Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	law_n	light_n	moral_a	3,394	5	9.2992	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77267	The penitent pilgrim bemoning his sinfull condition. Faith appeares vnto him affording him comfort hope seconds that comfort charity promiseth him in this vaile of missery to cover all his scarlett sins wth: [sic] ye white robe of mercy, & conduct him safly to ye kingdome of glory. By Io: Hall	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Hall, John, 1627-1656, attributed name.; Herdson, Henry, attributed name.; Le Blon, Christof, d. 1665, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing B4275aA; ESTC R224400	106,709	434

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the_o penitent_a pilgrim_n few_o and_o evil_a have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n be_v gen_n cap._n 47._o v._o 9_o london_n print_v by_o john_n dawson_n 1641._o 4_o alter_fw-la quasi_fw-la phoenix_n video_fw-la et_fw-la vou●a_fw-la d_o worthy_n be_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n reu_fw-fr 5._o 12._o 3_o ut_fw-la pelecanus_n the_o penitent_a pilgrim_n bemoan_v his_o sinful_a condition_n c_o as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n jsa_n 53.7_o 2_o halcyonis_fw-la instar_fw-la faith_n appear_v unto_o he_o afford_v he_o comfort_n b_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n joh_n 1._o 29._o 1_o tanquam_fw-la aquila_n hope_n second_o that_o comfort_n charity_n promise_v he_o in_o this_o veil_n of_o missery_n to_o cover_v all_o his_o scarlett_n sin_n with_o the_o y_fw-mi e_fw-la white_a robe_n of_o mercy_n &_o conduct_v he_o safe_o to_o y_z e_z kingdom_n of_o glory_n a_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n reu_fw-fr 13._o 8._o by_o io_n hall_n london_n print_v for_o will_n sheares_n 1651_o to_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n the_o sole_a saviour_n and_o receiver_n of_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v this_o poor_a pilgrim_n humble_o here_o present_v these_o his_o penitential_a tear_n the_o sum_n or_o gradual_a symptom_n of_o the_o penitent_a pilgrim_n chap._n 1._o the_o poor_a penitent_a pilgrim_n bemoan_v his_o present_a sinful_a condition_n 2_o his_o come_n into_o idumaea_n the_o companion_n he_o consort_v with_o there_o 3_o how_o his_o own_o meniey_n become_v his_o deadly_a enemy_n 4_o his_o encounter_n with_o the_o world_n 5_o his_o combat_n with_o the_o flesh_n 6_o what_o assault_v he_o suffer_v by_o the_o devil_n both_o in_o company_n and_o privacy_n 7._o three_o engine_n by_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n rear_v that_o his_o fort_n may_v be_v raze_v 8._o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n 9_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n 10._o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 11._o how_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o grace_n can_v call_v he_o home_o from_o his_o wander_a course_n 12._o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n and_o he_o scarce_o find_v in_o it_o one_o commandment_n wherein_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o all_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a delinquent_n 13_o he_o examine_v himself_o touch_v the_o first_o commandment_n 14_o his_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o second_o commandment_n 15_o his_o transgress_v of_o the_o three_o in_o profane_v god_n name_n 16_o his_o dishonour_n to_o god_n sabbath_n 17_o he_o confess_v how_o this_o bloody_a issue_n of_o sin_n stream_v forth_o likewise_o into_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o first_o of_o disobedience_n to_o his_o parent_n 18_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o second_o in_o his_o practise_v mischief_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 19_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o three_o in_o play_v the_o wanton_n 20_o his_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o in_o his_o cunning_a defeat_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 21_o his_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o in_o suppress_v testimony_n to_o witness_v a_o truth_n or_o suborn_v witness_n to_o maintain_v a_o untruth_n 22_o his_o disesteem_v of_o the_o six_o and_o last_o in_o covet_v what_o be_v another_o and_o desire_v to_o increase_v his_o own_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o 23_o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o those_o seven_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o fail_n in_o each_o of_o they_o 24_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a 25_o correct_v the_o delinquent_n 26_o counsel_v the_o indigent_a 27_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a 28_o suffer_v injury_n patient_o 29_o forgive_a offence_n hearty_o 30_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n fervent_o 31_o he_o take_v the_o like_a view_n of_o those_o seven_o corporal_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v likewise_o his_o fail_n in_o each_o of_o they_o 32_o feed_v the_o hungry_a 33_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a 34_o harbour_v the_o harbourlesse_a 35_o clothing_n the_o naked_a 36_o visit_v the_o sick_a 37_o visit_v &_o redeem_v the_o captive_a 38_o burying_n the_o dead_a 39_o with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n he_o remember_v those_o eight_o beatitude_n whereof_o he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o by_o give_v entertainment_n to_o sin_n 40_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 41_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n 42_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 43_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 44_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 45_o bless_a be_v the_o clean_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n 46_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 47_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 48_o how_o seven_a 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all_o leave_v to_o i_o of_o mercy_n for_o what_o hour_n in_o all_o my_o life_n since_o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o this_o life_n wherein_o i_o have_v not_o in_o some_o manner_n or_o measure_n nay_o above_o all_o measure_n become_v a_o grievous_a transgressor_n but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o fear_v mean_a time_n i_o of_o all_o other_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v for_o abuse_v thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v plentuous_o taste_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o consider_v it_o i_o have_v many_o time_n resolve_v to_o become_v a_o faithful_a convert_n and_o zealous_a observer_n of_o thy_o law_n but_o these_o fair_a promise_n close_v in_o a_o weak_a performance_n no_o soon_o be_v there_o the_o least_o opportunity_n offer_v i_o of_o sin_v than_o it_o find_v in_o i_o a_o easy_a impression_n pregnant_a be_v i_o in_o conceive_v prompt_a in_o consent_v and_o prone_a in_o commit_v yet_o lord_n when_o i_o be_v go_v down_o even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n lest_o 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