Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	divine_a	nature_n	unity_n	374	5	10.1849	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01638	A golden chaine of divine aphorismes written by John Gerhard Doctor of Divinitie and superintendent of Heldburg. Translated by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge; Loci communes theologici. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1632 (1632)	STC 11769; ESTC S103039	111,208	568

of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o person_n 52_o suffer_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o divinity_n by_o condition_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o intimate_a and_o ineffable_a union_n of_o nature_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o have_v suffer_v 53_o for_o the_o word_n by_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n appropriate_v personal_o unto_o himself_o all_o the_o property_n thereof_o 54_o that_o be_v express_v thus_o by_o vigilius_n lib._n 2._o contr_n eut._n god_n suffer_v not_o in_o the_o property_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n 55_o again_o that_o personal_a union_n be_v make_v for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n 56_o in_o which_o one_o nature_n do_v not_o rest_v idle_a or_o else_o private_o work_v and_o apart_o the_o other_o do_v nothing_o or_o somewhat_o else_o but_o each_o nature_n work_v by_o communication_n with_o the_o other_o 57_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o this_o office_n be_v competent_a to_o christ_n and_o be_v praedicat_v of_o christ_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n 58_o for_o the_o action_n of_o both_o nature_n do_v concur_v to_o one_o common_a effect_n or_o perfection_n and_o the_o action_n be_v of_o both_o god_n and_o man._n 59_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o a_o coenopoeia_fw-la or_o a_o make_v common_a and_o a_o periphrasis_n or_o circumlocution_n 60_o three_o in_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n the_o humane_a nature_n do_v not_o only_o the_o action_n of_o the_o humanity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v enrich_v with_o divine_a energy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o pure_a union_n unto_o the_o word_n therefore_o it_o both_o be_v &_o also_o be_v call_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o deity_n not_o separate_v or_o divide_v but_o personal_o unite_v in_o which_o with_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o word_n work_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n damasc_n 3._o orthod_n fid_fw-we cap._n 17._o 61_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n inasmuchas_fw-es it_o be_v most_o perfect_a be_v nothing_o enrich_v in_o this_o union_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n make_v unto_o the_o humane_a nature_n inasmuchas_fw-es beside_o above_o and_o beyond_o its_o own_o essential_a property_n it_o have_v receive_v divine_a excellency_n in_o and_o from_o this_o hypostatical_a union_n which_o excellency_n it_o retain_v for_o ever_o 62_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o super-exaltation_n glorification_n participation_n of_o divine_a dignity_n participation_n of_o divine_a power_n melioration_n riches_n ascent_n 63_o that_o this_o collation_n of_o excellency_n upon_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o scripture_n do_v evident_o witness_v and_o all_o the_o godly_a of_o old_a with_o great_a consent_n approve_v 64_o when_o as_o therefore_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o son_n in_o time_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v confer_v according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n 65_o that_o so_o the_o relation_n may_v be_v between_o the_o father_n give_v and_o the_o son_n receive_v in_o time_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v essential_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o do_v likewise_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n do_v joh._n 5.19_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v capable_a and_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n 66_o now_o there_o be_v confer_v immense_a and_o infinite_a gift_n indeed_o to_o wit_n all_o power_n divine_a glory_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n a_o quicken_a efficacy_n power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n present_a rule_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 67_o neither_o yet_o must_v we_o here_o once_o think_v of_o or_o imagine_v a_o natural_a effusion_n of_o divine_a property_n but_o as_o the_o union_n be_v personal_a so_o likewise_o be_v the_o communication_n personal_a 68_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o word_n suffer_v no_o fall_v off_o of_o its_o own_o property_n neither_o be_v those_o property_n make_v proper_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o this_o communication_n 69_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n retain_v its_o own_o property_n within_o the_o most_o near_a complexure_n of_o the_o person_n and_o notwithstanding_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n unto_o the_o communion_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n assume_v also_o the_o same_o nature_n unto_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a property_n that_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o hypostatical_a organ_n or_o instrument_n exert_v or_o show_v forth_o its_o property_n 70_o therefore_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o communication_n consist_v proper_o in_o the_o assumption_n 71_o for_o the_o humane_a nature_n do_v not_o assume_v the_o divine_a but_o the_o word_n be_v the_o person_n assume_v and_o in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v 72_o the_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n be_v equal_a but_o so_o that_o in_o this_o union_n the_o word_n be_v true_o say_v to_o assume_v and_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v assume_v 73_o and_o therefore_o although_o the_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n be_v equal_a yet_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nature_n unite_v be_v unequal_a 74_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o deity_n assume_v that_o i_o know_v and_o confess_v but_o that_o the_o deity_n suffer_v any_o injury_n by_o the_o flesh_n assume_v that_o i_o deny_v august_n cont_n fel._n c._n 11._o 75_o to_o conclude_v that_o communication_n be_v make_v in_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o the_o incarnation_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a consequent_a of_o the_o union_n 76_o yet_o the_o state_n of_o his_o exinanition_n or_o empty_v of_o himself_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n 77_o for_o christ_n our_o mediator_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n show_v not_o forth_o the_o full_a light_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n communicate_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n 78_o i_o say_v he_o do_v not_o show_v it_o forth_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v altogether_o without_o it_o he_o empty_v himself_o not_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n and_o power_n altogether_o but_o by_o withdraw_v the_o use_n of_o his_o splendour_n and_o glory_n 79_o to_o this_o state_n of_o his_o exinanition_n or_o empty_n of_o himself_o pertain_v his_o conception_n his_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o womb_n his_o nativity_n his_o increase_n in_o age_n and_o wisdom_n his_o obedience_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o that_o his_o burial_n 80_o after_o the_o exinanition_n follow_v christ_n glorious_a exaltation_n to_o which_o pertain_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a his_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 81_o all_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n for_o which_o that_o wonderful_a union_n be_v make_v of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n and_o which_o also_o christ_n fulfil_v according_a to_o both_o nature_n 82_o the_o diversity_n or_o dualitie_n of_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n be_v available_a unto_o this_o that_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n if_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v not_o the_o divine_a may_v effect_v and_o what_o be_v not_o beseem_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o any_o wise_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n may_v do_v or_o suffer_v 83_o and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v one_o and_o another_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o both_o perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n that_o by_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o may_v pay_v what_o be_v due_a and_o by_o the_o divine_a nature_n effect_v what_o be_v expedient_a anselm_n 2._o cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la cap._n 18._o 84_o bare_a man_n can_v not_o satisfy_v and_o god_n owe_v nothing_o therefore_o god_n be_v make_v man_n that_o he_o which_o owe_v nothing_o for_o himself_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o 85_o this_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n christ_n so_o execute_v that_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o both_o a_o prophet_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o king_n 86_o the_o prophetical_a office_n consist_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o ministry_n 87_o the_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n 88_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o other_o 89_o in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v his_o

conceive_v lomb._n 1_o sent._n dist._n 37._o 31_o neither_o yet_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v diffuse_v through_o space_n of_o place_n by_o any_o corporeal_a substance_n so_o that_o he_o be_v half_a in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o half_a in_o the_o other_o and_o all_o in_o all_o but_o he_o be_v all_o in_o heaven_n all_o in_o earth_n every_o where_o all_o in_o himself_o and_o contain_v in_o no_o place_n august_n epist._n 57_o ad_fw-la dard._n 32_o neither_o yet_o suffer_v he_o mixture_n with_o other_o thing_n nor_o be_v infect_v by_o other_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v within_o all_o creature_n and_o yet_o not_o include_v without_o all_o creature_n and_o yet_o not_o exclude_v 33_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v by_o his_o providence_n over_o the_o creature_n his_o mercy_n justice_n and_o truth_n by_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o those_o which_o be_v more_o wise_a among_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o 34_o in_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n concern_v these_o and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n there_o be_v testimony_n extant_a for_o number_n more_o for_o authority_n more_o weighty_a and_o for_o perspicuity_n more_o clear_a 35_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v immutable_a therefore_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v not_o quality_n in_o god_n but_o they_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n wisdom_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n superad_v unto_o god_n essence_n but_o his_o very_a essence_n 36_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o bern._n serm._n 80._o sup_n cant._n 37_o let_v we_o understand_v if_o we_o can_v and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a that_o god_n be_v good_a without_o quality_n great_a without_o quantity_n creator_n without_o indigencie_n present_v without_o position_n of_o place_n contain_v all_o thing_n without_o habit_n every_o where_o all_o without_o place_n everlasting_a without_o time_n make_v all_o thing_n mutable_a and_o yet_o himself_o immutable_a and_o suffer_v in_o nothing_o august_n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 1._o 38_o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n the_o catholic_a church_n believe_v &_o profess_v be_v teach_v it_o of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 39_o with_o this_o unity_n of_o unity_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n do_v well_o agree_v without_o repugnancy_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o only_o true_a god_n 40_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n but_o not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o unity_n in_o essence_n we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o trinity_n bern._n lib._n 5._o ad_fw-la eugen._n 41_o do_v thou_o demand_v how_o this_o can_v be_v let_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o make_v search_n beyond_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v piety_n to_o know_v it_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a bern._n l._n d._n 42_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o one_o but_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o all_o one_o 43_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o say_v the_o son_n joh._n 10.30_o in_o that_o he_o say_v one_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o arius_n in_o that_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o sabellius_n august_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 9_o 44_o neither_o must_v we_o so_o think_v upon_o one_o god_n as_o to_o forget_v the_o glory_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o three_o person_n nor_o must_v we_o so_o distinguish_v the_o three_o person_n but_o that_o still_o we_o have_v our_o thought_n upon_o one_o god_n nazianz._n serm._n de_fw-fr sacr._n bapt._n 45_o let_v we_o believe_v one_o divinity_n without_o separation_n of_o confusion_n distinct_a so_o that_o we_o neither_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o single_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o a_o threefold_a substance_n in_o the_o unity_n but_o so_o assign_v a_o plurality_n unto_o the_o unity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o a_o equality_n from_o the_o trinity_n august_n serm._n 29._o the_o temp_n 46_o the_o father_n be_v make_v of_o none_o neither_o create_v nor_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n alone_o not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v athanas._o in_o symb._n 47_o we_o must_v so_o avoid_v in_o these_o divine_a matter_n the_o name_n of_o diversity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o separation_n and_o division_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o disparity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o equality_n of_o person_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o alienietie_n or_o discrepancie_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o identity_n of_o essence_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o singularity_n that_o we_o weaken_v not_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v but_o one_o be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n 48_o we_o must_v so_o avoid_v term_n of_o unity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o number_n of_o person_n we_o must_v so_o avoid_v term_n of_o confusion_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o order_n of_o person_n we_o must_v so_o avoid_v the_o name_n of_o solitary_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o three_o person_n th._n p._n 1._o q._n 31._o art_n 2._o 49_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o essence_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o neither_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o his_o species_n nor_o as_o a_o species_n of_o a_o individuum_fw-la nor_o as_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o part_n but_o after_o another_o ineffable_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n 50_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o deny_v the_o son_n to_o be_v eternal_a because_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o be_v beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n 51_o the_o eternal_a father_n beget_v the_o eternal_a son_n 52_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o beget_v of_o the_o son_n without_o passion_n without_o time_n without_o flow_v without_o separation_n damasc._n lib._n 1._o orthod_n fid_fw-we c._n 8._o 53_o notwithstanding_o the_o son_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v beget_v the_o word_n be_v proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v true_o &_o proper_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n 54_o but_o observe_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o whatsoever_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o creature_n unto_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o imperfection_n and_o then_o at_o length_n that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n zanch._n 6._o de_o trib_o elohim_n cap._n 7._o 55_o the_o saying_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o son_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o intellect_n or_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o bitter_o to_o be_v inveigh_v against_o for_o they_o intend_v chief_o to_o show_v his_o impassibilitie_n in_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v nazianz._n orat._n 2._o de_fw-la filio_fw-la basil._n sup_v 1._o joan._n 56_o neither_o yet_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v stretch_v too_o far_o but_o pious_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v expound_v 57_o to_o speak_v worthy_o of_o the_o person_n it_o surpass_v the_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o go_v beyond_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v beget_v what_o it_o be_v to_o proceed_v i_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o rob._n holcoth_a q._n 10._o determine_v referent_a biel._n 1_o sent._n do_v 13._o q._n un_fw-fr 58_o let_v we_o gather_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v this_o definition_n god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a essence_n simple_a intelligent_a eternal_a true_a good_a just_a holy_a chaste_a merciful_a most_o free_a of_o infinite_a wisdom_n &_o power_n another_o from_o all_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o body_n the_o father_n eternal_a who_o of_o his_o own_o essence_n from_o all_o eternity_n beget_v the_o son_n his_o substantial_a image_n and_o the_o son_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n creator_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o the_o church_n one_o