Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	fire_n	set_v	tongue_n	3,652	5	9.4006	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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scarce_o hold_v they_o or_o at_o least_o not_o contain_v their_o clamorous_a voice_n these_o curious_a folk_n be_v not_o only_o offend_v with_o injury_n 5_o seneca_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la li._n 2._o cap._n 5_o but_o also_o with_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la animum_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la voluptales_fw-la corrupère_fw-fr nihil_fw-la tolerabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la dura_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la molles_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la for_o when_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n have_v corrupt_v both_o mind_n and_o body_n nothing_o seem_v tolerable_a not_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o suffer_v be_v grievous_a but_o because_o they_o that_o suffer_v they_o be_v nice_o effeminate_a and_o like_v as_o they_o who_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o gout_n be_v angry_a if_o a_o man_n come_v but_o towards_o they_o &_o cry_v out_o if_o they_o be_v but_o touch_v so_o but_o a_o show_n of_o injury_n move_v these_o voluptuous_a wanton_n to_o choler_n and_o anger_n and_o the_o least_o injury_n offer_v in_o truth_n incit_v they_o to_o rage_n and_o fury_n whereas_o other_o who_o have_v not_o their_o mind_n effeminate_a with_o this_o luxurious_a curiosity_n they_o can_v easy_o pass_v over_o such_o trifle_a imperfection_n prolepsis_n a_o prolepsis_n and_o repel_v anger_n in_o far_o more_o violent_a assault_n if_o any_o think_v these_o toy_n too_o small_a to_o undergo_v a_o public_a censure_n i_o will_v have_v such_o know_v that_o the_o lesser_a the_o occasion_n be_v which_o provoke_v to_o anger_n the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n who_o be_v so_o easy_o provoke_v and_o the_o rather_o they_o deserve_v a_o sharp_a reprehension_n for_o that_o anger_n which_o be_v incite_v by_o every_o light_n and_o trifle_a cause_n then_o if_o it_o be_v weighty_a and_o of_o some_o importance_n for_o howsoever_o the_o occasion_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a nay_o their_o sin_n be_v therefore_o great_a see_v the_o occasion_n which_o move_v they_o thereunto_o be_v but_o little_a especial_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o party_n who_o be_v fire-hot_a in_o these_o trifle_n which_o concern_v themselves_o be_v key_n cold_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o much_o concern_v god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o spiritual_a good_a for_o i_o appeal_v unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o provoke_v unto_o more_o violent_a anger_n for_o these_o trifle_a toy_n then_o when_o they_o dishonour_v god_n by_o most_o grievous_a sin_n or_o see_v he_o dishonour_v by_o other_o and_o if_o their_o conscience_n plead_v guilty_a let_v they_o rather_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o own_o corruption_n then_o with_o the_o physician_n which_o desire_v to_o cure_v they_o the_o five_o internal_a cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n be_v curiosity_n curiosity_n sect._n 8._o the_o five_o cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n curiosity_n whereby_o man_n be_v tickle_v with_o a_o vain_a desire_n &_o itch_a appetite_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n how_o their_o friend_n behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o private_a meeting_n what_o their_o adversary_n do_v and_o say_v behind_o their_o back_n how_o their_o servant_n bestow_v themselves_o in_o every_o corner_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n they_o know_v many_o thing_n which_o displease_v they_o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n for_o which_o they_o may_v thank_v their_o vain_a curiosity_n for_o if_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n they_o will_v think_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n pro._n 19.11_o or_o follow_v his_o counsel_n 7.23_o prou._n 19.11_o eccle._n 7.23_o eccl._n 7.23_o give_v not_o thy_o hart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v lest_o thou_o do_v hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o they_o may_v have_v less_o cause_n of_o anger_n &_o more_o contentation_n of_o mind_n whereas_o by_o inquisitive_a inquiry_n after_o every_o rumour_n and_o curious_a pry_n into_o small_a domestical_a fault_n they_o inflame_v their_o heart_n with_o great_a anger_n for_o as_o the_o look_n upon_o a_o small_a print_n do_v more_o offend_v the_o fight_n than_o a_o great_a because_o we_o hold_v it_o near_o our_o eye_n and_o more_o intentive_o behold_v it_o the_o letter_n stand_v thick_a and_o near_o together_o so_o oft_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o small_a domestical_a fault_n be_v curious_o pry_v into_o do_v more_o offend_v and_o anger_v we_o because_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o and_o fall_v out_o thick_a and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o than_o great_a injury_n offer_v abroad_o which_o fall_n out_o more_o seldom_o and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o subject_n to_o our_o view_n the_o sixth_o internal_a cause_n tale-bearer_n sect._n 9_o the_o sixth_o cause_n credulity_n and_o listen_v to_o tale-bearer_n be_v to_o have_v a_o open_a ear_n to_o every_o tale-bearer_n and_o a_o credulous_a heart_n to_o believe_v they_o pro._n 26.20_o without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v so_o that_o as_o wood_n be_v the_o fire_n fit_a nourishment_n so_o be_v a_o tale-bearer_n fit_a to_o nourish_v anger_n 26.20_o prou._n 26.20_o a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o saul_n who_o give_v a_o credulous_a ear_n to_o those_o lie_a suggestion_n of_o that_o pickthank_n doeg_n be_v incense_v to_o such_o rage_a anger_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a priest_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o quench_v the_o heat_n thereof_o unless_o he_o spill_v also_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nob_n 22.19_o 1_o sam._n 22.19_o yea_o of_o the_o ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n with_o more_o than_o brutish_a fury_n and_o therefore_o david_n speak_v of_o doeg_n tongue_n 120.4_o psal_n 120.4_o psal_n 120.4_o compare_v it_o to_o coal_n of_o juniper_n that_o be_v to_o hot_a burn_a coal_n because_o it_o so_o furious_o inflame_v saul_n anger_n 16_o 2._o sam._n 16_o yea_o david_n himself_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o false_a report_n of_o ziba_n be_v move_v to_o unjust_a anger_n against_o innocent_a mephibosheth_n and_o therefore_o have_v experience_n of_o those_o manifold_a evil_n which_o follow_v credulity_n and_o listen_v after_o tale-bearer_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v he_o that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n 7_o psal_n 101._o 5_o 7_o psal_n 101_o 5.7_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o james_n compare_v the_o tongue_n to_o a_o fire_n because_o nothing_o more_o inflame_v the_o hart_n to_o furious_a anger_n james._n 3.6_o 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o the_o last_o internal_a cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n infirmity_n sect._n 10._o the_o last_o cause_n want_v of_o meditation_n concern_v humane_a infirmity_n be_v want_n of_o meditation_n concern_v the_o common_a imperfection_n whereunto_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n subject_a for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o that_o we_o ourselves_o have_v the_o same_o fault_n or_o great_a than_o those_o which_o we_o spy_v in_o other_o we_o will_v not_o hasty_o be_v move_v to_o choler_n upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n 3.2_o jam_fw-la 3.2_o but_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o man_n addict_v to_o anger_n to_o imitate_v the_o lamiae_n who_o as_o the_o poet_n fain_o use_v their_o eye_n abroad_o and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o box_n when_o they_o come_v home_o so_o these_o be_v but_o too_o quick-fighted_n abroad_o in_o spy_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o but_o stark_o blind_a at_o home_n in_o discern_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o though_o they_o have_v a_o great_a beam_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o they_o can_v easy_o discern_v a_o small_a more_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o another_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o put_v their_o own_o fault_n into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wallet_n which_o they_o cast_v behind_o their_o back_n and_o therefore_o never_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o into_o that_o part_n

&_o intenderentur_fw-la acerbitate_fw-la &_o laxarentur_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la the_o nerve_n or_o sinew_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v intend_v &_o make_v stiff_o with_o sharpness_n and_o bitterness_n but_o slack_a and_o easy_a with_o courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v pacify_v another_o wrath_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 8.4_o eclus_n 8.4_o chap._n 8.4_o contend_v not_o with_o a_o man_n full_a of_o word_n neither_o heap_n up_o wood_n on_o his_o fire_n where_o he_o note_v that_o as_o the_o wood_n increase_v the_o fire_n so_o multiply_v of_o word_n increase_v anger_n but_o silence_n be_v not_o always_o expedient_a answer_n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o mean_n a_o soft_a answer_n especial_o when_o man_n have_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o a_o honest_a excuse_n for_o oftentimes_o the_o angry_a man_n will_v imagine_v that_o silence_n argue_v contempt_n as_o though_o they_o be_v silent_a because_o they_o scorn_v to_o return_v a_o answer_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o remedy_n namely_o a_o soft_a and_o mild_a answer_n either_o excuse_v their_o fault_n by_o show_v their_o innocency_n or_o in_o all_o humbleness_n confess_v it_o and_o crave_v pardon_n be_v more_o fit_a physic_n to_o cure_v anger_n in_o some_o nature_n and_o disposition_n and_o this_o medicine_n the_o wise_a physician_n prescribe_v we_o 15.1_o prou._n 15.1_o prou._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n put_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n 25.15_o prou._n 25.15_o so_o prou._n 25.15_o a_o prince_n be_v pacify_v by_o stay_v anger_n and_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n a_o man_n of_o bone_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v most_o stiff_a and_o obdurate_a a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o abigail_n 25.24_o 1_o sam._n 25.24_o who_o by_o her_o mild_a and_o discreet_a speech_n quick_o appease_v david_n furious_a anger_n as_o therefore_o iron_n which_o be_v red_a hot_a be_v dip_v in_o cold_a water_n present_o lose_v all_o his_o heat_n and_o return_v to_o his_o natural_a coldness_n so_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o hot_a anger_n soon_o mitigate_v with_o a_o cold_a and_o mild_a answer_n whereas_o on_o the_o otherside_n cross_n and_o untoward_a speech_n make_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o anger_n flame_n out_o into_o fury_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n 12.3_o num._n 12.3_o as_o it_o be_v num._n 12.3_o yet_o by_o the_o contentious_a wrangle_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v so_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n that_o he_o grievous_o offend_v god_n by_o speak_v unaduised_o with_o his_o lip_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v the_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o number_n the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n 33._o num._n 20.10_o 11._o psal_n 106.32_o 33._o with_o the_o 106_o psal_n the_o 32_o and_o 33_o verse_n as_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n blow_n upon_o a_o spark_n he_o make_v it_o 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