto is added, the judgement of the reformed churches of France, Switzerland, Geneva, &c. concerning independants, who condemne them with an unanimous consent. Published by David Steuart. March 17. 1644. Imprimatur Ja: Cranford.; Duply to M.S. alias Two brethren. Part 1	Steuart, Adam.; Steuart, David, fl. 1644.	1645 (1645)	Wing S5494; Thomason E274_14; ESTC R209896	100,836	110

the_o church_n by_o their_o natural_a estate_n or_o condition_n i_o understand_v either_o their_o estate_n of_o integrity_n as_o that_o of_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o continue_v in_o their_o original_a purity_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o afterward_o apostatise_v and_o of_o adam_n &_o eve_n before_o their_o fall_n or_o of_o corruption_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o all_o mankind_n after_o our_o first_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n call_v here_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o act_n of_o vacation_n by_o god_n word_n either_o internal_a speak_v unto_o angel_n or_o man_n conscience_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o supernatural_a inspiration_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 1_o thes_n 2.12_o and_o 4.7_o or_o external_a such_o as_o be_v the_o vocal_a and_o write_v word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n present_v to_o our_o outward_a sense_n by_o he_o as_o 1_o jo._n 1.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o therefore_o the_o elect_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o call_v be_v not_o proper_o or_o actual_o but_o mere_o potential_o and_o virtual_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 2._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v actual_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o before_o she_o be_v create_v from_o all_o eternity_n for_o god_n elect_v his_o church_n from_o all_o eternity_n 3._o man_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v actual_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n without_o faith_n for_o they_o have_v not_o actual_o faith_n by_o election_n but_o by_o their_o efficacious_a vocation_n 4._o and_o howsoever_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n or_o election_n be_v requisite_a and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v put_v all_o the_o second_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v yet_o make_v it_o not_o they_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v its_o self_n 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call_v terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la or_o from_o whence_o be_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n pure_a and_o incorrupt_a not_o incorruptible_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n or_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n such_o as_o have_v be_v that_o of_o mankind_n since_o their_o fal._n terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v or_o which_o can_v intend_v be_v grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o supernatural_a glory_n in_o that_o to_o come_v by_o supernatural_a glory_n must_v be_v understand_v supernatural_a beatitude_n or_o felicity_n which_o be_v the_o last_o aim_n their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o great_a good_a and_o perfection_n whereunto_o they_o tend_v or_o which_o they_o can_v intend_v and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o entire_a and_o pure_a or_o immaculate_a nature_n be_v absolute_o call_v beatitude_n or_o felicity_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n salvation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n without_o sin_n as_o 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mankind_n since_o our_o fall_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o fulfil_v it_o as_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n the_o church_n in_o this_o vast_a and_o large_a signification_n contain_v 1._o in_o itself_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v our_o fellow-servant_n and_o our_o brethren_n apoc._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o &_o they_o belong_v to_o one_o society_n with_o we_o 3._o because_o the_o angel_n be_v our_o condisciple_n in_o study_v the_o gospel_n with_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 4._o because_o they_o be_v subject_n with_o we_o of_o one_o celestial_a republic_n and_o citizen_n of_o one_o celestial_a city_n 5._o because_o we_o aspire_v to_o the_o same_o beatitude_n and_o felicity_n with_o they_o viz._n to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n face_n and_o ardent_a charity_n 6._o because_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a part_n and_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o our_o 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in_o scripture_n equivalent_a unto_o it_o as_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 12.23_o that_o signify_v a_o general_a assembly_n item_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 22._o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n than_o be_v call_v universal_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o her_o intrinsical_n and_o essential_a form_n viz._n internal_a virtue_n viz._n faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v all_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o for_o howsoever_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o gift_n otherways_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o schoolman_n gratia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la be_v distribute_v by_o christ_n unto_o some_o of_o her_o member_n not_o so_o much_o for_o

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