Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	flesh_n	person_n	unite_v	2,359	5	9.4576	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23100	The sinners glasse containing Augustines Ladder to paradise : with diuers meditations and prayers, both for morning and euening / collected out of Saint Augustine and other ancient fathers.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Pimm, Timo.	1609 (1609)	STC 953.5; ESTC S1048	46,819	293

apply_v itself_o to_o heavenly_a joy_n so_o sudden_o to_o be_v suppress_v with_o unclean_a thought_n and_o sin_n the_o step_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v but_o yet_o fresh_a in_o it_o and_o now_o adulterous_a desire_n be_v let_v in_o it_o evil_o beseem_v and_o it_o be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n the_o ear_n which_o even_o now_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o speak_v and_o so_o soon_o to_o be_v incline_v to_o hear_v fable_n and_o slander_n the_o eye_n which_o even_o now_o be_v baptize_v with_o holy_a and_o devoute_a tear_n so_o sudden_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o behold_v vanity_n the_o tongue_n which_o even_o now_o sweet_o sing_v the_o wedding_n song_n which_o have_v reconcile_v the_o bride_n &_o her_o bridegroom_n with_o eloquent_a persuasion_n and_o now_o lead_v she_o into_o the_o tavern_n again_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o vain_a speech_n to_o scoff_v and_o scurrillity_n to_o forge_v deceit_n and_o to_o report_v evil_a lord_n be_v it_o far_o from_o us._n but_o if_o it_o happen_v we_o slide_v into_o such_o fault_n through_o human_a infirmity_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o despair_v but_o let_v we_o run_v back_o agine_v to_o that_o mild_a and_o merciful_a physician_n who_o take_v the_o simple_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o which_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o will_v again_o cure_v us._n let_v we_o pray_v god_n therefore_o that_o those_o impediment_n which_o wtdraw_v we_o from_o his_o contemplation_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o will_v mitigate_v they_o in_o we_o and_o hereafter_o utter_o take_v they_o from_o us._n who_o bring_v we_o by_o those_o foresay_a degree_n from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n until_o we_o see_v the_o god_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n where_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n drop_n after_o drop_n but_o incessant_o replenish_v with_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n shall_v have_v that_o joy_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o they_o and_o peace_n not_o subject_a to_o any_o alteration_n peace_n into_o itself_o amen_n the_o sinner_n glass_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n give_v the_o soul_n to_o man._n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n on_o the_o six_o day_n give_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n reasonable_a soul_n such_o as_o continual_o he_o breathe_v into_o every_o one_o in_o their_o creation_n my_o father_n say_v christ_n work_v even_o till_o now_o and_o i_o also_o work_v the_o flesh_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o one_o soul_n beget_v not_o a_o other_o touch_v all_o other_o live_v creature_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n and_o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o live_v creature_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o the_o water_n nor_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n inspire_v that_o into_o man_n and_o man_n have_v not_o original_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o flesh_n from_o whence_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v guilty_a of_o the_o first_o fault_n or_o original_a sin_n which_o the_o flesh_n draw_v or_o pour_v into_o the_o soul_n with_o which_o flesh_n the_o soul_n be_v unite_v in_o person_n although_o differ_v in_o nature_n for_o the_o act_n &_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n be_v of_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o another_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n may_v charge_v the_o soul_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v give_v to_o that_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v correct_v the_o unlawful_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whether_o they_o happen_v by_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n which_o can_v be_v excuse_v like_a as_o when_o the_o scholar_n or_o servant_n by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o teacher_n or_o master_n do_v offend_v the_o teacher_n or_o master_n can_v be_v without_o blame_n so_o no_o less_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v blameless_a when_o it_o ought_v to_o govern_v and_o cause_v the_o flesh_n to_o obey_v chap._n ii_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n although_o they_o be_v two_o word_n and_o name_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v of_o several_a essence_n or_o be_v in_o a_o man_n but_o be_v clear_o one_o essence_n and_o substance_n as_o self_n one_o of_o pure_a nature_n for_o in_o these_o two_o word_n as_o there_o be_v not_o understand_v a_o double_a substance_n yet_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v note_v by_o a_o double_a force_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o be_v in_o a_o man_n as_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v as_o the_o high_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v as_o the_o low_a or_o inferior_a part_n the_o soul_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a and_o a_o everlasting_a thing_n and_o maintain_v life_n in_o the_o body_n be_v reckon_v as_o it_o be_v the_o low_a part_n but_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a fly_v up_o to_o the_o high_a and_o be_v serve_v from_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o god_n because_o as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o cleave_v to_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o happy_a be_v that_o division_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o marvellous_a which_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n and_o thus_o at_o that_o present_a &_o instant_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o inferior_a part_n be_v most_o quiet_o in_o peace_n and_o great_a tranquillity_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o pure_a part_n be_v exalt_v into_o excellent_a glory_n and_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n say_v the_o virgin_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n man_n may_v perceive_v be_v touch_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o word_n or_o comfort_v thereby_o how_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v divide_v for_o as_o the_o very_a truth_n say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o of_o great_a force_n more_o pierce_a than_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n even_o reach_v out_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o no_o division_n among_o man_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o as_o when_o that_o which_o be_v essential_o one_o and_o individeable_a shall_v be_v part_v in_o itself_o now_o before_o that_o this_o soul_n and_o spirit_n do_v leave_v our_o body_n we_o must_v consider_v and_o understand_v a_o other_o spirit_n a_o leage_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v remain_v in_o we_o sound_a and_o whole_a because_o that_o spirit_n do_v fly_v from_o that_o which_o be_v feign_v and_o remove_v itself_o from_o the_o thought_n which_o be_v wtout_fw-fr understanding_n therefore_o with_o continual_a meditation_n we_o shall_v exercise_v ourselves_o and_o consider_v our_o misery_n and_o want_n our_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n for_o we_o enter_v into_o this_o life_n with_o mourning_n and_o live_v in_o it_o with_o travel_n and_o must_v again_o put_v it_o of_o with_o pain_n and_o fear_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v how_o short_a our_o life_n be_v how_o frail_a a_o life_n it_o be_v how_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o how_o uncertain_a the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v let_v we_o consider_v with_o how_o many_o bitter_a grief_n life_n be_v mix_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v sweet_a and_o joyful_a in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o life_n fan_v on_o we_o how_o deceitful_a it_o be_v and_o to_o be_v suspect_v how_o unconstant_a and_o transitory_a it_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n bring_v forth_o whatsoever_o show_n or_o temporal_a bravery_n it_o promise_v on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o pleasant_a beauty_n and_o sweeten_v of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o well_o weigh_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o where_o we_o lie_v what_o we_o have_v lose_v and_o what_o we_o find_v that_o on_o both_o part_n we_o may_v understand_v how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v in_o this_o exile_n and_o banishment_n and_o then_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o set_v before_o he_o knowledge_n set_v before_o he_o sorrow_n because_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n know_v his_o evil_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o have_v cause_n and_o aught_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v chap._n iii_o how_o man_n be_v make_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o creator_n the_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o belong_v to_o understanding_n be_v make_v