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	sin_n	10,146	5	5.2949	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32913	More cheap riches, or, Heavenly aphorismes viz. a third, or rather true first part of the pocket companion compleated : being 300 golden sayings more / faithfully copied out of the manuscripts of Mr. H.C. (that eminent and faithful servant of God, many years agoe deceased) by N.C.	Church, Nathanaell.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3991; ESTC R37674	15,757	83

and_o i_o be_v make_v mindful_a of_o the_o resurrection_n our_o body_n must_v first_o dye_v before_o they_o quicken_v 288._o some_o think_v to_o come_v by_o riches_n a_o more_o speedy_a way_n than_o god_n have_v appoint_v come_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o some_o think_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n a_o more_o easy_a and_o broad_a way_n than_o god_n have_v appoint_v lose_v their_o soul_n 289_o moses_n lift_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v sting_v may_v look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o be_v cure_v moses_n be_v therein_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n a_o instrument_n of_o their_o temporal_a good_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a so_o shall_v the_o godly_a be_v to_o each_o other_o mutual_a help_n for_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o for_o a_o better_a 290_o there_o be_v serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o among_o god_n israel_n be_v there_o serpent_n bite_a serpent_n even_o in_o god_n church_n i_o will_v not_o look_v to_o live_v at_o case_n i_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v watchful_a he_o that_o fly_v from_o our_o church_n to_o amsterdam_n because_o we_o have_v corruption_n be_v like_o one_o in_o gravesend-barge_n who_o because_o there_o be_v swear_v filthy_a talk_n and_o idle_a song_n he_o leap_v into_o the_o thames_n every_o regenerate_a man_n have_v remainder_n of_o sin_n so_o no_o doubt_n shall_v every_o reform_a church_n till_o that_o time_n come_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v let_v i_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n be_v sorry_a for_o thing_n amiss_o and_o pray_v for_o what_o i_o can_v help_v 291._o sing_v psalm_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a because_o it_o stir_v up_o zeal_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n i_o will_v therefore_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o christ_n himself_o practise_v if_o through_o forgetfulness_n or_o lumpishness_n i_o omit_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o mock_v at_o other_o that_o do_v it_o 292._o we_o must_v sing_v with_o grace_n exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v show_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o remember_v god_n benefit_n our_o song_n must_v be_v spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v pen_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a such_o as_o will_v make_v we_o more_o spiritual_a we_o can_v but_o be_v more_o spiritual_a if_o we_o use_v to_o sing_v psalm_n aright_o we_o must_v sing_v to_o god_n with_o reverence_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o understanding_n and_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n 293._o i_o have_v run_v into_o a_o error_n for_o want_n of_o take_v heed_n have_v be_v tell_v of_o my_o error_n i_o have_v be_v teach_v what_o to_o eschew_v another_o time_n quae_fw-la nocent_a docent_fw-la those_o thing_n that_o hurt_v i_o shall_v instruct_v i_o one_o fault_n shall_v prevent_v another_o not_o forerun_v another_o so_o i_o shall_v grow_v the_o better_a for_o my_o fail_n 294._o when_o i_o come_v in_o the_o country_n and_o hear_v the_o fault_n of_o citizen_n speak_v of_o or_o any_o where_n hear_v the_o fault_n of_o professor_n mention_v than_o i_o learn_v what_o to_o eschew_v i_o will_v glad_o deal_v by_o religion_n as_o man_n by_o their_o ware_n persuade_v man_n to_o it_o 295._o i_o find_v when_o i_o err_v in_o judgement_n or_o be_o loose_a in_o speech_n or_o seem_v to_o countenance_v profaneness_n in_o company_n the_o bite_v of_o my_o conscience_n drive_v i_o to_o humiliation_n my_o humiliation_n breed_v peace_n i_o gain_v by_o my_o sin_n but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o sin_n god_n forbid_v i_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o i_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o my_o sin_n past_a that_o they_o may_v prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v 296._o i_o have_v oft_o discourse_v with_o they_o that_o have_v good_a knowledge_n in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o of_o curious_a art_n this_o i_o do_v not_o discommend_v i_o will_v i_o can_v come_v near_o they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n necessary_a which_o i_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o know_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a 297._o god_n gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n if_o once_o i_o have_v assurance_n he_o do_v favour_v i_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o utter_o at_o any_o time_n forsake_v i_o 298._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n more_o necessary_o conceal_v then_o reveal_v for_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o better_o prepare_v but_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o take_v warning_n though_o a_o angel_n shall_v warn_v they_o from_o heaven_n 299._o i_o expect_v after_o my_o health_n sickness_n after_o sickness_n death_n ●fter_o death_n judgement_n my_o only_a desire_n be_v to_o give_v the_o lord_z all_o my_o heart_n in_o health_n that_o h●_n may_v be_v my_o comfort_n in_o sickness_n my_o life_n in_o death_n and_o my_o saviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o my_o account_n 300._o lord_z teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n lord_z teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o sin_n lord_z teach_v i_o to_o number_v thy_o mercy_n lord_z teach_v i_o to_o number_v thy_o judgement_n lord_z teach_v i_o to_o number_v thy_o promise_n the_o first_o shall_v teach_v i_o wisdom_n the_o second_o shall_v teach_v i_o humility_n the_o three_o shall_v teach_v i_o thankfulness_n the_o four_o shall_v teach_v i_o fear_n the_o five_o shall_v teach_v i_o hope_n finis_fw-la

be_v good_a or_o bad_a by_o this_o if_o we_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o pray_v read_v heaer_fw-mi etc._n etc._n then_o our_o anger_n joy_n sorrow_n and_o care_n be_v good_a else_o away_o with_o these_o affection_n fight_v against_o they_o 87._o a_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n make_v a_o man_n fit_a for_o salvation_n 88_o he_o that_o commit_v his_o weighty_a affair_n to_o god_n by_o humble_a fervent_a prayer_n be_v very_o like_a to_o speed_v or_o else_o the_o more_o patient_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n 89._o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o a_o reservation_n unless_o he_o repent_v 90._o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o a_o sound_n christian_n and_o a_o mere_a worldling_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o glass_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o a_o glass_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 91._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sure_a as_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n 92._o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n be_v because_o our_o mind_n at_o other_o time_n be_v too_o much_o estrange_v from_o god_n the_o remedy_n be_v to_o walk_v more_o close_o with_o god_n in_o affection_n then_o shall_v we_o pray_v with_o less_o distraction_n 93._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o bid_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n 94._o if_o two_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o room_n they_o see_v no_o mote_n except_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v and_o then_o they_o espy_v many_o so_o before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n we_o see_v not_o our_o sinfulness_n and_o manifold_a corruption_n 95._o pride_n and_o wantonness_n envy_n and_o covetousness_n be_v four_o disease_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n eye_n 96._o some_o man_n be_v feast_v and_o make_v much_o of_o a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v destroy_v as_o haman_n amnon_n belshazzar_n etc._n etc._n 97._o the_o way_n to_o get_v compassion_n be_v deep_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o distress_n of_o other_o and_o go_v to_o visit_v they_o 98._o some_o cry_n out_o of_o show_n yet_o come_v short_a of_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v show_v these_o both_o want_n soundness_n 99_o the_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a coldness_n in_o religion_n be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o little_a holy_a conference_n 100_o humility_n let_v other_o grace_n into_o our_o soul_n take_v away_o humility_n and_o farewell_n all_o life_n of_o grace_n 101._o the_o thought_n of_o our_o bless_a god_n do_v surmount_v other_o thought_n as_o god_n himself_o surmount_v other_o thing_n 102._o this_o life_n be_v miserable_a the_o godly_a see_v their_o spiritual_a misery_n wicked_a man_n see_v only_o bodily_a misery_n 103._o a_o through_o change_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o fruitfulness_n in_o grace_n give_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o sincerity_n 104._o when_o we_o meditate_v of_o heaven_n let_v we_o stay_v and_o rest_v our_o thought_n there_o be_v loath_a to_o let_v they_o sink_v to_o earth_n again_o 105._o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o set_v upon_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v break_v through_o all_o impediment_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o 106._o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v doubtful_o then_o to_o disobey_v doubtful_o 107._o we_o hate_v punishment_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n but_o love_v sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n by_o this_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o love_v best_a god_n or_o our_o self_n 108._o spiritual_a pride_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o we_o 109_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o their_o holiness_n not_o for_o their_o silk_n nor_o title_n nor_o great_a live_n 110._o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n be_v not_o the_o richese_fw-mi man_n but_o the_o holy_a man._n 111._o we_o be_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o reproof_n to_o amend_v and_o reproach_n to_o shame_n 112._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a worldling_n we_o know_v not_o how_o it_o prick_v he_o no_o more_o than_o we_o do_v the_o shoe_n that_o wring_v his_o foot_n or_o the_o tingle_a in_o the_o ear_n which_o none_o but_o a_o man_n self_n hear_v 113._o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v holy_a have_v a_o holy_a hastiness_n 114._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o commendation_n to_o have_v knowledge_n and_o speculation_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n concern_v salvation_n to_o have_v good_a conscience_n and_o conversation_n 115._o god_n reserve_v his_o consolation_n till_o we_o need_v they_o as_o we_o keep_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 116._o we_o can_v hardly_o speak_v of_o god●_n essence_n unless_o we_o name_v some_o of_o his_o property_n also_o as_o holy_a great_a good_a bless_a etc._n etc._n 117._o the_o world_n be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a enemy_n it_o make_v of_o a_o professor_n a_o demas_n nay_o a_o judas_n if_o it_o conquer_v 118._o the_o godly_a be_v jealous_a of_o themselves_o and_o suffer_v other_o to_o try_v they_o the_o ungodly_a do_v neither_o 119._o then_o be_v our_o prayer_n good_a when_o we_o begin_v beg_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o end_n in_o find_v god_n mercy_n 120._o to_o pray_v and_o hope_n for_o to_o love_n and_o long_a for_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o saint_n 121._o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v accompany_v with_o unthankfulness_n how_o can_v he_o be_v true_o thankful_a that_o know_v not_o god_n 122._o we_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o god_n mercy_n then_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v for_o we_o else_o they_o be_v against_o we_o 123._o love_v endeavour_n to_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n belove_v here_o be_v comfort_n if_o once_o we_o can_v find_v god_n love_v we_o there_o will_v be_v enjoyment_n 124._o often_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o seldom_o company_n with_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o thrive_v 125._o the_o strong_a be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o weak_a that_o they_o fail_v not_o the_o weak_a be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o strong_a that_o they_o fall_v not_o 126._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n take_v place_n when_o his_o mercy_n be_v abuse_v 127._o some_o man_n act_v the_o part_n of_o two_o man_n in_o profane_a company_n they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v religious_a in_o religious_a company_n they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v profane_a 128._o virtue_n stand_v between_o two_o extreme_n 129._o hypocrite_n have_v no_o approbation_n of_o themselves_o for_o want_n of_o sincerity_n nor_o of_o other_o because_o of_o inconstancy_n for_o they_o break_v out_o one_o time_n or_o other_o 130._o there_o be_v mercy_n to_o be_v show_v both_o in_o give_v and_o forgive_a and_o for_o give_v 131._o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o a_o love_n of_o duty_n of_o we_o to_o he_o 1●2_n wrangle_a person_n be_v offensive_a to_o whosoever_o they_o jar_v withal_o to_o the_o learned_a they_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o the_o ignorant_a a_o snare_n to_o the_o indifferent_a a_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 133._o a_o good_a affection_n make_v a_o good_a construction_n 134._o we_o must_v love_v bad_a man_n with_o a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n wish_v their_o good_a we_o must_v love_v good_a man_n with_o a_o love_n of_o approbation_n approve_v their_o course_n and_o desire_v their_o company_n 135._o when_o man_n look_v on_o eternity_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a 136._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n to_o descend_v rather_o than_o to_o ascend_v 137._o there_o be_v knowledge_n in_o the_o brain_n but_o save_v knowledge_n be_v join_v with_o care_n and_o conscience_n for_o example_n most_o know_v god_n name_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a but_o few_o know_v this_o with_o care_n and_o conscience_n 138._o inward_a sincerity_n and_o outward_a integrity_n must_v go_v together_o 139._o if_o we_o read_v the_o scripture_n without_o distinction_n we_o do_v as_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o go_v for_o example_n god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n john_n 9_o we_o must_v distinguish_v sinner_n penitent_a and_o impenitent_a and_o so_o in_o divers_a other_o thing_n 140._o we_o be_v to_o take_v counsel_n lest_o we_o neglect_v it_o do_v smart_a 141._o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v more_o joy_n than_o worldling_n psal_n 4.3_o last_o 142._o the_o invisible_a god_n have_v a_o invisible_a secret_a curse_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o invisible_a secret_a blessing_n for_o the_o godly_a which_o we_o see_v not_o with_o the_o eye_n 143._o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o saint_n psal_n 145.10_o 144._o god_n have_v give_v we_o understanding_n and_o affection_n to_o help_v these_o he_o give_v instruction_n and_o exhortation_n instruction_n breed_v clear_a understanding_n exhortation_n breed_v good_a affection_n 145._o learn_v life_n and_o virtue_n shine_v folly_n beg_v and_o ignorance_n pine_v 146._o christ_n word_n shall_v dwell_v in_o we_o