Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	east_n	excellent_a	great_a	20	3	2.0850	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59251	A vindication of the doctrine contained in Pope Benedict XII, his bull and in the General Council of Florence, under Eugenius the III concerning the state of departed souls : in answer to a certain letter, printed and published against it, by an unknown author, under this title, A letter in answer to the late dispensers of Pope Benedict XII, his bull, &c., wherein the progress of Master Whites lately minted Purgatory is laid open and its grounds examined ... / by S.W.	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1659 (1659)	Wing S2599; ESTC R12974	85,834	208

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that_o our_o affection_n to_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o cultivate_v in_o this_o life_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o future_a and_o more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o place_n num_fw-la 2._o the_o affection_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n they_o be_v during_o life_n out_o of_o which_o he_o conclude_v there_o num_fw-la 3._o those_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o whole_o to_o corporal_a pleasure_n will_v be_v affect_v with_o a_o vast_a grief_n through_o the_o impossibility_n of_o those_o pleasure_n there_o that_o be_v because_o corporal_a pleasure_n can_v now_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o state_n of_o separation_n this_o be_v the_o essence_n the_o substance_n of_o his_o purgatory_n this_o be_v his_o whole_a chain_n or_o deduction_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o grief_n he_o admit_v in_o separate_a soul_n for_o accuse_v they_o of_o ignorance_n who_o conceive_v fire_n or_o any_o other_o material_a or_o external_a agent_n have_v power_n to_o afflict_v they_o in_o that_o state_n he_o conceive_v they_o sufferer_n from_o these_o remain_a affection_n to_o corporal_a pleasure_n which_o therefore_o torment_v the_o soul_n because_o they_o now_o be_v in_o a_o state_n where_o these_o pleasure_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v enjoy_v sect._n 7._o now_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n or_o duraration_n of_o separate_a soul_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o that_o state_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o same_o book_n less_o 3._o num_fw-la 5._o again_o say_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o separate_a soul_n in_o a_o other_o manner_n excel_v place_n and_o time_n then_o in_o the_o body_n since_o in_o that_o it_o only_a abstract_n from_o they_o but_o out_o of_o that_o it_o comprehend_v they_o for_o this_o universal_a and_o actual_a knowledge_n place_n all_o place_n and_o all_o time_n within_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o can_v act_v in_o every_o place_n at_o once_o and_o together_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o respect_n and_o provide_v for_o all_o time_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o time_n and_o place_n out_o of_o which_o he_o deduce_v full_o of_o the_o middle_a state_n acc._n 12._o in_o spiritual_a act_n whether_o they_o bring_v happiness_n or_o misery_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n to_o time_n so_o as_o to_o make_v pain_n which_o last_v long_o to_o be_v great_a or_o that_o which_o end_v soon_o to_o be_v less_o for_o those_o be_v the_o property_n of_o corporal_a thing_n etc._n etc._n every_o act_n of_o a_o pure_a spirit_n reflect_v on_o itself_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o time_n be_v not_o subject_a thereto_o but_o great_a than_o the_o whole_a extension_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o sect._n more_o full_o if_o to_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o separate_a soul_n which_o coexist_v to_o a_o long_a part_n of_o time_n nothing_o be_v thereby_o add_v or_o to_o a_o thing_n which_o coexist_v to_o a_o short_a part_n of_o time_n nothing_o be_v thereby_o diminish_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o duration_n shall_v represent_v either_o more_o or_o less_o grievous_a in_o these_o respective_a case_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o whatsoever_o grief_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v by_o the_o quality_n and_o force_n of_o its_o essence_n great_a the_o same_o let_v its_o coexistence_n to_o time_n be_v what_o it_o will_v must_v be_v more_o vehement_a and_o that_o which_o be_v less_o less_o intense_a nothing_o be_v gain_v o●_z lose_v by_o the_o perpetuate_n or_o shorten_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o other_o celestial_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o same_o book_n account_n 22._o he_o conclude_v whatsoever_o time_n intervene_v betwixt_o it_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n now_o pour_v out_o for_o a_o depart_a soul_n or_o death_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v to_o depart_v soul_n but_o as_o one_o moment_n sect._n 8._o and_o further_o as_o to_o the_o immutability_n of_o that_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o soul_n now_o sever_v from_o their_o body_n his_o ground_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o aforecited_a perepatetick_a institution_n book_n 5._o less_o 4._o num_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o moreover_o say_v he_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v deduce_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n no_o variety_n can_v happen_v to_o soul_n from_o anybody_o or_o the_o change_n of_o body_n for_o since_o 〈◊〉_d change_n pass_v not_o from_o anybody_o into_o the_o soul_n but_o through_o the_o identification_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o own_o body_n and_o this_o identification_n cease_v by_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o action_n nor_o mutation_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o anybody_o to_o the_o soul_n nor_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o itself_o a_o principle_n of_o change_n in_o itself_o not_o from_o hence_o only_o because_o a_o indivisible_a can_v act_v on_o itself_o but_o also_o because_o since_o a_o mutation_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v any_o other_o then_o either_o according_a to_o the_o understanding_n or_o according_a to_o the_o will_n but_o the_o understanding_n be_v suppose_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o for_o ever_o whence_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v either_o for_o ignorance_n or_o new_a science_n and_o the_o will_n be_v either_o not_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n or_o at_o least_o be_v adequate_o govern_v in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n it_o follow_v that_o natural_o no_o mutation_n can_v happen_v to_o a_o separate_a soul_n from_o within_o or_o cause_v by_o itself_o nor_o yet_o from_o any_o other_o spirit_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n for_o since_o all_o spirit_n be_v indivisible_a their_o operation_n too_o will_v be_v such_o but_o a_o indivisible_a effect_n suppose_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o necessity_n exist_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n wherefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v between_o spirit_n it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o instant_a so_o do_v and_o perfect_v that_o afterwards_o a_o other_o action_n can_v be_v begin_v for_o if_o it_o begin_v either_o the_o cause_n be_v before_o adequate_o put_v or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n be_v put_v if_o they_o be_v not_o some_o of_o the_o cause_n be_v change_v that_o it_o may_v now_o begin_v to_o act_v and_o not_o this_o b●●_z the_o former_a be_v the_o first_o mutation_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v urge_v whether_o the_o cause_n be_v put_v before_o these_o be_v the_o eternal_a truth_n as_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o the_o unshakable_a foundation_n of_o philosophy_n on_o which_o this_o whole_a new_a fabric_n of_o purgatory_n stand_v and_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o deliver_v they_o full_o to_o my_o reader_n even_o in_o this_o beginning_n of_o my_o discourse_n that_o he_o may_v with_o one_o cast_v of_o his_o eye_n see_v on_o what_o firm_a foundation_n this_o new_a school_n have_v abandon_v the_o hitherto_o receive_v faith_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o now_o dare_v pronounce_v that_o what_o she_o have_v hitherto_o teach_v we_o proceed_v but_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o separate_a substance_n of_o the_o mid._n state_n acc._n 17._o sect._n 9_o but_o because_o master_v white_n the_o author_n of_o this_o new_a purgatory_n and_o our_o faithless_a demonstrative_a religion_n be_v sufficient_o conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o these_o novelty_n will_v call_v upon_o the_o vigilancy_n and_o care_n of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n flock_n he_o stand_v ready_o prepare_v to_o receive_v their_o encounter_n and_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o late_a bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n his_o then_o superior_a admonish_v he_o of_o this_o and_o other_o his_o new_a doctrine_n in_o this_o new_a pretend_a demonstrative_a theology_n but_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o new_a mould_a purgatory_n issue_v out_o his_o premeditate_a as_o it_o seem_v book_n of_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n direct_v to_o the_o same_o bishop_n which_o book_n if_o it_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o author_n obscure_a and_o mysterious_a dialect_n which_o he_o above_o all_o modern_a writer_n seem_v to_o affect_v and_o reason_n enough_o he_o have_v to_o come_v mascaradoe_v into_o the_o world_n and_o to_o involve_v himself_o have_v lay_v deserve_o neglect_v but_o it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o indiscreet_a care_n of_o some_o one_o of_o his_o proselyte_n put_v into_o a_o english_a dress_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o weak_a capacity_n even_o of_o vulgar_a reader_n lest_o this_o new_a erroneous_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o may_v spread_v among_o those_o who_o infirmity_n betray_v they_o to_o be_v

principle_n and_o consequence_n to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o error_n no_o ignorance_n no_o succession_n in_o separate_a substance_n now_o in_o their_o present_a state_n of_o separation_n how_o inconsequent_a be_v it_o as_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v now_o just_a that_o as_o to_o their_o affection_n which_o this_o state_n of_o union_n with_o their_o body_n and_o mortality_n make_v they_o what_o a_o frivolous_a discourse_n he_o introduce_v argue_v in_o the_o same_o 17_o acc._n as_o a_o embri●_z say_v he_o or_o seminal_a mushroom_n delineate_v a_o future_a man_n so_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o life_n design_n by_o their_o impression_n the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o death_n produce_v such_o a_o entity_n as_o from_o the_o man_n so_o dispose_v be_v natural_o producible_a thus_o to_o remain_v till_o resurrection_n for_o this_o have_v no_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o variety_n in_o they_o no_o succession_n in_o that_o single_a state_n of_o separation_n how_o will_v it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o affection_n in_o these_o two_o and_o those_o so_o different_a state_n of_o separation_n and_o union_n beside_o sir_n if_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o his_o argument_n reach_v home_o to_o his_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o position_n destructive_a of_o all_o christianity_n if_o this_o embryo_n or_o seminal_a mushroom_n delineate_v the_o future_a man_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n exact_v and_o determine_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o infusion_n into_o the_o body_n and_o remain_v so_o or_o else_o he_o tell_v we_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n our_o liberty_n be_v destroy_v there_o remain_v no_o hope_n that_o these_o his_o determination_n by_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v by_o education_n by_o virtue_n shall_v be_v correct_v by_o grace_n since_o then_o this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o false_a and_o since_o soul_n in_o truth_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n do_v perfect_o overcome_v even_o whilst_o in_o their_o body_n what_o they_o contract_v or_o be_v determ●nod_n by_o their_o body_n as_o our_o holy_a faith_n teach_v how_o excellent_o be_v it_o conclude_v that_o soul_n now_o in_o separation_n do_v not_o correct_v what_o be_v in_o they_o by_o the_o commerce_n of_o that_o unworthy_a clay_n which_o before_o enclose_v they_o and_o how_o will_v it_o not_o be_v as_o well_o or_o more_o effectual_o conclude_v that_o soul_n at_o their_o reunion_n too_o pass_v now_o from_o separation_n to_o union_n as_o well_o as_o before_o from_o union_n to_o separation_n carry_v with_o they_o their_o unchangeable_a affection_n and_o so_o never_o get_v out_o of_o his_o purgatory_n neither_o before_o nor_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o these_o short_a reflection_n my_o reader_n will_v easy_o observe_v how_o far_o these_o adamantin_a unshakeable_a ground_n fall_v short_a of_o that_o so_o much_o boast_v evidence_n even_o of_o truth_n some_o of_o they_o be_v most_o perfect_a falsehood_n the_o rest_n groundless_a uncertain_a dream_v assertion_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v serve_v the_o levity_n of_o some_o man_n to_o abandon_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o upon_o these_o shall_v be_v errect_v a_o new_a modled_a purgatory_n as_o upon_o other_o the_o like_a they_o have_v build_v we_o a_o whole_a new_a faithless_a religion_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o fond_o enamour_a and_o peremptory_a that_o now_o they_o bold_o pronounce_v the_o hither_o to_o receive_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n proceed_v out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o separate_a substance_n sect._n 35._o but_o to_o conclude_v my_o adversary_n and_o our_o business_n if_o this_o his_o position_n be_v true_a that_o no_o soul_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o purgatory_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o serve_v for_o all_o our_o devotion_n prayer_n alm_n offering_n do_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o church_n have_v define_v to_o be_v propitiatory_a even_o for_o the_o dead_a avail_v those_o distress_a soul_n nothing_o at_o all_o no_o my_o adversary_n dare_v not_o as_o yet_o venture_v upon_o this_o the_o council_n be_v so_o clear_a so_o home_o to_o this_o point_n his_o credit_n be_v ruin_v if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o deny_v it_o his_o new_a purgatory_n then_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o some_o new_a way_n by_o which_o our_o endeavour_n may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o those_o poor_a soul_n or_o else_o no_o catholic_n ear_n can_v be_v open_a to_o his_o new_a divinity_n be_v it_o perhaps_o the_o intermit_n at_o some_o time_n or_o abate_v of_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o no_o this_o doctrine_n find_v no_o admission_n in_o his_o school_n his_o indivisible_a duration_n admit_v of_o no_o intermission_n and_o where_o the_o soul_n by_o she_o now_o unchangeable_a affection_n be_v she_o own_o executioner_n no_o alloy_n or_o abatement_n of_o torment_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o till_o reunior_fw-la what_o then_o perhaps_o shall_v our_o prayer_n be_v of_o force_n to_o obtain_v their_o release_n o_o no_o this_o the_o least_o of_o all_o it_o be_v against_o all_o their_o demonstration_n and_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v to_o his_o new_a changeable_a state_n at_o the_o resurrection_n what_o then_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o our_o tear_n and_o prayer_n what_o benefit_n do_v separate_a soul_n receive_v by_o they_o this_o and_o only_o this_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v hasten_v by_o they_o and_o be_v this_o all_o yes_o true_o this_o be_v all_o our_o new_a system_n of_o purgatory_n can_v admit_v of_o as_o to_o the_o assist_n of_o the_o soul_n detain_v in_o it_o but_o what_o if_o this_o accelerate_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n prove_v no_o advantage_n no_o help_n at_o all_o to_o those_o distress_a soul_n will_v not_o all_o christian_n be_v just_o charge_v with_o a_o intolerable_a folly_n will_v n●t_v the_o church_n be_v unavoidable_o guilty_a of_o a_o ●upereminent_a error_n in_o a_o doctrine_n which_o draw_v so_o much_o practice_n after_o it_o whilst_o both_o the_o florentin_n council_n here_o and_o that_o of_o trent_n pronounce_v and_o all_o christian_n agree_v that_o the_o soul_n detain_v in_o purgatory_n be_v assist_v deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o live_v and_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o hasten_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v no_o advantage_n to_o they_o in_o these_o their_o position_n and_o ground_n let_v this_o great_a master_n himself_o plead_v the_o cause_n let_v he_o fair_o deliver_v we_o his_o sublime_a sense_n in_o his_o own_o word_n whether_o our_o devotion_n assist_v those_o soul_n or_o no_o whether_o the_o hasten_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o his_o very_a ●bylosophical_a ground_n the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o soul_n now_o detain_v in_o his_o new_a mint_a purgatory_n in_o spiritual_a act_n say_v he_o whether_o they_o bring_v happiness_n or_o misery_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n to_o time_n so_o as_o to_o make_v pain_n which_o last_v long_o to_o be_v great_a or_o that_o which_o end_v soon_o to_o be_v less_o for_o these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o corporal_a thing_n every_o act_n of_o a_o pure_a spirit_n reflect_v on_o itself_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o time_n not_o subject_a thereto_o but_o great_a than_o the_o whole_a extension_n of_o time_n etc._o etc._o if_o then_o to_o a_o thing_n or_o separate_v soul_n which_o coexist_v to_o a_o long_a part_n of_o time_n nothing_o be_v thereby_o add_v or_o to_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o separate_a soul_n which_o 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