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	sin_n	sinful_a	2,809	5	9.4946	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01648	Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie; Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.	1638 (1638)	STC 11781; ESTC S113839	40,224	118

do_v yet_o all_o serve_v he_o to_o thou_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o thou_o the_o true_a sun_n i_o shall_v vanish_v away_o as_o do_v the_o shadow_n without_o thou_o the_o true_a life_n i_o shall_v present_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o thou_o the_o true_a be_v i_o shall_v sudden_o fall_v to_o nothing_o to_o thou_o only_o be_v due_a that_o i_o live_v move_v and_o have_v my_o be_v therefore_o to_o thou_o alone_o will_v i_o live_v and_o adhere_v for_o ever_o amen_n prayer_n iii_o he_o render_v thanks_n for_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ._n i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o o_o eternal_a and_o almighty_a god_n most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o when_o i_o be_v nothing_o but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o when_o i_o be_v lose_v and_o condemn_v i_o do_v hang_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o hell_n and_o thou_o do_v pluck_v i_o out_o by_o 14_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n i_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o satan_n but_o thy_o grace_n have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o translate_v i_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n i_o owe_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o creat_v i_o whole_o my_o tongue_n ought_v always_o to_o praise_v thou_o because_o thou_o give_v it_o unto_o i_o my_o mouth_n ought_v always_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n because_o the_o air_n and_o breath_n which_o it_o draw_v be_v thy_o my_o heart_n ought_v always_o to_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o with_o perpetual_a love_n because_o thou_o do_v form_v it_o all_o my_o member_n ought_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o thy_o service_n because_o thou_o do_v wonderful_o frame_v they_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v but_o if_o i_o owe_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o creat_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o repay_v unto_o thou_o for_o redeem_v i_o out_o of_o slavery_n and_o captivity_n the_o lose_a sheep_n thou_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o claw_n of_o the_o infernal_a wolf_n the_o fugitive_a slave_n thou_o have_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o lose_a gr●at_n thou_o have_v seek_v out_o 8_o with_o great_a carefulness_n in_o adam_n i_o fall_v and_o thou_o have_v erect_v i_o in_o adam_n i_o be_v captivate_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n in_o adam_n i_o be_v lose_v and_o again_o thou_o have_v save_v i_o what_o be_o i_o worm_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o solicitous_a for_o redeem_v i_o what_o be_o i_o worm_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o prodigal_o bountiful_a for_o save_v i_o if_o thou_o have_v altogether_o cast_v off_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o fall_n and_o have_v throw_v they_o with_o all_o their_o posterity_n out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o glory_n into_o the_o low_a pit_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o can_v just_o complain_v of_o any_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o we_o have_v receive_v for_o our_o deed_n a_o just_a reward_n what_o else_o can_v we_o have_v desire_v or_o expect_v from_o thou_o who_o creat_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n &_o furnish_v we_o with_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o have_v keep_v our_o innocence_n but_o in_o this_o thou_o do_v manifest_v thy_o incomprehensible_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o thou_o do_v promise_v unto_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o fall_n thy_o son_n for_o their_o redeemer_n and_o 4_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n do_v send_v he_o unto_o we_o to_o call_v we_o from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o from_o the_o infernal_a pit_n unto_o celestial_a glory_n o_o thou_o lover_n of_o man_n who_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o 3●_n man_n who_o can_v worthy_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o man_n yea_o who_o can_v in_o mind_n conceive_v the_o worthiness_n thereof_o these_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n this_o be_v the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o thy_o gift_n which_o the_o slenderness_n of_o our_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n can_v conceive_v be_v a_o servant_n so_o dear_a unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o son_n must_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o his_o redemption_n be_v a_o enemy_n so_o much_o to_o be_v belove_v that_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v thy_o most_o belove_a son_n to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n my_o soul_n be_v astonish_v with_o the_o very_a consideration_n of_o this_o thy_o goodness_n and_o do_v whole_o turn_v and_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o amen_o prayer_n iu._n he_o render_v thanks_n for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n i_o render_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o jes●_n christ_n thou_o alone_a mediator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n personal_o 4_o unite_v unto_o thou_o the_o true_a humane_a nature_n and_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n how_o great_a 16_o be_v thy_o love_n to_o man_n in_o that_o thou_o d●●●●_n not_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed●_n of_o abraham_n how_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o thou_o be_v very_a god_n will_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n how_o great_a be_v the_o inclination_n of_o thy_o pity_n that_o descend_v from_o heave●_n for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v endure_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n for_o i_o most_o vile_a creature_n creator_n almighty_a thou_o be_v become_v man_n for_o i_o most_o abject_a servant_n most_o glorious_a lord_n thou_o have_v put_v on_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o by_o take_v flesh_n upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v set_v my_o 6_o flesh_n at_o liberty_n to_o i_o thou_o be_v bear_v whatsoever_o celestial_a good_a therefore_o thou_o bring_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o nativity_n shall_v be_v mine_n to_o me●_n thou_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n with_o thou_o my_o nature_n in_o thou_o be_v more_o glorify_v than_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n dishonour_v for_o thou_o do_v assume_v it_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o thy_o person_n whereas_o it_o be_v weaken_v with_o accidental_a corruption_n only_o by_o satan_n thou_o be_v flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o 3●_n b●●●_n of_o my_o bone_n thou_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o what_o can_v thou_o deny_v unto_o i_o see_v thou_o be_v most_o nearlie_o join_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o same_o flesh_n &_o affection_n of_o brotherlie_a love_n thou_o be_v the_o brydegroome_n who_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n have_v couple_v unto_o thou_o by_o a_o personal_a league_n the_o humane_a nature_n as_o a_o spouse_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o those_o nuptials_n i_o do_v proclaim_v &_o 2_o thankfullie_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o myself_o be_o invite_v i_o wonder_v now_o no_o more_o that_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v make_v for_o man_n by_o god_n see_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v for_o man_n become_v man_n thou_o can_v not_o utterlie_o divorce_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o see_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o my_o brother_n thou_o can_v not_o altogether_o forget_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v grave●_n i_o in_o thy●e_a ●w●_n 16_o hand_n for_o the_o very_a communion_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v daily_a and_o continual_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o altogether_o forsake_v i_o see_v that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o con●oyne_v unto_o thou_o tire_v humane_a nature_n in_o a_o most_o near_a bond_n of_o personal_a union_n although_o therefore_o my_o sin_n do_v hinder_v i_o yet_o the_o communion_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o repel_v i_o i_o will_v adhere_v whole_o unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v whole_o assume_v i_o whole_o amen_n prayer_n v._o he_o render_v thanks_n for_o christ_n passion_n how_o great_a thanks_n do_v i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o o_o most_o holy_a jesu_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o have_v endure_v hunger_n thirst_n cold_a weariness_n reproach_n persecution_n sorrow_n poverty_n bond_n whip_n prick_v of_o thorn_n yea_o and_o that_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o sinner_n how_o great_a be_v the_o flame_n of_o thy_o love_n which_o force_v thou_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n to_o throw_v thyself_o into_o that_o sea_n of_o passion_n and_o that_o for_o i_o most_o vile_a and_o unthankful_a servant_n thy_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n make_v thou_o free_a from_o all_o suffering_n but_o thy_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n make_v

conversion_n and_o thou_o do_v differre_fw-la my_o punishment_n i_o go_v astray_o and_o thou_o do_v call_v i_o i_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o still_o thou_o do_v expect_v i_o this_o thy_o goodness_n most_o indulgent_a father_n i_o can_v extol_v with_o sufficient_a praise_n this_o thy_o long_a patience_n most_o merciful_a god_n i_o can_v recompense_v with_o any_o merit_n thou_o do_v preserve_v i_o from_o many_o sin_n whereinto_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o deceat_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v throw_v i_o headlong_o as_o well_o as_o other_o neither_o have_v thou_o only_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o also_o haste_v most_o graciouslie_o expect_v my_o conversion_n from_o sin_n into_o which_o i_o have_v fall_v i_o find_v thou_o more_o merciful_a than_o i_o be_o sinful_a i_o sin_v and_o thou_o make_v as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v it_o i_o contain_v not_o myself_o from_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v abstain_v from_o punishment_n i_o lo●us_fw-la do_v long_a time_n prolong_v my_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o do_v prolong_v thy_o pity_n what_o be_v then_o my_o desert_n sure_o evil_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n to_o wit_n my_o sin_n many_o in_o number_n most_o grievous_a for_o weyght_n and_o detestable_a for_o variety_n therefore_o to_o thy_o grace_n and_o bounty_n alone_o do_v i_o attribute_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v my_o conversion_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o s●ares_n of_o sin_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n prayer_n viii_o he_o render_v thanks_n for_o our_o conversion_n i_o render_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v convert_v my_o heart_n that_o be_v hard_a and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o repent_v and_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o i_o my_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o have_v of_o myself_o power_n to_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v not_o of_o myself_o power_n to_o rise_v again_o to_o repentance_n i_o can_v go_v astray_o of_o myself_o but_o i_o can_v not_o return_v again_o into_o the_o way_n without_o thou_o for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v 2_o crooked_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n can_v be_v make_v straight_o by_o natural_a mean_n but_o only_o by_o divyne_fw-mi and_o supernatural_a power_n so_o my_o soul_n be_v by_o nature_n crooked_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n can_v by_o no_o humane_a power_n but_o thy_o grace_n only_o be_v rectify_v and_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o &_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o can_v deform_v myself_o by_o my_o sin_n most_o foullie_o but_o thou_o only_o can_v reform_v i_o as_o the_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o 23._o skin_n nor_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n so_o neither_o can_v i_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v by_o nature_n addict_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a thou_o my_o god_n do_v convert_v i_o and_o i_o be_v convert_v and_o when_o i_o be_v convert_v 〈◊〉_d than_o i_o repent_v and_o when_o i_o be_v instruct_v than_o i_o smite_v my_o ●_o thigh_n i_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o thou_o do_v quicken_v i_o as_o much_o power_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v to_o raise_v himself_o so_o much_o have_v i_o to_o convert_v myself_o unless_o thou_o have_v draw_v i_o i_o have_v never_o come_v unto_o thou_o unless_o thou_o have_v stir_v i_o up_o i_o have_v never_o watch_v unto_o thou_o unless_o thou_o have_v illuminate_v i_o i_o have_v never_o see_v thou_o my_o sin_n be_v more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o i_o be_o to_o thank_v thou_o that_o now_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a unto_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o spiritual_a taste_n the_o work_n of_o virtue_n be_v more_o bitter_a unto_o i_o than_o gall_n and_o aloe_n but_o i_o be_o to_o thank_v thou_o that_o now_o they_o be_v become_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a for_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o spirit_n change_v the_o corrupt_a judgement_n ●_o of_o my_o flesh_n i_o go_v astray_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o decline_v to_o the_o way_n medication_n of_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n have_v find_v i_o out_o and_o bring_v i_o again_o unto_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o saint_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o know_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a &_o darksome_a cloud_n of_o vanity_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o see_v the_o true_a light_n because_o i_o be_v blind_a and_o love_a blindness_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n but_o thou_o have_v illuminate_v i_o thou_o sought_v i_o when_o i_o seek_v not_o thou_o thou_o call_v i_o when_o i_o call_v not_o upon_o thou_o thou_o convert_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o say_v with_o a_o most_o powerful_a 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in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o law_n for_o we_o and_o to_o be_v crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o holy_a life_n but_o have_v every_o day_n afresh_o crucify_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n if_o we_o shall_v become_v our_o own_o judge_n we_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v everlasting_a torment_n in_o hellfire_n but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o despare_v our_o sin_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v without_o number_n the_o weyght_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a but_o the_o weyght_n