Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	argument_n	faith_n	scripture_n	2,476	5	5.8173	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88837	The lip of truth opened, against a dawber with untempered morter. A few words against a book, written by Magnus Bine priest, in the county of Sussex, which he calls, The scornful quakers answered, &c. But he himself is found the scorner, and the lyer, charging me with things I never spoke, nor never entered into my heart to speak. / Tho. Lawson.	Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1656 (1656)	Wing L725; Thomason E889_9; ESTC R206504	49,355	60

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be_v the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v charge_v he_o with_o inward_a pride_n when_o at_o the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o such_o thing_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o end_n of_o condemnation_n thou_o revile_a i_o for_o it_o and_o call_v it_o a_o new_a phrase_n like_o my_o form_n and_o that_o i_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o page_n 89._o answ_n what_o i_o there_o say_v all_o who_o be_v of_o god_n will_v it_o own_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a but_o be_v of_o the_o off_o spring_n of_o amalek_n thou_o must_v needs_o brawl_v and_o wrangle_v dan._n 9.24_o be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o make_v and_o end_n of_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.5_o do_v not_o he_o by_o his_o come_n put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o and_o here_o he_o be_v know_v who_o be_v without_o end_n and_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o what_o be_v this_o but_o christ_n if_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o of_o sin_n what_o ground_n have_v thou_o to_o wrangle_v for_o this_o say_n and_o if_o thou_o know_v christ_n thou_o will_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o condemnation_n be_v not_o the_o law_n add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n which_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n gal._n 3.19_o and_o rom._n 8.1_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o see_v thy_o folly_n who_o wrangle_v at_o plain_a word_n but_o remember_v not_o thy_o own_o say_v which_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o scripture_n for_o as_o strong_a fiat_n three_o principle_n of_o the_o elementary_a world_n call_v the_o soul_n a_o little_a map_n of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o page_n 104.107.108_o of_o thy_o book_n the_o most_o of_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o thought_n and_o imagination_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o say_v john_n write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o come_v through_o the_o 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the_o man_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o beast_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v thy_o head_n as_o thy_o fruit_n make_v it_o manifest_a selfishness_n folly_n covetous_a practice_n so_o the_o man_n thou_o know_v not_o which_o bruise_n the_o serpent_n head_n though_o much_o thou_o can_v talk_v thou_o say_v this_o light_n though_o low_a and_o faint_a yet_o teach_v man_n to_o feel_v and_o grope_v after_o a_o god_n and_o to_o worship_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o the_o unknown_a god_n page_n 97._o i_o answer_v this_o thy_o fay_n be_v full_a of_o lie_n christ_n the_o true_a light_n he_o light_v every_o one_o jew_n and_o gentile_n john_n 1_o 9_o isaiah_n 42.6_o 7._o which_o light_n who_o as_o it_o love_v and_o obey_v it_o lead_v into_o a_o sensibleness_n and_o feeling_n and_o in_o this_o keep_n iniquity_n be_v depart_v from_o night_n and_o darkness_n and_o cloud_n by_o little_a and_o little_o vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o so_o be_v christ_n form_v who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o make_v know_v the_o father_n math._n 11_o 27._o john_n 1.18_o isaiah_n 42.6_o 7._o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o light_n to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o if_o christ_n the_o light_n teach_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o that_o can_v no_o light_n we_o own_o but_o christ_n who_o light_v every_o one_o and_o all_o that_o it_o love_v it_o bring_v they_o to_o seek_v feel_v after_o and_o find_v god_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o light_n can_v do_v this_o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o this_o be_v the_o

grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o love_v it_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o this_o thou_o that_o live_v in_o folly_n selfishness_n and_o covetous_a practice_n thou_o hate_v the_o light_n john_n 3.20_o and_o so_o know_v not_o how_o far_o it_o lead_v nor_o what_o knowledge_n it_o teach_v they_o that_o love_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o but_o in_o thy_o corrupt_a reason_n art_n limit_v the_o light_n which_o come_v from_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v limit_v but_o this_o i_o say_v who_o disobey_v the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o come_v from_o christ_n they_o know_v not_o how_o far_o the_o light_n lead_v they_o nor_o what_o it_o teach_v they_o who_o love_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o thou_o say_v this_o light_n be_v imperfect_a etc._n etc._n not_o as_o anything_o be_v so_o to_o god_n but_o to_o we_o it_o be_v so_o as_o veil_v by_o our_o fleshly_a mind_n page_n 97._o i_o answer_v to_o say_v that_o the_o light_n be_v veil_v by_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n that_o be_v true_a and_o thy_o pride_n folly_n selfishness_n jeer_v and_o covetous_a practice_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n but_o to_o call_v it_o imperfect_a in_o what_o way_n soever_o that_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o thou_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o beast_n open_v thy_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n christ_n the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n give_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n isai_n 42.6_o 7_o and_o be_v not_o every_o gift_n of_o god_n perfect_a jam._n 1.17_o but_o again_o fear_v thy_o deceit_n and_o blasphemous_a speech_n will_v be_v find_v out_o like_o a_o twine_a crooked_a serpent_n thou_o go_v on_o and_o say_v not_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v imperfect_a to_o god_n now_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o nothing_o be_v imperfect_a to_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v believe_v the_o serpent_n may_v bring_v forth_o his_o work_n under_o the_o account_n of_o perfect_a work_n then_o be_v the_o ranter_n design_v 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what_o which_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o brethren_n the_o priest_n can_v never_o prove_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v the_o darkness_n not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n so_o evil_a of_o it_o thou_o speak_v call_v the_o light_n which_o every_o one_o be_v light_v withal_o flesh_n reason_n nature_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o light_n be_v but_o one_o and_o change_v not_o and_o pure_a in_o its_o least_o measure_n and_o be_v veil_v under_o the_o flesh_n reason_n nature_n and_o in_o its_o measure_n testify_v against_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v flesh_n corrupt_a nature_n and_o reason_n in_o thou_o that_o so_o false_o judge_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n john_n say_v light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n john_n 15_o and_o paul_n say_v light_n have_v shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o now_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o darkness_n as_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o it_o move_v in_o darkness_n to_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o fall_v nature_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n but_o it_o be_v not_o these_o and_o peter_n write_v to_o some_o that_o have_v a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n and_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o it_o until_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o he_o call_v it_o a_o shine_a light_n not_o flesh_n nor_o reason_n as_o thou_o do_v and_o will_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o flesh_n where_o no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v what_o a_o heap_n of_o confusion_n thou_o utter_v forth_o and_o thou_o say_v when_o christ_n be_v come_v then_o the_o true_a light_n be_v come_v it_o be_v but_o flesh_n before_o etc._n etc._n o_o thou_o wicked_a one_o who_o vomit_v out_o thy_o filthiness_n against_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v every_o one_o be_v light_v with_o the_o true_a light_n john_n 1.9_o and_o thou_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v not_o true_a the_o light_n be_v but_o one_o and_o true_a in_o the_o least_o measure_n and_o john_n 3.20_o and_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v light_v with_o the_o true_a light_n but_o he_o hate_v it_o and_o so_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o reason_n but_o the_o light_n be_v pure_a not_o false_a nor_o flesh_n nor_o reason_n nor_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o in_o a_o slight_a manner_n thou_o call_v it_o the_o law_n well_o the_o law_n be_v light_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 6.23_o and_o spiritual_a say_v paul_n so_o prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o one_o be_v flesh_n reason_n corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o term_v after_o so_o disdainful_a a_o manner_n thou_o say_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n page_n 98._o i_o answer_v the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o one_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o he_o that_o hate_v it_o as_o in_o he_o that_o love_v it_o joh_n 3_o 20_o 21._o but_o he_o that_o love_v it_o him_z it_o lead_v to_o life_n he_o that_o hate_v it_o it_o be_v his_o condemnation_n john_n 3.19_o and_o grace_v it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o he_o that_o turn_v it_o into_o lasciviousness_n as_o in_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n the_o same_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a as_o in_o he_o that_o be_v save_v the_o one_o resist_v and_o the_o other_o receive_v the_o tender_a of_o salvation_n in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o the_o same_o seed_n as_o fell_v on_o the_o good_a ground_n the_o same_o fell_a on_o the_o highway_n stony_a and_o thorny_a ground_n math._n 13._o and_o thou_o who_o will_v divide_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o that_o which_o be_v one_o for_o ever_o it_o thou_o see_v not_o because_o darkness_n have_v blind_v thy_o eye_n thou_o say_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n be_v but_o reason_n and_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o man_n and_o self_n yet_o say_v thou_o christ_n be_v in_o nature_n as_o a_o spark_n under_o ash_n page_n 98_o i_o answer_v the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o thou_o thou_o lie_v tongue_n who_o table_n be_v full_a of_o vomit_n and_o seduce_v all_o that_o believe_v thou_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n a_o blind_a watchman_n thou_o be_v thou_o that_o call_v the_o light_a reason_n while_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o prove_v and_o with_o all_o thy_o rant_a twine_n thou_o can_v and_o thou_o say_v the_o light_n tend_v to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o self_n o_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o lie_n light_n and_o self_n be_v contrary_a to_o each_o other_o and_o no_o communion_n be_v betwixt_o they_o do_v christ_n teach_v people_n to_o deny_v self_n and_o do_v his_o light_n now_o build_v up_o self_n be_v he_o change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n and_o the_o light_n reprove_v he_o and_o thou_o say_v it_o build_v up_o self_n be_v christ_n in_o and_o by_o his_o light_n the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o live_v in_o darkness_n which_o be_v self_n john_n 3_o 19_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v give_v for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n build_v up_o self_n o_o thou_o shameless_a liar_n self_n grow_v our_o of_o that_o light_n but_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n and_o thou_o confess_v thou_o be_v inward_o reprove_v for_o thy_o covetous_a practice_n that_o

which_o reprove_v be_v light_n ephes_n 5_o 13._o and_o if_o thou_o love_v it_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o forsake_v such_o thing_n but_o thou_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o the_o secret_a move_n of_o it_o and_o grow_v up_o in_o selfishness_n and_o will_v persuade_v people_n that_o the_o light_n tend_v thereto_o so_o will_v make_v god_n who_o be_v light_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o thou_o say_v christ_n be_v in_o nature_n as_o a_o spark_n under_o ash_n and_o be_v he_o come_v thither_o to_o build_v up_o self_n prove_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v tell_v too_o many_o lie_v to_o have_v thy_o word_n believe_v what_o ever_o thou_o say_v the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n be_v manifest_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v self_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3_o 5_o 8._o now_o thou_o say_v christ_n the_o light_n be_v in_o nature_n as_o a_o spark_n under_o ash_n and_o tend_v to_o build_v up_o self_n whether_o must_v john_n or_o magnus_n be_v the_o filthy_a 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