Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	bare_a	example_n	great_a	33	3	2.0875	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67821	The great advertisement, that a religious life is the best way to present happiness in two sermons preach'd at White-hall, the 1st on Sunday, April the 15th, the 2d on Sunday, Apr. 22, 1694 / by E. Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1694 (1694)	Wing Y60; ESTC R19843	23,419	64

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sense_n to_o signify_v a_o worship_n of_o fear_n a_o worship_n of_o fear_n proceed_v from_o a_o sour_a and_o terrify_a opinion_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n now_o this_o unworthy_a opinion_n which_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o superstition_n do_v sometime_o grow_v from_o principle_n of_o doctrine_n receive_v and_o sometime_o from_o bare_a complexion_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o eternal_a misery_n mere_o to_o show_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o dominion_n how_o do_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o detract_v from_o the_o amiable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_o tend_v to_o make_v all_o mankind_n superstitious_a fearful_a and_o heartless_a unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o own_o exemption_n from_o that_o decree_n and_o yet_o none_o can_v be_v secure_a of_o this_o without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n but_o my_o chief_a aim_n be_v to_o 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that_o importunate_a desire_n of_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v make_v connatural_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n now_o since_o god_n have_v give_v man_n such_o a_o desire_n and_o withal_o put_v no_o capacity_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o answer_v it_o and_o yet_o have_v certain_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o he_o intend_v himself_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o to_o be_v himself_o that_o delight_n which_o we_o long_o for_o 2._o i_o pass_v to_o examine_v the_o delight_n of_o virtue_n or_o moral_a delight_n and_o from_o these_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o same_o instruction_n moral_a delight_n be_v that_o which_o spring_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o welldoing_a and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o pleasure_n that_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a yet_o even_o the_o vicious_a can_v hardly_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o because_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v to_o spring_v from_o any_o single_a or_o casual_a act_n of_o 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and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v never_o the_o happy_a for_o be_v there_o but_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n i._n e._n his_o love_n which_o proper_o make_v up_o the_o beatific_a vision_n he_o even_o there_o carry_v his_o hell_n about_o he_o well_o therefore_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n do_v the_o psalmist_n cry_v unto_o god_n ps._n 142.25_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n by_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o mean_v heaven_n for_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o land_n of_o the_o die_v i_o say_v by_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o mean_v heaven_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o that_o land_n but_o mere_o upon_o god_n in_o that_o land_n to_o be_v his_o hope_n and_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o god_n eternal_a kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o clear_v and_o determine_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o two_o word_n while_o he_o 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