Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	way_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	25	3	9.1832	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41135	A treatise of the affections, or, The souls pulse whereby a Christian may know whether he be living or dying : together with a lively description of their nature, signs, and symptomes : as also directing men to the right use and ordering of them / by that Reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word, M. William Fenner ... finished by himself.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1650 (1650)	Wing F708; ESTC R9229	161,998	208

less_o notable_a to_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v you_o be_v not_o zealous_a for_o god_n the_o second_o sign_n of_o zeal_n towards_o god_n be_v sin_n to_o be_v impatient_a of_o sin_n zeal_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v the_o impatient_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n if_o a_o man_n do_v affect_v a_o thing_n but_o a_o little_a he_o can_v be_v patient_a without_o it_o but_o if_o he_o affect_v it_o very_o deep_a and_o with_o zeal_n o_o his_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o it_o and_o he_o be_v impatient_a if_o he_o speed_v not_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n thou_o be_v impatient_a of_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v it_o zeal_n be_v impatient_a of_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o poor_a blind_a zeal_n that_o be_v in_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v zealous_a to_o god_n as_o he_o think_v and_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o now_o in_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o zeal_n he_o persecute_v that_o way_n unto_o death_n concern_v zeal_n i_o persecute_v the_o church_n phil._n 3._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a kind_n of_o zeal_n to_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o yet_o there_o you_o may_v gather_v the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n it_o can_v abide_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v sin_n better_a journey_n ride_v study_n prayer_n exhortation_n any_o course_n thou_o will_v use_v rather_o than_o abide_v it_o thou_o can_v never_o abide_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n but_o resist_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o this_o resist_n will_v be_v first_o universal_a sin_n if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n thou_o can_v possible_o abide_v nothing_o be_v cold_a but_o the_o fire_n do_v resist_v it_o so_o nothing_o be_v sin_n but_o zeal_n do_v resist_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psa_n 119._o 128._o this_o be_v zeal_n indeed_o there_o be_v never_o a_o false_a way_n that_o a_o man_n can_v abide_v that_o be_v zealous_a to_o be_v zealous_a against_o one_o sin_n and_o lukewarm_a against_o another_o this_o be_v not_o zeal_n second_o person_n general_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n first_o in_o a_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o enemy_n if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a thou_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o thy_o friend_n when_o they_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o observe_v a_o fault_n when_o thy_o enemy_n offend_v friend_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o observe_v when_o their_o enemy_n sin_v o_o how_o unconscionable_a be_v he_o thus_o he_o have_v do_v and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a when_o thy_o friend_n do_v transgress_v thou_o will_v not_o abide_v it_o fire_n will_v not_o only_o labour_v to_o consume_v the_o water_n that_o come_v to_o put_v it_o out_o but_o also_o the_o wood_n that_o come_v to_o maintain_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o zeal_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o say_v david_n to_o god_n psal_n 139_o 21._o he_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o count_v they_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v not_o friend_n unto_o god_n though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v very_a friend_n unto_o he_o and_o may_v be_v save_v his_o life_n and_o be_v patron_n and_o benefactor_n unto_o he_o he_o can_v not_o wink_v at_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n though_o thy_o friend_n be_v a_o swearer_n or_o a_o carnal_a wretch_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o thou_o depende_v upon_o he_o thou_o can_v see_v it_o and_o not_o see_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a all_o his_o sin_n thou_o will_v count_v discourtesy_n to_o thou_o second_o child_n in_o one_o child_n as_o well_o as_o a_o servant_n you_o shall_v have_v many_o they_o be_v angry_a at_o every_o sin_n a_o servant_n commit_v but_o if_o their_o child_n do_v sin_n they_o connive_v it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a fault_n alas_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o child_n do_v say_v they_o they_o can_v excuse_v it_o in_o their_o child_n and_o lessen_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a thou_o can_v not_o abide_v sin_n in_o thy_o son_n any_o more_o than_o a_o servant_n thou_o will_v correct_v he_o and_o curb_v he_o and_o threaten_v he_o and_o counsel_v he_o and_o never_o endure_v he_o shall_v sin_v if_o thou_o can_v possible_o help_v it_o what_o my_o son_n and_o be_v wicked_a what_o do_v i_o love_v god_n and_o shall_v i_o suffer_v my_o loin_n to_o dishonour_v he_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n otherwise_o i_o count_v thou_o a_o bastard_n and_o no_o son_n this_o break_v old_a elies_n neck_n because_o he_o suffer_v his_o son_n to_o be_v wicked_a when_o he_o by_o godly_a severity_n may_v have_v remedy_v it_o a_o zealous_a man_n when_o his_o son_n have_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o zech._n 13._o 3._o three_o husband_n in_o one_o own_o wife_n or_o husband_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o neighbour_n zeal_n can_v abide_v it_o husband_n thou_o do_v not_o love_v i_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v thus_o wife_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v thus_o how_o can_v thou_o love_v i_o when_o thou_o do_v not_o love_n god_n nor_o thou_o own_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o any_o come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 14._o 26._o a_o zealous_a man_n can_v abide_v to_o yield_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o four_o man_n in_o a_o rich_a man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o poor_a man_n if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a thou_o can_v not_o abide_v sin_n neither_o in_o the_o rich_a nor_o in_o the_o poor_a if_o 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proverb_n be_v that_o give_v he_o a_o occasion_n for_o his_o villainy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o evil_a so_o also_o in_o good_a occasion_n thy_o affection_n always_o to_o good_a at_o last_o they_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o be_v often_o think_v and_o meditate_v and_o remember_v of_o god_n let_v thy_o thought_n and_o meditation_n give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o end_n it_o may_v take_v it_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o titus_n be_v so_o well_o affect_v with_o the_o good_a people_n in_o corinth_n namely_o because_o he_o think_v of_o and_o remember_v their_o obedience_n to_o god_n his_o inward_a affection_n be_v the_o more_o abundant_a towards_o you_o while_o he_o remember_v the_o obedience_n of_o you_o all_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 15._o if_o we_o will_v often_o busy_v our_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o may_v win_v our_o affection_n to_o god_n thou_o give_v thy_o affection_n so_o many_o thousand_o occasion_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o 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not_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o flesh_n by_o drink_v of_o wine_n he_o have_v be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n the_o while_n he_o be_v commit_v of_o incest_n capillataest_a occasio_fw-la occasion_n have_v a_o foretop_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o galatian_n be_v command_v that_o their_o liberty_n be_v not_o use_v as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 13._o for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o flesh_n have_v a_o occasion_n offer_v present_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o take_v it_o woman_n must_v not_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 14._o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o occasion_n to_o evil_a be_v all_o dangerous_a as_o the_o flesh_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o sin_n so_o the_o spirit_n to_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o good_a and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v set_v thy_o 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