Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	sense_n	sin_n	timorous_a	36	3	17.0408	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81240	Eliah's abatement: or, Corruption in the saints. Discovered and distinguished in a sermon, preached at Chatham in Kent, at the Funeral of that faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Gaulter Roswell, M.a. late preacher there. / By Tho. Case, M.A. and rector of Giles in the Fields.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing C828; Thomason E1882_1; ESTC R209895	50,345	165

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but_o a_o reign_a sin_n sin_n in_o the_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o act_n extend_v but_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o curse_a principle_n be_v crush_v and_o break_v in_o regeneration_n though_o original_a sin_n give_v not_o up_o the_o ghost_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n yet_o it_o have_v receive_v that_o fatal_a blow_n of_o which_o it_o shall_v never_o recover_v its_o pristine_a strength_n and_o activity_n the_o fail_n of_o god_n people_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o want_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o from_o a_o want_n in_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v infirmity_n some_o weakness_n and_o debility_n in_o the_o resist_a faculty_n whereby_o sometime_o grace_n itself_o be_v surprise_v and_o temptation_n get_v the_o better_a in_o the_o present_a assault_n make_v out_o therefore_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o controversy_n be_v determine_v thy_o corruption_n be_v but_o infirmity_n and_o not_o presumption_n slave_n not_o lord_n and_o king_n if_o thy_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o this_o strong_o evince_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n be_v reign_v sin_n throne_n and_o principality_n in_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o because_o they_o can_v evidence_n a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n upon_o any_o scriptural_a account_n so_o possible_o may_v not_o the_o new_a convert_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o fear_n and_o mistake_n which_o darken_v his_o understanding_n therefore_o not_o only_o i_o say_v because_o they_o can_v but_o much_o more_o because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v about_o such_o work_n they_o take_v up_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n upon_o trust_n and_o swim_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o security_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o hope_v well_o and_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v whereas_o the_o new-creature_n work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o never_o give_v god_n or_o his_o soul_n rest_n till_o god_n give_v rest_n to_o his_o soul_n in_o some_o gospel_n evidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o very_a restlessness_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o evidence_n 1.27_o colos_n 1.27_o in_o the_o absence_n or_o dimness_n of_o other_o evidence_n a_o second_o difference_n diff._n 2_o or_o distinguish_a sign_n be_v this_o sinful_a distemper_n be_v then_o our_o infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v our_o affliction_n man_n account_v themselves_o miserable_a because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n in_o the_o natural_a life_n 7.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7.24_o and_o so_o do_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o spiritual_a oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o man_n beset_v with_o or_o crush_v under_o affliction_n and_o misery_n luctus_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffero_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luctus_fw-la the_o corruption_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v matter_n of_o continual_a sorrow_n and_o sigh_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o mourner_n in_o the_o world_n unregenerate_a people_n think_v never_o the_o worse_o of_o themselves_o for_o their_o sinful_a distemper_n their_o pride_n their_o passion_n their_o sinful_a fear_n their_o inordinate_a affection_n their_o evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n they_o make_v they_o not_o to_o hold_v down_o their_o head_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o miserable_a gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n may_v trouble_v their_o conscience_n sometime_o but_o sinful_a disposition_n vicious_a habit_n evil_a inclination_n do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v or_o afflict_v their_o soul_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o infirmity_n even_o their_o most_o brutish_a affection_n and_o

the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n when_o god_n i_o say_v hear_v his_o poor_a ephraim_n thus_o bemaon_v themselves_o 20._o jer._n 31.19_o 20._o and_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n with_o holy_a shame_n and_o confusion_n reproach_n themselves_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v lord_n if_o blow_n will_v have_v make_v i_o good_a i_o have_v be_v good_a long_o ago_o i_o have_v have_v affliction_n upon_o affliction_n stroke_n upon_o stroke_n but_o all_o this_o while_n i_o have_v be_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n unteachable_a and_o untractable_a thou_o have_v draw_v forward_o and_o i_o have_v draw_v backward_o thou_o have_v strike_v i_o &_o i_o have_v kick_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o thou_o and_o hereupon_o in_o a_o holy_a agony_n turn_v confession_n into_o prayer_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v heal_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v beal_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n while_o thus_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n weep_v god_n weep_v also_o ephraim_n weep_v before_o god_n tear_n of_o contrition_n and_o god_n weep_v over_o ephraim_n tear_n of_o compassion_n in_o all_o this_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n soul_n be_v afflict_v his_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v his_o compassion_n be_v kindle_v and_o as_o not_o able_a long_a to_o refrain_v himself_o as_o joseph_n once_o towards_o his_o brethren_n he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o passionate_a condolency_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n be_v this_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o repent_a child_n pour_v out_o his_o soul_n &_o his_o sorrow_n over_o his_o sinful_a in_o firmity_n i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n three_o com._n 3_o in_o case_n your_o corruption_n be_v but_o your_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o obstruction_n to_o your_o prayer_n david_n his_o unbelief_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o speed_n of_o his_o prayer_n i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n psal_n 31.32_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o a_o prayer_n mix_v with_o so_o much_o infidelity_n shall_v have_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o the_o instance_n in_o the_o text_n be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n he_o prove_v the_o general_a proposition_n vers_fw-la 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o by_o a_o particular_a instance_n it_o be_v in_o materia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o universal_a necessity_n the_o special_a example_n of_o elijah_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o it_o be_v write_v only_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n also_o the_o drift_n be_v a_o general_a encouragement_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o prayer_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o infirmity_n that_o if_o elijah_n prayer_n be_v of_o such_o prevalencie_n with_o god_n his_o passion_n notwithstanding_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o return_v altogether_o fruitless_a into_o our_o bosom_n though_o we_o likewise_o be_v encumber_v with_o manifold_a corruption_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o dignity_n of_o elijah_n his_o person_n as_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o render_v his_o prayer_n acceptable_a with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o eminent_a prophet_n indeed_o but_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v still_o of_o as_o much_o potency_n with_o god_n as_o ever_o there_o may_v be_v less_o of_o miracle_n in_o our_o answer_n than_o there_o be_v in_o elijah_n but_o there_o will_v be_v as_o much_o of_o love_n sure_o return_v of_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o merit_n but_o of_o 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unbelief_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n and_o see_v all_o these_o egyptian_n lie_v drown_v and_o choke_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lumb_n unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o 15.6_o rev._n 15.6_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o sense_n of_o corruption_n set_v the_o saint_n along_v for_o that_o day_n corruption_n will_v never_o be_v total_o destroy_v till_o this_o mortal_a put_v on_o immortality_n this_o curse_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o soak_a &_o penetrate_v into_o our_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o till_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o wash_v and_o rub_v and_o scrape_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o the_o whole_a structure_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v demolish_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o fle_v must_v be_v bury_v in_o one_o grave_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o expectation_n of_o this_o day_n 22.20_o rev._n 22.20_o let_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o joy_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o because_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n let_v they_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v these_o body_n of_o vileness_n these_o vessel_n of_o rottneness_n and_o impurity_n to_o be_v like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n sure_o i_o come_v quick_o say_v the_o bridegroom_n let_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la