Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	person_n	unite_v	6,435	5	9.4739	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43970	An answer to a book published by Dr. Bramhall, late bishop of Derry; called the Catching of the leviathan. Together with an historical narration concerning heresie, and the punishment thereof. By Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1682 (1682)	Wing H2211; ESTC R19913	73,412	166

and_o for_o the_o second_o banish_v and_o thus_o do_v heresy_n which_o at_o first_o be_v the_o name_n of_o private_a opinion_n and_o no_o crime_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n make_v only_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n become_v a_o crime_n in_o a_o pastor_n and_o punishable_a with_o deprivation_n first_o and_o next_o with_o banishment_n after_o this_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v thus_o establish_v there_o arise_v present_o many_o new_a heresy_n partly_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o about_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v not_o determine_v concern_v the_o part_n establish_v there_o arise_v dispute_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la substance_n for_o of_o person_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o mention_n make_v the_o creed_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a in_o which_o language_n there_o be_v no_o word_n that_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a word_n persona_fw-la and_o the_o union_n as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o of_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n hypostatical_a cause_v eutyches_n and_o after_o he_o dioscorus_n to_o affirm_v there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n think_v that_o whensoever_o two_o thing_n be_v unite_v they_o be_v one_o and_o this_o be_v condemn_v as_o arianism_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o ephesus_n other_o because_o they_o think_v two_o live_a and_o rational_a substance_n such_o as_o be_v god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v also_o two_o hypostasis_n maintain_v that_o christ_n have_v two_o hypostasis_n but_o these_o be_v two_o heresy_n condemn_v together_o then_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n nestorius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o some_o other_o deny_v the_o divinity_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o about_o seventy_o year_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n there_o have_v be_v hold_v a_o provincial_a council_n at_o carthage_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o those_o christian_n which_o in_o the_o persecution_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v again_o baptize_v this_o also_o be_v condemn_v though_o the_o precedent_n in_o that_o council_n be_v that_o most_o sincere_a and_o pious_a christian_a cyprian_a and_o at_o last_o the_o creed_n be_v make_v up_o entire_a as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o calcedonian_a council_n by_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n and_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o believe_v one_o catholic_n &_o apostolic_a church_n i_o acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o addition_n be_v condemn_v first_o the_o nestorian_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v and_o second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o one_o baptism_n be_v not_o there_o put_v as_o opposite_a to_o several_a sort_n or_o manner_n of_o baptism_n but_o to_o the_o iteration_n of_o it_o st._n cyprian_n be_v a_o better_a christian_a than_o to_o allow_v any_o baptism_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o general_n confession_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o creed_n call_v the_o nicene_n creed_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la nor_o of_o hypostatical_a union_n nor_o of_o corporeal_a nor_o of_o incorporeal_a nor_o of_o part_n the_o understanding_n of_o which_o word_n be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o only_o of_o the_o pastor_n who_o disagreement_n else_o may_v trouble_v the_o church_n nor_o be_v such_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o set_v abroach_o for_o ostentation_n of_o learning_n or_o else_o to_o dazzle_v man_n with_o design_n to_o lead_v they_o towards_o some_o end_n of_o their_o own_o the_o change_n of_o prevalence_n in_o the_o empire_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o arian_n and_o how_o the_o great_a athanasius_n the_o most_o fierce_a of_o the_o catholic_n be_v banish_v by_o constantine_n and_o afterward_o restore_v and_o again_o banish_v i_o let_v pass_v only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o athanasius_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v his_o creed_n then_o when_o banish_v he_o be_v in_o rome_n liberius_n be_v pope_n by_o who_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o athanasius_n creed_n be_v dislike_v for_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o instead_o thereof_o use_v their_o own_o word_n persona_fw-la but_o the_o first_o and_o last_o word_n of_o that_o creed_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n refuse_v not_o for_o they_o make_v every_o article_n not_o only_o those_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o all_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n to_o be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o he_o believe_v they_o all_o steadfast_o though_o make_v only_o for_o peace_n sake_n and_o to_o unite_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o dispute_n be_v like_a to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o empire_n after_o these_o four_o first_o general_n council_n the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n grow_v up_o a_o pace_n and_o either_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o succeed_a emperor_n the_o pope_n do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o contradiction_n whereof_o be_v not_o by_o one_o council_n or_o another_o make_a heresy_n and_o punish_v arbitrary_o by_o the_o emperor_n with_o banishment_n or_o death_n and_o at_o last_o king_n themselves_o and_o commonwealth_n unless_o they_o purge_v their_o dominion_n of_o heretic_n be_v excommunicate_v interdict_a and_o their_o subject_n let_v loose_a upon_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n insomuch_o as_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o serious_a christian_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a as_o to_o inquire_v concern_v his_o own_o salvation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o careless_a cold_a christian_a be_v safe_a and_o the_o skilful_a hypocrite_n a_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v a_o story_n so_o well_o know_v as_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o any_o long_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o heretic_n here_o in_o england_n and_o what_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o this_o while_n the_o penal_a law_n against_o heretic_n be_v such_o as_o the_o several_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n think_v fit_a to_o enact_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n make_v their_o punishment_n capital_a but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o execution_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o prefect_n of_o province_n and_o when_o other_o king_n and_o state_n intend_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o extirpate_v heretic_n they_o ordain_v such_o punishment_n as_o they_o please_v the_o first_o law_n that_o be_v here_o make_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n call_v lollard_n and_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o occasion_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o wickliff_n because_o no_o law_n be_v yet_o ordain_v for_o his_o punishment_n in_o parliament_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n son_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o have_v escape_v but_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o next_o king_n which_o be_v richard_n the_o second_o there_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o sheriff_n and_o some_o other_o shall_v have_v commission_n to_o apprehend_v such_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o be_v preacher_n of_o heresy_n their_o fautor_n maintainer_n and_o abettor_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o strong_a prison_n till_o they_o shall_v justify_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o england_n by_o which_o a_o heretic_n can_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o otherways_o punish_v than_o by_o imprison_v he_o till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n after_o this_o in_o the_o next_o king_n reign_n which_o be_v henry_n the_o four_o son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n by_o who_o wickliff_n have_v be_v favour_v and_o who_o in_o his_o aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v need_v the_o good_a

be_v a_o infinite_o fine_a spirit_n and_o withal_o intelligent_a can_v make_v and_o change_v all_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o body_n as_o he_o please_v but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n almighty_a work_v because_o it_o be_v pass_v my_o apprehension_n yet_o it_o serve_v very_o well_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n impli_v no_o contradiction_n and_o be_v better_a than_o by_o pretence_n of_o magnify_v the_o fineness_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o spirit_n or_o phantasm_n which_o be_v nothing_o a_o person_n lat._n persona_fw-la signify_v a_o intelligent_a substance_n that_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o or_o another_o name_n or_o by_o his_o own_o or_o another_o authority_n of_o this_o definition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o from_o the_o use_n of_o that_o word_n in_o such_o latin_a author_n as_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o skilful_a in_o their_o own_o language_n of_o which_o number_n be_v cicero_n but_o cicero_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o atticus_n say_v thus_o vnus_fw-la sustineo_fw-la tres_fw-la personas_fw-la mei_fw-la adversarii_fw-la &_o judicis_fw-la that_o be_v i_o that_o be_o but_o one_o man_n sustain_z three_o person_n my_o own_o person_n the_o person_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n cicero_n be_v here_o the_o substance_n intelligent_a one_o man_n and_o because_o he_o plead_v for_o himself_o he_o call_v himself_o his_o own_o person_n and_o again_o because_o he_o plead_v for_o his_o adversary_n he_o say_v he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o last_o because_o he_o himself_o give_v the_o sentence_n he_o say_v he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o use_v the_o word_n in_o english_a vulgar_o call_v he_o that_o act_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n his_o own_o person_n and_o he_o that_o act_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o the_o person_n of_o that_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o exact_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n person_n the_o greek_a tongue_n can_v render_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o face_n and_o metaphorical_o a_o vizard_n of_o a_o actor_n upon_o the_o stage_n how_o then_o do_v the_o greek_a father_n render_v the_o word_n person_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n not_o well_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n person_n they_o put_v hypostasis_fw-la which_o signify_v substance_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v three_o divine_a substance_n that_o be_v three_o go_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v not_o use_v because_o face_n and_o vizard_n be_v neither_o of_o they_o honourable_a attribute_n of_o god_n nor_o explicative_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n therefore_o the_o latin_a and_o consequent_o the_o english_a church_n render_v hypostasis_fw-la every_o where_o in_o athanasius_n his_o creed_n by_o person_n but_o the_o word_n hypostatical_a union_n be_v right_o retain_v and_o use_v by_o divine_n as_o be_v the_o union_n of_o two_o hypostasis_n that_o be_v of_o two_o substance_n or_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o see_v they_o also_o hold_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n which_o though_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n subsist_v nevertheless_o in_o itself_o and_o consequent_o before_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o distinct_a nature_n from_o his_o body_n how_o will_v they_o avoid_v this_o objection_n that_o then_o christ_n have_v three_o nature_n three_o hypostasis_n without_o grant_v that_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o new_a vivification_n and_o not_o a_o return_n of_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o heaven_n into_o the_o grave_a the_o contrary_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n thus_o far_o in_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n that_o occur_v in_o this_o controversy_n now_o i_o return_v again_o to_o his_o lordship_n discourse_n j._n d._n when_o they_o have_v take_v away_o all_o incorporeal_a spirit_n what_o do_v they_o leave_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v from_o who_o and_o in_o who_o all_o creature_n have_v their_o be_v must_v needs_o have_v a_o real_a be_v of_o his_o own_o and_o what_o real_a be_v can_n god_n have_v among_o body_n and_o accident_n for_o they_o have_v leave_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o universe_n then_o t._n h._n may_v move_v the_o same_o question_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v of_o devil_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v in_o what_o classis_fw-la of_o entity_n the_o bishop_n rank_v god_n infinite_a be_v and_o participate_v be_v be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n yet_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o humane_a apprehension_n apprehension_n and_o comprehension_n differ_v much_o t._n h._n confess_v that_o natural_a reason_n do_v dictate_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a yet_o natural_a reason_n can_v comprehend_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n i_o place_v he_o among_o incorporeal_a substance_n or_o spirit_n because_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o place_n himself_o in_o that_o rank_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o which_o place_n t._n h._n give_v his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v unintelligible_a and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o fall_v not_o under_o humane_a understanding_n they_o who_o deny_v all_o incorporeal_a substance_n can_v understand_v nothing_o by_o god_n but_o either_o nature_n not_o naturam_fw-la naturantem_fw-la that_o be_v a_o real_a author_n of_o nature_n but_o naturam_fw-la naturatam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o orderly_a concourse_n of_o natural_a cause_n as_o t._n h._n seem_v to_o intimate_v or_o a_o fiction_n of_o the_o brain_n without_o real_a be_v cherish_v for_o advantage_n and_o politic_a end_n as_o a_o profitable_a error_n howsoever_o dignify_v with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o eternal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n t._n h._n to_o his_o lordship_n question_n here_o what_o i_o leave_v god_n to_o be_v i_o answer_v i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a simple_a invisible_a spirit_n corporeal_a by_o corporeal_a i_o mean_v a_o substance_n that_o have_v magnitude_n and_o so_o mean_v all_o learned_a man_n divine_n and_o other_o though_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o common_a people_n so_o rude_a as_o to_o call_v nothing_o body_n but_o what_o they_o can_v see_v and_o feel_v to_o his_o second_o question_n what_o real_a be_v he_o can_v have_v among_o body_n and_o accident_n i_o answer_v the_o be_v of_o a_o spirit_n not_o of_o a_o spirit_n if_o i_o shall_v ask_v any_o the_o most_o subtle_a distinguisher_n what_o middle_a nature_n there_o be_v between_o a_o infinite_o subtle_a substance_n and_o a_o mere_a thought_n or_o phantasm_n by_o what_o name_n can_v he_o call_v it_o he_o may_v call_v it_o perhaps_o a_o incorporeal_a substance_n and_o so_o incorporeal_a shall_v pass_v for_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o infinite_o subtle_a and_o nothing_o and_o be_v less_o subtle_a than_o infinite_o subtle_a and_o yet_o more_o subtle_a than_o a_o thought_n it_o be_v grant_v he_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v give_v to_o the_o divine_a substance_n what_o negative_a name_n we_o please_v because_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a divine_a substance_n be_v here_o and_o there_o and_o every_o where_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v here_o and_o there_o and_o every_o where_n throughout_o man_n body_n must_v we_o therefore_o take_v it_o for_o a_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n upon_o his_o or_o any_o schoolman_n word_n without_o the_o scripture_n which_o call_v nothing_o a_o mystery_n but_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n or_o be_v incorporeal_a a_o mystery_n when_o not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o bible_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v bodily_a in_o christ_n when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a i_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o when_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n be_v incomprehensible_a i_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o schoolman_n j._n d._n we_o have_v see_v what_o his_o principle_n be_v concern_v the_o deity_n they_o be_v full_a as_o bad_a or_o worse_o concern_v the_o trinity_n hear_v himself_o a_o person_n be_v he_o that_o be_v represent_v as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v and_o therefore_o god_n who_o have_v be_v represent_v that_o be_v personate_v thrice_o may_v proper_o enough_o be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o person_n though_o neither_o the_o word_n person_n nor_o trinity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bible_n and_o a_o little_a after_o to_o conclude_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v