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
A96830	Arcana dogmatum anti-remonstrantium. Or the Calvinists cabinet unlock'd. In an apology for Tilenus, against a pretended vindication of the synod of Dort. At the provocation of Master R. Baxter, held forth in the preface to his Grotian religion. Together, with a few soft drops let fall upon the papers of Master Hickman.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1659 (1659)	Wing W3336; Thomason E1854_2; ESTC R204117	284,533	643

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christ_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n we_o find_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o synod_n sess_n 107._o 1._o act._n syn._n nat._n dord_n 233._o part_n 1._o that_o gomarus_n declare_v public_o that_o he_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o belgic_a professor_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n that_o he_o think_v they_o must_v determine_v man_n to_o be_v

one_o full_a and_o perfect_a medium_fw-la conduce_v infallible_o to_o their_o end_n as_o concern_v the_o elect_a m._n act._n synod_n dord_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 118._o m._n and_o those_o good_a work_n be_v ingredient_n likewise_o that_o help_v to_o make_v up_o one_o full_a and_o perfect_a medium_fw-la conduce_v infallible_o to_o their_o end_n as_o to_o the_o reprobate_n as_o be_v show_v out_o of_o perkins_n szegedine_n and_o norton_n elsewhere_o when_o therefore_o these_o man_n deny_v that_o mankind_n be_v under_o such_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n they_o do_v but_o impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a reader_n and_o abuse_v he_o with_o equivocation_n and_o fallacy_n and_o herein_o it_o lie_v they_o make_v liberty_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o spontaneous_a motion_n or_o lubency_n and_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n and_o violence_n and_o when_o you_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o opinion_n that_o man_n be_v under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o will_v as_o stiff_o deny_v it_o as_o master_n baxter_n do_v they_o be_v under_o no_o such_o necessity_n they_o will_v say_v meaning_n they_o be_v not_o compel_v by_o violence_n but_o if_o you_o press_v they_o with_o a_o necessity_n of_o immutability_n which_o be_v no_o less_o unavoidable_a than_o the_o other_o whether_o arise_v from_o god_n irresistible_a operation_n as_o in_o the_o conversion_n and_o perseverance_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o from_o his_o ineluctable_a decree_n as_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o reprobate_n towards_o their_o final_a doom_n this_o necessity_n they_o will_v not_o they_o can_v deny_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n i._n e._n in_o respect_n of_o god_n irresistible_a operation_n see_v p._n molinaeus_n among_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 295._o m._n the_o british_a divine_n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 132._o thes_n 2._o the_o hassiens_n pag._n 145._o thes_n 3._o those_o of_o wedderau_n pag._n 150._o p._n m._n those_o of_o embden_n pag._n 169._o thes_n 59_o 60._o and_o pag._n 185._o quest_n 26._o and_o sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 157._o m._n for_o the_o other_o branch_n i._n e._n a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n arise_v from_o the_o immutable_a decree_n you_o have_v it_o even_o now_o from_o the_o divine_n of_o wedderau_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la where_o they_o add_v multa_fw-la fiunt_fw-la necessario_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o above_o many_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v of_o necessity_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n which_o be_v do_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n will_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o jew_n crucify_v christ_n necessary_o and_o yet_o free_o necessary_o because_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a council_n of_o god_n they_o take_v he_o and_o with_o wicked_a hand_n fasten_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o slay_v he_o act._n 2.23_o yet_o free_o because_o with_o a_o full_a lubency_n and_o a_o deliberate_a or_o interpretative_a will_n they_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o as_o the_o evangelicall_n story_n wttness_v and_o this_o multa_fw-la must_v be_v extend_v to_o omnia_fw-la to_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o that_o or_o some_o other_o else_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o god_n decree_n which_o be_v absurd_a will_v a_o spontaneitie_n alleviate_v the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o the_o perdition_n that_o follow_v it_o let_v i_o put_v a_o case_n to_o m._n baxter_n suppose_v a_o prince_n intend_v the_o ruin_n of_o such_o a_o nobleman_n posterity_n make_v a_o law_n that_o whosoever_o associate_n themselves_o with_o strumpet_n and_o be_v not_o reclaim_v by_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n shall_v be_v rack●_n alive_a and_o have_v their_o bone_n break_v and_o their_o bowel_n and_o heart_n tear_v out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o burn_v before_o their_o face_n and_o yet_o underhand_o take_v order_n to_o caresse_n such_o person_n and_o give_v they_o opportunity_n and_o entertainment_n among_o harlot_n with_o plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o ravish_a air_n of_o music_n to_o take_v they_o off_o their_o guard_n and_o apply_v charm_n and_o philter_n to_o work_v upon_o their_o fantasy_n blood_n or_o spirit_n till_o those_o person_n be_v no_o less_o drink_v with_o lust_n and_o passion_n than_o with_o wine_n m._n baxter_n be_v send_v once_o and_o again_o to_o admonish_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o sir_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o severe_a yet_o a_o very_a just_a law_n be_v make_v against_o this_o luxury_n wherein_o you_o live_v you_o have_v a_o most_o gracious_a prince_n that_o tender_v your_o welfare_n and_o take_v care_n by_o my_o ministry_n to_o reduce_v you_o from_o that_o exorbitancy_n which_o otherwise_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o utter_v ruin_n i_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o recollect_v yourselves_o and_o reform_v your_o life_n and_o manner_n that_o you_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o your_o prince_n favour_n who_o these_o crime_n have_v so_o high_o exasperate_v i_o pray_v as_o you_o tender_v your_o life_n reflect_v upon_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o punishment_n award_v to_o such_o vice_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o man_n enthral_v by_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o foresay_a artifice_n which_o be_v still_o apply_v to_o they_o do_v hug_v their_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o defy_v the_o threaten_a torment_n till_o the_o hour_n come_v that_o summons_n they_o to_o the_o dreadful_a execution_n which_o all_o man_n that_o understand_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o the_o business_n bewail_v with_o bitter_a lamentation_n but_o then_o in_o step_n m._n baxter_n to_o justify_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v pass_v against_o they_o and_o he_o aggravate_v their_o guilt_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o underhand_a practice_n by_o which_o these_o forlorn_a wretch_n be_v captivate_v to_o this_o misery_n he_o tell_v the_o sad_a multitude_n of_o complainer_n that_o the_o proceed_n be_v very_o just_a 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yet_o they_o have_v be_v divulge_v by_o man_n of_o no_o small_a account_n among_o the_o calvinist_n as_o god_n deny_v the_o reprobate_n his_o grace_n that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n so_o also_o have_v he_o destine_v they_o to_o this_o condition_n that_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o can_v but_o commit_v diverse_a wickedness_n zanch._n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la pag._n 554._o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o immutable_a reprobation_n a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n and_o of_o sin_v even_o unto_o death_n without_o repentance_n and_o of_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n for_o it_o pag._n 571._o alia_fw-la edit_fw-la 743_o 744._o piscator_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o notis_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vor_v pag._n 2l7_n although_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o reprobate_n depend_v upon_o the_o antecedent_n absolute_a and_o irresistible_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n yet_o by_o this_o they_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o rebellion_n also_o pag._n 223._o when_o god_n necessitate_v man_n unto_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o sin_n he_o do_v just_o because_o he_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v man_n as_o he_o listen_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a reason_n master_n baxter_n have_v to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o follow_a invective_n all_o this_o be_v such_o a_o self-devised_n tale_n that_o no_o honest_a man_n shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o against_o the_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o enemy_n much_o less_o against_o a_o party_n and_o a_o synod_n of_o so_o many_o true_o learn_v and_o worthy_a man_n answ_n 1._o what_o self_n do_v you_o mean_v selfwill_a or_o self-richard_n mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v justify_v by_o zanchy-self_n and_o piscator-self_n and_o why_o i_o may_v not_o add_v synod-self_n too_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o your_o self-denial_n which_o in_o this_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o