Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	behold_v	heaven_n	see_v	6,008	5	3.7262	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45355	Deus justificatus, or, The divine goodness vindicated and cleared against the assertors of absolute and inconditionate reprobation together with some reflections on a late discourse of Mr. Parkers, concerning the divine dominion and goodness.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?; Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1668 (1668)	Wing H460; ESTC R25403	132,698	316

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o paradigmatical_a virtue_n which_o whole_o extirpate_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v in_o their_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deify_v a_o man_n and_o transform_v they_o into_o intellect_n and_o place_v he_o out_o of_o the_o noise_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o inferior_a life_n in_o a_o quiet_a and_o serene_a contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o everblessed_n author_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o desire_n be_v so_o far_o conformable_a and_o resign_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o earthly_a state_n will_v permit_v and_o the_o man_n be_v perfect_o dead_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o every_o relish_n of_o bodily_a motion_n and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n triumphant_o seat_v in_o the_o mind_n from_o whence_o it_o rule_v and_o govern_v every_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n with_o unspeakable_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o replenish_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o

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so_o likewise_o szydlovius_n in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la vindic._n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o same_o author_n dico_fw-la hic_fw-la ingenuè_fw-fr qd_n scil_n deus_fw-mi &_o possit_fw-la unius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la alteri_fw-la imputatum_fw-la morte_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la punire_fw-la &_o possit_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la ordinare_fw-la obligare_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it &_o ob_fw-la non_fw-la praestitum_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la decrevit_fw-la eundem_fw-la punire_fw-la quod_fw-la velit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la facere_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la possit_fw-la quod_fw-la quae_fw-la velit_fw-la ideò_fw-la justa_fw-la sint_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la ideò_fw-la velle_fw-la quia_fw-la justa_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la omne_fw-la cùm_fw-la verissima_fw-la sint_fw-la ideò_fw-la tantò_fw-la periculosius_fw-la negata_fw-la fuerûnt_fw-la quantò_fw-la 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and_o dominion_n be_v more_o frequent_a but_o when_o the_o evangelical_n oeconomy_n be_v set_v on_o forth_o god_n lay_v aside_o these_o title_n and_o now_o he_o express_v himself_o by_o no_o other_o attribute_n but_o what_o carry_v abundance_n of_o sweetness_n along_o with_o they_o and_o whole_o refer_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o flower_n and_o summity_n of_o his_o be_v that_o be_v love_n therefore_o i_o may_v subjoin_v mr._n p_n own_o word_n with_o a_o little_a transposition_n 26._o pag._n 26._o that_o no_o property_n which_o comply_v not_o with_o goodness_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o that_o be_v a_o false_a notion_n of_o his_o dominion_n that_o interfere_n with_o his_o goodness_n let_v we_o see_v now_o how_o he_o confute_v the_o platonist_n with_o who_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a for_o assert_v that_o god_n be_v infnite_a goodness_n will_v necessary_o do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a page_n 27._o his_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o falsity_n of_o this_o position_n he_o set_v down_o page_n 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o which_o in_o brief_a be_v this_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a take_v away_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o arbitrary_a indifferency_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v but_o in_o act_v always_o suitable_o and_o conformable_o to_o his_o own_o infinite_a rectitude_n and_o perfection_n as_o the_o true_a excellency_n and_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o indifferency_n or_o dubious_a suspension_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o this_o be_v a_o debility_n and_o imperfection_n in_o we_o but_o in_o a_o constant_a election_n of_o that_o which_o right_a reason_n and_o intellect_n propound_v to_o they_o as_o best_o so_o that_o when_o once_o that_o eternal_a providence_n which_o send_v we_o down_o upon_o earth_n shall_v reinstate_v we_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o native_a glory_n our_o will_n which_o shall_v then_o obtain_v their_o freedom_n in_o its_o great_a latitude_n and_o dimension_n yet_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o bare_a indifferency_n but_o will_v as_o certain_o adhere_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n will_v always_o give_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n wherefore_o to_o answer_v in_o short_a i_o say_v that_o god_n action_n be_v not_o so_o fatal_a and_o necessary_a as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o automaton_n or_o engine_n because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o energetical_a power_n of_o reason_n and_o intellect_n but_o be_v free_a and_o unconstrained_a by_o any_o external_a principle_n but_o because_o his_o nature_n be_v infinite_o good_a it_o will_v always_o do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a because_o goodness_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o first_o active_a principle_n in_o it_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o lie_v in_o axiom_n ii_o iii_o iu._n his_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o divine_a goodness_n or_o beneficence_n be_v necessary_a it_o will_v then_o destroy_v it_o be_v own_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o beneficence_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o free_a and_o elective_a principle_n page_n 33._o i_o suppose_v this_o argument_n be_v only_o cast_v in_o as_o a_o surplusage_n and_o not_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o convince_v any_o of_o his_o reader_n unless_o mr._n p._n imagine_v they_o so_o unwary_a and_o credulous_a as_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o fallacy_n and_o sophism_n for_o if_o by_o god_n bounty_n and_o beneficence_n he_o mean_v his_o gracious_a donation_n and_o benefit_n above_o what_o may_v render_v his_o creature_n happy_a in_o their_o several_a state_n and_o capacity_n then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v most_o free_a because_o when_o any_o being_n have_v forfeit_v their_o felicity_n god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o reinstate_v they_o in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o again_o but_o if_o we_o take_v bounty_n or_o goodness_n for_o the_o eternal_a perfection_n of_o god_n bless_a nature_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v himself_o to_o all_o capable_a receptacle_n this_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o his_o be_v and_o against_o this_o mr._n p._n aught_o proper_o to_o have_v level_v his_o argument_n nor_o do_v this_o make_v the_o divine_a goodness_n ever_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o moral_a because_o than_o none_o of_o god_n action_n will_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v moral_o good_a for_o this_o impossible_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a god_n do_v necessary_o love_n himself_o as_o the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a good_a and_o can_v but_o