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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42049	The Gregorian account, or, The spiritual watch a sermon preached to the society of the Gregories dwelling in and about the city of London and assembled in the Church of St. Michael Cornhill, June 19, 1673 / by Francis Gregory.	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1673 (1673)	Wing G1895; ESTC R27395	22,222	36

great_a thief_n in_o it_o and_o sure_o we_o be_v though_o the_o natural_a camel_n with_o a_o bunch_n and_o a_o load_n upon_o his_o back_n can_v not_o pass_v that_o narrow_a gate_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o as_o some_o say_v 19.24_o though_o erasmus_n laugh_v at_o it_o be_v call_v the_o needle_n be_v eye_n yet_o this_o moral_a camel_n this_o huge_a and_o mighty_a sin_n covetousness_n theft_n sacrilege_n though_o never_o so_o much_o lade_v do_v often_o pass_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o if_o so_o if_o this_o eye_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o to_o be_v our_o watchman_n do_v thus_o prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o let_v in_o our_o sore_a enemy_n let_v we_o with_o job_n indent_v and_o article_n with_o it_o and_o what_o a_o fair_a covenant_n can_v do_v a_o strong_a guard_n must_v lest_o otherwise_o our_o own_o eye_n prove_v to_o we_o what_o that_o of_o the_o basilisk_n do_v to_o other_o lest_o with_o one_o unhappy_a glance_n it_o strike_v we_o dead_a for_o ever_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v 120.4_o and_o must_v be_v the_o daily_a care_n of_o man_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n upon_o his_o tongue_n st._n james_n style_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a member_n jam._n 3.5_o and_o yet_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v o_o what_o great_a mischief_n do_v it_o work_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o ungoverned_a tongue_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n jam._n 3.6_o mark_v his_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o defile_v and_o fire_n it_o black_n and_o sully_n like_o the_o smoke_n but_o withal_o it_o scorch_v and_o burn_v like_o the_o flame_n i_o remember_v the_o psalmist_n compare_v the_o language_n of_o a_o ill_a tongue_n to_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.4_o but_o why_o to_o they_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o while_o the_o juniper_n be_v preserve_v fresh_a and_o green_a it_o afford_v the_o cool_v shade_n but_o when_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o burn_v it_o yield_v the_o hot_a coal_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o use_v and_o right_o govern_v it_o refresh_v like_o some_o welcome_a shade_n but_o if_o not_o it_o strong_o burn_v and_o as_o it_o fire_n whatever_o else_o be_v round_o about_o it_o so_o will_v it_o scorch_v the_o mouth_n that_o hold_v it_o too_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n matt._n 5.22_o vox_fw-la convitii_fw-la gravioris_fw-la say_v drusius_n one_o base_a reproach_n from_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n as_o it_o burn_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n so_o do_v it_o kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n too_o and_o methinks_v if_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o like_o fire_n we_o be_v concern_v to_o watch_v it_o when_o a_o house_n be_v burn_v though_o the_o main_a flame_n be_v extinguish_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v some_o few_o coal_n leave_v glow_v within_o the_o rubbish_n to_o prevent_v any_o far_a danger_n it_o be_v due_o watch_v till_o all_o fear_n be_v over_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v great_a hazard_n from_o a_o tongue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o better_o look_v to_o solomon_n tell_v we_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 18.21_o yea_o and_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n tell_v we_o too_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matt._n 12.37_o here_o lie_v jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la as_o we_o order_v our_o tongue_n thus_o or_o thus_o so_o shall_v we_o either_o live_v or_o die_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o if_o so_o let_v we_o resolve_v with_o david_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n but_o how_o will_v he_o help_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n psal_n 39.1_o so_o we_o but_o the_o lxx_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v set_v a_o guard_n upon_o my_o mouth_n but_o lest_o david_n own_o guard_n shall_v prove_v too_o weak_a for_o this_o unruly_a member_n he_o beg_v some_o auxiliaries_n from_o heaven_n set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 141.3_o one_o will_v think_v that_o nature_n have_v sufficient_o do_v this_o already_o for_o beside_o two_o lip_n without_o the_o mouth_n she_o have_v place_v within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o homer_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a row_n of_o tooth_n like_v so_o many_o palisado_n or_o little_a pike-man_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o tongue_n carnis_fw-la and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o david_n think_v all_o this_o guard_n too_o weak_a and_o his_o tongue_n too_o strong_a and_o therefore_o do_v thus_o petition_v his_o god_n yet_o once_o again_o keep_v thou_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n ibid._n man_n lip_n like_o a_o door_n must_v be_v sometime_o open_a sometime_o shut_v it_o be_v a_o door_n of_o such_o constant_a use_n that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v block_v nail_v or_o quite_o wall_v up_o but_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o door_n of_o so_o much_o danger_n that_o it_o need_v be_v constant_o watch_v and_o strong_o guard_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v and_o must_v be_v the_o daily_a care_n of_o man_n to_o watch_v over_o his_o hand_n i_o mean_v his_o work_n all_o his_o work_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v excellent_a counsel_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v act_n 22.26_o such_o counsel_n st._n paul_n give_v timothy_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o self_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o conversation_n thus_o david_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n psal_n 39.1_o that_o be_v to_o the_o course_n tenor_n and_o action_n of_o my_o life_n and_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o watch_v against_o all_o wicked_a action_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v since_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o watch_v over_o even_o good_a one_o too_o so_o christ_n command_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v luk._n 8.18_o so_o again_o take_v you_o heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v 31._o mark_n 13.33_o yet_o once_o more_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n so_o and_o so_o matt._n 6.1_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n not_o only_a how_o we_o curse_v but_o how_o we_o pray_v not_o only_a how_o we_o speak_v what_o be_v naught_o but_o how_o we_o hear_v what_o be_v good_a not_o only_a how_o we_o rob_v the_o rich_a but_o even_o how_o we_o relieve_v the_o poor_a too_o whatever_o our_o action_n be_v natural_a civil_a or_o sacred_a we_o be_v much_o concern_v to_o watch_v they_o but_o second_o it_o be_v our_o great_a concern_n and_o must_v be_v our_o daily_a task_n and_o a_o hard_a one_o it_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o our_o inward_a man_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n mal._n 2.15_o it_o be_v true_a man_n flesh_n want_v a_o guard_n 4.23_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o supervisor_n the_o foot_n want_v a_o guide_n the_o ear_n want_v a_o monitour_n the_o tongue_n want_v a_o curb_n the_o hand_n want_v a_o restraint_n but_o above_o all_o here_o lie_v our_o main_a care_n keep_v thy_o heart_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 4.23_o but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v keep_v the_o text_n answer_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o keep_n omni_fw-la cautelâ_fw-la say_v the_o arabic_a with_o the_o utmost_a care_n and_o caution_n that_o can_v be_v use_v but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o need_v all_o this_o watch_v i_o answer_v 1._o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n have_v too_o much_o need_v to_o be_v watch_v matthaeum_n what_o swarm_v of_o thought_n and_o evil_a one_o too_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v thus_o inform_v we_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 15.19_o tell_v i_o what_o strange_a guest_n be_v these_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o least_o harbour_n within_o the_o noble_a soul_n of_o man_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n methinks_v wherever_o we_o catch_v a_o adulterer_n a_o robber_n a_o murderer_n we_o shall_v immediate_o clap_v strong_a guard_n upon_o they_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o officer_n do_v search_n suspect_v house_n and_o keep_v up_o his_o watch_n and_o his_o ward_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o adulterer_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n or_o else_o to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o certain_o if_o every_o suspect_a place_n deserve_v to_o be_v watch_v and_o search_v let_v we_o watch_v and_o search_v our_o heart_n too_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o there_o