Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	write_n	write_v	writer_n	16	3	7.7765	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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infuse_v and_o supernatural_a virtue_n and_o grace_n to_o which_o therefore_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o incline_v be_v as_o vasquez_n true_o and_o strong_o maintain_v in_o some_o sense_n natural_a and_o good_a in_o themselves_o not_o because_o humane_a nature_n be_v incline_v to_o they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v very_o congruous_a and_o consentaneous_a thereunto_o and_o perfect_v humane_a nature_n as_o such_o and_o consequent_o suitable_a thereunto_o a_o good_a be_v say_v to_o be_v utile_a &_o delectabile_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o some_o profit_n or_o delight_v which_o come_v to_o man_n by_o it_o 32._o but_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la moris_fw-la as_o suarez_n and_o his_o fellow_n call_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o decency_n comeliness_n and_o sweet_a proportion_n between_o such_o a_o act_n and_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o act_n by_o right_a reason_n to_o which_o nature_n it_o be_v exceed_o comely_a and_o suitable_a whether_o any_o profit_n or_o delight_n 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out_o the_o rest_n of_o three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o why_o may_v not_o christ_n rest_n from_o labour_n in_o his_o sleep_n be_v as_o well_o the_o antitype_n as_o christ_n rest_n from_o the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n in_o his_o grave_n thesis_n 188._o why_o may_v not_o our_o labour_n in_o the_o six_o day_n be_v make_v a_o type_n of_o our_o labour_v in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sabbath_n a_o type_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o rest_n from_o sin_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o why_o may_v not_o our_o libertine_n make_v abstinence_n from_o adultery_n forbid_v in_o the_o seven_o command_n a_o type_n of_o our_o spiritual_a chastity_n as_o the_o gnostic_n do_v of_o old_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n from_o labour_n on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o type_n of_o our_o rest_n from_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o liberty_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o frothy_a allegorise_a wit_n which_o my_o heart_n abhor_v to_o typify_v as_o it_o be_v and_o allegorise_v all_o the_o commandment_n out_o of_o the_o world_n the●●●_n 189._o the_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n example_n in_o himself_o or_o his_o command_n to_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v exemplary_a in_o god_n can_v be_v a_o type_n of_o any_o thing_n because_o god_n never_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o any_o ceremonial_a thing_n god_n own_o immediate_a act_n can_v without_o much_o injury_n to_o god_n be_v make_v type_n and_o ceremony_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n typical_a it_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n rest_n on_o it_o command_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n but_o whether_o and_o what_o it_o do_v typify_v we_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o its_o sabbath_n proper_a place_n thesis_n 190._o there_o want_v not_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o gentile_n general_o practise_v and_o approve_v a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v high_o honour_v among_o they_o as_o very_o sacred_a this_o truth_n both_o tertullian_n eusebius_n josephus_n and_o philo_n have_v former_o affirm_v aretus_n also_o especial_o learned_a rivet_n have_v late_o vindicate_v and_o make_v good_a against_o all_o the_o exception_n of_o gomarus_n and_o other_o 9_o insomuch_o as_o that_o the_o last_o refuge_n both_o of_o gomarus_n and_o primrose_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o all_o those_o heathen_n who_o write_v about_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o it_o receive_v not_o their_o light_n from_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n all_o those_o heathenish_a testimony_n about_o the_o sabbath_n be_v publish_v and_o write_v long_o after_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v this_o no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o law_n be_v practise_v ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v or_o that_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v 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their_o conscience_n chastise_v they_o for_o beside_o i_o think_v those_o scoff_v be_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o at_o their_o ●●ict_n and_o ceremonious_a observance_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o their_o seven_o year_n wherein_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v thesis_n 191._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o gentile_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v very_o imperfect_a dim_a and_o corrupt_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o ●inde_v any_o perfect_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o sabbath_n some_o glimmering_n and_o dark_a practice_n herein_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o this_o law_n be_v natural_a although_o the_o exact_a proportion_n of_o time_n for_o rest_n shall_v not_o or_o can_v not_o by_o any_o reason_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v perfect_o find_v out_o their_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n and_o festival_n do_v argue_v some_o imperfect_a light_n of_o nature_n leave_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n which_o once_o nature_n have_v more_o perfect_o as_o old_a wall_n and_o rubbish_n do_v argue_v old_a and_o great_a building_n in_o former_a time_n but_o suppose_v they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o exact_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n and_o so_o dedicate_v it_o to_o god_n for_o his_o sabbath_n yet_o the_o want_n of_o such_o light_n argue_v only_o the_o want_n of_o perfection_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o expect_v to_o find_v in_o the_o present_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o in_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o sabbath_n not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o perfect_a knowl_v of_o the_o exact_a time_n thereof_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n now_o thesis_n 192._o suppose_v the_o gentile_n do_v neither_o know_v nor_o be_v ever_o reprove_v particular_o by_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o break_v the_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o they_o to_o neglect_v the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v god_n oracle_n reveal_v to_o they_o and_o especial_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 9.14_o rom._n 3.2_o so_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o gentile_n to_o live_v without_o christ_n and_o so_o also_o without_o sabbath_n ephes._n 2.12_o the_o time_n of_o which_o ignorance_n god_n be_v say_v to_o wink_v at_o act_v 17.30_o not_o by_o excuse_v they_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o sabbath_n or_o other_o sin_n but_o by_o not_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o as_o neither_o he_o do_v for_o many_o other_o moral_a transgression_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v sin_n the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o condemn_v express_o till_o moses_n time_n by_o mr._n primrose_n account_n for_o their_o polygamy_n that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n all_o that_o time_n against_o the_o very_a first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sin_n much_o more_o long_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o particular_o for_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o m._n primrose_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o mark_v this_o argument_n with_o chalk_n and_o with_o all_o attention_n as_o he_o call_v it_o viz._n that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o any_o where_o particular_o reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n for_o we_o see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o what_o weak_a crutch_n it_o stand_v thesis_n 193._o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v only_o for_o what_o they_o do_v actual_o know_v and_o do_v not_o practice_n but_o also_o for_o what_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o know_v yet_o might_n and_o shall_v 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observe_v new_a moon_n that_o some_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o his_o worship_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o put_v remember_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a then_o to_o remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o new_a moon_n and_o look_v as_o the_o commandment_n to_o observe_v new_a moon_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v account_v a_o moral_a commandment_n because_o there_o be_v some_o general_a morality_n in_o it_o viz._n for_o to_o observe_v some_o time_n of_o worship_n so_o neither_o shall_v this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v upon_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o some_o general_a morality_n mix_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o for_o m_n ironside_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v set_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n because_o it_o be_v mixt_o ceremonial_a have_v in_o it_o something_o which_o be_v moral_a which_o other_o ceremonial_a command_n he_o say_v have_v not_o be_v palpable_o untrue_a for_o there_o be_v no_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o observe_v jewish_a moon_n and_o festival_n but_o there_o be_v something_o general_o moral_a in_o they_o viz._n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n some_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n just_a as_o he_o make_v this_o of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n thesis_n 139._o 6._o to_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o moral_a precept_n indeed_o and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v ten_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a part_n according_a to_o which_o thing_n be_v usual_o denominate_v be_v a_o invention_n of_o m._n primrose_n which_o contain_v a_o pernicious_a and_o poisonful_a seed_n of_o make_v way_n for_o the_o raze_n out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n more_o law_n than_o one_o for_o the_o same_o answer_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o cashier_v three_o or_o four_o more_o the_o great_a part_n suppose_v six_z remain_v moral_a according_a to_o which_o the_o denomination_n arise_v for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o the_o denomination_n be_v according_a to_o the_o great_a part_n viz._n when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o mix_v divers_a thing_n together_o as_o in_o a_o heap_n of_o corn_n with_o much_o chaff_n or_o a_o butt_n of_o wine_n where_o there_o be_v many_o lees_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o mixture_n and_o jumble_v together_o of_o moral_n and_o ceremonial_n here_o m._n primrose_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v without_o exception_n call_v moral_a and_o therefore_o why_o may_v there_o not_o say_v he_o be_v one_o ceremonial_a among_o they_o but_o by_o this_o reason_n he_o may_v as_o well_o exclude_v all_o the_o other_o nine_o from_o be_v moral_a also_o for_o i_o read_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v style_v by_o that_o name_n moral_a and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v that_o covenant_n among_o man_n consist_v sometime_o together_o of_o divers_a article_n as_o also_o that_o god_n covenant_n take_v in_o some_o sense_n sometime_o do_v so_o yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o all_o man_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v the_o decalogue_n be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o mingle_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v so_o without_o apparent_a contradiction_n viz._n that_o here_o shall_v be_v a_o covenant_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o yet_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a shall_v not_o bind_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o command_v nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o need_n of_o put_v in_o one_o ceremonial_a law_n consider_v how_o easy_o they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o sundry_a precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o appendix_n thereof_o without_o such_o shuffle_n as_o be_v contend_v for_o here_o thesis_n 140._o if_o this_o law_n be_v not_o moral_a why_o be_v it_o crown_v with_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v if_o its_o dignity_n be_v not_o equal_a with_o the_o rest_n why_o have_v it_o be_v exalt_v so_o high_a in_o equal_a glory_n with_o they_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o speak_v immediate_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o great_a terror_n and_o majesty_n before_o all_o the_o people_n be_v they_o write_v upon_o table_n of_o stone_n with_o god_n own_o finger_n twice_o be_v they_o put_v into_o the_o ark_n as_o most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a so_o be_v this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n also_o why_o have_v it_o the_o same_o honour_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o rest_n thesis_n 141._o our_o adversary_n turn_v every_o stone_n to_o make_v answer_n to_o this_o know_a argument_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v disputable_a and_o very_a questionable_a whether_o this_o law_n be_v speak_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o by_o angel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v how_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o lay_v up_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o therefore_o have_v the_o same_o honour_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v which_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v moral_a and_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o law_n be_v immediate_o speak_v by_o god_n paral._n and_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o be_v long_o since_o answer_v by_o junius_n on_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o but_o its_o useless_a here_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o controversy_n thesis_n 142._o nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o because_o the_o law_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n immediate_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v moral_a for_o he_o speak_v with_o abraham_n job_n moses_n in_o the_o mount_n immediate_o about_o other_o matter_n then_o moral_a law_n but_o because_o he_o thus_o speak_v and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n open_o and_o to_o all_o people_n young_a and_o old_a jew_n and_o proselyte_n gentiles_n then_o present_a with_o such_o great_a glory_n and_o terror_n and_o majesty_n sab._n sure_o it_o stand_v not_o say_v holy_a brigh●man_n with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o universal_a lord_n who_o be_v god_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n speak_v thus_o open_o not_o private_o and_o glorious_o and_o most_o immediate_o to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o one_o people_n only_o which_o be_v small_a in_o number_n but_o wherewith_o all_o nation_n alike_o shall_v be_v govern_v mr_n ironside_n indeed_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v go_v on_o to_o have_v deliver_v all_o the_o other_o ceremonial_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n from_o the_o mount_n but_o that_o the_o fear_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o to_o they_o stop_v he_o but_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o evident_a viz._n that_o before_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o stop_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o add_v no_o more_o deut._n 5.22_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o all_o other_o message_n in_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o speak_v by_o 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