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
A53273	A seasonable discourse wherein sincerity & delight in the service of God is earnestly pressed upon professors of religion delivered on a publick fast at Cambridge in New-England, by the reverend and learned Urian Oakes, late pastor of the church there, and president of Harvard Colledge.	Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.	1682 (1682)	Wing O22; ESTC R31761	29,412	40

of_o our_o youth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o espousal_n when_o we_o come_v after_o he_o into_o this_o wilderness_n and_o be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o faith_n the_o love_n the_o zeal_n the_o self_n denial_n the_o holiness_n and_o heavenly-mindedness_a of_o those_o worthy_n that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o plantation_n questionless_a he_o have_v many_o among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o follow_v hard_a after_o god_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o despair_v and_o sink_v into_o discouragement_n but_o to_o hope_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o have_v we_o not_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_v what_o god_n may_v do_v unto_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o too_o general_a frame_n and_o spirit_n of_o professor_n among_o we_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n i_o true_o grant_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o unavoidable_o follow_v that_o god_n will_v present_o forsake_v we_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o blot_v out_o their_o transgaession_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o though_o he_o let_v their_o enemy_n carry_v they_o captive_n yet_o to_o command_v a_o very_a great_a deliveverance_n for_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v what_o prerogative_n mercy_n may_v do_v for_o we_o in_o pity_v pardon_v heal_v save_v we_o can_v tell_v but_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o general_o weary_a of_o god_n according_a to_o common_a law_n we_o perish_v be_v you_o willing_a then_o to_o put_v all_o upon_o this_o issue_n whether_o it_o be_v i_o say_v not_o the_o universal_a i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o too_o general_a frame_n of_o professor_n among_o we_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n shall_v we_o examine_v it_o a_o little_a and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n i_o may_v call_v over_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v and_o say_v be_v we_o not_o weary_a of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o be_v our_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o god_n service_n where_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o vigour_n our_o alacrity_n our_o zeal_n our_o evenness_n and_o constaney_n our_o perseverance_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v we_o not_o drive_v very_o heavy_o and_o plod_v on_o without_o love_n life_n vigour_n in_o a_o dull_a formal_a careless_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o drudgery_n to_o we_o be_v we_o not_o weary_a of_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n weary_a of_o our_o covenant-obligation_n to_o he_o weary_a of_o his_o truth_n weary_a of_o his_o correction_n weary_a of_o his_o government_n weary_a of_o our_o privilege_n and_o mercy_n do_v not_o our_o murmur_n like_o those_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n show_v this_o do_v not_o many_o people_n think_v and_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o little_a thing_n amiss_o among_o we_o or_o they_o be_v cross_v in_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v be_v worse_a than_o we_o be_v do_v they_o not_o wish_v for_o change_n be_v we_o not_o a_o lick_v people_n and_o think_v if_o we_o can_v change_v our_o bed_n as_n sick_a man_n be_v wont_n to_o fancy_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o be_v not_o our_o privilege_n too_o costly_a too_o chargeable_a and_o burdensome_a for_o we_o be_v we_o not_o grow_v fat_a and_o wanton_o with_o jesurun_n deut._n 32._o 15._o so_o as_o to_o spurn_v at_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n kick_v against_o his_o ordinance_n and_o will_v kick_v they_o away_o be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o will_v spurn_v down_o the_o church_n with_o great_a scorn_n yea_o be_v there_o not_o many_o professor_n even_o weary_a and_o ashamed_a of_o their_o profession_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o these_o thing_n all_o i_o shall_v do_v be_v to_o give_v some_o criteria_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o due_o apply_v we_o may_v judge_v whether_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n or_o no._n be_v there_o not_o sad_a sign_n and_o symptom_n pathognomonicall_a sign_n as_o physician_n speak_v of_o this_o spiritual_a lacisiude_v this_o wearyness_n this_o dangerous_a threaten_a disease_n among_o we_o consider_v first_o all_z those_z among_o we_o that_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o themselves_o be_v certain_o weary_a of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o that_o burden_n of_o flesh_n they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n their_o sinful_a nature_n their_o vile_a heart_n that_o be_v so_o much_o estrange_v from_o god_n and_o his_o service_n disframe_v for_o communion_n with_o he_o that_o weight_n that_o press_v they_o down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o easy_o beset_v they_o heb._n 12._o 1._o that_o be_v not_o sick_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o averseness_n and_o indisposition_n to_o god_n service_n be_v doubtless_o weary_a of_o god_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v their_o weary_a fit_n much_o of_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o weariness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o sincere_a faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n at_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o pang_n of_o temptation_n they_o have_v their_o weary_a frame_n wherein_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o but_o then_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v themselves_o in_o it_o but_o judge_n and_o condemn_v and_o hate_v themselves_o for_o it_o as_o paul_n when_o he_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a but_o take_v part_n with_o it_o against_o himself_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 12_o 14._o he_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o law_n for_o his_o occasional_a accidental_a irritation_n of_o his_o corruption_n or_o for_o any_o rigour_n in_o condemn_v he_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o or_o set_v he_o hard_a task_n impossible_a for_o he_o to_o perform_v as_o the_o law_n exact_v but_o he_o approve_v and_o commend_v the_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n on_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o sinful_a nature_n and_o be_v quite_o weary_a of_o himself_o cry_v out_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o every_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a sometime_o of_o god_n service_n but_o then_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o himself_o for_o it_o weary_a of_o that_o weariness_n of_o god_n fall_v out_o with_o himself_o on_o the_o account_n be_v full_a of_o displeasure_n and_o indignation_n against_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o wretched_a heart_n abhor_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o unworthy_a frame_n and_o repent_v in_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o indeed_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o own_o child_n to_o a_o allowance_n of_o themselves_o in_o such_o weary_a frame_n but_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o true_a christian_n temper_n again_o by_o his_o word_n spirit_n rod_n one_o mean_n or_o other_o but_o now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v good_a friend_n with_o himself_o love_v himself_o never_o fall_v out_o indeed_o with_o himself_o never_o loathe_v himself_o never_o be_v humble_v to_o any_o purpose_n for_o his_o original_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a sin_n never_o mourn_v for_o that_o wretched_a aversation_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o law_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o himself_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o be_v weary_a at_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o his_o service_n for_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o carnal_a heart_n can_v but_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n service_n it_o be_v so_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a and_o he_o so_o unsuitable_a to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v feel_v this_o grow_v under_o it_o as_o his_o burden_n if_o he_o be_v not_o heartsick_a and_o weary_a of_o himself_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o weariness_n of_o god_n ii_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o service_n of_o it_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o service_n and_o accommodation_n of_o man_n in_o his_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n man_n have_v original_o a_o empire_n and_o dominion_n over_o these_o creature_n here_o below_o they_o stand_v ready_o press_v to_o his_o service_n he_o can_v command_v they_o in_o god_n name_n

the_o law_n but_o all_o this_o you_o have_v do_v in_o such_o a_o wretched_a manner_n without_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o hypocricy_n and_o formality_n and_o so_o not_o for_o i_o as_o you_o pretend_v but_o against_o i_o in_o truth_n not_o for_o my_o glory_n but_o to_o my_o great_a dishonour_n not_o for_o my_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o my_o grief_n and_o trouble_n when_o man_n pray_v hear_v the_o word_n perform_v duty_n of_o worship_n but_o without_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n without_o any_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o evangelicall_n obedience_n nay_o in_o effect_n to_o palliate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v go_v on_o without_o regrett_n and_o remorse_n in_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n true_o then_o their_o prayer_n and_o worship_n be_v not_o for_o god_n but_o against_o he_o to_o his_o great_a provocation_n and_o dishonour_n god_n be_v affront_v and_o despit_v rather_o than_o delight_v and_o gratify_v with_o such_o worship_n so_o ill_o circumstance_v &_o condition_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o institute_v outward_a worship_n be_v to_o produce_v exercise_n increase_n &_o draw_v forth_o faith_n &_o obedience_n in_o his_o people_n to_o his_o glory_n but_o when_o this_o be_v not_o do_v but_o external_a worship_n be_v keep_v up_o without_o any_o due_a regard_n to_o faith_n and_o obediance_n nay_o for_o a_o cover_n excuse_n and_o protection_n as_o it_o be_v of_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n it_o lose_v its_o end_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o dishonour_n and_o provoke_v god_n with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n but_o we_o need_v not_o labour_n much_o here_o about_o the_o vanity_n of_o reversion_n we_o may_v safe_o keep_v to_o our_o english_a translation_n which_o be_v genuine_a plain_n expressive_a of_o the_o original_a and_o so_o there_o be_v two_o proposition_n in_o the_o word_n as_o we_o have_v intimate_v thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n and_o then_o in_o the_o latter_a word_n there_o be_v a_o gradation_n and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o not_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o israel_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n there_o child_n descend_v from_o that_o holy_a powerful_a patriarch_n who_o name_n be_v jacob_n and_o israel_n inherit_v their_o father_n name_n even_o when_o they_o have_v little_a of_o his_o piety_n the_o lord_n charge_v they_o here_o with_o a_o weariness_n of_o he_o that_o instead_n of_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o faith_n fervency_n delight_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o all_o respect_n they_o be_v grow_v weary_a of_o he_o here_o observe_v 2._o doct._n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o general_a but_o unworthy_a wretched_a frame_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o to_o jacob_n and_o israel_n a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o the_o only_a church_n he_o have_v then_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n who_o he_o have_v honour_v above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o give_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n whereas_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n psalm_n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o have_v commit_v to_o they_o his_o oracle_n and_o ordinance_n form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n plant_v their_o heaven_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o earth_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n they_o be_v a_o people_n very_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o redeem_n they_o from_o egyptian_a bondage_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n give_v they_o his_o law_n take_v they_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o covenant_n conduct_v they_o to_o and_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o then_o give_v they_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v yet_o this_o people_n after_o all_o as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o god_n this_o we_o may_v think_v be_v monstrous_a dis-ingenuity_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o that_o be_v their_o father_n founder_n protector_n benefactor_n on_o all_o account_v better_a to_o they_o then_o all_o the_o world_n we_o may_v think_v when_o we_o read_v the_o story_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o very_a strange_a unworthy_a people_n in_o their_o deportment_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o know_v withal_o that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o heart_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v dispose_v also_o to_o the_o like_a frame_n too_o prone_a to_o make_v god_n the_o like_a requital_n of_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o gospel_n church_n be_v not_o secure_v from_o but_o subject_a to_o this_o unworthy_a sinful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v too_o oft_o the_o case_n of_o professor_n in_o these_o gospel_n time_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n we_o shall_v here_o inquire_v 1._o quest._n when_o be_v a_o person_n or_o people_n weary_a of_o god_n answ._n the_o original_a word_n as_o avenarius_n observe_v have_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n be_v not_o so_o much_o refer_v to_o the_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n as_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n doubtless_o it_o be_v soul-weariness_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a now_o this_o will_v require_v a_o large_a discourse_n but_o i_o shall_v bring_v all_o into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o i_o can_v prosessor_n than_o be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o subjection_n service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n the_o lord_n charge_v they_o with_o omission_n or_o neglect_v of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n and_o then_o subjoin_v but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o serve_v i_o according_a to_o my_o will_n and_o thy_o duty_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o and_o my_o service_n that_o service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v esteem_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o privilege_n honour_n benefit_n and_o happiness_n be_v their_o load_n burden_n trouble_n and_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o weary_a of_o it_o this_o include_v sundry_a thing_n 1._o weariness_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o matter_n of_o obedience_n when_o professor_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n that_o must_v be_v do_v in_o god_n service_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o christian_a obedience_n be_v the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n summary_o comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o two_o table_n contain_v ten_o commandment_n when_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o god_n in_o his_o law_n require_v so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n in_o that_o reverential_a awful_a holy_a manner_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o require_v and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v close_o to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o their_o converse_v and_o deal_n with_o man_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n concise_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 12._o and_o to_o have_v due_a respect_n to_o or_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n as_o the_o phra_v be_v act._n 15._o 22._o when_o i_o say_v man_n call_v this_o a_o weariness_n a_o bondage_n and_o burden_n so_o as_o to_o esteem_v the_o burden_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o they_o a_o burden_n indeed_o and_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o law_n gall_v and_o troublesome_a and_o his_o command_n very_o grievous_a then_o doubtless_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n weariness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o holy_a way_n be_v weariness_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o just_a construction_n when_o man_n have_v set_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o reformation_n and_o obedience_n seem_v to_o run_v well_o for_o a_o time_n but_o then_o tire_v and_o grow_v weary_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o theory_n and_o orthodox_n notion_n only_o but_o of_o practice_n and_o labour_n we_o may_v say_v of_o theology_n as_o the_o philosopher_n of_o civil_a prudence_n and_o policy_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o bare_a knowledge_n but_o practice_n god_n will_v have_v no_o idle_a servant_n in_o his_o family_n he_o have_v set_v they_o work_v to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o race_n of_o odedience_n set_v