Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	ability_n	able_a	action_n	19	3	5.8669	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04461	Phármaka ouranóthen, the shadow of the tree of life: Or A discourse of the divine institution and most effectual application of medicinal remedies. In order to the preservation, and restauration of health. / By J.M.	Marlow, John, 1648-1695.	1673 (1673)	Wing M45; ESTC R214747	33,243	133

goethunder_n the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o author_n but_o also_o in_o his_o divine_a discourse_n wherein_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o preacher_n he_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o these_o remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o heal_v and_o that_o a_o medicine_n do_v good_a if_o right_o use_v for_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n or_o rather_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n chap._n xiii_o certain_o ahab_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o sinful_o ambitious_a to_o abtain_v the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n for_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n if_o he_o have_v not_o understand_v their_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o delight_v doubtless_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v further_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o the_o fruit_n the_o leaf_n and_o the_o flower_n grow_v thereon_o which_o he_o have_v impregnate_v with_o such_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o corporal_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n those_o contemptible_a person_n job_n speak_v of_o who_o cut_v up_o mallow_n by_o the_o root_n probable_o understand_v they_o be_v nutrative_a and_o medicinal_a as_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o age_n demonstrate_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o bitter_a herb_n appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o pascal_n lamb_n be_v not_o only_o typical_a but_o medicinal_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o of_o the_o ancients_n nay_o a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n with_o evangelical_n charity_n be_v prefer_v by_o solomon_n before_o a_o costly_a banquet_n medicinal_a herb_n as_o mint_n anniss_n rhue_n and_o cummin_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o lay_v tithe_n and_o costomary_a imposition_n upon_o they_o chap._n xv._o when_o the_o church_n will_v make_v a_o metaphorical_a description_n of_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a qualification_n of_o her_o belove_a do_v she_o not_o compare_v he_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o useful_a as_o myrrh_n aloe_n cassia_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a spice_n without_o controversy_n physician_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a for_o the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a as_o joseph_n use_v they_o but_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o die_a as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a have_v who_o can_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n shall_v be_v employ_v only_o to_o prepare_v the_o holy_a ointment_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o priest_n and_o king_n of_o old_a and_o not_o to_o prepare_v variety_n of_o medecine_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o virtuous_a and_o pious_a soul_n who_o through_o the_o meritorious_a death_n of_o the_o son_n be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n chap._n xvi_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n esay_n reflect_v upon_o the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o whole_a head_n sick_a and_o heart_n faint_a full_a of_o wound_n bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o nor_o mollify_v with_o ointment_n do_v plain_o intimate_v how_o necessary_a he_o think_v the_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o spiritual_a application_n of_o fit_a remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v sad_a indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n and_o no_o physician_n there_o jothams_n parable_n may_v be_v useful_a thus_o far_o to_o instruct_v the_o world_n that_o not_o only_o the_o olive_n the_o figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n be_v useful_a to_o honour_n and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bramble_n may_v have_v a_o excellency_n and_o superiority_n in_o some_o distemper_n for_o although_o its_o thorn_n do_v tear_v the_o flesh_n yet_o of_o its_o leaf_n be_v make_v a_o heal_a application_n such_o be_v the_o beneficence_n of_o our_o great_a creator_n that_o since_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o we_o or_o our_o posterity_n ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o observe_v the_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v the_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o plant_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o deluge_n when_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o seed_n preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o innocent_a dove_n show_v a_o leaf_n to_o the_o new_a world_n preach_v a_o sermon_n of_o divine_a goodness_n so_o that_o the_o poet_n may_v well_o say_v quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ezechiel_n vision_n through_o god_n goodness_n may_v be_v daily_o see_v a_o tree_n who_o fruit_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o leave_v for_o medicine_n our_o saviour_n the_o physician_n of_o soul_n be_v physician_n of_o body_n too_o and_o not_o only_o commend_v the_o good_a samaritan_n but_o act_v the_o part_n of_o one_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n saint_n luke_n the_o belove_a physian_a be_v the_o quill_n of_o the_o holy_a dove_n the_o divine_a amanuensis_fw-la the_o angelic_a spirit_n think_v it_o not_o a_o office_n inferior_a to_o their_o natureto_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o stir_v the_o water_n of_o bethesda_n although_o our_o savior_n restore_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v miraculous_a yet_o mean_n be_v use_v although_o but_o clay_n and_o spittle_n saint_n paul_n himself_o prescribe_v wine_n to_o timothy_n as_o a_o medicinal_a cordial_a to_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n and_o to_o support_v he_o under_o his_o infirmity_n chap._n xviii_o and_o the_o utility_n of_o physical_a remedy_n be_v not_o only_o demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n but_o it_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o by_o the_o most_o know_a and_o intelligent_a part_n of_o mankind_n both_o jew_n and_o pagan_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o esculapius_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o oil_n with_o a_o golden_a arch_n a_o perfect_a symbol_n of_o physic_n the_o one_o denote_v its_o usefullness_n the_o other_o its_o honour_n again_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o reason_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o age_n therefore_o the_o unsuccesfulnes_n of_o it_o can_v be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o misusing_n of_o it_o chap._n xix_o the_o design_n of_o medicine_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o unalterable_a decree_n of_o heaven_n that_o man_n must_v die_v but_o it_o be_v to_o make_v life_n comfortable_a and_o to_o preserve_v nature_n lamp_n so_o long_o until_o there_o be_v no_o more_o oil_n leave_v to_o feed_v it_o and_o if_o we_o right_o understand_v the_o excellency_n of_o natural_a life_n it_o be_v that_o space_n of_o time_n allot_v we_o for_o the_o secure_v our_o 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