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
A59770	Practical meditations upon the four last things viz. I. Death, II. Judgment, III. Hell, IV. Heaven / by R. Sherlock ...	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1692 (1692)	Wing S3245; ESTC R9873	61,623	132

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his_o presence_n there_o it_o be_v not_o either_o with_o that_o internal_a devotion_n and_o external_a reverence_n it_o be_v not_o with_o such_o pure_a heart_n and_o clean_a hand_n as_o become_v the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a so_o holy_a and_o pure_a a_o majesty_n and_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o all_o such_o irreligious_a irreverent_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v banish_v the_o blissful_a presence_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n threaten_v isai_n 65.12_o because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o do_v not_o answer_v when_o i_o speak_v you_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o do_v evil_a therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o 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majesty_n may_v be_v so_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a and_o with_o such_o humility_n reverence_n and_o devotion_n perform_v that_o my_o person_n and_o my_o service_n may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v accept_v before_o thou_o that_o i_o hear_v not_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o dismal_a doom_n of_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v meditat_fw-la ii_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v banish_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n be_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o darkness_n 22._o mat._n 22.13_o ca._n 25.30_o job_n 10.21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o after_o take_v he_o away_o it_o follow_v cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n and_o so_o be_v the_o place_n of_o hell_n describe_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n and_o this_o must_v 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some_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o of_o their_o companion_n in_o their_o sin_n involve_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v sight_n so_o dreadful_a as_o shall_v augment_v their_o torment_n here_o be_v darkness_n then_o and_o no_o darkness_n such_o darkness_n as_o shall_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n whatever_o be_v pleasant_a and_o desirable_a and_o yet_o no_o darkness_n to_o hide_v from_o the_o dismal_a sight_n whatever_o be_v vexatious_a and_o add_v the_o great_a anguish_n to_o the_o ache_a heart_n this_o dismal_a darkness_n of_o hell_n be_v call_v the_o outward_a darkness_n respect_v the_o inward_a darkness_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o those_o manifold_a deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o issue_n from_o the_o one_o and_o run_v headlong_o to_o the_o other_o if_o then_o thou_o have_v follow_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o darken_a heart_n and_o obey_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v and_o 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the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o be_v spirit_n and_o not_o liable_a to_o visible_a flame_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o can_v lie_v and_o many_o undeniable_a reason_n by_o the_o learned_a deduce_v thence_o 47._o mat._n 3.12_o cap._n 13.42_o cap._n 25.41_o mark_v 9.43_o 47._o do_v confirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o real_a yea_o a_o material_a fire_n but_o more_o spiritual_a and_o refine_a and_o so_o more_o eat_v pierce_a and_o torment_v than_o the_o fire_n which_o burn_v upon_o our_o hearth_n 2._o our_o fire_n do_v always_o burn_v and_o torment_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o hell-fire_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o divine_a justice_n do_v more_o or_o less_o rage_n and_o afflict_v according_a as_o the_o person_n condemn_v thereunto_o have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o guilty_a and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o sinful_a soul_n

doom_v to_o these_o flame_n be_v represent_v by_o our_o lord_n unto_o those_o tare_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o bundle_n to_o be_v burn_v matth._n 13.30_o denote_v all_o kind_n of_o sinner_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o rank_n and_o quality_n e.g._n the_o proud_a with_o the_o proud_a the_o drunkard_n with_o his_o good_a fellow_n the_o adulterer_n with_o the_o unclean_a and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o according_a to_o the_o enormity_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v their_o sustering_n after_o death_n and_o although_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v some_o mitigation_n of_o sorrow_n to_o have_v companion_n therein_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n yet_o in_o hell_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o there_o the_o more_o sinner_n with_o their_o sin_n the_o more_o fuel_n be_v add_v to_o that_o dismal_a fire_n so_o that_o when_o i_o consider_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v as_o so_o many_o faggot_n to_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n i_o can_v but_o tremble_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o force_n and_o fury_n and_o careful_o avoid_v the_o society_n of_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n that_o i_o suffer_v not_o with_o they_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o mutual_a torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o our_o fire_n may_v be_v quench_v ult_n mat._n 3.12_o isa_n 66._o ult_n isa_n 30._o ult_n nay_o it_o will_v quench_v itself_o when_o its_o fuel_n be_v waste_v but_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v unquenchable_a because_o first_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v enkindle_v it_o second_o the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v this_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v consume_v viz._n immaterial_a immortal_a being_n of_o who_o be_v torment_v in_o these_o flame_n it_o be_v affirm_v 9.6_o rev._n 9.6_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v death_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o they_o shall_v 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in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rank_n and_o fulsome_a fire_n of_o concupiscence_n thy_o carnal_a lust_n and_o thy_o worldly_a lust_n be_v now_o follow_v and_o fulfil_v be_v the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v that_o dismal_a fire_n of_o the_o infernal_a lake_n and_o the_o worm_n also_o that_o never_o die_v be_v breed_v of_o the_o same_o corruption_n even_o in_o the_o dunghill_n lust_n of_o the_o heart_n actuate_v by_o the_o hot_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n do_v now_o more_o or_o less_o rage_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o as_o to_o follow_v the_o sway_n thereof_o so_o shall_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v more_o or_o less_o rage_v hereafter_o if_o these_o lust_n do_v not_o die_v within_o thou_o before_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n seize_v thou_o take_v then_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a syracide_n 7.17_o eccl._n 7.17_o humble_v thyself_o great_o for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v fire_n and_o worm_n and_o of_o s._n 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