Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	distinct_a	person_n	property_n	2,539	5	9.4838	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90280	Of the divine originall, authority, self-evidencing light, and povver of the Scriptures. With an answer to that enquiry, how we know the Scriptures to be the Word of God. Also a vindication of the purity and integrity of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Old and New Testament; in some considerations on the prolegomena, & appendix to the late Biblia polyglotta. Whereunto are subjoyned some exercitations about the nature and perfection of the Scripture, the right of interpretation, internall Light, revelation, &c. / By Iohn Owen: D.D.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1659 (1659)	Wing O784; Thomason E1866_1; Thomason E1866_1*; ESTC R203092	144,024	386

another_o treatise_n declare_v do_v manifest_v this_o truth_n sect._n 8._o that_o sure_o than_o which_o shall_v administer_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o equal_o and_o universal_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o quiet_a and_o calm_a their_o spirit_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o necessity_n of_o any_o further_a inquiry_n give_v they_o that_o wherein_o they_o must_v acquiesce_v and_o wherewith_o they_o will_v be_v satiate_v unless_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o that_o relation_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o confirm_v and_o settle_v sure_o i_o say_v this_o must_v be_v from_o the_o all_o see_v all-satisfying_a truth_n and_o be_v and_o from_o none_o else_o now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o such_o a_o glorious_a uncontroleable_a conviction_n that_o every_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v the_o eye_n of_o who_o understanding_n be_v not_o blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n must_v needs_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v find_v that_o which_o in_o vain_a i_o seek_v elsewhere_o wax_v foolish_a in_o my_o imagination_n sect._n 9_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o severall_n take_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o business_n of_o atonement_n reconciliation_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n what_o strange_a horrible_a fruit_n and_o effect_n have_v man_n contrivance_n on_o this_o account_n produce_v what_o have_v they_o not_o invent_v what_o have_v they_o not_o do_v what_o have_v they_o not_o suffer_v and_o yet_o continue_v in_o dread_n and_o bondage_n all_o their_o day_n now_o with_o what_o a_o glorious_a soul_n appease_v light_n do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o upon_o such_o man_n this_o first_o astonish_v then_o conquer_v then_o ravish_v and_o satiate_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o they_o look_v for_o this_o they_o be_v sick_a for_o and_o know_v it_o not_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o the_o 3_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n let_v any_o man_n read_v that_o discourse_n from_o v_o 18._o of_o chap._n the_o first_o and_o onward_o and_o he_o will_v see_v with_o what_o glory_n and_o beauty_n with_o what_o full_a and_o ample_a satisfaction_n this_o doctrine_n break_v out_o chap._n 3._o v._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o sect._n 10._o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o present_a worship_n or_o future_a blessedness_n this_o meet_v with_o man_n in_o all_o their_o wander_n stop_v they_o in_o their_o disquisition_n convince_v they_o of_o the_o darkness_n folly_n uncertainty_n falseness_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n about_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o evidence_n and_o light_n as_o at_z once_o subdue_v they_o captivate_v their_o understanding_n and_o quiet_v their_o soul_n so_o be_v that_o old_a roman_a world_n conquer_v by_o it_o so_o shall_v the_o mahometan_a be_v in_o god_n good_a and_o appoint_a time_n sect._n 11._o of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n all_o mankind_n that_o acknowledge_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o relation_n to_o he_o be_v natural_o and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o grievous_o involve_v and_o perplex_v in_o their_o heart_n thought_n and_o reason_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n acceptation_n with_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o the_o future_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o some_o with_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n some_o under_o more_o dark_a and_o general_a notion_n of_o they_o be_v thus_o exercise_v to_o extricate_v themselves_o and_o to_o come_v to_o some_o issue_n in_o and_o about_o these_o inquiry_n have_v be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o their_o life_n the_o aim_v they_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n they_o do_v as_o they_o think_v well_o and_o laudable_o in_o this_o world_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o no_o not_o one_o of_o they_o or_o attain_v satisfaction_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v more_o and_o more_o darken_a in_o this_o estate_n of_o thing_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n come_v in_o with_o full_a unquestionable_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o these_o suit_v to_o the_o enquiring_n of_o every_o individual_a soul_n with_o a_o largeness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o depth_n of_o goodness_n not_o to_o be_v fathom_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v from_o that_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o persuade_v hereby_o that_o will_v not_o cast_v anchor_n in_o this_o harbour_n let_v they_o put_v to_o sea_n once_o more_o if_o they_o dare_v turn_v themselves_o loose_a to_o other_o consideration_n and_o try_v if_o all_o the_o forementioned_a perplexity_n do_v not_o inevitable_o return_v sect._n 12._o another_o consideration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n regard_v some_o particular_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n some_o revelation_n in_o it_o so_o sublime_o glorious_a of_o so_o profound_a and_o mysterious_a a_o excellency_n that_o at_o the_o first_o proposal_n of_o they_o nature_n startle_v shrink_v and_o be_v take_v with_o horror_n meet_v with_o that_o which_o be_v above_o it_o too_o great_a and_o too_o excellent_a for_o it_o which_o it_o can_v desirous_o avoid_v and_o decline_v but_o yet_o gather_v itself_o up_o to_o they_o it_o yield_v and_o find_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o submit_v unto_o though_o unsearchable_a that_o not_o only_a all_o that_o have_v be_v receive_v must_v be_v reject_v but_o also_o the_o whole_a dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o god_n be_v dissolve_v or_o render_v only_o dreadful_a terrible_a and_o destructive_a to_o nature_n its_o self_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o like_a at_o the_o first_o revelation_n of_o these_o thing_n nature_n be_v amaze_v cry_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v or_o gather_v up_o itself_o to_o opposition_n this_o be_v babble_v like_o the_o athenian_n folly_n as_o all_o the_o wise_a greek_n but_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o little_a confirm_v though_o it_o can_v never_o clear_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o sun_n yet_o it_o confess_v a_o glory_n to_o be_v in_o it_o above_o all_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v i_o can_v manifest_v in_o particular_a that_o the_o doctrine_n before_o mention_v and_o several_a other_o be_v of_o this_o importance_n namely_o though_o great_a above_z and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o reason_n yet_o upon_o search_n find_v to_o be_v such_o as_o without_o submission_n to_o they_o the_o whole_a comfortable_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v dissolve_v sect._n 13._o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n in_o our_o way_n of_o one_o of_o the_o instance_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o nature_n at_o first_o sight_n do_v more_o recoil_n at_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o many_o do_v yet_o stumble_v &_o fall_v at_o it_o i_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n its_o self_n be_v but_o spare_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_o and_o distinct_o deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v one_o his_o nature_n or_o his_o be_v one_o that_o all_o the_o property_n or_o infinite_a essential_a excellency_n of_o god_n as_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o that_o one_o nature_n and_o be_v this_o god_n be_v infinite_o good_a holy_a just_a powerful_a he_o be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v &_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v that_o one_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v not_o diverse_a name_n 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3_o there_o be_v then_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o self_n evidence_v excellency_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n do_v so_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o no_o otherwise_o now_o these_o be_v 1_o light_n 2._o power_n for_o or_o in_o operation_n sect._n 4._o 1_o light_n manifest_v its_o self_n whatever_o be_v light_n do_v so_o that_o be_v it_o do_v whatever_o be_v necessary_a on_o its_o own_o part_n for_o its_o manifestation_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o defect_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o they_o to_o who_o this_o discovery_n be_v make_v we_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o speak_v and_o whatever_o manifest_v its_o self_n be_v light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 5._o 13._o light_n require_v neither_o proof_n nor_o testimony_n for_o its_o evidence_n let_v the_o sun_n arise_v in_o the_o firmament_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o witness_n to_o prove_v and_o confirm_v unto_o a_o see_a man_n that_o it_o be_v day_n a_o small_a candle_n will_v so_o do_v let_v the_o least_o child_n bring_v a_o candle_n into_o a_o room_n that_o before_o be_v dark_a and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o madness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o substantial_a witness_n man_n of_o gravity_n and_o authority_n that_o light_n be_v bring_v in_o do_v it_o not_o evince_v its_o self_n with_o a_o assurance_n above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o any_o testimony_n whatever_n whatever_o be_v light_n either_o natural_o or_o moral_o so_o be_v reveal_v by_o its_o be_v so_o that_o which_o evidence_v not_o its_o self_n be_v not_o light_n sect._n 5._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v immediate_o that_o it_o be_v so_o or_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v this_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n to_o evidence_n its_o self_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v light_n unto_o other_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a correspondency_n of_o speech_n be_v allow_v whether_o light_a spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a regard_v the_o mind_n or_o natural_a with_o respect_n to_o bodily_a sight_n be_v first_o and_o proper_o light_a from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v by_o allusion_n denominate_v i_o need_v not_o now_o inquire_v both_o have_v the_o same_o property_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a light_n shine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o god_n himself_o be_v light_a and_o he_o inhabit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o catech._n not_o a_o shine_a glister_a brightness_n as_o some_o gross_o imagine_v but_o the_o glorious_a unsearchable_a majesty_n of_o his_o own_o be_v which_o be_v inaccessible_a to_o our_o understanding_n so_o isa_n 57_o 15._o inhabit_v eternity_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o psalmist_n thou_o cloathe_v thyself_o with_o light_n and_o dan._n 2._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n remain_v with_o he_o god_n he_o be_v light_v essential_o and_o be_v therefore_o know_v by_o the_o beam_a of_o his_o eternal_a property_n in_o all_o that_o outward_o be_v of_o he_o and_o light_n abide_v with_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o he_o communicate_v light_n to_o all_o other_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n the_o more_o it_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fountain_n the_o more_o it_o be_v light_a and_o the_o more_o proper_o as_o the_o property_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v then_o spiritual_a moral_a intellectual_a light_n with_o all_o its_o medium_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n sect._n 6._o now_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v light_a those_o that_o reject_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n rebel_n man_n resist_v the_o authority_n which_o they_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o psal_n 19_o 9_o &_o 43._o 3._o &_o 119._o 105_o 130._o prov._n 6._o 23._o isa_n 9_o 2._o hos_fw-la 6._o 5._o math._n 4._o 16._o and_o 5._o 14._o joh._n 3._o 20._o 21_o it_o be_v a_o light_n so_o shine_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o its_o author_n as_o that_o it_o manifest_v its_o self_n to_o be_v he_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n with_o a_o eminent_a advantage_n for_o its_o own_o discovery_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o sect._n 7._o let_v a_o light_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o if_o it_o shine_v cast_v out_o beam_n and_o ray_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n it_o will_v evidence_n its_o self_n if_o other_o thing_n be_v want_v in_o the_o faculty_n the_o light_n as_o to_o its_o innate_a glory_n and_o beauty_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v prejudice_n but_o the_o word_n be_v a_o glorious_a shine_a light_n as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o illuminate_a light_n compare_v to_o and_o prefer_v above_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 10._o 18._o let_v not_o then_o a_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o eminent_a reflection_n of_o uncreated_a light_n and_o excellency_n that_o will_v not_o be_v fasten_v on_o any_o thing_n that_o on_o any_o account_n be_v so_o call_v math._n 5._o 19_o sect._n 8._o now_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v thus_o a_o light_n we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o any_o church_n of_o every_o church_n to_o hold_v it_o up_o whereby_o it_o may_v become_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a it_o be_v a_o ground_n and_o pillar_n to_o set_v this_o light_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v refer_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v in_o good_a coherence_n of_o speech_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n but_o grant_v the_o usual_a read_n no_o more_o be_v affirm_v but_o that_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v hold_v up_o and_o hold_v out_o by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o church_n so_o to_o do_v almost_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o duty_n and_o this_o duty_n it_o perform_v ministerial_o not_o authoritative_o a_o church_n may_v bear_v up_o the_o light_n it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n it_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o but_o kindle_v not_o one_o divine_a beam_n to_o further_a its_o discovery_n all_o the_o preach_a that_o be_v in_o any_o church_n its_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n all_o its_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n hold_v up_o this_o light_n sect._n 9_o nor_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o impair_v this_o self_n evidence_v efficacy_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n the_o proposition_n be_v universal_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o light_n yea_o more_o full_o applicable_a to_o the_o former_a than_o the_o latter_a light_o i_o confess_v of_o its_o self_n will_v not_o remove_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o visive_a faculty_n it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o that_o end_n light_n be_v not_o eye_n it_o suffice_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v on_o its_o own_o part_n for_o its_o discovery_n and_o revelation_n to_o argue_v that_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o communicate_v external_a light_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v it_o nor_o do_v know_v any_o more_o of_o it_o than_o they_o be_v tell_v will_v scarce_o be_v admit_v nor_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o impeach_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o light_n plead_v for_o that_o man_n stupid_o blind_a can_v comprehend_v it_o joh._n 1._o 5._o sect._n 10._o i_o do_v not_o assert_v from_o hence_o that_o wherever_o the_o scripture_n be_v bring_v by_o what_o mean_v soever_o which_o indeed_o be_v all_o one_o all_o that_o read_v it_o or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v read_v must_v instant_o of_o necessity_n assent_v unto_o its_o divine_a original_a many_o man_n who_o be_v not_o stark_o blind_a may_v have_v yet_o so_o abuse_v their_o eye_n that_o when_o a_o light_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o dark_a place_n they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v it_o man_n may_v be_v so_o preposess_v with_o innumerable_a prejudices_fw-la principle_n receive_v by_o strong_a tradition_n corrupt_a affection_n make_v they_o hate_v the_o light_n that_o they_o may_v not_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a discourse_n whether_o any_o man_n live_v be_v able_a by_o and_o of_o himself_o to_o discern_v this_o light_n whilst_o the_o defect_n may_v be_v just_o cast_v on_o their_o own_o blindness_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4._o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o commend_v ourselves_o