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
A77297	Breach of covenant, a ruinating sinne. as it was preached at Clare in Suff. Novemb. 3. And now published for the good of adjoyning parts, especially those of Hinkford Hundred in Essex. / By a Country Minister.	Country minister.	1648 (1648)	Wing B4335A; ESTC R173245	22,627	24

the_o then_o know_a world_n to_o stoop_v unto_o their_o yoke_n but_o when_o afterward_o they_o betray_v their_o trust_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o military_a oath_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o praescribe_v their_o master_n &_o commander_n raise_v &_o depose_v who_o they_o please_v loosen_a the_o golden_a reins_o of_o discipline_n &_o inure_v themselves_o to_o masterfull_a licentiousness_n they_o become_v by_o degree_n the_o spoil_n of_o almost_o all_o barbarous_a nation_n this_o insolency_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o janissary_n have_v cause_v the_o turkish_a moon_n to_o be_v at_o the_o full_a if_o not_o in_o the_o wane_n every_o day_n threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o mighty_a empire_n the_o hungarian_n receive_v a_o fatal_a overthrow_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o varna_n in_o reward_n of_o their_o perjury_n whereunto_o they_o be_v persuade_v by_o julian_n the_o pope_n legate_n but_o turn_v their_o back_n before_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o be_v accurse_v josh_n 7.11_o 12._o this_o obstruct_v justice_n and_o judgement_n the_o nerve_n of_o policy_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o state_n righteousness_n justice_n exalt_v a_o nation_n 33.5.6_o see_v isay_n 33.5.6_o prov._n 14.34_o this_o turn_v judgement_n into_o hemlock_n this_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o safety_n and_o deliverance_n even_o spiritual_a mean_n fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o hinder_v they_o get_v thou_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o joshua_n jos_n 7.10_o 11._o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n have_v sin_v and_o transgress_v my_o covenant_n fast_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o prayer_n will_v not_o avail_v till_o this_o sin_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v repent_v of_o yea_o this_o make_v a_o people_n or_o a_o person_n forfeit_v all_o their_o excellency_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n thou_o have_v cast_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v cast_v off_o thou_o 16.59_o ezek._n 16.59_o thou_o have_v avouch_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o i_o have_v avouch_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n 26.17.18_o deut._n 26.17.18_o but_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v throw_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o favour_n shall_v man_n be_v loose_a and_o god_n be_v bind_v with_o the_o upright_a man_n god_n will_v show_v himself_o upright_o and_o with_o the_o froward_a god_n will_v show_v himself_o froward_a psalm_n 18.25_o 26._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n how_o breach_n of_o covenant_n bring_v ruin_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o person_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o now_o of_o the_o three_o 3._o why_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o ruinate_a sin_n 1._o reas_n because_o this_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n heinous_a this_o a_o ruinate_a sin_n because_o most_o heinous_a every_o sin_n have_v its_o weight_n the_o guilt_n of_o it_o enough_o to_o cause_v the_o 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no_o relation_n no_o engagement_n if_o they_o cross_v his_o lust_n thou_o think_v i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o ps_n 50.19_o 20_o 21._o perjure_a person_n pluck_v from_o god_n his_o wisdom_n not_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a before_o he_o or_o else_o argue_v he_o of_o injustice_n as_o if_o by_o connivency_n he_o do_v bear_v with_o the_o malice_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o god_n will_v reprove_v such_o david_n conclude_v that_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n because_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n psal_n 36.1_o 3._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o god_n will_v avenge_v the_o wrong_n that_o one_o man_n do_v to_o another_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o avenge_v himself_o on_o those_o that_o manifest_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o own_o greatness_n and_o glory_n second_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n wherein_o man_n appear_v most_o false_a among_o man_n it_o be_v the_o agravation_n of_o zedekiahs_n rebellion_n man_n a_o sin_n wherein_o man_n appear_v most_o false_a among_o man_n that_o he_o rebel_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 2_o chron._n 36.13_o man_n love_v the_o treason_n but_o hate_n the_o traitor_n the_o punicks_n faith_n be_v a_o byword_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o persian_n impose_v everlasting_a silence_n on_o he_o that_o be_v thrice_o convict_v of_o lie_v and_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o any_o office_n i_o selimus_n the_o second_o cause_v keretzen_n that_o betray_v giula_n to_o be_v roll_v to_o death_n in_o a_o hogshead_n full_a of_o sharp_a nail_n with_o this_o inscription_n here_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o thy_o treachery_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o be_v not_o true_a to_o maximilian_n thy_o lord_n neither_o will_v thou_o be_v to_o i_o or_o honour_n scarce_o any_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a that_o have_v not_o look_v on_o perjure_a person_n as_o the_o vile_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n unexcusable_a because_o most_o unreasonable_a unexcusable_a 2._o reas_n because_o this_o be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a a_o most_o unexcusable_a sin_n our_o saviour_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o be_v very_o great_a because_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n no_o excuse_n for_o their_o unbelief_n john_n 15.22_o the_o more_o light_a man_n sin_n against_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a be_v they_o in_o their_o sin_v in_o this_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o express_a word_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o easy_o man_n gull_v themselves_o in_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n with_o what_o poor_a patch_n they_o seek_v to_o cover_v this_o their_o wickedness_n some_z not_o 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bring_v to_o enter_v a_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n to_o swear_v to_o let_v they_o live_v afterward_o this_o fraud_n be_v detect_v the_o congregation_n of_o jsrael_n desire_v their_o death_n yea_o murmur_n against_o the_o prince_n because_o they_o resolve_v to_o spare_v they_o the_o people_n petition_v their_o death_n but_o the_o prince_n dare_v not_o but_o let_v they_o live_v and_o their_o reason_n be_v strong_a lest_o say_v they_o wrath_n be_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o swear_v unto_o they_o josh_n 9.18_o 19.20_o saul_n almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o break_v this_o oath_n and_o israel_n and_o his_o posterity_n smart_n for_o it_o some_o pretend_v prae-ingagement_n or_o cross_a engagement_n this_o no_o question_n may_v in_o part_n have_v be_v plead_v by_o solomon_n but_o be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a to_o justify_v

of_o hinder_v he_o from_o act_v such_o horrid_a cruelty_n 23._o mar._n 6.22_o 23._o such_o be_v herod_n oath_n in_o swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o unjust_a for_o the_o dance_a damsel_n such_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o those_o assassinat_n that_o out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n covenant_v to_o murder_n paul_n or_o when_o man_n covenant_n to_o neglect_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n call_v for_o 23.12.13_o act_n 23.12.13_o such_o be_v that_o covenant_n and_o vow_n which_o the_o seribe_n and_o pharise_n teach_v their_o disciple_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o therein_o make_v void_a god_n command_v and_o maitain_v their_o own_o tradition_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 15.5_o 6._o the_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n such_o a_o oath_n as_o this_o be_v not_o ruinate_v yea_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o hasten_v ruin_v while_o man_n herein_o add_v wickedness_n to_o wickedness_n such_o covenant_n such_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v repent_v 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