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
A91366	The way step by step to sound and saving conversion, with a clear discovery of the two states, viz: nature, & grace: and how to know in which state one is, and the way to come out of the one into the other. Or, The ready and right path-way for the first Adams posterity to get out of their fallen estate accompanied with sin and misery, into the relation and family of the last Adam, which estate is attended with grace and glory, &c. With many weighty questions answered, and cases of conscience resolved, for the clearing and confirming the truths asserted. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4241; Thomason E1800_1; ESTC R209703	66,581	144

there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 5_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o fetch_v the_o dear_a blood_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v have_v thou_o too_o if_o thou_o get_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o if_o thy_o sin_n do_v not_o die_v before_o thou_o do_v die_v thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o heaven_n 18_o sort_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n perish_v eternal_o read_v serious_o but_o these_o four_o scripture_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v at_o least_o 18_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n unless_o before_o they_o die_v christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o they_o restore_v and_o renew_v bear_v again_o and_o covert●d_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v 1._o no_o fornicator_n 2._o no_o idolator_n 3._o nor_o adulterer_n 4._o nor_o effeminate_a 5._o nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n 6._o nor_o thief_n 7._o nor_o covetous_a 8._o nor_o drunkard_n 9_o nor_o reviler_n or_o envious_a person_n 10._o nor_o extortioner_n these_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rev._n 21._o 8._o 11._o nor_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a 12._o nor_o murderer_n see_v rev._n 22._o 15._o 13._o nor_o sorcerer_n or_o those_o that_o use_v witchcraft_n 14._o nor_o liar_n all_o these_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 15._o nor_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o hatred_n variance_n and_o strife_n 16._o nor_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o sedition_n &_o heresy_n they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 8._o 17._o nor_o ignorant_a person_n 18._o nor_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o practise_v what_o they_o know_v be_v disobedient_a these_o person_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 13_o 14._o enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o enter_v in_o thereat_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v which_o find_v it_o rom._n 9_o 27._o though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v well_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o unclean_a and_o unholy_a soul_n to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n rev._n 21._o 27._o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o de●ileth_v or_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n ps_n 5._o 4._o neither_o shall_v evil_n dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v true_a you_o may_v call_v he_o lord_n lord_n till_o the_o last_o mat._n 7._o 21_o 22._o but_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o he_o do_v not_o know_v you_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o something_o of_o the_o image_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o holy_a nature_n whatsoever_o thou_o may_v think_v of_o thyself_o he_o will_v never_o take_v thou_o for_o his_o child_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o psal_n 9_o 17._o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o they_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o sure_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n do_v the_o sinner_n no_o wrong_n nay_o he_o shall_v do_v wrong_a unto_o himself_o and_o with_o reverence_n so_o to_o speak_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o sinner_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o surety_n there_o be_v four_o strong_a reason_n for_o it_o viz._n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v offend_v 2._o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o command_n that_o be_v transgress_v 3._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v 4._o the_o vildness_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o sin_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v once_o think_v to_o have_v speak_v something_o to_o each_o of_o these_o four_o head_n but_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a but_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o every_o sin_n put_v god_n upon_o complain_v and_o christ_n upon_o bleed_v and_o the_o spirit_n upon_o grieve_v every_o sin_n do_v cast_v a_o treble_a dishonour_n upon_o god_n 1._o in_o its_o malignity_n as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a unspotted_a and_o perfect_a nature_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o its_o obstinacy_n it_o oppose_v the_o command_n of_o god_n slight_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o contradict_v the_o design_n of_o god_n 3._o sin_n do_v cast_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n in_o its_o choice_n a_o sinner_n in_o sin_v choose_v a_o base_a lust_n a_o venomous_a sin_n a_o crooked_a way_n before_o the_o glorious_a precious_a and_o most_o desirable_a good_a the_o lord_n himself_o 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