Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	godhead_n	person_n	property_n	2,378	5	9.5846	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69095	The third part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholike against Doct. Bishops Second part of the Reformation of a Catholike, as the same was first guilefully published vnder that name, conteining only a large and most malicious preface to the reader, and an answer to M. Perkins his aduertisement to Romane Catholicks, &c. Whereunto is added an aduertisement for the time concerning the said Doct. Bishops reproofe, lately published against a little piece of the answer to his epistle to the King, with an answer to some few exceptions taken against the same, by M. T. Higgons latley become a proselyte of the Church of Rome. By R. Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 3	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1609 (1609)	STC 50.5; ESTC S100538	452,861	494

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two_o place_n at_o once_o which_o notwithstanding_o some_o other_o of_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v possible_a 2.276_o in_o colloq_fw-la marpurg_n art_n 29._o li._n 1._o cont_n scargum_n cap._n 14._o dialog_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la pag._n 94._o de_fw-fr consil_n part_n 2.276_o as_o zwinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n andreas_n volanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n four_o though_o we_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o never_o none_o but_o blasphemous_a heretic_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v true_a author_n and_o proper_a worker_n of_o all_o evil_n do_v upon_o earth_n by_o man_n such_o nevertheless_o be_v bucer_n zwinglius_fw-la caluin_n and_o other_o of_o great_a estimation_n among_o the_o protestant_n see_v the_o preface_n 2._o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n they_o must_v needs_o hold_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v god_n true_a natural_a son_n which_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o father_n again_o 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do_v cease_v but_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o gelasius_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v so_o much_o in_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v pass_v into_o a_o divine_a substance_n and_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o gelasius_n so_o say_v but_o m._n bishop_n do_v your_o eye_n serve_v you_o to_o look_v no_o further_o naturae_fw-la further_o gelas_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la indiviuam_fw-la transennt_n sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la perficiente_fw-la substantiam_fw-la permanent_a tamen_fw-la in_o suae_fw-la proprietate_fw-la naturae_fw-la they_o pass_v say_v he_o into_o a_o divine_a substance_n but_o yet_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n even_o as_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n theodoret_n say_v adijciens_fw-la say_v theodoret._n dial_n 1._o symbola_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la quae_fw-la videntur_fw-la appellatione_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la honoravit_fw-la non_fw-la naturam_fw-la 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he_o imagine_v to_o be_v very_o direct_a against_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n but_o by_o m._n bishps_n transubstantiation_n it_o prove_v whole_o to_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v extinguish_v though_o there_o remain_v the_o show_n and_o likeness_n and_o taste_n thereof_o so_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o manhood_n with_o the_o godhead_n there_o continue_v the_o semblance_n and_o likeness_n and_o outward_a appearance_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o continue_v not_o and_o this_o m._n bishop_n help_v to_o strengthen_v by_o expound_v nature_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a quality_n whereas_o gelasius_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o say_v of_o christ_n perpetuam_fw-la christ_n gelas_n ibid._n dicimus_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la manere_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la we_o say_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o each_o substance_n or_o nature_n abide_v continual_o in_o christ_n understand_v still_o by_o nature_n the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v by_o substance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o dicatur_fw-la before_o ibi._n substantia_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la dicatur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o substance_n but_o it_o be_v call_v nature_n even_o as_o austin_n say_v naturae_fw-la say_v august_n count_n julian._n li._n 1._o ca._n 3._o natura_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o cont_n serm_n arianor_n c._n 36._o vnius_fw-la eiusdemque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la expressiùs_fw-la dicamus_fw-la essentiae_fw-la quod_fw-la plantùs_fw-la dicitur_fw-la unius_fw-la eiusdemque_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o essence_n be_v more_o plain_o say_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o make_v the_o euty_n chian_n that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o name_v naturarum_fw-la name_v gelas_n ibid._n quis_fw-la ferat_fw-la eos_fw-la dedignari_fw-la vocabula_fw-la promere_fw-la naturarum_fw-la two_o nature_n in_o christ_n because_o thereby_o shall_v be_v import_v two_o entire_a and_o perfect_a substance_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v some_o intrinsical_a property_n issue_v immediate_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o form_n and_o taste_v and_o savour_v thereof_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v like_o a_o natural_a rather_o than_o like_o a_o learned_a man_n his_o exception_n that_o this_o gelasius_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v vain_a it_o have_v be_v still_o and_o be_v print_v by_o themselves_o under_o his_o name_n the_o conclusion_n do_v give_v token_n that_o it_o be_v he_o defendat_fw-la he_o ibid._n in_o fine_a hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n cùm_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la vestram_fw-la dilectio_fw-la unanimitèr_fw-la teneat_fw-la constantèr_fw-la praedicet_fw-la sapien_fw-fr tèrque_fw-la defendat_fw-la see_v you_o belove_a do_v with_o one_o mind_n hold_v fast_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n therefore_o constant_o preach_v and_o wise_o defend_v this_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n yea_o and_o that_o very_a fragment_n which_o we_o now_o have_v be_v cite_v by_o 557._o by_o bibliot_n sanct_n patr._n edit_n 2._o jom_n 4._o pa._n 557._o john_n the_o first_o his_o successor_n soon_o after_o to_o the_o same_o very_a purpose_n whereto_o he_o write_v it_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o approbation_n thereof_o again_o i_o cite_v 35.35_o cite_v pag._n 35.35_o theodoret_n make_v mention_n that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n do_v forbid_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n or_o to_o worship_v they_o and_o i_o allege_v austin_n note_v they_o for_o heretic_n that_o do_v so_o to_o s._n austin_n m._n bishop_n answer_v nothing_o at_o all_o with_o who_o as_o i_o cite_v they_o be_v record_v for_o heretic_n and_o term_v inclinati_fw-la term_v august_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vultd_v haer_fw-mi 39_o angeliciin_n angelorum_fw-la cultu_fw-la inclinati_fw-la angelici_fw-la who_o be_v bow_v down_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n how_o trim_o he_o answer_v to_o theodoret_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n shall_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v if_o i_o first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n himself_o who_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2.18_o apostle_n col_fw-fr 2.18_o let_v no_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v be_v rule_v over_o you_o by_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n say_v thus_o angelorum_fw-la thus_o theodoret._n in_o col._n 2._o qui_fw-fr le●_n g●m_fw-la defendebant_fw-la eos_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la angelos_fw-la ●olendos_fw-la inducebant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la fuisse_fw-la legem_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la datam_fw-la mansit_fw-la autem_fw-la diu_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la in_o phrygia_n &_o pisidia_n quocircae_fw-la synodus_fw-la quoque_fw-la quae_fw-la convenit_fw-la laodiceae_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la phrygiae_fw-la metropolis_n lege_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la ne_fw-la precaerentur_fw-la angelos_n et_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la licet_fw-la videre_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la finitimos_fw-la oratoria_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la illi_fw-la ergò_fw-la hos_fw-la consulebant_fw-la humilitate_fw-la utentes_fw-la dicentes_fw-la universorum_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la cerni_fw-la nec_fw-la comprehend_v nec_fw-la perveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o oportere_fw-la per_fw-la angelos_n divinam_fw-la sibi_fw-la henevolentiam_fw-la conciliare_fw-la hoc_fw-la antem_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la &_o cultu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la they_o who_o defend_v the_o law_n do_v induce_v they_o the_o colossian_n to_o worship_n angel_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o they_o and_o this_o corruption_n continue_v long_o in_o phrygia_n and_o pisidia_n wherefore_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n do_v by_o decree_n forbid_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o even_o to_o this_o day_n we_o may_v see_v among_o they_o and_o other_o near_o to_o they_o chapel_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o this_o they_o persuade_v pretend_v humility_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o may_v not_o be_v see_v nor_o comprehend_v nor_o come_v unto_o and_o that_o by_o the_o angel_n we_o must_v procure_v or_o obtain_v the_o good_a will_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o this_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o humility_n and_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o what_o do_v m._n bishop_n now_o say_v to_o this_o the_o council_n forsooth_o mean_v it_o 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c._n 19_o causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la iaes_fw-la abat_fw-la soium_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la intelligebat_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la habere_fw-la essentiam_fw-la verè_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o increatam_fw-la silium_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o sp_z sanctum_fw-la habere_fw-la aliam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la productam_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la autotheos_fw-la calu._n igitur_fw-la occurrere_fw-la volens_fw-la valentino_n contrarium_fw-la asseruit_fw-la nempe_fw-la filium_fw-la esse_fw-la autotheon_n quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la sensu_fw-la quo_fw-la id_fw-la à_fw-la valentino_n negabatur_fw-la the_o cause_n which_o move_v caluin_n so_o to_o write_v be_v because_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la a_o new_a arian_n heretic_n be_v still_o prate_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o father_n only_o have_v the_o essence_n true_o divine_a and_o uncreated_a and_o that_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v another_o essence_n produce_v of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o that_o as_o touch_v essence_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caluin_n therefore_o willing_a say_v he_o to_o meet_v with_o valentine_n avouch_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o as_o touch_v the_o essence_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o valentine_n deny_v the_o same_o according_o of_o his_o argument_n he_o say_v etc._n say_v idem_fw-la respondeo_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumentum_fw-la benè_fw-la concludere_fw-la contrà_fw-la gentilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n conclude_v well_o against_o gentilis_fw-la this_o argument_n also_o conclude_v well_o against_o gentilis_fw-la how_o gross_o then_o be_v these_o man_n blind_v 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