Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	faith_n	grace_n	justification_n	2,638	5	9.1538	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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gal._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n even_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 3.17_o jam._n 3.17_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o mollify_a feed_v strengthen_v and_o heal_a nature_n grace_n make_v the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n to_o burn_v clear_a whereby_o other_o see_v or_o have_v much_o light_n see_v oil._n iv_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o olive-tree_n be_v former_o use_v to_o signify_v peace_n iv_o a_o saint_n be_v for_o peace_n they_o be_v peacemaker_n they_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n with_o man_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n say_v david_n 120.7_o psal_n 120.7_o he_o that_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o olive_n viz._n grace_n shall_v soon_o see_v the_o dove_n viz._n the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o olive-branch_n but_o as_o noah_n dove_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o olive-branch_n till_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v so_o the_o flood_n of_o iniquity_n must_v be_v abate_v the_o water_n 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from_o hence_o they_o many_o time_n be_v froward_a peevish_a and_o soon_o take_v distaste_n small_a thing_n will_v offend_v they_o xiii_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v usual_o weak_a in_o spiritual_a understanding_n or_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v very_a subject_n also_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o this_o thing_n and_o that_o thing_n which_o strong_a christian_n can_v bear_v many_o of_o the_o young_a disciple_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v offend_v at_o those_o that_o do_v eat_v meat_n etc._n etc._n fourteen_o a_o babe_n after_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o its_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v dandle_v it_o upon_o their_o knee_n or_o seem_v visible_o to_o show_v that_o love_n to_o it_o as_o at_o first_o when_o it_o be_v very_o young_a fourteen_o so_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o ripeness_n in_o understanding_n shall_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v always_o dandle_v upon_o the_o knee_n of_o 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he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v christ_n delight_n in_o john_n that_o sweet_a and_o precious_a disciple_n xvi_o child_n need_v good_a and_o careful_a education_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o good_a discipline_n and_o have_v good_a instruction_n train_n up_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o xvi_o young_a christian_n need_v also_o good_a instruction_n many_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o they_o may_v wise_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n they_o must_v more_o especial_o be_v teach_v the_o good_a discipline_n of_o god_n church_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o one_o another_o see_v dear_a child_n xvii_o some_o babe_n or_o young_a child_n if_o their_o parent_n do_v not_o give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v of_o this_o or_o that_o present_o throw_v 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time_n of_o battle_n from_o death_n and_o many_o mortal_a wound_n hence_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v himself_o a_o shield_n signify_v thereby_o his_o sure_a and_o safe_a protection_n to_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n vi_o faith_n have_v be_v of_o wonderful_a use_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v preserve_v they_o when_o hard_o beset_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n imaginable_a i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v 27.13_o psal_n 27.13_o if_o he_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o have_v faith_n to_o shield_v he_o he_o have_v be_v lose_v all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o god_n say_v ainsworth_n by_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 32._o ainsworth_n on_o cant._n 4.4_o p._n 32._o have_v do_v many_o mighty_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n bring_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n in_o to_o prove_v heb._n 11._o 27.11_o heb._n 11._o 2_o chron._n 11.10_o 47._o 2_o sam_n 8.7_o ezek._n 27.11_o and_o hence_o shield_n say_v he_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o david_n tower_n for_o monument_n and_o sign_n of_o victory_n metaphor_n disparity_n a_o shield_n that_o soldier_n use_v in_o battle_n be_v a_o instrument_n make_v by_o man._n faith_n be_v a_o precious_a grace_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n etc._n etc._n ii_o a_o shield_n be_v not_o use_v by_o soldier_n in_o all_o country_n ii_o faith_n be_v of_o use_n by_o all_o spiritual_a soldier_n in_o every_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o use_n now_o by_o they_o who_o true_o believe_v as_o ever_o it_o be_v iii_o a_o shield_n may_v be_v break_v and_o utter_o lose_v iii_o a_o saint_n faith_n may_v receive_v some_o detriment_n but_o it_o can_v be_v utter_o break_v and_o lose_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o 22.23_o luk._n 22.23_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o iv_o a_o shield_n can_v only_o save_v and_o 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