Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	flesh_n	soul_n	6,886	5	5.5458	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00459	The Christian conflict and conquest set forth in a sermon at Pauls-crosse, upon Sunday the 19th of Iuly, 1635. By W.E.B.D. of St Mary Hall in Oxford	Evans, William, b. 1598 or 9.	1636 (1636)	STC 10595; ESTC S114790	45,067	78

take_v special_a notice_n of_o his_o chief_a enemy_n and_o bend_v himself_o most_o against_o they_o for_o though_o in_o battle_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o special_o against_o the_o head_n and_o general_n thus_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n he_o command_v his_o thirty_o and_o two_o captain_n which_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o charet_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 22._o 31._o and_o thus_o must_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o sin_n but_o special_o against_o the_o king_n and_o roll_a sin_n against_o chief_a leader_n of_o sin_n those_o be_v take_v the_o rest_n will_v never_o stand_v if_o holofernes_n be_v slay_v his_o soldier_n will_v fly_v judith_n c._n 15._o 1._o 12._o if_o the_o shepherd_n be_v once_o strike_v the_o sheep_n will_v soon_o be_v scatter_v mat._n 26._o 31._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o go_v far_o 3._o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o chief_a enemy_n here_o they_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n personate_v and_o decipher_v unto_o we_o in_o number_n three_o in_o quality_n most_o notorious_a the_o first_o that_o enter_v the_o list_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n &_o blood_n flesh_n or_o blood_n and_o flesh_n as_o the_o original_n run_v that_o be_v that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v defile_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v spread_v and_o mix_v with_o every_o part_n of_o both_o even_o as_o the_o light_n mingle_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o twilight_n or_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n this_o corruption_n and_o depravednesse_n of_o nature_n here_o call_v flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v to_o combat_v and_o wrestle_v with_o in_o this_o world_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v prefix_v a_o non_fw-la to_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o non_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o as_o not_o at_o all_o but_o not_o only_o as_o be_v say_v before_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v one_o but_o not_o our_o only_a enemy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o our_o enemy_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 17._o it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o 23._o 24._o let_v a_o man_n but_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o praise_n god_n to_o give_v or_o to_o forgive_v to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n will_v the_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v ready_a to_o contrary_v it_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o sluggard_n 10._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v or_o to_o say_v as_o peter_n do_v to_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o death_n this_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 16._o 22._o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v as_o arch_a a_o traitor_n as_o any_o he_o shall_v meet_v withal_o and_o as_o dangerous_a and_o the_o more_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o foreign_a but_o a_o homebred_a enemy_n fight_v not_o as_o a_o tall_a soldier_n but_o as_o a_o crafty_a traitor_n rebel_a against_o the_o spirit_n like_o dalilah_n in_o sampsons_n bosom_n or_o judas_n in_o christ_n company_n like_o the_o moth_n in_o the_o garment_n it_o be_v breed_v in_o we_o and_o daily_o cherish_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o fret_v and_o destroy_v we_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 17._o 9_o yea_o more_o deceitful_a than_o satan_n himself_o in_o some_o respect_n for_o our_o own_o heart_n can_v deceive_v we_o of_o themselves_o without_o satan_n but_o not_o satan_n without_o our_o heart_n nemo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la seipso_fw-la be_v a_o true_a say_n there_o be_v no_o mischief_n that_o we_o fall_v into_o but_o we_o ourselves_o be_v at_o least_o coadjutive_a cause_n and_o do_v help_v to_o further_o the_o matter_n indeed_o satan_n be_v as_o the_o father_n beget_v but_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v as_o the_o mother_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n satan_n the_o father_n of_o sin_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o this_o mother_n the_o devil_n can_v prevail_v against_o we_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n he_o may_v strike_v fire_n long_o enough_o ere_o there_o will_v be_v any_o burn_a do_v not_o we_o find_v he_o tinder_n grande_n malum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propira_fw-la as_o bernard_n say_v ser._n 71._o in_o cant._n a_o man_n worst_a foe_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n of_o his_o own_o bosom_n even_o his_o own_o naughty_a heart_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v jam._n 1._o 14._o this_o carry_v the_o chief_a stroke_n in_o our_o sin_n the_o devil_n have_v astutiam_fw-la suadendi_fw-la a_o persuade_v slight_a but_o he_o have_v not_o potentiam_fw-la cogendi_fw-la a_o enforce_a might_n as_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 91._o he_o can_v make_v we_o sin_n against_o our_o will_n if_o he_o plough_v not_o with_o our_o heifer_n 18._o he_o can_v get_v no_o advantage_n over_o we_o behold_v then_o and_o consider_v who_o be_v your_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o foreign_a as_o a_o domestic_a foe_n a_o man_n foe_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n the_o headstrong_a passion_n and_o the_o unruly_a affection_n of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n that_o we_o be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o we_o wrestle_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n now_o know_v this_o to_o be_v so_o let_v we_o put_v this_o knowledge_n in_o practice_n knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v nothing_o worth_a ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la it_o be_v like_o the_o blaze_a lamp_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o can_v not_o light_v they_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n chamber_n it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a unless_o we_o do_v thereafter_o 10._o let_v we_o do_v then_o which_o be_v thus_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o that_o be_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o we_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o ourselves_o ita_fw-la cave_n tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la caveas_fw-la teipsum_fw-la be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v so_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o of_o other_o enemy_n as_o that_o thou_o take_v heed_n of_o thyself_o as_o a_o enemy_n a_o i_o i_o salve_n domine_fw-la be_v the_o prayer_n of_o s._n austin_n that_o be_v from_o my_o own_o self_n good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o and_o so_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o heart_n though_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o our_o familiar_a friend_n yet_o they_o will_v deceive_v we_o if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n terent._n as_o they_o do_v the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 21._o yea_o and_o though_o we_o resist_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o these_o deceiver_n will_v stick_v close_o to_o we_o and_o follow_v we_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n still_o ready_o furnish_v with_o deceit_n to_o beguile_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n repose_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 28._o v_o 26._o second_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o be_v overforward_a in_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v will_v a_o king_n counsel_n with_o a_o traitor_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v to_o ruinate_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n will_v any_o man_n go_v to_o such_o a_o lawyer_n who_o counsel_n he_o know_v to_o be_v mere_a deceit_n and_o consenage_n that_o be_v to_o overthrow_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n now_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o traitor_n and_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n a_o deceiver_n that_o give_v ill_a counsel_n 10._o as_o the_o young_a man_n to_o rehoboam_n consult_v not_o then_o with_o it_o in_o nothing_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o call_n of_o a_o apostle_n do_v not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o himself_o say_v gal._n 1._o 16._o so_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o overforward_a to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o god_n spirit_n in_o god_n word_n for_o the_o