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	sin_n	transgression_n	2,441	5	10.4380	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62326	Twelve sermons upon several occasions by Samuel Scattergood ...	Scattergood, Samuel, 1646-1696.	1700 (1700)	Wing S845; ESTC R39513	116,309	210

and_o blood_n and_o the_o gate_n that_o must_v admit_v he_o into_o those_o mansion_n of_o glory_n be_v exceed_v straight_o and_o he_o must_v strive_v hard_a if_o he_o will_v enter_v in_o at_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o general_a that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v cost_v he_o much_o labour_n and_o sweat_v and_o pain_n to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n and_o through_o much_o tribulation_n through_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n through_o many_o amaze_a difficulty_n and_o affright_a danger_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o we_o consider_v distinct_o these_o several_a difficulty_n which_o he_o have_v to_o encounter_v in_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o these_o be_v first_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n the_o best_a and_o holy_a of_o man_n our_o bless_a saviour_n only_o except_v who_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n be_v all_o conceive_a and_o bear_v in_o sin_n by_o one_o man_n say_v st._n paul_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o and_o this_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v general_o style_v by_o divine_n which_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o derive_v it_o from_o adam_n by_o a_o wonderful_a but_o certain_a propagation_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n as_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v as_o leprosy_n to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v ever_o active_a and_o stir_a labour_a and_o struggle_v continual_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o it_o may_v break_v out_o into_o open_a and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o too_o often_o it_o do_v so_o even_o in_o good_a man_n and_o prevail_v sometime_o over_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o devout_a christian_n this_o be_v that_o which_o move_v david_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n this_o be_v that_o which_o shake_v the_o constancy_n of_o peter_n and_o make_v he_o so_o timorous_o and_o base_o to_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v so_o many_o weakness_n and_o fail_n in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_n not_o but_o in_o every_o man_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o in_o every_o man_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o intestine_a war_n within_o he_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v often_o time_n that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v even_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v observe_v and_o complain_v of_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o strange_a depravation_n of_o humane_a nature_n plato_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n wicked_a and_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o that_o the_o two_o great_a and_o principal_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v ignorance_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n tully_n observe_v that_o nature_n be_v to_o man_n a_o stepmother_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o naked_a body_n feeble_a and_o helpless_a and_o with_o a_o soul_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n sorrowful_a and_o distract_a with_o multiplicity_n of_o care_n and_o trouble_n torment_v with_o fear_n tire_v with_o labour_n and_o prone_a to_o lust_n wherein_o the_o divine_a light_n wit_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o stifle_v this_o sad_a condition_n which_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o by_o nature_n i_o say_v the_o wise_a sort_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a amid_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n have_v some_o little_a knowledge_n of_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o their_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n by_o their_o learning_n and_o philosophy_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o power_n to_o correct_v and_o amend_v it_o but_o unto_o we_o christian_n god_n have_v unlock_v this_o secret_a and_o have_v full_o discover_v this_o great_a and_o hide_a mystery_n which_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o profound_a heathen_a philosopher_n be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v out_o in_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o have_v full_o explain_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o danger_n and_o remedy_n of_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o that_o sacred_a book_n we_o have_v it_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o divers_a name_n and_o character_n all_o of_o they_o foul_a and_o abominable_a like_o itself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o rom._n 7.17_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o because_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v become_v natural_a and_o hereditary_a to_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o abide_v continual_o in_o our_o flesh_n even_o unto_o death_n whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o hebr._n 12.1_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o because_o it_o cleave_v to_o we_o so_o close_o and_o inseparable_o and_o with_o so_o much_o force_n and_o violence_n press_n and_o besiege_n all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v very_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a and_o but_o once_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v and_o embrace_v we_o and_o be_v continual_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v itself_o like_o a_o serpent_n into_o our_o heart_n with_o a_o design_n to_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v call_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o to_o trouble_v we_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o plentiful_a in_o produce_v evil_a branch_n and_o corrupt_v and_o deadly_a fruit._n this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o st._n james_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o our_o member_n james_n 4.1_o and_o by_o st._n peter_n the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o and_o what_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o coloss_n 3.5_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v to_o encounter_v within_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o render_v that_o way_n so_o troublesome_a to_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n he_o can_v walk_v in_o it_o without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n he_o carry_v a_o most_o unwelcome_a and_o heavy_a clog_n about_o he_o from_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o disengage_v himself_o which_o continual_o pull_v he_o back_o and_o hinder_v and_o retard_v his_o soul_n in_o its_o flight_n towards_o those_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n towards_o which_o it_o do_v so_o eager_o press_v forward_o and_o have_v he_o no_o other_o enemy_n but_o this_o one_o to_o vanquish_v even_o this_o alone_a may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v since_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v at_o all_o except_o he_o do_v overcome_v this_o first_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o formidable_a one_o deceitful_a dalilab_n be_v worse_a to_o samson_n than_o all_o the_o philistine_n and_o this_o one_o innate_a intestine_a foe_n of_o we_o which_o lie_v continual_o in_o our_o bosom_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o we_o than_o either_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n both_o which_o join_v their_o force_n together_o with_o this_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n and_o can_v we_o as_o we_o have_v all_o solemn_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o do_v in_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n renounce_v all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n