Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	assume_v	humane_a	person_n	9,172	5	6.4675	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06685	The soules pilgrimage to a celestial glorie: or, the perfect vvay to heaven and to God. Written by J.M. Master of Arts	Monlas, John.; Maxwell, James, b. 1581, attributed name.	1634 (1634)	STC 17141; ESTC S102722	91,677	186

be_v as_o it_o be_v jacobs_n ladder_n whereby_o the_o angel_n of_o divine_a consolation_n descend_v upon_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o our_o holy_a prayer_n and_o religious_a thought_n and_o meditation_n ascend_v unto_o heaven_n this_o ladder_n have_v three_o principal_a step_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v we_o ascend_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v our_o wisdom_n for_o through_o and_o by_o god_n he_o have_v make_v we_o wisdom_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o jesus_n christ_n lead_v we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o god_n receive_v and_o lodge_v we_o in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o first_o fear_v he_o if_o ever_o we_o hope_v or_o think_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o favour_n this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o head_n spring_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o we_o draw_v and_o exhaust_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o in_o formal_a and_o express_a term_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n psal_n 111.10_o thereby_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o this_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n whereof_o man_n vaunt_v and_o glory_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o pure_a folly_n if_o it_o derive_v not_o his_o origen_n or_o beginning_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o fear_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v assume_v and_o take_v the_o title_n of_o wisdom_n because_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o former_a allege_a chapter_n of_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genes_n chap._n 31.42_o he_o himself_o be_v by_o moses_n call_v the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n have_v be_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o empty_a but_o here_o the_o best_a interpreter_n by_o this_o fear_n of_o isaac_n do_v understand_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o assume_v and_o clothe_v our_o humane_a nature_n and_o of_o who_o isaac_n be_v the_o true_a type_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a question_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o this_o filial_a fear_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v with_o they_o in_o heaven_n yea_o or_o no_o those_o who_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a fortify_v themselves_o from_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n from_o whence_o they_o argue_v where_o there_o be_v perfect_a love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n but_o among_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v perfect_a love_n therefore_o among_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n and_o from_o the_o same_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o saint_n john_n they_o derive_v and_o draw_v another_o argument_n thus_o all_o fear_n be_v accompany_v with_o torment_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o torment_n therefore_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n they_o say_v moreover_o that_o this_o fear_n shall_v then_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o rest_n and_o repose_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a felicity_n while_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o torment_v with_o any_o apprehension_n or_o fear_n other_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n understand_v not_o to_o speak_v there_o of_o a_o chaste_a and_o filial_a but_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n and_o to_o fortify_v and_o support_v their_o opinion_n they_o allege_v the_o psal_n 19.9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o saint_n augustine_n expound_v this_o sort_n of_o fear_n say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la exterrens_fw-la à_fw-la malo_fw-la quod_fw-la accidere_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la tenens_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la amitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la this_o kind_n of_o fear_n make_v we_o not_o apprehend_v any_o evil_n which_o can_v befall_v we_o but_o make_v we_o so_o to_o keep_v fast_o good_a that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v it_o and_o afterward_o he_o again_o add_v timoris_fw-la casti_fw-la nomine_fw-la ea_fw-la voluntas_fw-la significata_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la necesse_fw-la erit_fw-la nolle_fw-la peceare_a non_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la tranquillitate_fw-la charitatis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o name_n of_o chaste_a fear_n be_v signify_v the_o will_n whereby_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o will_v not_o sin_n not_o for_o the_o care_n of_o necessity_n but_o for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o charity_n he_o than_o conclude_v that_o indeed_o servile_a fear_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o only_o the_o filial_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o must_v be_v after_o it_o have_v lose_v the_o effect_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o this_o present_a life_n to_o wit_n this_o natural_a apprehension_n whereby_o she_o fear_v that_o the_o soul_n fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n no_o no_o this_o fear_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o perfect_a reverence_n honour_n and_o piety_n and_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a devotion_n which_o we_o shall_v bear_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whereby_o every_o one_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v profound_o and_o perfect_o study_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o in_o all_o reverence_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v why_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n have_v turn_v timorem_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n dei_fw-la pietatem_fw-la the_o piety_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o remain_v true_a which_o the_o prophet_n david_n have_v say_v long_o before_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o endure_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o elementary_a world_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a way_n to_o go_v to_o celestial_a jerusalem_n those_o who_o have_v not_o be_v to_o a_o place_n if_o they_o foolish_o &_o rash_o run_v athwart_o field_n they_o then_o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n to_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o lose_v themselves_o among_o wood_n or_o briar_n or_o peradventure_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a thief_n so_o those_o who_o will_v ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o sacred_a zion_n if_o they_o be_v not_o curb_v and_o retain_v by_o the_o golden_a bridle_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o without_o wisdom_n or_o judgement_n they_o run_v over_o craggy_a rock_n full_a of_o thorn_n and_o briar_n for_o such_o be_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n &_o heaven_n without_o doubt_n they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o precipice_n or_o else_o they_o will_v serve_v for_o prey_n or_o fuel_n to_o eternal_a flame_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pledge_n and_o seal_v of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n the_o which_o he_o place_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o he_o will_v call_v we_o to_o he_o and_o conserve_v we_o to_o his_o service_n for_o he_o have_v unite_v and_o tie_v we_o to_o he_o with_o the_o link_n and_o chain_n of_o his_o love_n in_o his_o own_o house_n he_o for_o ever_o make_v we_o his_o domestical_a servant_n yea_o his_o heir_n and_o adoptive_a child_n and_o in_o this_o quality_n he_o make_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n above_o in_o heaven_n with_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a well-beloved_a son_n who_o be_v our_o elder_a brother_n neither_o be_v they_o fantastic_a imagination_n or_o light_a presumption_n which_o must_v make_v we_o believe_v these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o which_o have_v pronounce_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 22.39.40_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v place_n among_o the_o rare_a present_n and_o rich_a jewel_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n discover_v to_o his_o elect_n and_o it_o be_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o great_a which_o be_v wisdom_n it_o self_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v truth_n the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v operate_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n he_o than_o stamp_v and_o mark_n he_o with_o his_o seal_n which_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o then_o conduct_n

infamy_n and_o how_o be_v he_o count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o portion_n among_o the_o saint_n bless_a then_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o word_n child_n of_o god_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n this_o word_n son_n signify_v he_o that_o be_v vow_v and_o ordain_v to_o any_o thing_n so_o we_o read_v saint_n math._n 9.15_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o wedding_n can_v mourn_v as_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o and_o saint_n john_n 17.12_o while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o destruction_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n touch_v not_o our_o text_n but_o let_v we_o say_v that_o this_o word_n son_n of_o god_n be_v common_o attribute_v in_o scripture_n either_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a and_o coeternall_a with_o his_o father_n of_o the_o same_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o same_o power_n with_o he_o be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n the_o divine_a nature_n neither_o confound_v nor_o destroy_v the_o humane_a and_o the_o humanity_n not_o be_v mingle_v and_o change_v into_o the_o godhead_n both_o nature_n remain_v entire_a and_o perfect_a make_v but_o one_o person_n he_o i_o say_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o father_n himself_o math._n 17.5_o when_o jesus_n christ_n take_v with_o he_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o we_o read_v also_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n sunt_fw-la relata_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v relative_n that_o be_v be_v refer_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o father_n but_o there_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o son_n whence_o i_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v such_o that_o be_v have_v that_o title_n and_o quality_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n consequent_o jesus_n christ_n be_v before_o it_o also_o his_o generation_n then_o be_v immediate_o from_o the_o father_n as_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o way_n incomprehensible_a to_o we_o for_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n john_n 1.1_o and_o in_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o heb._n ver_fw-la 5._o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o then_o call_v son_n by_o adoption_n or_o for_o respect_n of_o love_n or_o for_o any_o consideration_n but_o only_o because_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o read_v coloss_n 1.15_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v prove_v again_o out_o of_o the_o 1._o chap._n of_o saint_n john_n ver_fw-la 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o upon_o this_o place_n hilarius_n li._n 6._o say_v that_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la adoptio_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la excluditur_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la magis_fw-la asseritur_fw-la by_o this_o word_n only_o beget_v adoption_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o trinity_n and_o nature_n the_o more_o confirm_v and_o saint_n chrysostome_n very_o subtle_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la caeteri_fw-la homines_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dici_fw-la nam_fw-la caeteros_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la ex_fw-la parentibus_fw-la nati_fw-la sint_fw-la unigenitos_fw-la dici_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la singulari_fw-la &_o ineffabili_fw-la modo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la appellari_fw-la christ_n be_v not_o call_v the_o only_a son_n after_o the_o sort_n of_o other_o man_n who_o be_v call_v such_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v alone_o to_o their_o parent_n now_o christ_n be_v not_o call_v the_o only_a son_n in_o that_o respect_n alone_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a son_n of_o his_o father_n but_o also_o because_o he_o have_v be_v beget_v by_o a_o special_a and_o ineffable_a way_n but_o whither_o do_v the_o wind_n of_o our_o discourse_n carry_v we_o why_o do_v we_o touch_v this_o divine_a subject_n more_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n then_o capable_a of_o description_n we_o shall_v more_o lively_o describe_v it_o by_o our_o silence_n then_o by_o our_o obscure_a representation_n nevertheless_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o curiosity_n which_o be_v never_o content_v with_o reason_n and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o civility_n and_o modesty_n let_v we_o bring_v one_o only_a comparison_n to_o give_v we_o some_o spark_n of_o knowledge_n of_o this_o ineffable_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o a_o man_n see_v himself_o in_o a_o well_o polish_a glass_n he_o present_o see_v his_o image_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o himself_o have_v the_o same_o mark_n and_o motion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o species_n within_o the_o eye_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o relation_n between_o the_o species_n and_o the_o image_n that_o one_o can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o annihilate_v the_o other_o and_o although_o both_o the_o sight_n and_o reason_n make_v we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v several_a thing_n truth_n also_o and_o experience_n make_v we_o know_v that_o those_o two_o thing_n subsist_v by_o one_o only_a essence_n and_o that_o both_o have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subsistence_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o species_n opposite_a to_o the_o glass_n so_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n contemplate_v his_o divine_a essence_n make_v such_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o person_n that_o of_o this_o reflection_n he_o produce_v and_o beget_v that_o eternal_a wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o soon_o we_o can_v go_v from_o this_o matter_n be_v our_o best_a for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o that_o will_v paint_v and_o represent_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o coal_n and_o indeed_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o that_o be_v poor_a owl_n and_o bat_n shall_v behold_v so_o great_a a_o light_n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v poor_a pismire_n stir_v so_o great_a mountain_n we_o shall_v soon_o put_v the_o whole_a sea_n in_o the_o palm_n of_o our_o hand_n than_o we_o can_v any_o way_n comprehend_v this_o large_a and_o spacious_a ocean_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n within_o the_o little_a compass_n of_o our_o understanding_n since_o then_o that_o we_o can_v ascend_v so_o high_a let_v we_o stop_v and_o stay_v our_o contemplation_n upon_o ourselves_o where_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o free_a access_n and_o continue_v our_o first_o discourse_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n three_o way_n 1._o first_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o natural_a generation_n of_o christ_n individual_a and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o he_o only_o there_o be_v a_o filiation_n or_o not_o to_o speak_v barbarous_o with_o the_o schoolman_n the_o scripture_n give_v this_o title_n of_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o angel_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o affection_n as_o we_o read_v job_n 1.6_o now_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o and_o genes_n 6.4_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n the_o seaventy_n interpreter_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n here_o understand_v the_o angel_n but_o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o child_n of_o seth_n which_o