Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	ghost_n	holy_a	trinity_n	3,214	5	9.7060	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40718	A parallel wherein it appears that the Socinian agrees with the papist, if not exceeds him in idolatry, antiscripturism and fanaticism / by Francis Fullwood ...	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1693 (1693)	Wing F2513; ESTC R38752	24,721	38

that_o they_o lay_v it_o aside_o altogether_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o measure_v it_o by_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o or_o above_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v this_o socinian_n rule_n which_o they_o measure_v the_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n the_o divine_a rule_n by_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o own_o private_a sense_n if_o not_o their_o wit_n and_o fancy_n much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o quaker_n light_v within_o which_o they_o call_v reason_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o observe_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o two_o distinct_a thing_n with_o respect_n to_o religion_n i_o shall_v explain_v and_o apply_v they_o more_o full_o in_o the_o present_a argument_n we_o must_v in_o order_n hereunto_o distinguish_v betwixt_o natural_a and_o reveal_v explain_v 1._o explain_v religion_n as_o such_o 1._o i_o grant_v with_o respect_n to_o mere_a natural_a religion_n reason_n seem_v to_o be_v both_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o judge_n for_o we_o have_v nothing_o without_o ourselves_o that_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o the_o rational_a notice_n which_o humane_a understanding_n suggest_v or_o the_o dictate_v of_o pure_a reason_n call_v forth_o or_o occasion_v by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n 2._o but_o revelation_n be_v from_o without_o we_o be_v therefore_o a_o rule_n impose_v on_o we_o from_o without_o and_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o reason_n which_o be_v within_o we_o and_o part_v of_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o though_o reason_n be_v a_o judge_n it_o must_v judge_n of_o reveal_v religion_n by_o a_o rule_n from_o without_o we_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n and_o not_o our_o reason_n i_o mean_v we_o must_v judge_v of_o reveal_v religion_n as_o such_o by_o that_o rule_n by_o which_o that_o religion_n be_v only_o make_v know_v to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o all_o our_o religion_n as_o christian_a or_o reveal_v be_v not_o dictate_v or_o to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o natural_a reason_n for_o if_o reason_n have_v discover_v all_o before_o what_o need_v of_o revelation_n and_o indeed_o those_o that_o say_v all_o our_o religion_n lie_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o reason_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o reject_v all_o revelation_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o natural_a or_o pagan_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o see_v socinus_n though_o erroneous_o suppose_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n can_v not_o have_v be_v discover_v without_o tradition_n or_o revelation_n how_o absurd_a do_v it_o seem_v for_o he_o especial_o to_o imagine_v that_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o revelation_n can_v be_v know_v or_o may_v be_v measure_v by_o reason_n or_o any_o other_o rule_n but_o revelation_n or_o the_o write_n in_o and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v know_v to_o reason_n itself_o as_o sensible_n object_n be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o so_o far_o as_o sense_n represent_v they_o to_o our_o imagination_n can_v have_v no_o other_o rule_n by_o which_o our_o reason_n can_v judge_v or_o measure_v they_o but_o our_o sense_n and_o see_v our_o revelation_n be_v from_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o rule_n but_o the_o fullness_n rectitude_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o by_o which_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v even_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o reason_n fall_v short_a of_o and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v any_o other_o way_n discover_v or_o be_v discover_v can_v be_v apprehend_v but_o as_o they_o be_v reveil_v if_o this_o be_v not_o grant_v where_o be_v the_o authority_n or_o divinity_n of_o that_o high_a rule_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o such_o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o this_o divine_a rule_n be_v suppose_v reason_v my_o judge_n of_o it_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n presume_v to_o judge_v it_o so_o as_o to_o question_v mind_n alter_v correct_v or_o lay_v it_o aside_o or_o advance_v itself_o above_o it_o we_o must_v indeed_o judge_v by_o reason_n what_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v so_o reveil_v we_o must_v measure_v all_o article_n impose_v on_o we_o by_o our_o reason_n indeed_o yet_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v so_o be_v only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o exalt_v reason_n or_o the_o inward_a rule_n or_o dictate_v of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o thing_n reveal_v be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o true_a rule_n or_o to_o judge_n god_n himself_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n a_o humane_a judge_n have_v likewise_o his_o rule_n without_o he_o viz._n the_o public_a law_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o private_a sentiment_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o fall_v under_o his_o superior_n and_o every_o man_n censure_n it_o be_v not_o his_o office_n to_o question_v or_o mend_v or_o any_o way_n alter_v much_o less_o abrogate_v the_o law_n but_o he_o be_v only_o jus_fw-la dicere_fw-la to_o declare_v and_o apply_v the_o law_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n not_o to_o judge_v the_o law_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n but_o to_o use_v his_o reason_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v and_o to_o pass_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o question_v the_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n of_o god_n law_n or_o judge_v they_o unreasonable_a or_o unfit_a for_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o because_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o square_v with_o our_o natural_a reason_n this_o be_v to_o believe_v ourselves_o and_o not_o god_n to_o exalt_v ourselves_o above_o god_n yea_o to_o discredit_n and_o make_v god_n a_o lyar._n i_o be_o sorry_a we_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o socinus_n and_o application_n application_n his_o follower_n how_o shall_v we_o forbear_v to_o arraign_v arrogance_n with_o the_o apostle_n word_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o vain_a man_n that_o reply_v against_o god_n be_v it_o not_o a_o marvellous_a thing_n to_o see_v poor_a ignorant_a lapse_v man_n to_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n against_o his_o maker_n and_o with_o a_o shadow_n of_o carnal_a reason_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o god_n word_n and_o to_o level_v the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o their_o own_o shallow_a and_o partial_a apprehension_n and_o yet_o thus_o the_o socinian_n aspire_v with_o his_o presumptuous_a reason_n to_o dogmatise_v upon_o revelation_n to_o judge_v the_o messiah_n and_o all_o his_o concern_v his_o generation_n incarnation_n nature_n office_n passion_n satisfaction_n mediation_n and_o intercession_n to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n and_o to_o measure_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n by_o the_o model_n of_o his_o private_a apprehension_n yet_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n show_v great_a reverence_n to_o and_o very_o strong_o argue_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o these_o great_a article_n be_v matter_n of_o pure_a revelation_n in_o the_o same_o scripture_n neither_o can_v they_o evince_v any_o one_o of_o these_o great_a and_o mysterious_a point_n be_v repugnant_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n word_n man_n shall_v have_v methinks_v so_o much_o modesty_n as_o to_o judge_v that_o their_o corrupt_a reason_n be_v as_o fallible_a as_o the_o holy_a penman_n or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_a we_o shall_v have_v a_o rule_n without_o to_o discipline_n and_o bind_v our_o extravagant_a fancy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o private_a reason_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o judge_v that_o a_o contradiction_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o generality_n of_o christian_n semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la can_v never_o discover_v and_o have_v hitherto_o very_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v none_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o socinian_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o go_v beyond_o he_o not_o only_o in_o villify_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o set_v up_o another_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o instead_o of_o it_o they_o both_o be_v guilty_a only_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o papist_n rule_n be_v the_o public_a reason_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o church_n the_o socinian_o rule_n be_v his_o own_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n private_a reason_n and_o which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o safe_a let_v every_o man_n reason_n judge_n that_o i_o do_v not_o herein_o