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
A64109	The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1650 (1650)	Wing T371; ESTC R203748	252,635	440

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blood_n and_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o do_v choose_v our_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o may_v make_v we_o to_o partake_v of_o thy_o felicity_n let_v thy_o eye_n pity_v i_o thy_o hand_n support_v i_o thy_o holy_a foot_n tread_v down_o all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o my_o way_n to_o heaven_n let_v i_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v instruct_v with_o thy_o wisdom_n move_v by_o thy_o affection_n choose_v with_o thy_o will_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o may_v be_v find_v have_v on_o thy_o garment_n seal_v with_o thy_o impression_n and_o that_o bear_n upon_o every_o faculty_n and_o member_n the_o character_n of_o my_o elder_a brother_n i_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o stranger_n and_o unbeliever_n amen_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n *_o to_o the_o eternal_a son_n that_o be_v incarnate_a and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n *_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o 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drunkenness_n but_o he_o that_o drink_v much_o and_o be_v strong_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o his_o reason_n violent_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o prevent_v such_o uncharitable_a effect_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o drink_n be_v guilty_a of_o surfeit_v if_o he_o do_v not_o watch_v to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a effect_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a of_o the_o two_o inordinate_o to_o love_v or_o to_o use_v the_o drink_n though_o the_o surfeit_v or_o violence_n do_v not_o follow_v good_a therefore_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n show_v not_o thy_o valiantness_n in_o wine_n for_o wine_n have_v destroy_v many_o 31.21_o evil_a consequent_n to_o drunkenness_n the_o evil_n and_o sad_a consequent_n of_o drunkenness_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o argument_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n be_v to_o 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receive_v it_o into_o a_o unhallowed_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o water●_n of_o jealousy_n it_o will_v make_v the_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o the_o thigh_n to_o rot_v it_o will_v not_o convey_v christ_n to_o we_o but_o the_o devil_n will_v enter_v and_o dwell_v there_o till_o with_o it_o he_o return_v to_o his_o dwell_n of_o torment_n remember_v always_o that_o after_o a_o great_a sin_n or_o after_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v not_o soon_o make_v clean_o and_o no_o unclean_a thing_n must_v come_v to_o this_o feast_n it_o be_v not_o th●_n preparation_n of_o two_o or_o three_o day_n that_o can_v render_v a_o person_n capable_a of_o this_o banquet_n for_o in_o this_o seast_z all_o christ_n and_o christ_n passion_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n the_o blessing_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v convey_v nothing_o can_v fit_v we_o for_o this_o but_o what_o can_v unite_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o obtain_v of_o he_o 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