Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	evil_a	good_a	indifferent_a	2,973	5	9.5052	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34395	The principles of the most ancient and modern philosophy concerning God, Christ and the creatures ... being a little treatise published since the author's death, translated out of the English into Latin, with annotations taken from the ancient philosophy of the Hebrews, and now again made English / by J.C., Medicinæ Professor.	Conway, Anne, 1631-1679.; Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713?	1692 (1692)	Wing C5989; ESTC R8533	67,596	178

reason_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n §_o 4._o that_o god_n be_v immediate_o present_a as_o well_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o all_o creature_n §_o 5._o that_o christ_n be_v unchangeable_a unto_o evil_n and_o changeable_a unto_o good_a and_o so_o partake_v both_o of_o divinity_n and_o creaturality_n and_o also_o of_o eternity_n and_o time_n §_o 6._o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o unite_v with_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o time_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o denote_v the_o destruction_n of_o thing_n §_o 7._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o time_n and_o to_o climb_v above_o it_o into_o a_o high_a region_n although_o we_o have_v already_o in_o the_o aforegoing_a chapter_n speak_v a_o few_o thing_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n yet_o more_o remains_o to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n very_o necessary_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o what_o follow_v to_o which_o purpose_n we_o have_v here_o design_v a_o peculiar_a chapter_n §_o 1._o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n who_o we_o christian_n do_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v above_o declare_v not_o only_o be_v mean_v his_o divinity_n but_o also_o his_o humanity_n in_o eternal_a union_n with_o the_o divinity_n that_o be_v as_o his_o heavenly_a humanity_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o divinity_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o who_o the_o ancient_a cabalist_n have_v deliver_v many_o thing_n viz._n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o he_o be_v create_v and_o of_o his_o existence_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o all_o creature_n also_o that_o all_o receive_v benediction_n and_o sanctification_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o who_o also_o in_o their_o write_n they_o call_v the_o heavenly_a adam_n adam_n kadmon_n or_o first_o man_n the_o great_a priest_n husband_n or_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n as_o philo_n judaeus_n call_v the_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o this_o son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n to_o wit_n this_o heavenly_a adam_n and_o great_a priest_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n call_v he_o be_v proper_o a_o medium_fw-la between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o middle_a be_v be_v as_o ●●●onstrable_a as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n wh●r●_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o be_v which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indeed_o less_o than_o god_n and_o yet_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o creature_n whence_o also_o for_o his_o excellency_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o jew_n adam_n kadmon_n more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o kabbal_n denudat_fw-la tom._n 1._o part._n 1._o p._n 28_o 30._o part._n 2._o p._n 33._o follow_v 37_o follow_v part_n 3._o p._n 31._o unto_o the_o 64._o p._n 37_o 78_o etc._n etc._n and_o kabb._n denud_a tom._n 2._o part_n 2._o p._n 244._o and_o tract_n ult_n p._n 6_o 7._o 26._o §_o 3._o in_o order_n to_o this_o demonstration_n we_o must_v first_o consider_v the_o nature_n or_o be_v of_o god_n the_o chies_a be_v and_o then_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v one_o with_o another_o whence_o this_o middle_a nature_n will_v immediate_o discover_v itself_o to_o we_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n be_v altogether_o unchangeable_a which_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v endue_v our_o mind_n with_o sufficient_o declare_v for_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o mutability_n in_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o some_o high_a degree_n or_o measure_n of_o goodness_n and_o then_o he_o will_v not_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v contradictory_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n advance_v to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o goodness_n this_o whole_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o great_a be_v of_o who_o virtue_n and_o influence_n it_o do_v participate_v but_o there_o be_v no_o great_a be_v than_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n he_o be_v no_o way_n meliorate_v nor_o can_v become_v better_a than_o he_o be_v much_o less_o decrease_v which_o will_v argue_v a_o imperfection_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n or_o the_o chief_a be_v be_v altogether_o unchangeable_a now_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o creature_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o creature_n among_o which_o be_v reckon_v immutability_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o creature_n be_v changeable_a or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v god_n himself_o moreover_o also_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o creature_n be_v changeable_a and_o do_v continual_o vary_v from_o one_o state_n unto_o another_o but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mutability_n the_o one_o whereof_o have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o of_o change_v itself_o either_o unto_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o creature_n but_o not_o to_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n the_o other_o be_v only_o a_o power_n to_o proceed_v from_o goodness_n to_o goodness_n here_o be_v therefore_o a_o threefold_a classis_fw-la or_o rank_n of_o being_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o which_o be_v whole_o unchangeable_a the_o second_o changeable_a only_o to_o good_a so_o that_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v good_a may_v become_v yet_o better_a the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n indeed_o good_a yet_o can_v be_v indifferent_o change_v as_o well_o into_o good_a as_o from_o good_a into_o evil._n the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o these_o be_v extreme_n and_o the_o second_o be_v a_o natural_a medium_fw-la between_o they_o by_o which_o the_o extreme_n be_v unite_v and_o this_o medium_fw-la partake_v of_o both_o extreme_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a and_o proper_a medium_fw-la for_o it_o partake_v of_o the_o one_o extreme_a viz._n mutability_n to_o wit_n from_o good_a to_o a_o great_a degree_n or_o measure_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o other_o extreme_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unchangeable_a from_o good_a into_o evil_n and_o such_o a_o medium_fw-la be_v necessary_o require_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v remain_v a_o chasm_n or_o gap_n and_o one_o extreme_a will_v be_v unite_v with_o another_o without_o a_o medium_fw-la which_o be_v impossible_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o universe_n by_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o messiah_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v moral_a not_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a there_o be_v some_o who_o object_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o vain_a if_o he_o be_v natural_o unchangeable_a see_v matth._n 4._o 3._o 17_o 18._o chap._n 4._o 15._o there_o be_v also_o more_o argument_n mere_o philosophical_a of_o which_o in_o philosophia_fw-la kabbal_n kabbal_n denud_a tom._n 1._o part_v 3_o dissert_n 2._o chap._n 1_o 13._o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v that_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n there_o slow_v forth_o only_o one_o thing_n begin_v and_o perfect_v which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a philosopher_n together_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n make_v on_o the_o contrary_n §_o 4._o this_o middle_a be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o so_o gross_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o middle_a place_n between_o two_o extreme_n as_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o body_n be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o foot_n but_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n as_o silver_n be_v between_o tinn_n and_o gold_n or_o water_n between_o air_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v but_o gross_a comparison_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o neither_o can_v any_o one_o suppose_v the_o son_n to_o be_v such_o a_o medium_fw-la between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n as_o though_o god_n be_v not_o immediate_o present_a in_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o immediate_o fill_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o immediate_o operate_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n which_o creature_n have_v with_o god_n so_o that_o although_o god_n immediate_o operate_v in_o all_o thing_n yet_o he_o use_v this_o medium_fw-la as_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o co-operate_v in_o his_o creature_n because_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o

may_v more_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o every_o body_n be_v a_o certain_a spirit_n or_o life_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o certain_a intelligent_a principle_n have_v knowledge_n sense_n love_n desire_v joy_n and_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o way_n affect_v and_o by_o consequence_n have_v activity_n and_o motion_n per_fw-la se_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v remove_v itself_o whithersoever_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v i_o say_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n wherein_o it_o be_v original_o create_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o its_o primitive_a state_n and_o deliver_v from_o that_o confusion_n and_o vanity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v produce_v these_o follow_a reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n and_o spirit_n more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o kabbal_n denud_a tom._n 1._o part_n 2._o p._n 308._o unto_o p._n 312._o and_o tom._n 2._o treatise_n ult_n pag._n 6._o 28_o 29_o 32._o §_o 1._o the_o first_o hereof_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n beforementioned_a which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v but_o three_o to_o wit_n god_n the_o supreme_a or_o chief_a christ_n the_o medium_fw-la or_o middle_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o low_a in_o order_n which_o creature_n be_v but_o one_o essence_n or_o substance_n as_o to_o nature_n or_o essence_n as_o be_v above_o demonstrate_v so_o that_o it_o only_o differ_v secundum_fw-la modos_fw-la existendi_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o existence_n among_o which_o one_o be_v corporiety_n whereof_o also_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n so_o that_o a_o thing_n may_v more_o or_o less_o approach_n to_o or_o recede_v from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o body_n or_o a_o spirit_n but_o because_o a_o spirit_n between_o these_o two_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o creature_n be_v a_o spirit_n if_o at_o least_o wise_a it_o do_v not_o any_o otherwise_o degenerate_a so_o much_o the_o near_o it_o approach_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a spirit_n hence_o a_o body_n may_v always_o be_v more_o and_o more_o spiritual_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la because_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o supreme_a spirit_n be_v infinite_a and_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o least_o corporiety_n whence_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n unless_o it_o degenerate_v that_o it_o always_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o god_n in_o likeness_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o be_v which_o be_v every_o way_n contrary_a to_o god_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o be_v which_o be_v infinite_o and_o unchangeable_o evil_a as_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o unchangeable_o good_a nothing_o infinite_o dark_a as_o god_n be_v infinite_o light_a nor_o any_o thing_n infinite_o a_o body_n have_v nothing_o of_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v infinite_o a_o spirit_n have_v nothing_o of_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o creature_n can_v become_v more_o and_o more_o a_o body_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la although_o the_o same_o may_v become_v more_o and_o more_o a_o spirit_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v become_v infinite_o more_o dark_a though_o it_o may_v become_v infinite_o more_o light_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n nothing_o can_v be_v evil_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la although_o it_o may_v become_v more_o and_o more_o good_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la and_o so_o indeed_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v limit_n or_o bound_n to_o evil_a but_o none_o unto_o good_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o degree_n of_o sin_n or_o evil_n have_v its_o punishment_n grief_n and_o chastisement_n annex_v to_o it_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o evil_a be_v again_o change_v into_o good_a which_o punishment_n or_o correction_n though_o it_o be_v not_o present_o perceive_v of_o the_o creature_n when_o it_o sin_n yet_o be_v reserve_v in_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o the_o same_o commit_v and_o in_o its_o due_a time_n will_v appear_v and_o then_o every_o sin_n will_v have_v its_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o pain_n and_o chastisement_n will_v be_v feel_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v be_v again_o restore_v unto_o its_o former_a state_n of_o goodness_n in_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o from_o which_o it_o can_v fall_v or_o slide_v any_o more_o because_o by_o its_o great_a chastisement_n it_o have_v acquire_v a_o great_a strength_n and_o perfection_n and_o so_o be_v ascend_v so_o far_o above_o that_o indifferency_n of_o will_n which_o before_o it_o have_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o it_o will_v only_o that_o which_o be_v good_a neither_o be_v any_o more_o capable_a to_o will_v any_o evil._n see_v kabbal_n denud_a tom._n 2._o tract_n ult_n p._n 61._o §_o 9_o p._n 69._o §_o 21._o and_o 70._o §_o 5._o &_o ibid._n tract_n 2._o p._n 157._o and_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n which_o heretofore_o degenerate_v and_o fall_v from_o their_o primitive_a goodness_n must_v after_o certain_a period_n be_v convert_v and_o restore_v not_o only_o to_o as_o good_a but_o unto_o a_o better_a state_n than_o that_o be_v in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v for_o divine_a operation_n can_v cease_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o be_v still_o in_o motion_n and_o always_o to_o change_v either_o from_o good_a to_o good_a or_o from_o good_a into_o evil_n or_o from_o evil_a again_o into_o good_a and_o because_o it_o can_v proceed_v infinite_o to_o evil_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infinite_a example_n thereof_o hence_o it_o must_v necessary_o return_v or_o slide_v into_o eternal_a silence_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o go_v into_o eternal_a torment_n i_o answer_v if_o by_o eternal_a thou_o mean_v a_o infiniteness_n of_o age_n which_o shall_v never_o cease_v that_o be_v impossible_a because_o every_o pain_n and_o torment_n excite_v or_o stir_v up_o a_o operate_a spirit_n and_o life_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o suffer_v as_o we_o observe_v by_o continue_a experience_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o through_o pain_n and_o the_o endure_v thereof_o every_o kind_n of_o crassitude_n or_o grossness_n in_o spirit_n or_o body_n contract_v be_v attenuate_v and_o so_o the_o spirit_n captivate_v or_o detain_v in_o that_o grossness_n or_o crassitude_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o make_v more_o spiritual_a and_o consequent_o more_o active_a and_o operative_a through_o suffer_v now_o see_v a_o creature_n can_v proceed_v infinite_o to_o evil_a nor_o slide_v down_o into_o inactivity_n or_o silence_n nor_o yet_o also_o into_o mere_a eternal_a passion_n it_o incontestable_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v at_o length_n return_v unto_o good_a and_o by_o how_o much_o 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angry_a with_o they_o this_o his_o anger_n and_o what_o proceed_v therefrom_o viz._n punishment_n and_o judgement_n turn_v to_o their_o good_a because_o he_o perceive_v they_o have_v need_n of_o they_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o creature_n which_o have_v not_o whole_o degenerate_v and_o lose_v all_o sense_n of_o god_n do_v love_v he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a law_n and_o instinct_n which_o he_o put_v in_o all_o rational_a creature_n that_o they_o may_v love_v he_o which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o those_o creature_n which_o draw_v most_o near_o unto_o god_n in_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n do_v love_v he_o the_o more_o and_o be_v the_o more_o love_v of_o he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v another_o principal_a cause_n of_o love_n to_o wit_n goodness_n which_o be_v the_o most_o vehement_a or_o powerful_a