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
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

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take_v his_o beginning_n of_o that_o ancient_a corruption_n of_o we_o whereas_o in_o deed_n no_o strange_a thing_n be_v durable_a upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o it_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v down_o vain_a delight_n to_o refrain_v from_o ostentation_n &_o brag_v modest_o to_o hide_v thing_n praise_v worthy_a &_o thing_n to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n for_o their_o excellency_n &_o out_o of_o every_o thing_n and_o knowledge_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o profit_n and_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n she_o will_v not_o have_v herself_o nor_o her_o thing_n to_o be_v praise_v but_o desire_v that_o thank_n shall_v be_v give_v un-god_n for_o his_o gift_n who_o give_v all_o thing_n upon_o god._n mere_a love_n this_o crace_n be_v a_o light_n set_v above_o nature_n reach_n and_o a_o certain_a singular_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o proper_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o pledge_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o lift_v up_o a_o man_n from_o the_o love_n of_o 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i_o in_o many_o thing_n to_o obey_v my_o appetite_n so_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v her_o assault_n unless_o that_o thy_o most_o holy_a grace_n do_v help_v i_o be_v ardent_o pour_v into_o my_o soul_n i_o say_v again_o i_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o grace_n &_o the_o same_o great_a that_o nature_n may_v be_v overcome_v always_o prone_a to_o evil_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o life_n for_o nature_n be_v fall_v and_o corrupt_v through_o sin_n by_o adam_n fault_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o great_a blemish_n have_v come_v over_o all_o man_n so_o that_o nature_n herself_o which_o be_v create_v good_a &_o right_n by_o thou_o be_v account_v now_o for_o the_o vice_n &_o weakness_n of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n because_o the_o motion_n that_o be_v ment_fw-mi leave_v unto_o it_o do_v draw_v unto_o evil_a &_o to_o the_o infeor_n thing_n for_o as_o touch_v that_o slender_a force_n which_o abide_v still_o therein_o the_o same_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a spark_n rake_v up_o in_o the_o ember_n this_o be_v that_o natural_a reason_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o black_a darkness_n so_o yet_o nevertheless_o that_o it_o can_v as_o yet_o discern_v and_o judge_v good_a and_o evil_a truth_n &_o falsehood_n although_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o it_o approve_v nor_o enjoy_v as_o now_o perfect_a light_n of_o truth_n nor_o yet_o the_o soundness_n &_o health_n of_o his_o affection_n hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oh_o my_o god_n that_o i_o be_o delight_v with_o thy_o law_n as_o tough_v the_o inward_a man_n know_v that_o thy_o commandment_n be_v good_a just_a holy_a &_o reprove_v all_o evil_a &_o sin_n &_o teach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v avoid_v but_o with_o my_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n while_o bear_v i_o obey_v appetite_n more_o than_o reason_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o i_o have_v a_o will_n ready_a enough_o but_o i_o find_v not_o power_n &_o ability_n to_o make_v performance_n hereof_o i_o determine_v many_o time_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n well_o but_o because_o god_n favour_n be_v want_v which_o shall_v help_v my_o weakness_n it_o happen_v that_o i_o leap_v back_o again_o &_o be_o tire_v for_o a_o small_a fight_v against_o my_o seife_z hereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o deed_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o way_n of_o perfection_n &_o do_v plain_o enough_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o my_o duty_n but_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o corruption_n i_o can_v arise_v unto_o the_o more_o perfect_a thing_n oh_o how_o necessary_a be_v thy_o grace_n for_o i_o oh_o lord_n both_o to_o make_v entrance_n into_o that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o also_o to_o go_v forward_o therein_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n for_o neither_o be_o i_o able_a to_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o same_o grace_n &_o again_o when_o the_o same_o grace_n do_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v i_o then_o be_o i_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o thou_o oh_o the_o right_a heavenly_a grace_n without_o the_o which_o no_o merit_n of_o man_n no_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o price_n or_o regard_n life_n art_n be_v of_o no_o force_n riches_n be_v of_o no_o force_n beauty_n and_o strength_n be_v of_o no_o force_n wit_n or_o eloquence_n be_v of_o no_o force_n with_o thou_o oh_o lord_n without_o grace_n for_o as_o for_o nature_n gift_n they_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o the_o bad_a but_o grace_n be_v a_o gift_n peculiar_a unto_o the_o elect_a with_o the_o which_o who_o so_o be_v endue_v they_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n sight_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a price_n that_o without_o it_o neither_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n nor_o the_o do_a of_o miracle_n nor_o the_o most_o hide_a understanding_n of_o secret_a thing_n be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v nay_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o without_o love_n &_o grace_n oh_o bless_a grace_n 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the_o chaser_n away_o of_o sadness_n the_o taker_n away_o of_o fear_n the_o nurse_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n the_o mother_n of_o tear_n without_o it_o what_o be_o i_o but_o a_o dry_a stick_n &_o a_o unprofitable_a and_o vile_a block_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n let_v this_o thy_o grace_n alwayce_n both_o go_v before_o &_o come_v after_o and_o let_v that_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o may_v always_o apply_v myself_o unto_o well_o do_v through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n amen_n we_o ought_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o his_o crosse._n the_o lxi_o chapter_n lord_n son_n the_o further_o off_o thou_o shall_v god._n depart_v from_o

precious_a comfort_n than_o that_o it_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v join_v with_o outward_a thing_n therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o let_v to_o the_o same_o thou_o must_v cast_v it_o away_o from_o thou_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v endue_v therewithal_o seek_v for_o a_o place_n of_o solitariness_n love_v to_o dwell_v by_o thyself_o alone_o seek_v for_o no_o man_n communication_n but_o rather_o pour_v forth_o devout_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o both_o thy_o mind_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o quicken_v and_o thy_o soul_n guilty_a unto_o itself_o of_o well_o do_v set_v nothing_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o prefer_v thy_o study_n apply_v to_o god_n before_o all_o outward_a thing_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o both_o apply_v thyself_o unto_o inheritance_n i_o &_o also_o be_v delight_v with_o thing_n transitory_a thou_o must_v depart_v from_o thy_o acquaintance_n &_o dear_a friend_n and_o thy_o mind_n must_v be_v call_v away_o from_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n saint_n peter_n do_v admonish_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n even_o so_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o world_n as_o stranger_n &_o traveler_n oh_o how_o great_a faith_n and_o trust_n shall_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v die_v have_v who_o the_o desire_n of_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n do_v keep_v still_o in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o thus_o seclude_v from_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o sick_a neither_o do_v the_o sensual_a man_n know_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o inward_a man._n sure_o if_o he_o will_v have_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v world_n spiritual_a he_o must_v renounce_v both_o thing_n far_o oft_o &_o hard_o by_o &_o must_v beware_v of_o no_o man_n more_o than_o himself_o if_o thou_o shall_v once_o conquer_v thyself_o perfect_o thou_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o subdue_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o to_o triumph_v over_o a_o self_n man_n self_n be_v perfect_a victory_n for_o he_o that_o have_v himself_o subject_a unto_o himself_o in_o 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most_o of_o they_o do_v abide_v still_o enwrap_v in_o themselves_o &_o can_v be_v carry_v up_o in_o spirit_n above_o themselves_o but_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v conversant_a with_o i_o free_o he_o must_v creature_n needs_o slay_v and_o mortify_v all_o his_o wicked_a &_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o not_o cleave_v desirous_o to_o any_o creature_n through_o private_a love_n of_o the_o diverse_a motion_n of_o nature_n &_o of_o grace_n the_o lix_n chapter_n lord_n son_n mark_v diligent_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n &_o of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v move_v after_o so_o subtle_a &_o contrary_a a_o manner_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o they_o can_v scant_o be_v discern_v but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n &_o one_o altogether_o lighten_v within_o all_o man_n in_o deed_n do_v covet_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a &_o do_v pretend_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o say_n and_o deed_n &_o therefore_o be_v many_o deceive_v with_o that_o show_n &_o countenance_n of_o a_o 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and_o do_v sooth_n up_o their_o say_n that_o be_v like_a unto_o herself_o but_o grace_n do_v love_n even_o her_o enemy_n also_o and_o be_v not_o proud_a with_o the_o multitude_n of_o friend_n nor_o have_v the_o place_n of_o her_o birth_n &_o nobleness_n of_o blood_n in_o admiration_n &_o reverence_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o great_a virtue_n and_o godliness_n do_v there_o appear_v the_o same_o do_v more_o favour_n the_o poor_a than_o the_o rich_fw-fr do_v more_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a man_n than_o of_o the_o mighty_a rejoice_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o that_o be_v true_a &_o not_o of_o he_o that_o be_v deceitful_a do_v always_o exhort_v most_o of_o all_o to_o follow_v all_o those_o gift_n that_o be_v best_o and_o to_o express_v the_o son_n of_o god_o in_o virtue_n and_o good_a