Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	humane_a	soul_n	union_n	2,404	5	9.1201	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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his_o own_o mean_n he_o will_v bless_v all_o and_o only_o his_o own_o institution_n as_o for_o humane_a invention_n how_o specious_a how_o plausible_a soever_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n have_v moses_n make_v and_o erect_v this_o serpent_n of_o his_o own_o head_n as_o aaron_z and_o the_o people_n do_v their_o golden_a calf_n it_o may_v have_v prove_v to_o they_o as_o that_o do_v a_o snare_n but_o not_o a_o remedy_n pernicious_a but_o no_o way_n profitable_a what_o ever_o virtue_n this_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v it_o have_v it_o from_o a_o divine_a institution_n 33._o august_n de_fw-fr mirabil_n scripturae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o non_fw-fr in_o serpent_n say_v in_o domini_fw-la imperio_fw-la salus_fw-la continebatur_fw-la say_v augustine_n upon_o it_o the_o heal_a virtue_n be_v not_o in_o the_o serpent_n itself_o but_o in_o the_o command_a power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o word_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 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virtue_n can_v the_o minister_n infuse_v into_o they_o no_o it_o be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o divine_a institution_n the_o word_n of_o command_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o make_v these_o effectual_a to_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o otherwise_o have_v no_o more_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o than_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v which_o moses_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 5._o there_o be_v the_o five_o particular_a it_o 5._o the_o use_n of_o it_o how_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v use_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o set_v upon_o a_o pole_n or_o perch_n lift_v up_o on_o high_a 6._o and_o to_o what_o end_n must_v it_o so_o be_v lift_v up_o it_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o it_o why_o that_o all_o israel_n may_v see_v it_o special_o that_o those_o who_o feel_v themselves_o sting_v with_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n may_v look_v up_o unto_o it_o 7._o it_o 7._o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o what_o benefit_n have_v they_o by_o thus_o look_v upon_o it_o why_o thereby_o they_o be_v heal_v how_o mortal_o soever_o they_o be_v wound_v christ_n the_o mystical_a brazen_a serpent_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v upon_o the_o most_o material_a particular_n observable_a in_o the_o type_n to_o follow_v this_o shadow_n no_o further_o come_v we_o now_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o type_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o those_o type_n and_o ceremony_n under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n john_n 14._o 14.6_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o john_n 14.6_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o those_o shadow_n among_o other_o the_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n so_o it_o follow_v as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n open_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o phrase_n open_v a_o stile_n or_o appellation_n give_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o in_o common_a indefinite_o universal_o to_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o of_o those_o sort_n all_o which_o be_v man_n descend_v from_o man_n by_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o every_o one_o the_o son_n of_o man_n instance_n for_o both_o be_v obvious_a o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 4._o 4.2_o psal_n 4.2_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n say_v balaam_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v numb_a 23._o 23.19_o numb_a 23.19_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o say_v the_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 56._o 56.2_o isai_n 56.2_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v every_o man_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o some_o one_o particular_a person_n so_o we_o find_v it_o give_v as_o i_o remember_v only_o to_o three_o viz._n to_o ezekiel_n daniel_n christ_n to_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o person_n son_n of_o man_n stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n ezek._n 2.1_o etc._n ezek._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1.3_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o frequent_o in_o most_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n dan._n 8._o 8.17_o dan._n 8.17_o understand_v o_o son_n of_o man_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o daniel_n who_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n dan._n 7._o 7.13_o dan._n 7.13_o and_o as_o some_o conceive_v it_o by_o asaph_n psal_n 80._o 80.17_o psal_n 80.17_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n junius_n chald._a paraph._n basil_n muscul_fw-la ainsworth_n junius_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o messia_n who_o be_v before_o call_v the_o branch_n 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take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o man._n here_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n condition_n 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n thus_o the_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n carry_v a_o tapeinôsis_n with_o it_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v mean_v man_n miserable_a man_n man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n say_v bildad_n in_o job_n chap._n 25._o 25.6_o job_n 25.6_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o 51.12_o psal_n 8.4_o isa_n 51.12_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o regard_v he_o poor_a man_n base_a man_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 49.2_o both_o low_n and_o high_a rich_a and_o poor_a together_o and_o so_o again_o psal_n 62_o 9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o both_o place_n the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beni_n adam_n filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthborn_a as_o the_o latin_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v ignoble_a person_n 8.20_o h._n grot._n annot._n in_o mat._n 8.20_o terrae_fw-la filios_fw-la son_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o filii_fw-la adam_n son_n of_o earthy_a man_n base_a man_n oppose_v there_o to_o beni_n ish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filii_fw-la viri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o noble_a man_n the_o phrase_n there_o import_v meanness_n of_o condition_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o those_o place_n forenamed_a where_o this_o stile_n be_v give_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n the_o angel_n call_v they_o son_n of_o man_n to_o humble_v they_o by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o frail_a condition_n and_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n our_o saviour_n appli_v it_o to_o himself_o import_v his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n upon_o earth_n wherein_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o a_o mean_a and_o vulgar_a condition_n be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o he_o empty_v himself_o so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o phil._n 2.7_o 8.20_o phil._n 2.7_o descripsit_fw-la hanc_fw-la voce_fw-la christus_fw-la svam_fw-la illam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr quae_fw-la agitur_fw-la phil._n 2.7_o h._n grot._n ibid._n quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la redegit_fw-la bez._n annot._n gr._n mat._n 8.20_o nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quàm_fw-la apud_fw-la isaram_fw-la cap._n 53.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n annot._n in_o matt._n 8.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seize_v inanivit_n he_o evacuate_v himself_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n say_v our_o translation_n divest_v himself_o of_o his_o robe_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o bring_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v from_o all_o thing_n to_o nothing_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n subject_v himself_o to_o a_o servile_a mean_a condition_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n the_o phrase_n sound_v as_o much_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isai_n 53.3_o contemptus_fw-la &_o abjectissimus_fw-la virorum_fw-la as_o junius_n render_v it_o a_o man_n despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n 3._o these_o reason_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v general_a there_o be_v a_o three_o which_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o the_o text_n christ_n here_o style_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v 3._o the_o nature_n which_o suffer_v show_v in_o what_o nature_n he_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o be_v crucify_v viz._n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n true_a indeed_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o property_n as_o divine_n call_v it_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n which_o be_v denominate_v sometime_o from_o one_o nature_n sometime_o from_o another_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 20.28_o act_n 20.28_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 2.8_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man_n whole_a christ_n be_v lift_v up_o suffer_v die_v but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o st._n peter_n explain_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o again_o chap._n 4.1_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o or_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o for_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v immortal_a impassable_a it_o can_v neither_o die_v nor_o suffer_v it_o be_v the_o manhood_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o this_o passion_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o type_n resemble_v the_o truth_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n christ_n in_o to_o dwell_v no_o long_o upon_o the_o phrase_n come_v we_o now_o to_o bring_v these_o two_o together_o the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o serpent_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o see_v how_o the_o one_o resemble_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o these_o resemblance_n be_v many_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o every_o particular_a i_o shall_v only_o reflect_v upon_o those_o few_o which_o i_o name_v already_o begin_v with_o 45.2_o 1._o the_o matter_n isai_n 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