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
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

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that_o we_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o irrefragable_a testimony_n and_o token_n of_o election_n the_o sun_n by_o his_o light_n shine_v upon_o we_o and_o by_o the_o same_o light_n we_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o sun_n again_o a_o man_n may_v be_v elect_v though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o live_v unconvert_v 43._o act_n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 23.40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o and_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o whosoever_o be_v convert_v be_v elect_v yet_o whosoever_o be_v not_o convert_v the_o same_o may_v be_v elect_v because_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v alien_n for_o a_o time_n from_o god_n 4.3_o ephes_n 2.1_o cor._n 6.10.11_o colos_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o and_o unregenerate_v as_o be_v the_o ephesian_n corinthian_n colossian_n yea_o all_o man_n be_v such_o by_o nature_n so_o one_o good_a and_o constant_a motion_n or_o resolution_n of_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o man_n election_n unto_o glory_n by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n if_o we_o find_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n constant_o in_o we_o there_o be_v yet_o matter_n of_o true_a comfort_n but_o if_o all_o these_o sign_n be_v want_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o always_o find_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o himself_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o despair_v but_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n therefore_o o_o devout_a soul_n 4.25_o rom._n 4.25_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v meditate_v upon_o thy_o predestination_n behold_v and_o think_v on_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n begin_v from_o christ_n lie_v in_o a_o manger_n etc._n ephes_n 1.4_o 5_o 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reason_n of_o god_n secret_a counsel_n lest_o thy_o cogitation_n do_v much_o seduce_v thou_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o presume_v not_o therefore_o to_o come_v unto_o it_o rash_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o thou_o may_v safe_o inquire_v into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o secret_a 36.9_o psal_n 36.9_o and_o in_o this_o light_n thou_o shall_v see_v true_a light_n search_v not_o into_o the_o profundity_n of_o this_o eternal_a decree_n make_v from_o eternity_n but_o convert_v thyself_o to_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n and_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o justification_n thou_o may_v behold_v thy_o election_n make_v without_o time_n out_o of_o the_o law_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o repent_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o 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of_o a_o sinner_n but_o much_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v yea_o he_o have_v confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o for_o his_o promise_n yet_o believe_v he_o for_o his_o oath_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o universal_a because_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o universality_n of_o christ_n merit_n christ_n die_v and_o suffer_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o they_o that_o persecute_v he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v universal_a because_o christ_n say_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o 11.28_o math._n 11.28_o god_n deny_v his_o grace_n unto_o none_o but_o to_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o not_o worthy_a of_o it_o by_o think_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o 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