Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	natural_a	soul_n	7,371	5	5.5110	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16620	A treatise of divine worship tending to prove that the ceremonies imposed vpon the ministers of the Gospell in England, in present controversie, are in their vse vnlawfull.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1604 (1604)	STC 3528; ESTC S120938	12,631	48

a_o treatise_n of_o divine_a worship_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n in_o present_a controversy_n be_v in_o their_o use_n unlawful_a 1604._o a_o treatise_n of_o divine_a worship_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o enland_n in_o present_a controversy_n be_v in_o their_o use_n unlawful_a chap._n i._o of_o divine_a worship_n in_o general_n divine_a worship_n be_v any_o action_n or_o service_n that_o be_v immediate_o and_o direct_o perform_v unto_o god_n himself_o whether_o the_o true_a god_n or_o a_o false_a whether_o command_v by_o divine_a authority_n impose_v by_o humane_a or_o assume_v upon_o our_o own_o head_n &_o pleasure_n for_o in_o this_o latitude_n of_o sense_n be_v divine_a worship_n to_o be_v conceive_v that_o it_o may_v comprehend_v under_o it_o both_o true_a and_o false_a worship_n 2._o though_o all_o action_n and_o service_n that_o man_n perform_v unto_o man_n be_v not_o part_n of_o civil_a worship_n yet_o every_o action_n and_o service_n that_o man_n perform_v direct_o to_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o ought_v mere_o to_o concern_v his_o own_o glory_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v how_o the_o creature_n shall_v perform_v any_o service_n or_o do_v any_o action_n to_o the_o creator_n himself_o but_o worship_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o some_o excellent_a eminency_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o party_n worship_v &_o defect_n and_o inability_n to_o do_v a_o answerable_a good_a to_o a_o good_a receive_v in_o the_o party_n worship_v for_o we_o need_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n if_o we_o can_v be_v as_o good_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o we_o &_o therefore_o except_o we_o shall_v mock_v he_o because_o receive_v all_o good_a from_o he_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o least_o good_a unto_o he_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o glorify_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o debase_v ourselves_o before_o he_o as_o nothing_o in_o his_o presence_n 3._o all_o special_a thing_n therefore_o do_v in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v worship_n and_o a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o special_a thing_n do_v in_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o a_o special_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o dishonour_n and_o abuse_v of_o his_o majesty_n who_o require_v nothing_o but_o worship_n at_o our_o hand_n &_o unto_o who_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o do_v any_o other_o good_a 4._o if_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o special_a action_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o use_n out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o action_n so_o do_v bring_v no_o special_a honour_n to_o god_n the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o all_o special_a action_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n must_v either_o bring_v special_a honour_n to_o god_n or_o else_o they_o must_v needs_o dishonour_v he_o 5._o divine_a worship_n be_v internal_a only_a or_o externall_n also_o internal_a worship_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a &_o perform_v only_o within_o the_o temple_n of_o man_n heart_n of_o which_o none_o be_v witness_n but_o god_n &_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n all_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o hart_n direct_v unto_o god_n be_v part_n of_o this_o worship_n as_o faith_n hope_n confidence_n love_n fear_v and_o joy_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o diverse_a act_n &_o part_n of_o inward_a worship_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o god_n be_v honour_v all_o which_o spring_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o god_n infinite_a excellency_n and_o goodness_n towards_o us._n we_o need_v not_o proceed_v any_o further_a in_o handlinge_n of_o this_o worship_n it_o nothing_o appertain_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 6._o externall_n worship_n be_v a_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o internal_a by_o outward_a sign_n and_o rite_n by_o which_o as_o by_o certain_a outward_a bodily_a shadow_n and_o colour_n the_o spiritual_a &_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v visible_a and_o sensible_a to_o other_o chap._n ii_o of_o ceremony_n in_o general_n these_o sign_n and_o rite_n be_v call_v ceremony_n a_o ceremony_n be_v a_o corporeal_a adumbration_n of_o some_o hide_a thing_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o desire_v to_o affect_v other_o withal_o in_o some_o effectual_a manner_n for_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o soul_n disclose_v and_o paint_v out_o or_o figure_v to_o our_o own_o and_o other_o bodily_a sense_n 2._o such_o action_n proper_o be_v ceremonial_a that_o be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o sign_n exhibit_v nothing_o but_o some_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n be_v desirous_a but_o not_o able_a to_o exhibit_v in_o substance_n and_o in_o deed_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v compliment_n because_o in_o do_v they_o a_o man_n labour_v to_o supply_v that_o in_o a_o shadow_n that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v in_o substance_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o unable_a a_o man_n be_v to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v the_o more_o he_o use_v to_o supply_v his_o defect_n with_o sign_n and_o token_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a ceremony_n ceremony_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o institute_v natural_a ceremony_n be_v all_o such_o voluntary_a composition_n &_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v with_o moderate_a deliberation_n use_v to_o shadow_n forth_o those_o hide_a motion_n affection_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o some_o goodness_n in_o those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v for_o a_o man_n perform_v no_o ceremony_n unto_o himself_o but_o unto_o other_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o ceremony_n be_v in_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v 2._o for_o example_n authority_n in_o another_o beget_v reverence_n in_o i_o this_o reverence_n possess_v and_o affect_v my_o soul_n it_o breed_v in_o i_o a_o desire_n to_o manifest_v it_o unto_o the_o party_n reverence_v but_o i_o can_v possible_o do_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o some_o bodily_a shadow_n and_o sign_n whereupon_o nature_n teach_v i_o to_o bow_v the_o body_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n cast_v up_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o which_o kind_n be_v certain_a natural_a impression_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o body_n endeavour_v in_o and_o by_o they_o to_o make_v her_o hide_a motion_n so_o visible_a and_o effectual_a as_o they_o may_v affect_v ourselves_o &_o other_o 3._o comeliness_n and_o decency_n do_v especial_o consist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o careful_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n aswell_o before_o christ_n as_o since_o both_o in_o 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light_n that_o any_o of_o ordinary_a conceit_n may_v in_o the_o sign_n see_v the_o thing_n signify_v 6._o these_o ceremony_n though_o natural_a and_o therefore_o common_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o in_o all_o degree_n universal_o the_o same_o because_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o natural_a motion_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n especial_o passion_n &_o affection_n by_o which_o they_o be_v animate_v and_o form_v there_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n of_o mankind_n such_o diversity_n of_o nature_n &_o disposition_n such_o diverse_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o inclination_n such_o a_o divers_a composition_n and_o minglinge_v of_o affection_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o nature_n must_v needs_o vary_v and_o be_v divers_a in_o they_o 7._o and_o though_o