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	person_n	unite_v	6,435	5	9.4739	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10746	The pilgrime of Loreto Performing his vow made to the glorious Virgin Mary Mother of God. Conteyning diuers deuout meditations vpon the Christian and Cath. doctrine. By Fa. Lewis Richeome of the Society of Iesus. Written in French, & translated into English by E.W.; Pélerin de Lorète. English	Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; Walpole, Edward, 1560-1637, attributed name.; E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676, attributed name.; Weston, Edward, 1566-1635, attributed name.	1629 (1629)	STC 21023; ESTC S115933	381,402	480

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of_o the_o king_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o second_o point_n shall_v be_v to_o consider_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v herein_o a_o act_n of_o a_o almighty_a king_n although_o he_o appear_v low_a and_o humble_a the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o be_v crown_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o kingdom_n be_v visit_v by_o diverse_a ambassador_n and_o honour_v by_o foreign_a prince_n here_o our_o saviour_n enter_v into_o possession_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o honour_v by_o ambassador_n but_o adore_v by_o the_o king_n themselves_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o person_n conjunction_n marvellous_a conjunction_n of_o which_o work_n the_o contemplative_a soul_n shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o consider_v the_o marvellous_a conjoin_v of_o thing_n most_o different_a which_o our_o saviour_n make_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o even_o as_o he_o have_v marry_v into_o one_o person_n two_o nature_n infinite_o distant_a the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n god_n and_o man_n betwixt_o god_n &_o man_n so_o have_v he_o always_o join_v divine_a action_n to_o humane_a and_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n by_o the_o diversity_n and_o encounter_n of_o work_n direct_o opposite_a in_o his_o incarnation_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a humility_n &_o abasement_n that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o most_o high_a work_n that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v without_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o his_o nativity_n be_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v in_o a_o stable_n have_v less_o than_o the_o least_o among_o man_n but_o the_o same_o be_v song_n by_o the_o angel_n and_o adore_v above_o by_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n

merchant_n 2._o the_o manner_n to_o live_v well_o 3._o a_o sinner_n repel_v from_o enter_v the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n 4._o impossible_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o world_n 5._o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a ●hristian_n and_o a_o good_a merchant_n 6._o no_o estate_n without_o difficulty_n p._n 304_o chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o trafi●ne_n of_o alm_n 2._o a_o memorable_a history_n of_o alm_n 3._o a_o combat_n betwixt_o a_o wefil_v and_o a_o serpent_n pag._n 313_o chap_n 11._o of_o the_o tentation_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o desert_n with_o what_o weapon_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o must_v deal_v with_o the_o devil_n p._n 319_o chap_n 12._o 1._o a_o admirable_a combat_n 2._o a_o pilgrim_n together_o with_o serpent_n nourish_v by_o a_o stone_n 3._o the_o ground_n of_o dream_n 4._o three_o band_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o how_o we_o must_v choose_v a_o religion_n 6._o the_o end_n of_o worldly_a joy_n pag._n 321_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o first_o five_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n andrew_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o the_o evangelist_n name_v not_o peter_z philip_n and_o nathaniel_n pag._n 234_o chap._n 14._o 1._o nightingale_n 2._o the_o hermitage_n 3._o the_o mystical_a description_n 4._o the_o charm_a drink_n pag._n 339_o chap._n 15._o the_o hermit_n prayer_n pag._n 346_o chap._n 16._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o 8._o beatitude_n pag._n 347_o chap._n 17._o 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o her_o law_n 3._o her_o faith_n 4._o good_a mingle_v with_o the_o bad_a in_o this_o life_n 5._o horrible_a sight_n 6._o honourable_a to_o serve_v god_n pag._n 349_o chap._n 18._o 1._o distraction_n and_o evagation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o prayer_n 2._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n pag._n 359_o chap._n 19_o 1._o gratian_n accuse_v 2._o man_n transform_v 3._o gratian_n know_v 4._o table_n of_o religion_n 5._o bagueville_n 6._o the_o desire_n of_o a_o devout_a soul_n pag._n 366_o chap._n 20._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o hell_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n pag._n 383_o chap._n 21._o the_o first_o resurrection_n 2._o a_o horrible_a sight_n pag._n 385_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o her_o departure_n pag._n 393_o chap._n 23._o 1._o diverse_a farewell_n 2._o a_o hunt_v 3._o a_o supper_n 4._o a_o knight_n save_v and_o a_o priest_n carry_v his_o bowel_n in_o his_o hand_n 5._o a_o spiritual_a discourse_n of_o hunt_v 6._o also_o of_o hawk_v pag._n 396_o chap._n 24._o 1._o the_o sigh_n and_o deliberation_n of_o a_o devout_a soul_n 2._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o glorious_a assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 3._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n pag._n 422_o chap._n 25._o a_o exhortation_n to_o one_o lie_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o affliction_n of_o lazarus_n 3._o his_o arrival_n at_o his_o father_n house_n 4._o his_o farewell_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o world_n pag._n 428_o the_o pilgrim_n of_o loreto_n vow_v to_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n that_o pilgrimage_n be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o recommend_v in_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n i._n the_o custom_n to_o travail_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o and_o to_o visit_v of_o devotion_n certain_a place_n have_v always_o be_v usual_a and_o commendable_a among_o christian_n &_o be_v also_o found_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o example_n of_o all_o antiquity_n and_o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a profit_n saint_n pilgrimage_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_o relate_v in_o holy_a history_n than_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o saint_n christian_a monarch_n emperor_n king_n prince_n great_a lord_n and_o lady_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a people_n which_o custom_n continue_v till_o this_o day_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o catholic_a faith_n or_o civil_a prudence_n be_v in_o vigour_n and_o force_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o voyage_n of_o abraham_n into_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n ●_o gen._n 12._o ●_o where_o he_o erect_v altar_n and_o oratory_n of_o religion_n 26.3_o gen._n 26.3_o isaac_n be_v also_o pilgrim_n out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n among_o stranger_n the_o life_n of_o jacob_n be_v full_a of_o pilgrimage_n &_o place_n sanctify_v by_o he_o 7.6_o gen._n 28.2_o gen._n 37.2_o act._n 7.6_o joseph_n his_o son_n be_v pilgrim_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o his_o youth_n &_o the_o hebrew_n after_o he_o for_o about_o 400._o year_n ●4_n a_o law_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o travel_v thrice_o a_o year_n exod._n 23.17.54_o ●4_n the_o law_n command_v all_o the_o jew_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o travail_v thrice_o a_o year_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v at_o three_o solemn_a feast_n to_o wit_n easter_n pentecost_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o this_o three_o be_v principal_o observe_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o peregrination_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o jerusalem_n appoint_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o pilgrim_n &_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v his_o birth_n honour_v with_o the_o adoration_n of_o three_o noble_a pilgrim_n which_o be_v the_o three_o king_n or_o sage_n direct_v by_o a_o new_a star_n from_o their_o country_n in_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o bethleem_n where_o the_o star_n of_o the_o world_n be_v new_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o himself_o short_o after_o begin_v to_o travail_v into_o strange_a country_n &_o be_v a_o little_a child_n be_v carry_v from_o palestine_n to_o egypt_n where_o he_o remain_v pilgrim_n the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n christi_fw-la jesus_n christ_n carry_v into_o egypt_n mat._n 2.21_o there_o pilgrim_n 7._o year_n martyrol_n rom._n 7._o januar._n baron_fw-fr a_o 8._o christi_fw-la and_o afterward_o be_v return_v unto_o heaven_n and_o cast_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v leave_v many_o place_n honourable_a with_o the_o step_n of_o his_o bounty_n &_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o christian_n to_o undertake_v such_o holy_a pilgrimage_n so_o much_o the_o more_o courageous_o as_o they_o have_v more_o place_n than_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o praise_n god_n in_o some_o peculiar_a sort_n &_o to_o obtain_v and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n all_o which_o reason_n have_v induce_v i_o to_o write_v this_o manner_n of_o perform_v the_o pilgrimage_n of_o loreto_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o notable_a and_o famous_a in_o christendom_n &_o by_o this_o particular_a platform_n to_o teach_v also_o how_o at_o all_o other_o place_n we_o may_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o this_o exercise_n of_o devotion_n thereby_o to_o perform_v it_o like_o good_a christian_n and_o to_o help_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n towards_o life_n everlasting_a the_o place_n that_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o famous_a in_o the_o world_n chap._n ii_o as_o in_o all_o action_n that_o be_v prudent_o forecast_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o regard_v the_o end_n and_o to_o provide_v mean_n proper_a to_o obtain_v it_o agent_n the_o end_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o action_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o likewise_o in_o a_o pilgrimage_n wise_o undertake_v we_o must_v know_v the_o place_n whither_o we_o go_v which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o mark_v we_o shoot_v at_o and_o also_o know_v the_o way_n thither_o and_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o quality_n &_o condition_n thereof_o provoke_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v a_o man_n to_o go_v and_o visit_v it_o and_o by_o a_o secret_a hope_n and_o alacrity_n nourish_v devotion_n the_o rest_n be_v of_o necessity_n i_o will_v speak_v first_o of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o loreto_n which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o motive_n of_o all_o this_o action_n and_o after_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o accomplish_v the_o voyage_n of_o all_o the_o place_n of_o this_o universal_a world_n land_n the_o mo●t_o remarkable_a place_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n the_o holy_a land_n the_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a in_o greatness_n last_a and_o beauty_n as_o be_v the_o palace_n and_o throne_n of_o god_n of_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n palestine_n have_v always_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o many_o divine_a prerogative_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o god_n in_o old_a time_n have_v honour_v it_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n but_o principal_o since_o the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v illustrate_v it_o with_o infinite_a number_n

we_o can_v allege_v notwithstanding_o as_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o sovereign_a wisdom_n do_v not_o will_n or_o work_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o with_o good_a law_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o man_n so_o may_v we_o discern_v by_o that_o light_n it_o please_v he_o to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o principal_a action_n some_o reason_n of_o this_o inequality_n as_o well_o in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o those_o of_o religion_n reason_n in_o nature_n the_o first_o reason_n he_o have_v diverse_o divide_v his_o gift_n of_o nature_n first_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o all_o good_a if_o every_o thing_n have_v grow_v every_o where_o man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o it_o proceed_v only_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o see_v this_o diversity_n and_o not_o see_v the_o cause_n they_o have_v good_a occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o supreme_a 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shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v gratify_v mortal_a man_n with_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n by_o her_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o place_n of_o her_o nativity_n and_o dwelling_n &_o of_o her_o most_o fervent_a office_n and_o service_n of_o religion_n let_v therefore_o those_o seduce_a people_n who_o for_o this_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n do_v accuse_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o idolatry_n mark_v here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o these_o work_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n liberal_a in_o her_o honour_n and_o let_v they_o accuse_v their_o own_o misbelief_n and_o not_o our_o devotion_n except_o they_o will_v also_o accuse_v god_n who_o by_o so_o many_o wonder_n as_o he_o do_v by_o she_o do_v invite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o honour_n serve_v and_o call_v upon_o she_o to_o be_v by_o she_o help_v unto_o life_n everlasting_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o vow_n and_o present_n and_o gift_n of_o religion_n offer_v at_o loreto_n chap._n xxi_o the_o vow_n and_o present_v of_o devout_a person_n be_v also_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o hand_n vow_n the_o 8._o cause_n of_o vow_n and_o real_a sign_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o place_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v diverse_a place_n of_o the_o world_n become_v famous_a and_o renown_a not_o only_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o also_o among_o the_o paynime_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o ephesus_n of_o apollo_n in_o delphos_n &_o of_o other_o in_o other_o country_n inclination_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o his_o gift_n be_v a_o natural_a inclination_n this_o proceed_n of_o the_o natural_a inclination_n and_o reverence_v impart_v to_o all_o man_n to_o judge_v it_o a_o holy_a work_n and_o a_o liberality_n acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o honour_v with_o holy_a gift_n and_o offering_n place_n dedicate_v to_o his_o name_n and_o sanctify_v with_o some_o steep_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o doubtless_o if_o they_o have_v not_o err_v in_o choose_v 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