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	sin_n	sin_v	3,553	5	9.3146	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01045	Funerals of a right reuerend father in God Patrick Forbes of Corse, Bishop of Aberdfne [sic]. Tou en hagiois reuenderendissimi in Christo patris, Patricii Forbesii a Corse, episcopi Abredoniensis, tumulus. A multis omnium ordinum collachrymantibus variegato opere exornatus.	Lindsay, David, 1565?-1627.	1631 (1631)	STC 11151; ESTC S102430	243,542	510

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and_o strayghtnesse_n of_o his_o divine_a reason_n be_v in_o effect_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o essence_n or_o himself_o from_o all_o this_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o perfect_o holy_a who_o be_v so_o conform_a to_o god_n that_o his_o thought_n affection_n and_o action_n be_v perfect_o conform_v and_o just_o answerable_a to_o his_o eternal_a law_n not_o then_o that_o which_o we_o will_v be_v holy_a wherewith_o augustine_n upbrayd_v the_o donatist_n but_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n hence_o also_o appear_v that_o beside_o the_o moral_a goodness_n which_o be_v in_o our_o virtue_n there_o be_v a_o goodness_n of_o holiness_n which_o consist_v in_o convenientia_fw-la cum_fw-la natura_fw-la rationali_fw-la in_o agreement_n with_o reason_n but_o this_o rise_v up_o high_a and_o stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o that_o good_a perfect_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n rome_n 12._o with_o this_o description_n of_o holiness_n 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some_o thing_n supernatural_a add_v to_o nature_n hence_o no_o creature_n by_o nature_n can_v be_v unpeccable_a or_o free_a of_o possibility_n of_o sin_v i_o know_v some_o schoolman_n think_v that_o a_o creature_n even_o by_o nature_n unpeccable_a be_v possible_a but_o far_o true_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o other_o 1._o that_o no_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a of_o liberty_n and_o power_n of_o sin_v thom._n part_n 1._o quaest_n 63._o scotus_n 2._o distinct_a 23._o quaest_n 1._o 1._o augustine_n prove_v the_o mutability_n to_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n from_o this_o that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o we_o say_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o unchangeable_a good_a but_o the_o one_o true_a bless_a god_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v be_v good_a because_o from_o he_o yet_o mu●●bili●_n quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la illo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la changeable_a because_o not_o make_v of_o he_o but_o of_o nothing_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n speak_v gregor_n nyssen_n this_o reason_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v 16._o but_o also_o to_o all_o that_o be_v possible_a for_o those_o also_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o nothing_o so_o immortality_n be_v a_o proper_a attribute_n of_o god_n 1._o tim_n 6.16_o and_o can_v not_o by_o nature_n belong_v to_o any_o creature_n n●●_n now_o this_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o ambrose_n and_o other_o ancient_n be_v a_o impossibility_n to_o die_v by_o sin_n from_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o holiness_n be_v a_o substance_n substantial_a as_o his_o will_n power_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o that_o of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o quality_n and_o comprehend_v many_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o wil._n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o understanding_n light_a of_o faith_n or_o glory_n in_o the_o will_n religion_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n praevious_a or_o 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his_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o exemplar_n to_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v conform_a that_o will_v be_v holy_a levit._n 11.44_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o chap._n 19.2_o and_o chap._n 20.7_o 1._o pet._n 1.16_o 4._o it_o depend_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o end_n all_o holiness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 1.6_o as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o be_v every_o one_o sanctify_a that_o be_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v cleave_v to_o god_n as_o to_o his_o last_o end_n honour_n praise_n and_o glorify_v he_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 11.36_o fourthlie_o his_o holiness_n be_v altogether_o infinite_a 1._o intensivelie_o for_o he_o love_v himself_o extensivelie_o as_o much_o

any_o but_o sinner_n say_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o fall_v away_o for_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n which_o he_o hate_v say_v not_o thou_o he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o err_v for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n ecclesias●icus_n 15.11.12_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v 〈…〉_z say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o arausican_n council_n can._n ult_n that_o any_o man_n be_v appoint_v to_o evil_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la detestatione_n in_fw-la illos_fw-la anathema_n dicimus_fw-la let_v such_o be_v most_o dreadfullie_o accurse_v justice_n itself_o shall_v be_v unjust_a say_v fulgentius_n if_o it_o shall_v not_o find_v but_o make_v man_n guilty_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v the_o three_o degree_n be_v all_o his_o affection_n and_o action_n be_v so_o exact_o conform_v to_o the_o 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it_o betwixt_o two_o one_o good_a and_o one_o evil_a the_o philosopher_n affirm_v indeed_o that_o god_n and_o good_a man_n may_v do_v evil_a thing_n 3._o but_o hardly_o can_v i_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v neither_o be_v this_o praejudiciall_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o god._n possibility_n to_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o necessary_a thereunto_o this_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o create_a freewill_n which_o be_v flexible_a to_o evil_n and_o liable_a to_o defect_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a necessity_n ult_n whereby_o god_n can_v not_o be_v evil_a as_o augustine_n teach_v us._n not_o only_o can_v he_o not_o will_n or_o do_v evil_a but_o also_o of_o necessity_n he_o hate_v it_o degree_n and_o that_o with_o a_o infinite_a hatred_n for_o 1._o since_o necessary_o he_o love_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n infinite_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v hate_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o such_o be_v all_o sin_n 2._o he_o necessary_o love_v his_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n which_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a thereunto_o as_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o deformity_n to_o beauty_n and_o crookedness_n to_o strayghtnesse_n and_o defylment_n to_o purity_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o hatred_n appear_v first_o from_o that_o he_o depryve_v a_o sinner_n for_o it_o of_o a_o infinite_a good_a to_o wit_n himself_o 2._o to_o blot_v it_o out_o he_o send_v his_o own_o son_n both_o to_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o to_o undergo_v death_n 3._o he_o for_o it_o inflict_v infinite_a sorrow_n and_o ignominy_n even_o eternal_a torment_n and_o though_o one_o have_v innumerable_a good_a work_n yet_o for_o one_o grievous_a sin_n he_o forget_v they_o all_o ezech_n 18._o for_o one_o sin_n he_o thrust_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o many_o million_o of_o angel_n he_o care_v 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