Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	evil_a	good_a	indifferent_a	2,973	5	9.5052	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42264	Profitable charity a sermon preached before the right honourable Sir Thomas Lane, Lord Mayor of London, and the honourable Court of Aldermen, &c. at the parish-church of St. Brides, on Easter-Monday, 1695 / by Robert Lord Bishop of Chichester.	Grove, Robert, 1634-1696.	1695 (1695)	Wing G2154; ESTC R16834	15,473	34

and_o without_o hypocrisy_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o prudence_n be_v the_o common_a tie_n and_o ligament_n by_o which_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v unite_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o same_o of_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n iii._o 14._o without_o the_o one_o there_o can_v be_v no_o moral_a virtue_n and_o no_o christian_a grace_n without_o the_o other_o again_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n xiii_o 8_o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o so_o wide_a and_o comprehensive_a a_o nature_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o it_o in_o all_o our_o good_a action_n and_o in_o our_o alm_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o give_v they_o the_o only_a value_n and_o esteem_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v this_o that_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o the_o widow_n mite_n and_o make_v it_o outweigh_v all_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich._n when_o it_o be_v give_v with_o a_o good_a inclination_n a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v not_o go_v without_o its_o reward_n for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o thus_o do_v with_o a_o sincere_a and_o honest_a heart_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o eternal_a advantage_n in_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n the_o proceed_n then_o shall_v 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