Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
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A07044
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The pomaunder of prayer, newly made by Thomas Becon
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1746; ESTC S122350
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very_a good_a &_o pitiful_a shepherd_n bring_v he_o home_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n unto_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o flock_n oh_o charity_n oh_o pity_n who_o have_v hear_v any_o such_o thing_n who_o be_v not_o astonish_v to_o consider_v the_o bowel_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n who_o will_v not_o marvel_v who_o will_v not_o hoe_v nor_o &_o wurship_n thou_o for_o thy_o great_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v we_o thou_o do_v send_v thy_o son_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n subject_a to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v sin_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o very_a lamb_n with_o out_o spot_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o destroy_v our_o death_n by_o di_v himself_o but_o what_o may_v we_o render_v unto_o thou_o our_o god_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n what_o praise_n or_o what_o thanck_n uery_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v that_o same_o knowledge_n and_o power_n that_o bless_a angel_n have_v yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v thy_o so_o great_a pity_n and_o goodness_n with_o any_o thing_n of_o valour_n no_o if_o all_o our_o membre_n be_v turn_v into_o tongue_n to_o repay_v unto_o thou_o due_a praise_n yet_o be_v not_o our_o slendernes_n sufficient_a there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o excede_v all_o knowledge_n even_o thy_o inestimable_a charity_n which_o thou_o do_v show_v unto_o we_o unwurthi_a person_n for_o thy_o goodness_n &_o pity_n sake_n thy_o son_n o_o our_o god_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o of_o angel_n yea_o and_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n onli_fw-la except_v he_z therefore_o take_v man_v nature_n not_o angel_n and_o glorify_v it_o with_o the_o steal_v of_o holi_fw-la resur_fw-la rection_n and_o immortality_n carry_v it_o above_o the_o he_o avens_fw-la and_o above_o all_o the_o melodious_a company_n of_o angel_n above_o cherubin_n &_o seraphin_n place_v it_o upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n this_o human_a nature_n do_v angel_n praise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v tremble_v to_o see_v a_o man_n to_o be_v god_n over_o they_o this_o true_o be_v all_o my_o hope_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o this_o same_o human_a nature_n be_v in_o jesu_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o y_z e_z flesh_n &_o blood_n therefore_o whereas_o my_o portion_n reign_v there_o do_v i_o believe_v to_o reign_v whereas_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o do_v i_o believe_v to_o be_v glorify_v where_o my_o blood_n rule_v there_o do_v i_o per_fw-mi ceiveme_v to_o bear_v rule_n although_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o mistrust_v nor_o despair_v of_o the_o communion_n and_o partake_n of_o favour_n although_o my_o sin_n do_v hinder_v i_o &_o in_o a_o manner_n forbid_v i_o nevertheless_o my_o substance_n require_v it_o and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o my_o offence_n do_v exclude_v i_o yet_o the_o con_fw-mi manion_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v not_o expel_v i_o for_o god_n be_v not_o so_o ungentle_a as_o to_o forget_v man_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v that_o thing_n which_o himself_o bear_v &_o that_o which_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o &_o that_o which_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o require_v but_o true_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a &_o wonderful_a gentle_a and_o love_v his_o flesh_n his_o membre_n and_o his_o bow_n else_o in_o the_o very_a same_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v most_o gentle_a love_a and_o merciful_a in_o who_o we_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o state_n of_o perdition_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n &_o even_o now_o by_o he_o we_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n &_o now_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n in_o he_o i_o say_v our_o flesh_n love_v us._n for_o we_o have_v in_o he_o &_o by_o he_o a_o prerogative_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o preferment_n of_o our_o blood_n for_o we_o be_v his_o membre_n &_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o be_v our_o head_n of_o the_o which_o depend_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n &_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n &_o they_o be_v two_a in_o one_o flesh_n &_o no_o man_n at_o any_o time_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o love_v it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n i_o speak_v in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o double_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n wherefore_o with_o my_o lip_n &_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o might_n that_o i_o may_v i_o rendre_fw-fr thanks_n unto_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n wherewith_o merueilous_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o help_v &_o succour_v we_o that_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n and_o recoverer_n which_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o live_v without_o end_n sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o entreat_v for_o we_o and_o together_o with_o thou_o take_v pity_n and_o mercy_n upon_o we_o because_o he_o be_v god_n through_o thou_o o_o father_n everlasting_a and_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n whereby_o always_o he_o may_v save_v we_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v man_n in_o whichething_n he_o be_v les_fw-fr and_o inferior_a unto_o thou_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o celestial_a earthly_a creature_n and_o also_o of_o infernal_a that_o all_o tongue_n may_v confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o thy_o glory_n o_o father_n almighty_a he_o very_o be_v constitute_v of_o thou_o and_o ordain_v to_o be_v adjudge_v of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a for_o thou_o true_o iudge_v no_o man_n but_o all_o thy_o judgement_n have_v give_v to_o thy_o son_n in_o who_o breast_n all_o trea_fw-mi sure_n of_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v he_o true_o be_v both_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n a_o judge_n &_o a_o wit_n nes_z who_o no_o sinful_a conscience_n can_v flee_v or_o avoid_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a be_v open_a and_o even_o naked_a and_o uncover_v unto_o he_o he_o very_o which_o be_v unrighteous_o judge_v himself_o shall_v judge_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o equity_n and_o the_o people_n in_o rightousnes_n and_o according_a to_o justice_n therefore_o do_v i_o bless_v thy_o name_n e_o verlasting_a and_o glorify_v the_o same_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n o_o almighty_a &_o merciful_a lord_n for_o y_o tunspeakable_a and_o marvellous_a conjunction_n of_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o person_n &_o not_o after_o this_o sort_n y_fw-fr t_o one_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o other_o man_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n man_n and_o god_n nevertheless_o although_o by_o thy_o marvellous_a will_n the_o wurd_n be_v make_v flesh_n yet_o nether_a of_o both_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v into_o other_o substance_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trinity_n there_o be_v not_o afourth_o person_n add_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wurd_a of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v together_o but_o not_o confuse_v &_o mix_v that_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v take_v of_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o god_n &_o that_o which_o never_o have_v be_v before_o that_o time_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n &_o manhood_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v ever_o without_o any_o beginning_n that_o be_v his_o godhead_n oh_o marvellous_a mystery_n oh_o unspeakable_a fellowship_n oh_o marvellous_a meekness_n of_o the_o heavenli_a mercifulnes_n which_o be_v ever_o wurthy_a merueil_v and_o ever_o to_o be_v love_v we_o be_v but_o vile_a servant_n &_o behold_v we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o heir_n of_o god_n together_o w_n t_o christe_n from_o whence_o come_v this_o goodness_n and_o who_o bring_v we_o unto_o this_o state_n but_o i_o require_v the_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n by_o thy_o inestimable_a pity_n goodness_n &_o charity_n to_o make_v we_o wurthy_a of_o these_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n send_v forth_o thy_o strength_n o_o god_n and_o establish_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n make_v perfect_a that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o fullness_n and_o per_fw-la fectnes_n of_o thy_o pity_n make_v we_o though_o row_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o understand_v and_o