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	unity_n	2,445	5	9.3406	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41173	The interest of reason in religion with the import & use of scripture-metaphors, and the nature of the union betwixt Christ & believers : (with reflections on several late writings, especially Mr. Sherlocks Discourse concerning the knowledg of Jesus Christ, &c.) modestly enquired into and stated / by Robert Ferguson.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1675 (1675)	Wing F740; ESTC R20488	279,521	698

of_o the_o gospel_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v but_o to_o style_v it_o a_o metaphysical_a subtlety_n be_v to_o betray_v high_a irreverence_n towards_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o shameful_a ignorance_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n the_o notion_n of_o suppositum_fw-la person_n hypostasis_fw-la personality_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v their_o first_o rise_n in_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n or_o be_v original_o owe_v to_o metaphysic_n that_o they_o spring_v from_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n which_o both_o give_v occasion_n of_o frame_v distinct_a and_o different_a conception_n of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o account_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o the_o mystery_n do_v illuminate_v we_o concern_v they_o though_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v unite_v yet_o as_o we_o conceive_v of_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o the_o abstract_n there_o be_v a_o inadequate_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o three_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n beside_o his_o divine_a &_o his_o humane_a yet_o his_o person_n be_v neither_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o his_o humane_a and_o have_v mr._n sherlock_n be_v either_o acquaint_v with_o metaphysic_n or_o conversant_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a council_n not_o to_o mention_v his_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o father_n he_o will_v never_o have_v charge_v the_o maintain_n of_o that_o upon_o his_o adversary_n as_o a_o reproach_n and_o crime_n the_o not_o hold_v whereof_o will_v have_v just_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n but_o when_o man_n be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o passion_n and_o their_o ignorance_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o rage_n what_o less_o can_v be_v expect_v than_o the_o throw_v out_o accusation_n at_o adventure_n and_o the_o list_v the_o most_o momentous_a truth_n of_o christian_n either_o in_o the_o roll_n of_o subtle_a quirk_n or_o pernicious_a error_n rather_o than_o such_o who_o out_o of_o prejudice_n they_o oppose_v shall_v escape_v be_v blazon_v for_o fool_n or_o heretic_n four_o by_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n then_o we_o mean_v the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v into_o union_n with_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o subsist_v by_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o personality_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v assume_v into_o union_n not_o precise_o the_o with_o divine_a nature_n but_o with_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o connotate_n something_o more_o than_o bare_o the_o divine_a nature_n though_o what_o that_o be_v be_v beyond_o the_o territory_n of_o reason_n to_o conceive_v or_o declare_v now_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o operation_n communication_n fruit_n prosp._n and_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n constitute_v and_o consist_v of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agent_n or_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ._n the_o effective_a principle_n of_o the_o whole_a mediatorial_n work_n be_v christ_n personal_o consider_v and_o the_o thing_n do_v wrought_v bestow_v or_o any_o effect_v be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o god-man_n it_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o nature_n simple_o consider_v but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o causal_n principle_n of_o action_n and_o denominate_v from_o they_o though_o we_o can_v conceive_v any_o operation_n to_o proceed_v from_o christ_n but_o what_o belong_v either_o to_o his_o godhead_n or_o man_n hood_n as_o its_o formal_a principle_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n predicate_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n wherein_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v in_o any_o single_a proposition_n be_v affirm_v of_o or_o ascribe_v to_o either_o of_o they_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o as_o the_o christ_n he_o be_v as_o a_o person_n the_o efficient_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o formal_a principle_n of_o all_o his_o operation_n and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o the_o word_n though_o the_o manhood_n be_v bring_v into_o conjunction_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o as_o both_o retain_v what_o be_v proper_a and_o essential_a to_o themselves_o so_o they_o remain_v distinct_a formal_a principle_n of_o operation_n agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la forma_fw-la cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la communione_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la flau._n verbo_fw-la operante_fw-la quod_fw-la verbi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o carne_n exequente_fw-la quod_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o action_n which_o cee_v either_o from_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o its_o formal_a principle_n and_o as_o this_o or_o that_o be_v its_o formal_a principle_n it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o specificate_n nature_n i._n e._n a_o divine_a action_n or_o a_o humane_a though_o the_o thing_n wrought_v for_o we_o communicate_v to_o we_o and_o effect_v in_o we_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o divine_v use_v to_o style_v the_o action_n themselves_o so_o 293._o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o effective_a personal_a principle_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o better_a to_o forbear_v that_o appellation_n of_o they_o see_v no_o action_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o its_o formal_a principle_n 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n wrought_v or_o effect_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o &_o constitute_v the_o person_n of_o christ._n and_o here_o the_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o formal_a principle_n occur_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o their_o influence_n meet_v and_o centre_n each_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o action_n congruous_a and_o peculiar_a to_o its_o own_o respective_a nature_n and_o though_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o christ_n remain_v distinct_a formal_a principle_n of_o operation_n yet_o through_o the_o union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o he_o those_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o he_o personal_o consider_v which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v wrought_v either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n separately_z conceive_v now_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n only_o consider_v as_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o not_o mere_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n and_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n though_o in_o way_n congruous_a and_o proportionate_a that_o we_o receive_v grace_n life_n and_o all_o vital_a influence_n therefore_o we_o contend_v and_o plead_v that_o the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n be_v through_o their_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o person_n §_o 5._o the_o last_o term_n who_o import_n and_o meaning_n we_o be_v to_o state_n and_o fix_v be_v union_n and_o be_v a_o transcendental_a term_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o assign_v such_o a_o uncontrollable_a and_o clear_a notion_n of_o it_o as_o may_v adequate_o agree_v to_o and_o univocal_o express_v it_o wheresoever_o it_o occur_v but_o though_o union_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a secret_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o affront_v our_o understanding_n when_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o quality_n and_o mode_n of_o this_o or_o that_o union_n in_o particular_a yet_o so_o much_o light_n may_v be_v reflect_v upon_o it_o in_o general_a as_o may_v serve_v to_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o term._n union_n then_o be_v either_o take_v for_o unition_n or_o for_o the_o effect_n modification_n or_o mode_n cause_v by_o the_o ●●itive_a action_n in_o the_o extreme_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o be_v copulate_v or_o three_o for_o the_o relation_n exsurge_n between_o the_o extreme_n knit_v and_o ligue_v one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o efficient_o in_o the_o second_o formal_o and_o in_o the_o three_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o habitude_n result_v from_o &_o arise_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a in_o the_o first_o usurpation_n it_o

can_v resolve_v we_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o part_n more_o indiscerptible_o cleave_v to_o another_o than_o if_o they_o be_v fasten_v together_o by_o adamantine_a chain_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n shall_v any_o way_n obstruct_v or_o weaken_v our_o belief_n of_o it_o have_v all_o the_o assurance_n that_o divine_a revelation_n can_v give_v we_o concern_v our_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o as_o we_o assent_v to_o a_o evident_a object_n of_o sense_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o demonstrate_v by_o reason_n though_o there_o occur_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o existence_n which_o be_v unconceivable_a so_o the_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o reality_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v attest_v by_o he_o who_o can_v lie_v it_o become_v we_o to_o embrace_v it_o with_o all_o steadiness_n of_o belief_n though_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o quomodo_n or_o manner_n how_o 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