Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	heart_n	law_n	moral_a	3,742	5	9.7240	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93436	The conspiracie of the wicked against the just. Laid open in a sermon preached at Eyke in Suffolk, Jan. 23. anno Dom. 1647. / By Zeph. Smyth. Preached and published, to set forth the grounds why the wicked lay such crimes to the charge of Gods people, as they are cleare of.	Smyth, Zeph. (Zephaniah), fl. 1646-1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing S4361; Thomason E467_8	33,776	32

to_o repent_v of_o it_o so_o to_o forsake_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o bewitch_a a_o sin_n as_o that_o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v once_o accustom_a to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o refrain_v it_o i_o shall_v propound_v to_o you_o the_o mean_v you_o be_v to_o use_v as_o ever_o you_o will_v avoid_v this_o sin_n of_o slander_v your_o neighbour_n the_o first_o badge_n of_o god_n to_o show_v thou_o the_o vileness_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o this_o particular_a sin_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o make_v a_o man_n like_o the_o devil_n a_o sin_n that_o brand_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v wicked_a a_o sin_n not_o only_o against_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n such_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o devil_n and_o wild_a beast_n rather_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o will_v false_o accuse_v their_o neighbour_n and_o seek_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v how_o common_a this_o sin_n be_v in_o our_o day_n people_n do_v not_o account_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a need_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o vildness_n of_o it_o second_o deal_v by_o your_o neighbour_n as_o you_o will_v be_v glad_a he_o shall_v deal_v by_o you_o matth._n 7.12_o consider_v thus_o with_o thyself_o will_v i_o be_v glad_a my_o neighbour_n shall_v have_v deal_v by_o i_o as_o i_o have_v deal_v by_o he_o will_v i_o have_v be_v glad_a that_o he_o upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o i_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o a_o crime_n he_o shall_v have_v accuse_v i_o of_o the_o same_o crime_n three_o another_o mean_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n be_v to_o avoid_v idleness_n for_o idleness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o and_o many_o other_o gross_a sin_n the_o idle_a person_n be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v the_o devil_n business_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o be_v so_o much_o run_v from_o house_n to_o house_n with_o tale_n and_o false_a report_n as_o there_o be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o idle_a person_n that_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o devil_n business_n and_o true_o i_o think_v there_o be_v small_a reason_n why_o any_o shall_v credit_v what_o the_o idle_a person_n speak_v when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o saint_n 2_o thessaly_n 3.6_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o in_o the_o 10_o verse_n flat_o command_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o will_v not_o work_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o verse_n 11_o for_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o work_n not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v busy_a body_n busy_a in_o meddle_v with_o other_o folk_n matter_n as_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o they_o be_v idle_a learn_v to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n yea_o they_o be_v not_o only_o idle_a but_o pratler_n busy_a body_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o idleness_n run_v about_o with_o tale_n and_o lie_n and_o flander_n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n to_o avoid_v it_o be_v to_o avoid_v idleness_n the_o four_o and_o last_o mean_n be_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o falsisie_v or_o unjust_o any_o way_n accuse_v thy_o neighbour_n then_o search_v thy_o own_o heart_n first_o and_o see_v what_o be_v there_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n in_o general_a as_o it_o concern_v both_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v all_o hence_o exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o receive_v false_a report_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v as_o great_a sin_n to_o receive_v false_a report_n as_o to_o devise_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o forth_o exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n nor_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n god_n have_v forbid_v the_o receive_n of_o a_o false_a tale_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tell_n of_o it_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o thief_n that_o the_o receiver_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o thief_n so_o the_o talebearer_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o tale_n teller_n nay_o worse_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o thief_n without_o a_o receiver_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o talebearer_n without_o a_o receiver_n the_o hear_n of_o false_a tale_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tell_n of_o they_o be_v abominable_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v liar_n and_o dissembler_n themselves_o that_o receive_v false_a tale_n prov._n 17.4_o the_o wicked_a heed_n false_a lip_n and_o the_o liar_n hearken_v to_o false_a lip_n i_o pray_v mark_n who_o they_o be_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o receive_v false_a tale_n the_o wicked_a the_o liar_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n psal_n 15.3_o he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n and_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o slander_v or_o receive_v a_o slander_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o that_o tell_v false_a tale_n and_o they_o that_o delight_n in_o hear_v they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v this_o city_n of_o zion_n revel_v 22.15_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n enchanter_n whoremonger_n murderer_n idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v lie_n i_o pray_v mark_n not_o only_o those_o that_o make_v they_o or_o those_o that_o devise_v they_o but_o those_o that_o love_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v forth_o true_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o god_n people_n but_o these_o two_o to_o avoid_v talebearer_n the_o first_o be_v consider_v such_o people_n be_v very_o destructive_a to_o a_o kingdom_n a_o town_n or_o a_o person_n to_o a_o kingdom_n ezech._n 22.9_o you_o find_v it_o one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n set_v down_o in_o the_o catalogue_n for_o which_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o one_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o as_o to_o a_o kingdom_n so_o to_o a_o town_n prov._n 26.20_o where_o there_o be_v no_o talebearer_n strife_n cease_v it_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o where_o there_o be_v talebearer_n there_o be_v strife_n strife_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o many_o time_n a_o whole_a town_n at_o variance_n and_o as_o to_o a_o town_n so_o to_o a_o person_n levit._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o with_o tale_n among_o thy_o people_n nor_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n so_o that_o in_o that_o it_o secke_v the_o blood_n of_o another_o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o a_o person_n my_o second_o motive_n be_v consider_v what_o a_o sad_a fight_n it_o will_v be_v to_o see_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o a_o devil_n habit_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o avoid_v hear_v of_o tale_n i_o answer_v solomon_n tell_v you_o how_o prov._n 25.23_o as_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o rain_n so_o do_v the_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slanderous_a tongue_n if_o you_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o and_o not_o hearken_v to_o they_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o trade_n it_o they_o can_v no_o long_o utter_v their_o ware_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o that_o trade_n be_v because_o they_o have_v so_o many_o merchant_n to_o put_v off_o their_o ware_n to_o i_o may_v here_o it_o time_n do_v permit_v show_n how_o this_o concern_v magistrate_n if_o god_n people_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v it_o concern_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o join_v with_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n magistrate_n be_v to_o justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a deut._n 25.1_o they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o judgement_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o righteousness_n and_o not_o for_o favour_n and_o affection_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o and_o conclude_v with_o this_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v false_o accuse_v james_n 5.9_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a adversity_n and_o of_o long_a patience_n which_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o matth._n 5._o 11_o bless_v shall_v you_o be_v when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n false_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o finis_fw-la the_o skilful_a teacher_n in_o a_o sermon_n precaed_n at_o chilisford_n in_o suffolk_n july_n the_o 16._o anno_fw-la