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
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

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let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o seasonable_a considerate_a true_a 4._o set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o appetite_n it_o be_v of_o itself_o natural_a and_o consequent_o good_a but_o the_o distemper_n of_o our_o nature_n have_v put_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o consequent_o out_o of_o its_o bound_n suspect_n thy_o appetite_n and_o keep_v it_o under_o with_o rule_n of_o moderation_n put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n prov._n 23.2_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n prov._n 23.31_o love_v not_o sleep_v prov_n 20.13_o and_o with_o rule_n of_o seasonableness_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n eccles_n 3.11_o because_o it_o be_v then_o in_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o it_o the_o same_o action_n that_o may_v be_v but_o tolerable_a and_o indifferent_a in_o one_o time_n may_v be_v necessary_a in_o another_o and_o sinful_a in_o another_o isaiah_n 22.12_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n call_v for_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o behold_v slave_v of_o ox_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v 2_o sam._n 11.11_o the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n abide_v in_o tent_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o then_o go_v down_o to_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o lie_v with_o my_o wife_n regulate_v thy_o reason_n by_o the_o word_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o discipline_n thy_o appetite_n with_o thy_o reason_n observe_v its_o motion_n and_o check_v they_o rather_o deny_v it_o a_o lawful_a than_o countenance_n it_o in_o but_o a_o disputable_a liberty_n chap._n xx._n of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n anger_n and_o fear_v 5._o set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o affection_n and_o passion_n thy_o affection_n be_v by_o thy_o natural_a corruption_n become_v inordinate_a affection_n they_o be_v easy_o misplace_v and_o more_o easy_o overacted_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o love_n according_a to_o the_o order_n or_o disorder_n of_o this_o affection_n be_v all_o thy_o other_o affection_n temper_v see_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v right_o place_v dispense_v thy_o love_n in_o measure_n proportionable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o object_n nothing_o can_v challenge_v thy_o intense_v love_n but_o the_o intense_v good_a and_o that_o god_n that_o require_v thy_o heart_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n let_v not_o out_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o thy_o affection_n upon_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o lawful_a pleasure_n natural_a relation_n convenience_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n may_v be_v object_n of_o a_o moderate_a and_o subordinate_a love_n but_o when_o they_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o our_o love_n our_o love_n become_v our_o sin_n matth._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o lover_n of_o themselves_o and_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n rank_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o men._n when_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v move_v after_o any_o thing_n before_o thou_o give_v it_o leave_v examine_v the_o object_n whether_o worthy_a of_o any_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o if_o so_o yet_o let_v it_o not_o go_v without_o a_o far_a debate_n consider_v the_o measure_n of_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o object_n and_o weigh_v out_o its_o proportion_n of_o love_n answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o good_a but_o rest_v not_o there_o neither_o remember_v it_o be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a a_o derivative_a good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o measurable_a good_a bestow_v not_o that_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n upon_o it_o absolute_o but_o subordinate_o catechise_v thy_o love_n with_o this_o question_n whether_o if_o thy_o creator_n require_v thou_o to_o hate_v that_o object_n to_o forgo_v it_o to_o forsake_v it_o thou_o can_v be_v better_a content_n to_o call_v home_o thy_o affection_n than_o to_o let_v it_o rest_v where_o it_o be_v by_o this_o time_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n thy_o love_n will_v be_v under_o a_o discipline_n and_o a_o rule_n and_o the_o precipitancy_n of_o this_o affection_n beyond_o its_o due_a proportion_n allay_v and_o moderate_v and_o remember_v always_o it_o be_v the_o impotency_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o life_n that_o we_o be_v content_v to_o give_v our_o affection_n leave_v upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n to_o pursue_v their_o object_n without_o debate_n lest_o we_o shall_v interrupt_v the_o expectation_n of_o contentment_n by_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o unworthiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o immoderation_n in_o the_o pursuit_n thus_o we_o be_v content_v to_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o the_o felicity_n of_o false_a expectation_n rather_o than_o by_o pre-consideration_n to_o avoid_v a_o real_a inconvenience_n or_o disappointment_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o anger_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ephes_n 4.26_o keep_v it_o not_o too_o long_o nor_o act_n it_o too_o far_o lest_o it_o prove_v hatred_n revenge_n oppression_n order_v thy_o anger_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o thy_o judgement_n than_o of_o thy_o perturbation_n if_o thou_o be_v provoke_v by_o a_o injury_n before_o thou_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o this_o passion_n propose_v to_o thyself_o the_o question_n which_o god_n ask_v jonah_n jonah_n 4.9_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o he_o angry_a weigh_v well_o the_o cause_n and_o remember_v thou_o be_v partial_a to_o thyself_o and_o apt_a to_o construe_v that_o for_o a_o just_a provocation_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v none_o or_o deserve_v suspect_n thy_o judgement_n of_o partiality_n put_v thy_o self_n in_o the_o other_o condition_n before_o thou_o judge_v remember_v that_o he_o that_o do_v thou_o the_o injury_n be_v but_o god_n instrument_n 2_o sam._n 16_o 10._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o it_o may_v be_v his_o injury_n be_v god_n justice_n and_o then_o thy_o anger_n against_o the_o instrument_n be_v rebellion_n or_o at_o best_o it_o may_v be_v his_o experiment_n of_o thy_o patience_n and_o then_o thy_o anger_n be_v disobedience_n remember_v the_o just_a occasion_n of_o anger_n thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o creator_n and_o yet_o his_o patience_n to_o thou_o and_o shall_v thou_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n matth._n 18.33_o remember_v thy_o redeemer_n that_o buy_v thou_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v give_v thou_o another_o precept_n matth._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o another_o example_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o can_v thou_o deny_v the_o denial_n of_o passion_n for_o his_o sake_n remember_v thy_o gentleness_n will_v more_o advantage_v thou_o than_o thy_o anger_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v be_v conquer_v with_o thy_o patience_n and_o revenge_v thy_o quarrel_n against_o himself_o with_o his_o repentance_n but_o if_o not_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n can_v and_o will_v do_v it_o rom._n 12.19_o when_o a_o man_n take_v up_o the_o office_n of_o his_o judge_n he_o injure_v both_o the_o judge_n and_o party_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o do_v himself_o right_a he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a again_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o much_o or_o so_o long_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n set_a a_o watch_n therefore_o over_o thy_o anger_n let_v it_o be_v just_a and_o moderate_a and_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o thy_o wrath_n ephes_n 4.26_o set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o fear_n there_o be_v nothing_o deserve_v thy_o fear_n of_o reverence_n but_o thy_o creator_n n●_n thy_o fear_n of_o aversion_n but_o thy_o sin_n if_o thy_o peace_n he_o make_v with_o he_o thou_o be_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o object_n of_o terror_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o the_o terrible_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v therefore_o terrible_a because_o they_o end_v in_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o when_o thy_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o thy_o lord_n thou_o have_v a_o double_a security_n against_o they_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o they_o can_v exceed_v their_o commission_n that_o he_o give_v they_o he_o can_v if_o it_o please_v he_o dissipate_v whole_a army_n of_o