Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	father_n	son_n	substance_n	12,161	5	9.0981	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55305	The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.	1695 (1695)	Wing P2754; ESTC R212920	238,280	559

god_n tit._n 2._o 13._o not_o a_o under_o subordinate_a god_n but_o over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o not_o a_o god_n by_o office_n but_o a_o jehovah_n jer._n 23._o 6._o a_o god_n by_o nature_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o his_o subsistence_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o his_o essence_n god_n name_n be_v in_o he_o exod._n 23._o 21._o one_o great_a letter_n of_o that_o name_n be_v eternity_n and_o his_o go_v forth_o be_v from_o everlasting_a mic._n 5._o 2._o another_o be_v immutability_n and_o he_o be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 8._o another_o be_v omniscience_n and_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 21._o 17._o another_o be_v omnipotence_n and_o he_o have_v all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 18._o another_o be_v immortality_n and_o he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5._o 26._o another_o be_v immensity_n and_o he_o while_o on_o earth_n be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o though_o long_a since_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n be_v still_o on_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 20._o all_o these_o golden_a letter_n be_v grave_v on_o the_o godhead_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o col._n 2._o 9_o all_o these_o shed_v forth_o a_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n &_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o divine_a glory_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o witness_n of_o his_o deity_n his_o name_n be_v wonderful_a isai._n 9_o 6._o far_o above_o all_o creature_n his_o generation_n be_v unutterable_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a son_n of_o the_o father_n rom._n 8._o 32._o not_o as_o creature_n make_v ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la but_o as_o a_o proper_a son_n beget_v out_o of_o his_o very_a substance_n his_o stand_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o god_n the_o very_a divine_a nature_n phil._n 2._o 6._o and_o his_o special_a ubi_fw-la there_o be_v the_o father_n bosom_n joh._n 1._o 18._o and_o from_o thence_o together_o with_o he_o he_o breathe_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o work_n be_v divine_a and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 19_o he_o sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o he_o in_o frame_v his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o since_o wrought_v with_o he_o in_o make_v first_o a_o world_n of_o creature_n and_o then_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n and_o still_o he_o work_v with_o he_o in_o the_o preservation_n and_o gubernation_n of_o both_o last_o his_o two_o testament_n which_o face_n each_o other_o as_o the_o cherubim_n upon_o the_o ark_n by_o their_o sweet_a glance_n and_o respective_a aspect_n upon_o each_o other_o do_v disclose_v his_o deity_n for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o jehovah_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 20._o 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v it_o judas_n 4._o and_o 5._o ver._n in_o the_o old_a jehovah_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n deut._n 30._o 6._o in_o the_o new_a christ_n do_v it_o col._n 2._o 11._o in_o the_o old_a jehovah_n pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n joel_n 2._o 28._o in_o the_o new_a christ_n act_v 2._o 33._o in_o the_o old_a every_o knee_n bow_v to_o jehovah_n isai._n 45._o 23._o in_o the_o new_a to_o christ_n rom._n 14._o 11._o in_o the_o old_a miracle_n be_v do_v in_o jehovah_n name_n 2_o king_n 2._o 21._o in_o the_o new_a in_o christ_n act_v 9_o 34._o in_o the_o old_a jehovah_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o isai._n 44._o 6._o in_o the_o new_a christ_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n revel_v 1._o 11._o in_o the_o old_a there_o be_v deus_fw-la absconditus_fw-la isai._n 45._o 15._o in_o the_o new_a deus_fw-la manifestatus_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o all_o which_o do_v most_o pregnant_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o nevertheless_o proud_a reason_n will_v be_v babble_v how_o can_v the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n ex_fw-la propriâ_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la can_v any_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v discind_v in_o such_o a_o generation_n or_o if_o not_o can_v the_o whole_a be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n and_o if_o so_o how_o be_v it_o retain_v to_o the_o father_n i_o answer_v the_o father_n give_v unto_o the_o son_n the_o whole_a essence_n non_fw-la alienatione_fw-la sed_fw-la communicatione_n non_fw-fr generatione_n emanante_fw-la sed_fw-la immanente_fw-la the_o father_n so_o beget_v the_o son_n as_o that_o he_o still_o possess_v he_o prov._n 8._o 22._o the_o son_n so_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n as_o that_o he_o still_o abide_v in_o he_o his_o eternal_a egress_n micah_n 5._o 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o defluxion_n but_o immansion_n i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14._o 10._o indeed_o if_o we_o speak_v accurate_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n out_o of_o himself_o rather_o in_o essentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la than_o ex_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la hence_o the_o entire_a essence_n be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o entire_a essence_n be_v in_o the_o son_n too_o and_o what_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o in_o a_o finite_a essence_n yet_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o a_o infinite_a what_o if_o reason_n can_v fathom_v it_o must_v therefore_o faith_n reject_v it_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v very_a god_n and_o as_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o redeem_v we_o his_o creature_n 2._o jus_fw-la idoneitatis_fw-la as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n what_o can_v be_v more_o perfect_o congruous_a than_o reconciliation_n by_o god_n beloved_a one_o adoption_n by_o his_o natural_a son_n reparation_n of_o his_o gracious_a image_n by_o his_o substantial_a a_o shine_n of_o favour_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n beam_n of_o light_n by_o his_o wisdom_n restitution_n of_o life_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o the_o middle_a person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n there_o be_v three_o great_a go_n forth_o of_o god_n into_o which_o all_o other_o may_v be_v resolve_v the_o first_o be_v that_o fundamental_a one_o of_o creation_n and_o upon_o sin_n entry_n which_o be_v but_o a_o apostasy_n from_o creation_n in_o come_v the_o second_o viz._n redemption_n and_o out_o of_o this_o as_o out_o of_o a_o fountain_n flow_v the_o three_o and_o that_o be_v sanctification_n these_o hang_v in_o order_n one_o upon_o another_o unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o creature_n and_o that_o apostate_n there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o redemption_n and_o unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o redemption_n there_o have_v be_v no_o room_n for_o sanctification_n for_o god_n will_v never_o have_v reimplant_v his_o image_n of_o holiness_n in_o a_o creature_n leave_v under_o the_o eternal_a stroke_n of_o his_o justice_n nor_o have_v pluck_v away_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n there_o where_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v behind_o now_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a rule_n that_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extrà_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la yet_o among_o divine_n creation_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n peculiarize_v to_o the_o father_n as_o the_o first_o redemption_n to_o the_o son_n as_o the_o second_o and_o sanctification_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n thus_o in_o these_o three_o go_n forth_o of_o god_n each_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n have_v his_o special_a shine_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o his_o subsistence_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o congruous_a that_o the_o son_n of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n shall_v be_v out_o redeemer_n 3._o jus_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la he_o that_o redeem_v a_o captive_n must_v be_v persona_fw-la conjunct_a a_o with_o he_o and_o so_o be_v christ_n with_o we_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o conjunctione_n naturali_fw-la he_o be_v our_o goel_n isai._n 59_o 20._o that_o be_v our_o next_o kinsman_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o our_o redeemer_n by_o his_o passion_n he_o assume_v our_o nature_n into_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a god_n a_o suck_a child_n regens_fw-la sydera_fw-la yet_o sugens_fw-la ubera_fw-la he_o that_o rule_v the_o star_n suck_v the_o breast_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o a_o strange_a make_n it_o be_v all_o other_o creation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v extra_fw-la deum_fw-la but_o here_o be_v a_o creation_n in_o the_o very_a person_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a trinity_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o draw_v the_o humane_a nature_n exnihilo_fw-la interweave_v

surety_n and_o the_o promise_a life_n make_v good_a to_o we_o sinner_n but_o you_o will_v object_v further_o if_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o interpret_v in_o a_o equitable_a way_n viz._n to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o surety_n than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o we_o for_o that_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o first_o interpretation_n viz._n the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n i_o answer_v that_o still_o the_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o wave_v the_o rigorous_a and_o take_v the_o equitable_a interpretation_n total_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o order_n to_o redemption_n and_o so_o far_o only_o as_o redemption_n require_v it_o now_o what_o do_v that_o require_v it_o require_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v admit_v for_o the_o impletion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o thus_o far_o the_o rigorous_a interpretation_n be_v wave_v and_o the_o equitable_a take_v place_n 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sufficientia_fw-la ordinata_fw-la the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o intrinsical_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o thing_n in_o value_n transcend_v or_o at_o least_o equalize_a the_o thing_n to_o be_v redeem_v the_o second_o consist_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o payer_n and_o receiver_n the_o one_o intentional_o pay_v and_o the_o other_o intentional_o accept_v that_o thing_n as_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n the_o first_o be_v that_o radical_a sufficiency_n whereby_o the_o thing_n may_v possible_o become_v a_o price_n the_o second_o be_v that_o formal_a sufficiency_n whereby_o the_o thing_n do_v actual_o become_v a_o price_n let_v the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o of_o never_o so_o vast_a a_o value_n the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a do_v not_o constitute_v it_o a_o price_n now_o the_o glorious_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n have_v both_o these_o sufficiency_n in_o it_o 1._o it_o have_v sufficientiam_fw-la nudam_fw-la the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n 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concentre_v in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n be_v between_o they_o both_o zach._n 6._o 13._o 1._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o pay_v down_o his_o obedience_n what_o be_v his_o meaning_n sure_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v irrational_o do_v nor_o a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n irrational_o shed_v what_o then_o be_v his_o meaning_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o chain_n of_o sin_n open_v the_o prison_n of_o wrath_n and_o spoil_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o bloody_a jailor_n satan_n be_v it_o not_o to_o procure_v the_o stand_n of_o the_o body_n of_o nature_n the_o shed_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o open_v a_o door_n to_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n on_o which_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o set_v his_o divine_a will_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o for_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o 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119._o 129._o or_o with_o the_o convict_a man_n god_n be_v in_o it_o of_o a_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o or_o with_o the_o apostle_n the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o the_o scripture_n assert_v this_o instrumentality_n what_o if_o this_o philosophical_a objection_n can_v not_o be_v answer_v must_v therefore_o the_o holy_a oracle_n be_v reject_v what_o if_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v it_o must_v therefore_o faith_n renounce_v it_o how_o much_o better_a be_v that_o old_a gloss_n taceat_fw-la mulier_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la let_v reason_n be_v silent_a in_o the_o church_n but_o for_o some_o satisfaction_n i_o shall_v offer_v four_o thing_n to_o your_o consideration_n 1._o consider_v who_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n who_o but_o the_o almighty_a and_o if_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o word_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v act_v 26._o 16._o what_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o 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than_o a_o lively_a picture_n or_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n wherefore_o that_o such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n shall_v instrumental_o produce_v the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n seem_v to_o i_o rather_o congruous_a than_o impossible_a 3._o consider_v what_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o be_v not_o substance_n but_o accident_n depend_v upon_o their_o subject_n in_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la and_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v increated_a than_o create_v now_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o instrument_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o substance_n yet_o why_o may_v not_o there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o increation_n of_o accident_n 4._o consider_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o creation_n the_o production_n of_o gracious_a principle_n be_v be_v it_o every_o way_n pure_a creation_n how_o then_o be_v it_o generation_n how_o resurrection_n pure_a creation_n can_v be_v neither_o of_o these_o 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word_n and_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n because_o a_o man_n spiritual_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o to_o divine_a life_n now_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o instrument_n in_o a_o pure_a creation_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o production_n of_o gracious_a principle_n because_o that_o be_v not_o pure_o creation_n though_o there_o be_v a_o create_a power_n put_v forth_o therein_o 2._o object_n the_o other_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o method_n propose_v in_o the_o two_o instant_n viz._n that_o first_o in_o nature_n the_o word_n be_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v produce_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o contrary_a to_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o parable_n where_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n only_o fructify_v 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