Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	humane_a	person_n	30,362	5	6.1832	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71253	The description and the practice of the four most admirable beasts explained in four sermons upon Revel. 4.8 : whereof the first three were preached before the Right Honourable James, Duke of Ormond, and lord lieutenant of Ireland, His Grace, and the two Houses of Parliament, and others, very honourable persons / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gr. Lord Bishop of Ossory.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1663 (1663)	Wing W2664; ESTC R33669	79,502	118

by_o any_o humane_a wit_n the_o same_o be_v omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la all_o in_o all_o for_o first_o here_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o be_v knowable_a or_o may_v be_v know_v concern_v god_n as_o that_o ineffable_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o three_o person_n in_o the_o one_o only_a essence_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o appoint_v to_o be_v read_v for_o the_o epistle_n on_o trinity_n sunday_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a attribute_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o his_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o time_n repeat_v to_o show_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o his_o power_n authority_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 3._o his_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v patent_n to_o his_o eye_n &_o attingit_fw-la a_o fine_a usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o dispovit_fw-la omne_fw-la suaviter_fw-la 4._o his_o omnipotency_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almighty_a quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ejus_fw-la potestas_fw-la ejus_fw-la because_o he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v do_v he_o need_v but_o say_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v 5._o his_o eternity_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o crow_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n attribute_n that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v of_o no_o such_o value_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o eternity_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v for_o ever_o second_o here_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o god_n creature_n as_o 1._o the_o lion_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o 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say_v unto_o ezechiel_n 2.6_o ezech._n 2.6_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n but_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o word_n nor_o dismay_v at_o their_o look_n quia_fw-la timiditas_fw-la predicantis_fw-la est_fw-la calamitas_fw-la audientis_fw-la because_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o preacher_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o hearer_n when_o the_o fear_n of_o reprove_v man_n fin_n harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v remember_v what_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o 57.1_o esay_n 57.1_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n and_o if_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n threaten_v we_o to_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o land_n or_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o liberty_n let_v we_o look_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o even_o i_o 13._o esay_n 51.12_o 13._o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o and_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n that_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o destrey_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o he_o say_v i_o 4._o ezech._n 2.3_o 4._o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o see_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o ezechiel_n that_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o we_o and_o we_o dwell_v among_o scorpion_n a_o rebellious_a nation_n that_o be_v impudent_a and_o stiff-hearted_n for_o i_o must_v humble_o crave_v leave_n to_o tell_v you_o a_o story_n of_o truth_n and_o no_o fiction_n when_o i_o come_v first_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o bishop_n house_n in_o kilkeny_n i_o dream_v that_o the_o bishop_n court_n be_v full_a of_o people_n citizen_n soldier_n and_o gentleman_n with_o drum_n sword_n and_o musket_n and_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o before_o they_o have_v enter_v the_o house_n or_o do_v any_o hurt_n i_o present_o awake_v and_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n for_o they_o i_o see_v none_o then_o for_o many_o day_n i_o often_o muse_v what_o this_o mean_v at_o last_o i_o find_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o kilkeny_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o soldier_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n round_o about_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o church_n of_o her_o right_n by_o divide_v her_o revenue_n among_o themselves_o as_o the_o soldier_n do_v the_o garment_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o neither_o fear_v nor_o care_n what_o any_o man_n think_v of_o what_o i_o say_v my_o duty_n tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o though_o they_o threaten_v to_o be_v my_o ruin_n and_o to_o cause_v i_o to_o spend_v what_o i_o intend_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o flat-fallen_a church_n to_o preserve_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o bishopric_n yet_o see_v the_o lord_n say_v i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o and_o that_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o so_o many_o time_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o most_o mercyless_a rebel_n and_o bid_v i_o not_o to_o fear_v i_o must_v not_o be_v dismay_v but_o as_o elias_n tell_v ahab_n and_o j._n baptist_n tell_v herod_n of_o their_o fault_n without_o fear_n so_o i_o and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v god_n minister_n aught_o to_o be_v bold_a as_o lion_n to_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o frequent_o commit_v and_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o most_o pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n least_o as_o lucian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o escape_v the_o smoke_n of_o man_n anger_n we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n fury_n when_o we_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n and_o therefore_o my_o dear_a brethren_n i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v blame_v i_o for_o my_o boldness_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v punish_v i_o for_o my_o fearfulness_n and_o i_o know_v that_o as_o the_o drunkard_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o his_o drunkeness_n or_o the_o proud_a man_n of_o his_o pride_n or_o the_o rebel_n of_o his_o rebellion_n so_o no_o more_o can_v these_o sacrilegious_a person_n abide_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o sacrilege_n and_o must_v we_o therefore_o hold_v our_o peace_n for_o fear_v of_o