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
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

reveal_v this_o mystery_n to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o now_o give_v we_o to_o each_o what_o be_v their_o due_n as_o to_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v speak_v hereafter_o so_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o his_o thus_o give_v his_o son_n give_v he_o this_o cup_n to_o drink_v for_o we_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o this_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text._n by_o who_o it_o be_v that_o this_o cup_n be_v thus_o present_v viz._n by_o god_n the_o father_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v the_o three_o be_v yet_o behind_o to_o which_o i_o now_o come_v to_o who_o this_o cup_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v give_v partic._n 3_o who_o to_o who_o to_o me._n god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o bitter_a cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n christ_n this_o bitter_a cup_n give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o passion_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o scripture_n every_o where_o assert_n it_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n joh._n 3.16_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o rom._n 8.32_o to_o he_o be_v this_o bitter_a cup_n give_v but_o how_o to_o he_o explic._n and_o wherefore_o to_o he_o the_o resolve_v of_o these_o two_o question_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o explication_n and_o illustration_n for_o the_o former_a q._n 1_o how_o be_v this_o cup_n say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n both_o whether_o to_o christ_n as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n or_o both_o how_o be_v he_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o passion_n whether_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n or_o both_o to_o this_o take_v the_o answer_n brief_o this_o cup_n be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n a._n whole_a christ_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o passion_n passion_n whole_a christ_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o passion_n it_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n which_o suffer_v dye_v it_o be_v not_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o as_o abstract_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o divine_a which_o thus_o suffer_v but_o whole_a christ_n christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n whatever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o his_o whole_a person_n as_o god_n and_o man._n and_o such_o be_v this_o work_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o there_o make_v it_o be_v opus_fw-la personale_fw-la a_o personal_a work_n wherein_o both_o the_o nature_n be_v interest_v not_o the_o manhood_n alone_o or_o the_o godhead_n alone_o but_o both_o together_o in_o one_o person_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v personal_a it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n but_o as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n q._n impassable_a yet_o suffer_v only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deipassiarii_n superiore_fw-la etiam_fw-la saeculo_fw-la in_o germania_n nostra_fw-la quidam_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la asserere_fw-la christum_fw-la secundum_fw-la utramque_fw-la naturam_fw-la passum_fw-la esse_fw-la polan_n syntag._n l._n 6._o c._n 18._o the_o divine_a nature_n impassable_a but_o what_o then_o do_v both_o nature_n drink_n of_o this_o cup_n do_v christ_n suffer_v in_o and_o according_a to_o both_o nature_n a._n so_o indeed_o some_o heretic_n of_o old_a assert_v it_o that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o man_n but_o also_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o god_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o theopassians_n who_o have_v not_o want_v some_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o after-age_n and_o some_o of_o late_a time_n but_o this_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o a_o error_n a_o gross_a one_o assert_v a_o plain_a impossibility_n true_a it_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n viz._n to_o do_v they_o but_o himself_o not_o passable_a in_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o suffer_v from_o his_o creature_n christ_n as_o god_n he_o can_v not_o suffer_v he_o can_v not_o die_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v impassable_a as_o well_o as_o immortal_a a_o truth_n fit_o illustrate_v by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n while_o the_o axe_n hew_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n upon_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o wood_n be_v cut_v but_o the_o sunbeam_n not_o touch_v they_o still_o remain_v impassable_a even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o humane_a nature_n suffer_v but_o not_o so_o the_o divine_a though_o unite_a unto_o the_o humane_a while_o it_o suffer_v yet_o it_o remain_v impassable_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n though_o both_o be_v unite_v together_o while_o the_o man_n suffer_v some_o corporal_a punishment_n yet_o the_o body_n proper_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o the_o soul_n not_o suffer_v save_v only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n be_v both_o unite_v in_o the_o person_n suffer_v but_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v not_o so_o as_o we_o must_v then_o conclude_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n suffer_v but_o proper_o in_o or_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o scripture_n explain_v itself_o christ_n suffer_v for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v vers_n 1._o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o suffer_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n but_o how_o what_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n not_o so_o but_o in_o his_o humane_a in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n mean_v 2_o cor._n 13.4_o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v through_o weakness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o flesh_n his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o humane_a infirmity_n sin_n only_o except_v in_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o only_o in_o that_o as_o for_o his_o godhead_n it_o suffer_v not_o q._n no_o dye_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o dye_v you_o may_v say_v what_o then_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n act._n 20.28_o where_o he_o tell_v the_o elder_n at_o miletum_n that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o other_o text_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o where_o he_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o st._n peter_n you_o have_v kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o it_o act._n 3.15_o text_n make_v use_v of_o by_o those_o heretic_n of_o old_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n a._n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o unite_v as_o that_o they_o make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o from_o this_o union_n flow_v a_o communication_n of_o property_n 20.28_o passio_fw-la christi_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la dialecticâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o verbali_fw-la ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la praedicatione_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la physicâ_fw-la &_o real_a per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d danaeus_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n c._n 73._o vid._n engl._n n._n annot._n in_o act._n 20.28_o as_o they_o call_v it_o whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o as_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n do_v more_o wary_o and_o sound_o explain_v it_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n denominate_v from_o the_o other_o nature_n suprà_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la utroque_fw-la loco_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la personae_fw-la à_fw-la divina_fw-la natura_fw-la denominata_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la idiomatum_fw-la polan_n syntag._n ubi_fw-la suprà_fw-la and_o so_o look_v we_o upon_o it_o in_o those_o text_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v crucify_v kill_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v there_o attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n be_v

denominate_v from_o his_o divine_a nature_n god_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v rue_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n shed_v his_o blood_n not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man._n deus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n but_o not_o as_o god_n deus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deitas_fw-la god_n in_o the_o concrete_a not_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_v the_o author_n of_o life_n be_v kill_v that_o person_n who_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v crucify_v kill_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n so_o be_v it_o with_o man_n in_o who_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o of_o these_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n as_o when_o the_o body_n be_v sick_a wound_a bury_v we_o say_v the_o man_n be_v so_o so_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o manhood_n which_o suffer_v not_o the_o godhead_n yet_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v sometime_o denominate_v from_o the_o one_o nature_n sometime_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o proper_o suffer_v and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o whole_a man_n body_n christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o whole_a man_n in_o his_o body_n both_o in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o in_o his_o body_n this_o it_o be_v which_o be_v bind_v scourge_v spit_v upon_o crown_v with_o thorn_n which_o first_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o then_o be_v bear_v of_o it_o which_o be_v pierce_v by_o the_o nail_n and_o the_o spear_n which_o shed_v its_o blood_n thus_o do_v he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10.10_o 2._o but_o not_o his_o body_n only_o but_o his_o soul_n also_o soul_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o also_o do_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o suffering_n which_o it_o do_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o immediate_o in_o and_o by_o itself_o so_o it_o do_v in_o that_o agony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o make_v that_o sad_a complaint_n to_o his_o disciple_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o be_v under_o a_o sad_a eclipse_n the_o light_n of_o his_o father_n countenance_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o by_o that_o black_a cloud_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o conflict_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o suffer_v in_o soul_n his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n have_v it_o isa_n 53.10_o thus_o do_v he_o suffer_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n q._n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o then_o do_v not_o the_o godhead_n also_o act_v a_o part_n in_o this_o tragedy_n be_v that_o only_a a_o spectator_n a_o looker_n on_o while_o the_o manhood_n suffer_v a._n manhood_n the_o godhead_n act_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o manhood_n not_o so_o the_o godhead_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o idle_a though_o it_o do_v not_o bear_v yet_o it_o act_v a_o part_n in_o this_o passion_n though_o it_o do_v not_o suffer_v with_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o it_o concur_v with_o it_o in_o sufsuffering_n which_o it_o do_v in_o divers_a particular_n take_v we_o notice_n of_o four_o or_o five_o of_o they_o 1._o voluit_fw-la it_o will_v that_o suffering_n christ_n as_o god_n will_v that_o his_o suffering_n as_o man._n suffer_v will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o he_o intimate_v unto_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 10.17_o 18._o where_o he_o tell_v they_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n how_o why_o by_o the_o same_o power_n by_o which_o he_o take_v it_o up_o again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o prince_n or_o author_n of_o life_n act._n 3.15_o by_o this_o power_n it_o be_v that_o he_o raise_v up_o his_o body_n from_o the_o death_n and_o by_o this_o power_n it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v it_o up_o to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o can_v do_v this_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o at_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humane_a 2._o quievit_fw-la as_o 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