Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	nature_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,882	5	9.6339	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

reveal_v this_o mystery_n to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o now_o give_v we_o to_o each_o what_o be_v their_o due_n as_o to_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v speak_v hereafter_o so_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o his_o thus_o give_v his_o son_n give_v he_o this_o cup_n to_o drink_v for_o we_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o this_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text._n by_o who_o it_o be_v that_o this_o cup_n be_v thus_o present_v viz._n by_o god_n the_o father_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v the_o three_o be_v yet_o behind_o to_o which_o i_o now_o come_v to_o who_o this_o cup_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v give_v partic._n 3_o who_o to_o who_o to_o me._n god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o bitter_a cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n christ_n this_o bitter_a cup_n give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o subject_a 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that_o person_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n which_o suffer_v dye_v it_o be_v not_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o as_o abstract_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o divine_a which_o thus_o suffer_v but_o whole_a christ_n christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n whatever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o his_o whole_a person_n as_o god_n and_o man._n and_o such_o be_v this_o work_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o there_o make_v it_o be_v opus_fw-la personale_fw-la a_o personal_a work_n wherein_o both_o the_o nature_n be_v interest_v not_o the_o manhood_n alone_o or_o the_o godhead_n alone_o but_o both_o together_o in_o one_o person_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v personal_a it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n but_o as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n q._n impassable_a yet_o suffer_v only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deipassiarii_n superiore_fw-la etiam_fw-la saeculo_fw-la in_o germania_n nostra_fw-la quidam_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la asserere_fw-la christum_fw-la secundum_fw-la utramque_fw-la naturam_fw-la passum_fw-la esse_fw-la polan_n syntag._n l._n 6._o c._n 18._o the_o divine_a nature_n impassable_a but_o what_o then_o do_v both_o nature_n drink_n of_o this_o cup_n do_v christ_n suffer_v in_o and_o according_a to_o both_o nature_n a._n so_o indeed_o some_o heretic_n of_o old_a assert_v it_o that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o man_n but_o also_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o god_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o theopassians_n who_o have_v not_o want_v some_o to_o follow_v 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the_o jew_n that_o they_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o st._n peter_n you_o have_v kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o it_o act._n 3.15_o text_n make_v use_v of_o by_o those_o heretic_n of_o old_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n a._n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o unite_v as_o that_o they_o make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o from_o this_o union_n flow_v a_o communication_n of_o property_n 20.28_o passio_fw-la christi_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la dialecticâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o verbali_fw-la ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la praedicatione_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la physicâ_fw-la &_o real_a per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d danaeus_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n c._n 73._o vid._n engl._n n._n annot._n in_o act._n 20.28_o as_o they_o call_v it_o whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a 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of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10.10_o 2._o but_o not_o his_o body_n only_o but_o his_o soul_n also_o soul_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o also_o do_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o suffering_n which_o it_o do_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o immediate_o in_o and_o by_o itself_o so_o it_o do_v in_o that_o agony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o make_v that_o sad_a complaint_n to_o his_o disciple_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o be_v under_o a_o sad_a eclipse_n the_o light_n of_o his_o father_n countenance_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o by_o that_o black_a cloud_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o conflict_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o suffer_v in_o soul_n his_o 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the_o godhead_n will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v suffer_v rest_a that_o it_o 〈…〉_o suffer_v so_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o withdraw_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o humane_a in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o passion_n the_o union_n betwixt_o they_o be_v indissoluble_a but_o it_o rest_v not_o put_v forth_o its_o power_n in_o any_o way_n of_o resistance_n which_o if_o it_o have_v do_v it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n the_o godhead_n rest_v sleep_v as_o it_o be_v even_o as_o samson_n do_v while_o his_o lock_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v for_o those_o three_o day_n during_o which_o time_n christ_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n under_o the_o power_n of_o those_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v their_o rage_n and_o malice_n upon_o he_o thus_o the_o godhead_n though_o as_o i_o say_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o manhood_n which_o it_o never_o be_v even_o then_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o godhead_n be_v sever_v from_o neither_o yet_o it_o rest_v even_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v asleep_a his_o soul_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o body_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v leave_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v not_o exercise_v those_o operation_n which_o before_o it_o do_v not_o look_v out_o by_o the_o eye_n not_o speak_v by_o the_o tongue_n not_o work_v by_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o godhead_n be_v still_o with_o the_o manhood_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o the_o body_n bodily_a loc_n in_o ipso_fw-la in●●hitat_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la quià_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la habitaverat_fw-la umb●alite●_n grot._fw-la ann●t_fw-la ex_fw-la august_n in_o loc_n that_o be_v paul_n word_n col._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la umbraliter_fw-la as_o augustine_n explain_v it_o not_o in_o the_o shadow_n as_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o corporaliter_fw-la bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o substantial_o yet_o it_o rest_v for_o a_o time_n not_o show_v itself_o not_o exercise_v its_o wont_a operation_n the_o godhead_n rest_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n may_v suffer_v 3._o sustentavit_fw-la though_o the_o godhead_n thus_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v suffering_n support_v it_o in_o suffering_n yet_o it_o secret_o support_v and_o bear_v it_o up_o in_o suffer_v enable_v it_o to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o suffer_v that_o which_o otherwise_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o insupportable_a burden_n such_o be_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o it_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o what_o be_v then_o such_o a_o full_a vial_n of_o it_o as_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n this_o can_v his_o humane_a nature_n of_o itself_o never_o have_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v secret_o support_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n where_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v it_o prov._n 18.14_o his_o spirit_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o cheerful_a temper_n bear_v he_o up_o under_o his_o bodily_a ailment_n so_o here_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n sustain_v and_o bear_v it_o up_o under_o those_o otherwise_o unsufferable_a suffering_n 4._o and_o not_o only_o bare_v it_o up_o under_o those_o suffering_n conqueror_n and_o make_v

death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n so_o call_v from_o those_o transcendent_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o this_o paradise_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n unspeakable_a word_n such_o as_o himself_o can_v not_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n ascend_v thither_o see_v and_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o what_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v death_n let_v the_o regenerate_a soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o let_v it_o into_o life_n mors_fw-la janua_n vitæ_fw-la temporal_a death_n be_v the_o door_n which_o let_v into_o everlasting_a life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o then_o shall_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v st_n paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v king_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n make_v so_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o they_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n rev._n 1.6_o spiritual_a king_n but_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o king_n elect_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o crown_v they_o can_v be_v till_o death_n now_o what_o prince_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o coronation_n day_n and_o such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o 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glory_n luk._n 24.26_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o they_o who_o follow_v his_o step_n imitate_v his_o obedience_n death_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o porta_n gloriae_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o glory_n let_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o now_o can_v enter_v into_o it_o let_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o it_o shall_v see_v he_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o he_o see_v he_o after_o another_o manner_n then_o here_o it_o do_v now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v god_n only_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n which_o do_v but_o dark_o represent_v he_o but_o after_o death_n believer_n shall_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a view_n of_o he_o vision_n the_o behold_v of_o god_n a_o beatifical_a vision_n then_o shall_v their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o vision_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o true_o beatifical_a vision_n make_v the_o beholder_n happy_a happy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v like_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v st_z john_n there_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o this_o believer_n in_o part_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n thereby_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o perfection_n death_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o perfection_n so_o far_o as_o their_o finite_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o partake_v of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v perfect_a as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a perfect_a with_o a_o perfection_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 1._o of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o imperfect_a such_o be_v knowledge_n and_o love_n grace_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o sanctyfy_v soul_n but_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v attain_v a_o full_a perfection_n a_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o than_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o knowledge_n of_o knowledge_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o the_o most_o know_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v ignorant_a 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see_v all_o in_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n after_o another_o manner_n then_o here_o it_o do_v when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a shall_v be_v do_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o as_o perfect_a knowledge_n so_o perfect_a love_n love_n love_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o he_o and_o so_o perfect_a holiness_n this_o christian_n be_v here_o call_v upon_o to_o endeavour_v after_o holiness_n holiness_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o this_o while_o we_o be_v here_o we_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o but_o come_v to_o see_v god_n now_o shall_v we_o be_v like_o he_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a be_v perfect_o restore_v to_o that_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n at_o the_o 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