Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	careful_a	faith_n	great_a	19	3	2.0856	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n to_o allure_v you_o into_o sin_n by_o fair_a promise_n this_o way_n he_o sometime_o take_v heb._n 11._o 37._o they_o be_v tempt_v etc._n etc._n all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o then_o do_v you_o draw_v forth_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o see_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o obedience_n god_n promise_n will_v not_o only_a balance_n but_o over-weigh_a all_o the_o promise_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v make_v if_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n threaten_v then_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o then_o for_o the_o example_n in_o scripture_n great_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o the_o example_n of_o job_n he_o be_v assault_v and_o god_n rescue_v he_o paul_n he_o be_v buffet_v and_o god_n deliver_v he_o peter_n he_o be_v surprise_v and_o god_n rescue_v he_o etc._n etc._n if_o satan_n shall_v boast_v of_o his_o spoil_n and_o victory_n as_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v by_o his_o general_n to_o king_n hezekiah_n isa_n 37._o 11_o 12_o 13._o if_o satan_n shall_v thus_o boast_v the_o example_n in_o scripture_n will_v help_v you_o to_o repel_v these_o boasting_n satan_n thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v job_n though_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o full_a blow_n at_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v paul_n though_o god_n give_v thou_o leave_v to_o buffet_v he_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o but_o often_o satan_n can_v devise_v any_o kind_n of_o temptation_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v put_v a_o hundred_o answer_n into_o your_o mouth_n to_o oppose_v it_o and_o beat_v it_o back_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o six_o piece_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n lect_n xxv_o march_n 27._o 1650._o ephes_n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v unto_o christian_n for_o their_o safe_a stand_n and_o certain_a victory_n over_o satan_n and_o his_o temptation_n viz._n prayer_n and_o supplication_n some_o interpreter_n think_v this_o be_v no_o piece_n of_o armour_n because_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n of_o any_o piece_n of_o material_a armour_n to_o which_o it_o be_v resemble_v but_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o armour_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n forbear_v particular_o to_o resemble_v it_o to_o any_o one_o piece_n of_o material_a armour_n because_o no_o one_o piece_n do_v sufficient_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o it_o be_v armatura_fw-la armaturae_fw-la have_v a_o influence_n upon_o all_o the_o other_o piece_n and_o therefore_o reserve_v to_o the_o last_o place_n as_o that_o without_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v unserviceable_a in_o the_o whole_a verse_n we_o shall_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o armour_n itself_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 2._o the_o particular_a qualification_n of_o this_o duty_n this_o be_v express_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v constant_a pray_v always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o opportunity_n 2._o we_o must_v use_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n with_o all_o prayer_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o we_o must_v watch_v unto_o the_o duty_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v with_o perseverance_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v charitable_a not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o saint_n though_o i_o may_v make_v many_o observation_n of_o these_o yet_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o one_o which_o be_v the_o main_a in_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o open_v all_o these_o particular_n and_o it_o be_v this_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n and_o be_v victorious_a over_o satan_n must_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n or_o thus_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o special_a thing_n to_o help_v a_o christian_n to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v all_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o stand_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o overcome_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o open_v brief_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n 2._o show_v you_o what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o conquer_a prayer_n where_o i_o shall_v open_v those_o six_o thing_n which_o i_o name_v before_o 3._o how_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n help_v a_o christian_a in_o this_o spiritual_a war_n 1._o what_o prayer_n be_v there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o prayer_n large_o take_v petition_n thanksgiving_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o this_o time_n meddle_v with_o the_o latter_a but_o speak_v only_o of_o petitionary_a prayer_n which_o be_v chief_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n of_o which_o i_o lay_v down_o this_o description_n prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a invocation_n or_o call_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a thing_n necessary_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o avert_v of_o evil_a thing_n that_o god_n may_v be_v better_o glorify_v i_o do_v purposely_o omit_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o description_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v particular_o express_v in_o those_o qualification_n and_o ingredient_n which_o will_v come_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o particular_a i_o shall_v brief_o open_v this_o description_n 1._o it_o be_v invocation_n or_o call_n upon_o god_n so_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v it_o zech._n 13._o 9_o they_o