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	soul_n	spiritual_a	7,805	5	6.8187	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49841	An argument concerning the human souls seperate [sic] subsistance	Layton, Henry, 1622-1705.	1699 (1699)	Wing L755A; ESTC R34962	12,820	17

a_o argument_n concern_v the_o human_a soul_n separate_v subsistance_n the_o preface_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n 1698._o a_o neighbour_n repute_v a_o quaek_a come_v to_o i_o and_o bring_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o small_a pamphlet_n who_o title_n be_v spira_n respirans_fw-la and_o deliver_v the_o same_o unto_o i_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a argument_n in_o it_o for_o prove_v the_o soul_n separate_v subsistance_n which_o he_o perceive_v i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o i_o like_v his_o charitable_a inclination_n for_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o error_n or_o the_o uneasiness_n of_o a_o doubt_a condition_n and_o upon_o perusal_n of_o his_o treatise_n do_v find_v that_o it_o meddle_v not_o with_o this_o subject_a until_o the_o very_a latter_a end_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n or_o the_o 48_o page_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o my_o examination_n begin_v and_o thereby_o i_o find_v that_o he_o produce_v three_o argument_n for_o the_o soul_n separate_v subsistance_n the_o two_o first_o whereof_o i_o think_v to_o be_v fanciful_a or_o enthusiastic_a and_o therefore_o i_o have_v make_v very_o short_a answer_n to_o they_o but_o his_o three_o argument_n i_o find_v to_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o substantial_a and_o draw_v from_o two_o principal_a topic_n the_o first_o of_o they_o from_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o second_o from_o god_n create_v of_o soul_n for_o man_n and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o i_o have_v make_v a_o distinct_a answer_n and_o more_o at_o large_a then_o to_o both_o his_o former_a and_o therein_o have_v satisfy_v my_o own_o understanding_n and_o yet_o i_o remain_v under_o a_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o man_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o force_v of_o the_o argument_n herein_o specify_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o precept_n deliver_v in_o moses_n law_n of_o not_o see_v sin_n or_o error_n in_o our_o brethren_n without_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o be_v in_o full_a practice_n at_o this_o day_n and_o as_o i_o have_v take_v my_o share_n in_o do_v so_o i_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o suffering_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o if_o i_o may_v choose_v the_o manner_n of_o be_v reprove_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o love_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n but_o if_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v i_o will_v rather_o adventure_v the_o be_v lash_v or_o spatter_a with_o the_o dirt_n of_o reproach_n as_o i_o have_v once_o before_o be_v then_o to_o continue_v in_o error_n or_o such_o a_o state_n of_o doubt_v as_o i_o have_v long_o be_v under_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a here_o put_v under_o examination_n and_o therefore_o i_o expose_v the_o present_a pamphlet_n to_o the_o public_a view_n with_o submission_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o other_o man_n judgement_n thereupon_o and_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o my_o considerate_a reader_n then_o that_o i_o wish_v he_o hearty_o to_o farewell_n spira_n respirans_fw-la lond._n print_v 1695._o in_o 8vo_n pag._n 48._o the_o writer_n of_o that_o pamphlet_n say_v there_o be_v some_o few_o honest_a heart_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o will_v have_v other_o persuade_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o die_v with_o the_o body_n and_o in_o kindness_n to_o these_o honest_a person_n he_o intend_v here_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v indeed_o live_v when_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v immortal_a in_o prove_v of_o which_o assertion_n he_o suppose_v as_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o bodily_a be_v and_o a_o spiritual_a be_v so_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o as_o that_o they_o be_v being_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o devidable_a one_o of_o they_o from_o another_o with_o a_o continuance_n of_o subsistence_n to_o they_o both_o and_o he_o so_o do_v i_o say_v be_v but_o beg_v and_o not_o prove_v the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n between_o we_o for_o the_o honest_a heart_n to_o who_o he_o write_v do_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a be_v or_o substance_n in_o man_n as_o be_v utter_o immaterial_a or_o that_o have_v any_o such_o be_v of_o itself_o as_o that_o it_o can_v subsist_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n his_o part_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o this_o question_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a be_v in_o man_n as_o he_o have_v before_o suppose_v and_o because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o nor_o make_v any_o overture_n or_o offer_v towards_o it_o and_o his_o opponent_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o his_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n as_o he_o have_v surmise_v all_o his_o argument_n found_v upon_o that_o surmise_n fall_v and_o fail_v of_o themselves_o for_o want_n of_o a_o real_a and_o true_a foundation_n for_o the_o support_n of_o they_o and_o need_v no_o far_o answer_n till_o he_o shall_v have_v better_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n as_o he_o before_o but_o suppose_v p._n 50._o he_o say_v the_o nature_n be_v or_o whatness_n of_o a_o soul_n or_o mind_n be_v think_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o think_v and_o think_v be_v all_o it_o do_v or_o have_v i_o answer_v that_o his_o word_n the_o be_v or_o whatness_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v i_o conceive_v intend_v its_o essence_n or_o even_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o which_o suit_v better_a to_o his_o word_n the_o whatness_n of_o it_o as_o if_o in_o truth_n it_o have_v no_o other_o substance_n but_o think_v if_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v real_o such_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o man_n as_o he_o have_v suppose_v it_o will_v then_o be_v time_n to_o argue_v with_o he_o concern_v this_o whatness_n of_o think_v which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o till_o such_o proof_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o substantial_a spiritual_a soul_n and_o the_o whatness_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o the_o chimerical_a apprehension_n of_o our_o present_a writer_n he_o discourse_v here_o further_o concern_v what_o use_v the_o soul_n make_v of_o the_o body_n which_o i_o pass_v as_o impertinent_a until_o he_o prove_v there_o be_v in_o the_o body_n such_o a_o sort_n of_o soul_n as_o he_o surmise_n p._n 52._o he_o say_v many_o of_o our_o thought_n depend_v upon_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o come_v by_o occasion_n of_o bodily_a thing_n but_o yet_o that_o all_o our_o thought_n do_v not_o do_v so_o but_o i_o think_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o power_n of_o think_v arise_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n david_n tell_v we_o that_o let_v the_o intention_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a yet_o when_o he_o die_v all_o his_o thought_n perish_v and_o job_n say_v that_o in_o the_o grave_a the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n and_o man_n be_v there_o free_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o oppression_n and_o i_o demand_v of_o our_o opponent_n one_o historical_a instance_n or_o narrative_a of_o a_o separate_a soul_n think_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n to_o this_o day_n believe_v they_o can_v produce_v such_o a_o instance_n except_v parable_n like_o those_o of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o rapture_n or_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n p._n 53._o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v the_o soul_n shall_v continue_v to_o be_v immortal_a and_o this_o he_o promise_v clear_o to_o prove_v by_o his_o follow_a argument_n which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v he_o draw_v his_o first_o argument_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o say_v that_o in_o a_o trance_n when_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a whether_o he_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a he_o think_v unde_fw-la stand_v consider_v and_o will_v and_o more_o vigorous_o then_o ordinary_a and_o because_o he_o do_v then_o do_v so_o he_o argue_v why_o may_v not_o dead_a man_n continue_v to_o do_v so_o i_o answer_v because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o one_o perfect_o dead_a and_o as_o much_o as_o between_o a_o live_n and_o dead_a person_n and_o i_o conceive_v one_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v a_o live_a man_n think_v understand_v consider_v and_o will_n and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o dead_a man_n do_v so_o p._n 55._o second_o he_o say_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o still_o and_o therefore_o my_o capacity_n of_o love_a god_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v ultra_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la posse_fw-la he_o say_v further_a body_n do_v not_o think_v can_v love_v it_o be_v only_a soul_n that_o can_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o body_n nor_o