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	union_n	3,927	5	9.3251	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62128	XXXVI sermons viz. XVI ad aulam, VI ad clerum, VI ad magistratum, VIII ad populum : with a large preface / by the right reverend father in God, Robert Sanderson, late lord bishop of Lincoln ; whereunto is now added the life of the reverend and learned author, written by Isaac Walton.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.	1686 (1686)	Wing S638; ESTC R31805	1,064,866	813

confession_n of_o their_o own_o learned_a writer_n depend_v upon_o unwritten_a tradition_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o scripture_n true_a it_o be_v that_o etc._n for_o most_o of_o these_o they_o pretend_v to_o scripture_n also_o but_o with_o so_o little_a colour_n at_o the_o best_a and_o with_o so_o little_a confidence_n at_o the_o last_o that_o when_o they_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o that_o hold_n and_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o their_o great_a diana_n tradition_n take_v away_o that_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n nature_n &_o vacillare_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la will_v seem_v even_o to_o totter_v and_o reel_v and_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v up_o for_o what_o else_o can_v we_o imagine_v shall_v make_v they_o strive_v so_o much_o to_o debase_v the_o scripture_n all_o they_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o charge_v it_o with_o imperfection_n obscurity_n uncertainty_n and_o many_o other_o defect_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o magnify_v tradition_n as_o every_o way_n more_o absolute_a but_o mere_o their_o consciousness_n that_o sundry_a of_o their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n will_v appear_v to_o have_v no_o sound_a foundation_n in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o then_o must_v we_o needs_o conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o deliver_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o rather_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o reject_v as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n 14._o nor_o will_v their_o fly_n to_o tradition_n help_v they_o in_o this_o case_n or_o free_v they_o from_o pharisaism_n but_o rather_o make_v the_o more_o against_o they_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a course_n of_o false_a teacher_n when_o their_o doctrine_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v scripture-proof_n to_o 9_o fly_v to_o tradition_n do_v but_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o the_o original_a and_o growth_n of_o pharisaical_a tradition_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o 30._o one_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_o another_o than_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o pharisee_n be_v alike_o in_o this_o matter_n when_o sadoc_n 49._o or_o whosoever_o else_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o his_o follower_n begin_v to_o vent_v their_o pestilent_a and_o atheistical_a doctrine_n against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o like_a the_o best_a learned_a among_o the_o jew_n the_o pharisee_n especial_o oppose_v against_o they_o by_o argument_n and_o collection_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o sadducee_n find_v themselves_o unable_a to_o hold_v argument_n with_o they_o as_o have_v two_o shrewd_a disadvantage_n but_o a_o little_a learning_n and_o a_o bad_a cause_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o all_o their_o argument_n than_o to_o hold_v they_o precise_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n without_o admit_v any_o exposition_n thereof_o or_o collection_n therefrom_o unless_o they_o can_v bring_v clear_a text_n that_o shall_v affirm_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la what_o they_o deny_v they_o will_v not_o yield_v the_o pharisee_n on_o the_o contrary_n refuse_v as_o they_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o such_o unreasonable_a condition_n but_o stand_v upon_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o sadducee_n do_v upon_o the_o letter_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o interpretation_n partly_o from_o reason_n and_o partly_o from_o tradition_n not_o mean_v by_o tradition_n as_o yet_o any_o doctrine_n other_o than_o what_o be_v already_o sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o mere_o the_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n constant_o teach_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o universal_a consent_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o consonant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ground_a thereon_o by_o this_o mean_n though_o they_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o sadducee_n 18._o as_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n common_o be_v obstinate_a yet_o so_o far_o they_o satisfy_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o grow_v into_o very_o great_a esteem_n with_o they_o and_o within_o a_o while_n carry_v all_o before_o they_o the_o detestation_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o of_o their_o loose_a error_n also_o conduce_v not_o a_o little_a thereunto_o and_o who_o now_o but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o what_o now_o but_o tradition_n in_o every_o man_n eye_n and_o mouth_n thing_n be_v at_o this_o pass_n any_o wise_a man_n may_v judge_v how_o easy_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v for_o man_n so_o reverence_v as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v to_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o their_o good_a opinion_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n to_o make_v themselves_o lord_n of_o the_o people_n faith_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o worship_n whatsoever_o doctrine_n and_o observance_n they_o please_v and_o all_o under_o the_o acceptable_a name_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o so_o they_o do_v win_v continual_o upon_o the_o people_n by_o their_o cunning_a and_o show_v of_o religion_n and_o proceed_v still_o more_o and_o more_o till_o the_o jewish_a worship_n by_o their_o mean_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o superstition_n and_o formality_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n day_n such_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o such_o the_o rise_n of_o these_o pharisaical_a tradition_n 15._o popish_a tradition_n also_o both_o come_v in_o and_o grow_v up_o just_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v mat._n to_o maintain_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o other_o like_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n against_o the_o arrian_n eunomian_o macedonian_n and_o other_o heretic_n for_o that_o the_o word_n trinity_n homoiision_n hypostasis_fw-la procession_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o the_o better_a express_v of_o the_o catholic_n sense_n they_o be_v force_v to_o use_v be_v not_o express_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v recourse_n therefore_o very_o often_o in_o their_o write_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o their_o time_n to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o mean_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n will_v now_o wrest_v their_o word_n any_o unwritten_a doctrine_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o they_o have_v be_v constant_o understand_v and_o believe_v by_o all_o faithful_a christian_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o the_o several_a present_a age_n wherein_o they_o live_v this_o course_n of_o they_o of_o so_o serviceable_a and_o necessary_a use_n in_o those_o time_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n and_o after-rise_a to_o that_o heap_n of_o error_n and_o superstition_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n especial_o loc_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o specious_a name_n and_o colour_n of_o catholic_n tradition_n thus_o have_v they_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o forefather_n the_o pharisee_n and_o stand_v guilty_a even_o as_o they_o of_o the_o superstition_n here_o condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n 16._o but_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v cast_v how_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v quit_v that_o symbolize_v so_o much_o with_o she_o in_o many_o of_o her_o ceremony_n and_o otherwise_o what_o be_v all_o our_o cross_n and_o kneel_n and_o ducking_n what_o surplice_n and_o ring_n and_o all_o those_o other_o rite_n and_o accoutrement_n that_o be_v use_v in_o or_o about_o the_o public_a worship_n but_o so_o many_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v nor_o true_o do_v i_o think_v be_v it_o ever_o endeavour_v that_o god_n have_v any_o where_o command_v they_o indeed_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v object_v heretofore_o with_o clamour_n enough_o and_o the_o cry_n be_v of_o late_o revive_v again_o with_o more_o noise_n and_o malice_n than_o ever_o in_o a_o world_n of_o base_a and_o unworthy_a pamphlet_n that_o like_o the_o frog_n of_o egypt_n 14._o croak_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n the_o suffering_n of_o they_o to_o multiply_v into_o such_o heap_n do_v not_o cause_v the_o whole_a land_n so_o to_o stink_v in_o his_o nostril_n that_o he_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o forsake_v we_o but_o i_o undertake_v to_o justifle_v the_o church_n of_o

everlasting_a punishment_n be_v they_o wherein_o god_n justice_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o every_o eye_n in_o due_a time_n at_o that_o last_o day_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 2._o 5._o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n imply_v that_o howsoever_o god_n be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o act_n of_o providence_n even_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v often_o secret_a and_o past_o find_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_o great_a day_n when_o 6._o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n his_o everlasting_a recompense_n then_o his_o vengeance_n shall_v manifest_v his_o wrath_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o every_o eye_n in_o the_o condign_a punishment_n of_o unreconciled_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o second_o certainty_n temporal_a evil_n be_v not_o always_o nor_o simple_o nor_o proper_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a and_o desire_v to_o have_v god_n justice_n somewhat_o 6._o far_o clear_v even_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o these_o temporal_a thing_n although_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o search_v far_o into_o particular_n yet_o some_o general_a satisfaction_n we_o may_v have_v from_o a_o three_o certainty_n and_o that_o be_v this_o every_o evil_a of_o pain_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o howsoever_o consider_v which_o be_v bring_v upon_o any_o man_n be_v bring_v upon_o he_o evermore_o for_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o also_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n every_o branch_n of_o this_o assertion_n will_v be_v well_o mark_v i_o say_v first_o every_o evil_n of_o pain_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o natural_a defect_n and_o infirmity_n in_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o outward_a affliction_n in_o good_n friend_n or_o good_a name_n whether_o inward_a distress_n of_o a_o afflict_a or_o terror_n of_o a_o affright_a conscience_n whether_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a death_n whether_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n or_o after_o it_o or_o whatsoever_o other_o evil_a it_o be_v that_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a to_o any_o man_n every_o such_o evil_n be_v for_o sin_n i_o say_v second_o every_o evil_a of_o pain_n howsoever_o consider_v whether_o formal_o 7._o and_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o wrath_n against_o 1._o sin_n or_o as_o a_o fatherly_a correction_n &_o chastisement_n to_o nurture_n we_o from_o some_o 2._o past_a sin_n or_o as_o a_o medicinal_a preservative_n to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o some_o future_a sin_n 3._o or_o as_o a_o clog_a chain_n to_o keep_v under_o &_o disable_v we_o from_o some_o outward_a work_n 4._o of_o sin_n or_o as_o a_o fit_a matter_n and_o object_n whereon_o to_o exercise_v our_o christian_a grace_n 5._o of_o faith_n charity_n patience_n humility_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o as_o a_o occasion_n give_v and_o 6._o take_v by_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o act_n of_o exemplary_a justice_n for_o the_o admonition_n and_o terror_n of_o other_o or_o for_o whatsoever_o other_o end_n purpose_n or_o respect_v it_o be_v inflict_v i_o say_v three_o every_o such_o evil_a of_o pain_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n there_o 8._o may_v be_v other_o end_n there_o may_v be_v other_o occasion_n there_o may_v be_v other_o use_v of_o such_o evil_n but_o still_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o they_o all_o be_v sin_n 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o 3._o extraordinary_a notorious_a sin_n either_o of_o the_o blind_a man_n himself_o or_o of_o his_o parent_n above_o other_o man_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a our_o savious_n christ_n acquit_v they_o of_o that_o john_n 9_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v but_o too_o forward_o as_o god_n know_v most_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o worst_a our_o saviour_n answer_n there_o never_o intend_v other_o but_o that_o still_o the_o true_a cause_n deserve_v that_o blindness_n be_v he_o and_o his_o parent_n sin_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n that_o that_o infirmity_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o he_o rather_o than_o upon_o another_o man_n mere_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n have_v deserve_v it_o more_o than_o other_o man_n but_o for_o some_o far_a end_n which_o god_n have_v in_o it_o in_o his_o secret_a and_o everlasting_a purpose_n and_o namely_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_a in_o he_o and_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n make_v glorious_a in_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n as_o in_o nature_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o 9_o end_n do_v not_o overthrow_n but_o rather_o suppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n it_o be_v from_o god_n mercy_n order_v they_o to_o those_o end_v he_o have_v purpose_v that_o his_o punishment_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v withal_o from_o our_o sin_n deserve_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v just_a even_o as_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n whether_o it_o moisten_v it_o kind_o and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a or_o whether_o it_o choke_v and_o slocken_fw-mi and_o drown_v it_o yet_o still_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o vapour_n which_o the_o earth_n itself_o send_v up_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o fall_v so_o daily_a and_o thick_a upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n whether_o to_o warn_v we_o or_o to_o plague_v we_o be_v but_o arrow_n which_o ourselves_o first_o shoot_v up_o against_o heaven_n and_o now_o drop_v down_o again_o with_o double_a force_n upon_o our_o head_n omnis_fw-la poena_fw-la propter_fw-la culpam_fw-la all_o evil_n of_o pain_n be_v for_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v four_a all_o such_o evil_n be_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v 9_o plain_a 17._o god_n judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o work_n 5._o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o law_n for_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o have_v also_o his_o example_n to_o lead_v they_o that_o not_o 16._o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24._o if_o israel_n take_v up_o a_o proverb_n of_o their_o own_o head_n etc._n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n they_o do_v it_o without_o 29._o cause_n and_o they_o be_v check_v for_o it_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v sour_a grape_n his_o own_o tooth_n and_o not_o another_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o èdge_n thereby_o for_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o or_o who_o can_v reasonable_o think_v that_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o take_v from_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o shall_v yet_o lay_v upon_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o only_a exception_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o alone_a satisfactory_a punishment_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n not_o at_o all_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n far_o be_v the_o impiety_n from_o we_o so_o to_o imagine_v for_o 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o guilt_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o for_o we_o ibid._n he_o pay_v that_o which_o he_o never_o take_v it_o be_v for_o our_o transgression_n that_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o yet_o even_o those_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n to_o have_v be_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n although_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o like_a speech_n as_o be_v of_o ill_a and_o suspicious_a sound_n though_o they_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n defend_v but_o how_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n his_o own_o by_o commission_n by_o no_o mean_n god_n forbid_v any_o man_n shall_v teach_v any_o man_n shall_v conceive_v so_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o this_o be_v blasphemy_n but_o his_o own_o by_o 5._o imputation_n not_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o that_o he_o have_v 68_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n which_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n as_o he_o that_o undertake_v for_o another_o man_n debt_n make_v it_o his_o own_o and_o stand_v chargeable_a