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
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

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the_o apostatical_a church_n that_o opposer_n that_o antichrist_n that_o wicked_a one_o vers_fw-la 3._o 8._o 9_o that_o place_v christ_n kingdom_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n rom_n 14._o 17._o against_o he_o as_o priest_n both_o expiate_v and_o intercede_v against_o his_o expiation_n be_v these_o sin_n the_o establish_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 2._o 3._o expiate_v ceremony_n col._n 2._o 20._o 16._o 17._o call_v rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3._o 3._o that_o be_v in_o carnal_a prerogative_n or_o ability_n glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6._o 14._o against_o his_o intercession_n be_v these_o sin_n angel-worship_n col._n 2_o 18._o 18._o the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o against_o he_o as_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n be_v these_o sin_n philosophy_n when_o it_o become_v vain_a deceit_n col._n 2._o 8._o the_o affectation_n of_o title_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o give_v of_o flatter_a title_n mat._n 23._o 7._o the_o press_v of_o thing_n arbitrary_a as_o necessary_a &_o so_o to_o lay_v a_o s●are_n on_o christian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 6._o 10_o 25_o 35._o forthly_a against_o his_o doctrine_n doctrine_n his_o doctrine_n there_o be_v diverse_a way_n of_o offend_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o to_o turn_v this_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n jude_n 4._o to_o beguile_v or_o be_v beguile_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o to_o neglect_v our_o reconciliation_n esa_n 5._o 2._o 11._o 2_o

be_v not_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o needless_a entertainment_n on_o the_o rich_a whereby_o thou_o ●r_o 〈…〉_o bleed_v to_o g●ue_v to_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d 14._o 13._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o po●re_n to_o increase_v his_o riches_n use_v he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v pro._n 22._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o lash_v out_o in_o prodigal_a ma●ner_n on_o riotous_a ●u●e_a person_n by_o se●ti●g_v open_a thy_o seller_n door_n when_o the_o ne●dy_n have_v least_o share_n and_o sharker_n abuse_v themselves_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o provision_n nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o give_v to_o vagabond_n that_o live_v up_o and_o down_o and_o keep_v not_o their_o place_n walk_v inordinate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v life_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o then_o with_o admonition_n or_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o us._n 3_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n not_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o cruel_a as_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o usurer_n who_o do_v good_a deed_n in_o lend_v as_o the_o debtor_n call_v they_o when_o he_o garbige_v and_o pluck_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n but_o true_a mercy_n which_o indeed_o relieve_v and_o comfort_n second_o we_o must_v love_v mercy_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o thou_o do_v mercy_n which_o yet_o may_v relieve_v the_o distress_a but_o thou_o must_v love_v it_o this_o love_n have_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n 1_o cheerfulness_n hearty_a answerable_a to_o our_o power_n and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a that_o it_o may_v come_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o bounty_n not_o of_o covetousness_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o luk._n 12._o 33._o pro._n 22._o 13._o 23._o 2_o compassion_n sympathy_n and_o fellowfeeling_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o we_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n col._n 3._o 12._o job._n 30._o 25_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o rom._n 12._o 16._o it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o beholdingness_n pro._n 22._o 7._o 3_o service_n and_o labour_n gal._n 5._o 13._o heb._n 6._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 16._o 22._o 4_o liberality_n a_o bountiful_a eye_n pro._n 22._o 9_o open_v the_o hand_n wide_a deut._n 15_o 8._o sow_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o at_o all_o season_n cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o after_o many_o day_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o give_v to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o eccles_n 11._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 6._o 8._o 5_o the_o enlarge_n ourselves_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o liberality_n and_o compassion_n that_o we_o can_v possible_o work_v our_o heart_n unto_o this_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o needy_a esa_n 58._o 10._o 6_o speediness_n pro._n 3._o 28._o not_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n esa_n 58._o 7._o 7_o constancy_n in_o what_o we_o purpose_v will_v or_o promise_v 8_o continuance_n remember_v the_o poor_a heb._n 13._o 16._o 9_o the_o cast_v out_o all_o wicked_a thought_n not_o do_v mercy_n with_o grief_n of_o heart_n deut._n 7._o 7._o 8._o to_o 12._o now_o because_o our_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o it_o make_v insurrection_n against_o every_o good_a motion_n and_o break_v forth_o to_o the_o defile_n of_o every_o good_a action_n we_o must_v in_o show_v mercy_n remember_v two_o rule_n more_o 1_o to_o show_v mercy_n with_o repentance_n which_o may_v both_o break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o our_o hard_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o this_o grace_n and_o may_v also_o wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n that_o cleave_v to_o we_o even_o in_o our_o best_a desire_n to_o distribute_v and_o communicate_v 2_o to_o show_v mercy_n with_o faith_n both_o believe_a god_n gracious_a acceptation_n and_o the_o success_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o those_o promise_n in_o eccles_n 11_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 10._o luk._n 12._o 33._o pro._n 22._o 21._o luk_n 11._o 41._o to_o they_o that_o give_v alm_n in_o a_o true_a faith_n all_o thing_n be_v clean_o without_o any_o ceremony_n of_o wash_v such_o as_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o covetous_a pharise_n have_v invent_v for_o purification_n and_o cleanse_n of_o god_n creature_n §._o xxiiii_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o holy_a life_n brotherhood_n the_o love_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n hitherto_o theren_n remain_v some_o duty_n of_o a_o right_n order_v conversation_n which_o beside_o all_o the_o former_a we_o stand_v bind_v to_o practice_v towards_o man_n as_o consider_v to_o be_v near_o or_o far_o off_o from_o god_n such_o be_v in_o scripture_n cast_v into_o these_o two_o rank_n godly_a man_n and_o wicked_a man_n these_o we_o be_v next_o to_o handle_v and_o for_o godly_a man_n all_o that_o bind_v we_o to_o holy_a carriage_n respect_v they_o in_o general_a or_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n or_o state_n in_o general_n to_o all_o saint_n we_o have_v our_o duty_n comprehend_v in_o one_o word_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o love_v the_o brotherhood_n the_o word_n brotherhood_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o right_a person_n upon_o who_o the_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v and_o the_o right_a cause_n or_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o duty_n because_o they_o be_v the_o brotherhood_n the_o word_n love_n charge_v we_o with_o the_o duty_n itself_o love_n respect_v the_o affection_n and_o the_o office_n that_o express_v that_o affection_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o affection_n and_o the_o several_a office_n that_o manifest_v the_o truth_n thereof_o it_o be_v bootless_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o inquire_v after_o till_o first_o we_o have_v unfold_v the_o term_n brotherhood_n which_o tell_v we_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v the_o same_o the_o brotherhood_n do_v not_o contain_v all_o man_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v in_o society_n who_o yet_o be_v brethren_n by_o creation_n for_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n do_v not_o one_o god_n make_v we_o if_o so_o how_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o former_a word_n we_o be_v command_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n and_o in_o these_o next_o word_n require_v to_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n as_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n not_o ●●ckoned_v with_o the_o rest_n but_o claim_v a_o great_a dearness_n of_o affection_n and_o declaration_n of_o respect_n then_o other_o by_o this_o be_v therefore_o mean_v the_o company_n of_o so_o many_o as_o be_v true_a christian_n in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n the_o new_a bear_v who_o be_v the_o adopt_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n resemble_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n who_o be_v ally_v one_o to_o another_o in_o a_o far_o great_a and_o better_a bond_n then_o that_o of_o natural_a consanguinity_n q._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v who_o be_v of_o this_o brotherhood_n a._n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o infallibility_n none_o can_v know_v another_o estate_n herein_o only_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o this_o brotherhood_n may_v know_v it_o for_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n it_o may_v be_v know_v such_o mark_n i_o now_o point_n at_o as_o help_v thou_o herein_o 1_o by_o their_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v know_v they_o their_o fruit_n be_v to_o holiness_n and_o innocency_n in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o phil_n 2_o 25._o 2_o by_o their_o desire_n after_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o god_n word_n and_o love_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 26._o 8_o 3_o by_o their_o language_n if_o pure_a if_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n if_o nor_o corrupt_v nor_o rot_v true_a and_o pure_a religion_n be_v to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n jam._n 1._o 26._o &_o 3_o ●1_n 2._o 4_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o man_n give_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n joh._n 15._o 19_o these_o must_v thou_o cleave_v to_o as_o thy_o brethren_n and_o to_o all_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n judge_n or_o discern_v from_o these_o every_o of_o these_o as_o well_o as_o some_o few_o with_o who_o thou_o be_v more_o inward_a nor_o may_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o violate_v the_o bond_n of_o this_o holy_a brotherhood_n when_o thou_o clea●est_v to_o some_o of_o they_o only_o with_o a_o manifest_a disregard_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o