Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	adam_n	blood_n	flesh_n	3,279	5	8.8766	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84659	Theion enōtikon, A discourse of holy love, by which the soul is united unto God Containing the various acts of love, the proper motives, and the exercise of it in order to duty and perfection. Written in Spanish by the learned Christopher de Fonseca, done into English with some variation and much addition, by Sr George Strode, Knight.; Tratado del amor de Dios. English	Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Strode, George, Sir, 1583-1663.	1652 (1652)	Wing F1405B; Thomason E1382_1; ESTC R772	166,624	277

if_o he_o love_v she_o he_o wisnes_n she_o well_o he_o do_v well_o for_o she_o he_o give_v she_o what_o in_o justice_n and_o reason_n she_o ●n_v desire_v he_o suffer_v for_o she_o more_o than_o she_o will_v he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v and_o most_o willing_a to_o give_v her_o honour_n and_o all_o good_a content_n god_n when_o he_o give_v law_n and_o precept_n to_o man_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o this_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 10._o rom._n 13_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o love_n as_o portray_v the_o husband_n be_v bind_v so_o say_v s._n paul_n man_n ought_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o and_o this_o express_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n which_o s._n paul_n bare_o say_v not_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n though_o his_o word_n as_o from_o god_n be_v a_o law_n and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o confirmation_n for_o it_o but_o he_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n second_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n but_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o body_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o person_n with_o thou_o 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o so_o ephes_n 5.28_o and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o this_o the_o apostle_n express_v too_o and_o most_o plain_o say_v 1._o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o tell_v the_o husband_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n in_o that_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n as_o christ_n do_v love_v his_o spouse_n the_o church_n this_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v but_o as_o christ_n do_v true_o and_o hearty_o love_v the_o church_n so_o ought_v m●n_z to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o a_o second_o 〈…〉_o shall_v love_v his_o wife_n the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o as_o hit_v own_o and_o as_o himself_o and_o be_v it_o that_o the_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n so_o the_o woman_n covet_v too_o much_o that_o will_v desire_v more_o then_o that_o her_o husband_n love_v she_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n 29._o v._o 29._o except_o a_o mad_a one_o say_v s._n paul_n hate_v but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o own_o flesh_n now_o s._n basil_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o duty_n and_o rule_n love_v the_o wife_n more_o than_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n demand_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o answer_v it_o thus_o that_o woman_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o man_n 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to_o pass_v that_o as_o christ_n teach_v the_o man_n be_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n well_o therefore_o do_v s._n paul_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o speak_v of_o this_o love_a subject_n call_v it_o a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n in_o nature_n and_o a_o mystery_n in_o grace_n and_o each_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o husband_n love_n for_o as_o eve_n be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n so_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n she_o from_o adam_n cast_v into_o a_o sleep_n the_o church_n from_o christ_n sleep_v in_o death_n eve_n be_v from_o the_o side_n open_v the_o church_n from_o christ_n side_n pierce_v adam_n therefore_o be_v to_o to_o love_n eve_n as_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n christ_n his_o church_n as_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v man_n therefore_o love_v your_o wife_n as_o adam_n do_v eve_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o church_n for_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v couple_v as_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o another_o mystery_n there_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v two_o subject_n or_o person_n be_v make_v and_o become_v one_o for_o though_o two_o yet_o but_o one_o body_n and_o two_o but_o one_o soul_n and_o affection_n to_o love_v each_o other_o as_o himself_o 33._o eph._n 5.28_o v._o 33._o so_o that_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o and_o by_o love_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o love_n this_o one_o to_o become_v two_o to_o help_v each_o other_o against_o all_o enemy_n adversary_n or_o opponent_n and_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n and_o such_o a_o mystery_n as_o love_v only_o under_o god_n can_v and_o shall_v make_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o love_n as_o it_o be_v 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these_o on_o the_o woman_n his_o wife_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 5.22_o eph._n 5.22_o these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o your_o solace_n and_o delight_n and_o as_o they_o be_v make_v help_v to_o the_o husband_n which_o word_n husband_n as_o it_o note_v the_o man_n to_o be_v the_o band_n of_o the_o house_n and_o all_o therein_o so_o primary_o and_o principal_o of_o his_o wife_n by_o which_o he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o keep_v she_o from_o shatter_v as_o the_o band_n in_o sheaf_n or_o as_o the_o band_n of_o

love_v she_o not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n unto_o she_o for_o so_o she_o say_v how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o and_o when_o thou_o tell_v i_o not_o where_o thy_o great_a strength_n lie_v when_o god_n purpose_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n 18.17_o gen._n 18.17_o he_o say_v i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n here_o god_n rest_v assure_v in_o abraham_n love_n and_o service_n to_o he_o and_o what_o follow_v why_o this_o that_o though_o god_n intend_v a_o secret_a and_o sudden_a burn_a of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o before_o he_o acquaint_v abraham_n therewith_o and_o therefore_o say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v we_o read_v the_o like_a of_o god_n to_o moses_n 33.9.13_o exo._n 33.9.13_o 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