Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	mystical_a	person_n	union_n	3,769	5	10.8414	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63825	Forty sermons upon several occasions by the late reverend and learned Anthony Tuckney ... sometimes master of Emmanuel and St. John's Colledge (successively) and Regius professor of divinity in the University of Cambridge, published according to his own copies his son Jonathan Tuckney ...; Sermons. Selections	Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.	1676 (1676)	Wing T3215; ESTC R20149	571,133	598

rant_a enthusiast-gnosticks_a of_o this_o and_o former_a age_n who_o of_o all_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o abominable_a filthiness_n partake_v least_o of_o god_n and_o most_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o devil_n make_v yet_o great_a pretension_n to_o while_o they_o give_v out_o that_o they_o be_v god_v with_o god_n and_o chri_v with_o christ_n such_o be_v their_o blasphemous_a gibberish_n whatever_o either_o fantastical_a or_o diabolical_a trance_n such_o may_v have_v and_o divine_a illapse_n union_n and_o communication_n they_o may_v vain_o boast_v of_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o no_o evil_n dwell_v with_o a_o holy_a god_n psal_n 5._o 4._o and_o that_o christ_n be_v separate_v from_o such_o sinner_n heb._n 7._o 26._o what_o divine_a rapture_n and_o heavenly_a ravishment_n i_o do_v not_o say_v a_o platonic_a philosopher_n in_o his_o speculation_n but_o a_o holy_a humble_a believe_a soul_n may_v sometime_o have_v in_o its_o holy_a meditation_n and_o devotion_n i_o neither_o envy_n nor_o now_o dispute_v only_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v happy_a who_o in_o a_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n can_v get_v and_o keep_v near_o but_o to_o pretend_v to_o get_v so_o near_o as_o proper_o to_o participate_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n fly_v high_a than_o lucifer_n pride_n isa_n 14._o 14._o and_o be_v antichristian_a blasphemy_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o i_o acknowledge_v some_o of_o the_o father_n especial_o the_o greek_a in_o their_o rhetorical_a hyperbole_n and_o desire_v to_o express_v that_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n have_v instamp_v upon_o they_o do_v indulge_v themselves_o a_o sufficient_a liberty_n as_o arrium_fw-la as_o orat._n 4._o in_o arrium_fw-la athanasius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sanct._n and_o orat._n 42._o p._n 680._o basil_n orat_fw-la 3._o the_o sp_z sanct._n nazianzen_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o as_o though_o they_o ever_o mean_v any_o such_o abolition_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o transformation_n of_o it_o into_o god_n or_o participation_n of_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o infinite_a be_v therefore_o to_o the_o finite_a creature_n incommunicable_a if_o christ_n hypostatical_a union_n do_v not_o confound_v the_o nature_n and_o their_o property_n much_o less_o will_v this_o mystical_a union_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n work_v any_o commixtion_n or_o tranfusion_n of_o it_o into_o the_o godhead_n 1._o the_o three_o consubstantial_a person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n only_o in_o common_a partake_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n essential_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o christ_n humane_a nature_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nestorius_n blaspheme_v for_o so_o we_o partake_v of_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o personal_o which_o be_v his_o alone_a prerogative_n 3._o it_o be_v our_o high_a honour_n and_o happiness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o by_o a_o participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o image_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o he_o and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o the_o image_n of_o his_o infinite_a holiness_n be_v expressible_a in_o a_o limit_a and_o restrain_v be_v as_o the_o wax_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o seal_n not_o the_o essence_n and_o that_o in_o a_o picture_n be_v call_v a_o face_n or_o hand_n which_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o it_o as_o he_o well_o express_v it_o and_o as_o true_o add_v that_o he_o who_o raise_v it_o text._n dr._n spurstow_n upon_o the_o text._n any_o high_a must_v have_v swell_v and_o lofty_a thought_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o low_a and_o most_o unworthy_a and_o dishonourable_a thought_n of_o god_n thus_o divine_v say_v we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n accidentaliter_fw-la per_fw-la donum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sanctificantis_fw-la as_o we_o have_v divine_a grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o make_v we_o like_o god_n but_o as_o for_o cornel_n à_fw-la lapide_n substantialiter_fw-la which_o he_o add_v as_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o textum_fw-la in_o textum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o that_o by_o and_o by_o we_o be_v now_o deal_v with_o enthusiast_n who_o as_o the_o manichee_n of_o old_a hold_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v dei_fw-la orti_fw-la drop_n and_o ult_n and_o so_o as_o caelestius_n say_v without_o sin_n as_o god_n be_v augustin_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pelagii_fw-la cap._n ult_n beam_n and_o particle_n of_o the_o deity_n so_o they_o conceit_n that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o high_a attainment_n they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o very_a godhead_n god_v with_o god_n and_o chri_v with_o christ_n as_o their_o blasphemous_a gibberish_n blunder_v it_o but_o how_o much_o more_o sober_o and_o pious_o do_v cyprian_n express_v it_o nostra_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la nec_fw-la miscet_fw-la personas_fw-la nec_fw-la unit_fw-la substantias_fw-la sed_fw-la affectus_fw-la consociat_fw-la &_o confoederat_a voluntates_fw-la this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o they_o conceit_n it_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o anabaptisticae_fw-la that_o tractat._n de_fw-fr foedere_fw-la &_o in_o gangraenâ_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la anabaptisticae_fw-la clopenburgh_n and_o de_fw-fr textum_fw-la de_fw-fr in_o textum_fw-la dieu_fw-fr after_o he_o conceive_v otherwise_o and_o that_o as_o jam._n 3._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nature_n of_o beast_n signify_v beast_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nature_n of_o man_n a_o man_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a nature_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n may_v orthodoxal_o enough_o be_v take_v to_o signify_v god_n as_o consider_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o be_v but_o than_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o partaker_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v a_o transfusion_n or_o communication_n of_o communication_n they_o understand_v communion_n rather_o than_o communication_n the_o divine_a essence_n that_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o only_o as_o heathen_a idolater_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n so_o true_a believer_n have_v not_o only_o a_o real_a communication_n of_o divine_a grace_n infuse_v into_o they_o but_o also_o a_o true_a and_o bless_a communion_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o apostle_n assert_n it_o john_n 1._o 3._o nor_o have_v this_o exposition_n any_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o piety_n or_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o yet_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sound_v a_o more_o inward_a and_o inherent_a communication_n of_o something_o and_o not_o only_o a_o bare_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n as_o one_o friend_n have_v with_o another_o though_o that_o be_v include_v and_o of_o it_o some_o good_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o 2._o other_o therefore_o interpret_v these_o word_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o ambrose_n and_o oecumenius_n of_o his_o incarnation_n in_o which_o his_o humane_a 38._o epist_n 38._o nature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a because_o hypostatical_o unite_v to_o it_o but_o 1._o therein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v more_o proper_o take_v part_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n as_o be_v express_o say_v he_o do_v heb._n 2._o 14._o than_o we_o of_o the_o divine_a 2._o beside_o that_o partake_v be_v already_o in_o act_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n 7._o cyprian_n say_v divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la communicamus_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o humanae_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la de_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la christi_fw-la sect_n 7._o birth_n and_o conception_n whereas_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o part_n yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v to_o believer_n in_o their_o several_a succession_n and_o further_a participation_n 3._o and_o withal_o thus_o all_o that_o have_v a_o humane_a nature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o restrain_v to_o believer_n only_o 4._o and_o therefore_o cyril_n although_o he_o interpret_v it_o also_o with_o reference_n catechis_n catechis_n to_o christ_n yet_o of_o our_o symbolical_a partake_n of_o he_o and_o so_o of_o god_n in_o the_o eucharist_n this_o the_o papist_n greedy_o swallow_v down_o as_o make_v they_o think_v for_o their_o transubstantiation_n by_o which_o as_o they_o say_v they_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o 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they_o blast_v the_o creature_n to_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o live_v to_o god_n the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v and_o the_o world_n crucify_v but_o further_a in_o their_o after_o frequent_a experience_n they_o have_v be_v herein_o more_o confirm_v that_o when_o their_o soul_n have_v go_v out_o to_o any_o creature_n to_o support_v they_o they_o find_v the_o best_a so_o weak_a that_o they_o can_v or_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n not_o at_o all_o without_o god_n father_n and_o mother_n cast_v off_o when_o god_n alone_o take_v up_o psal_n 27._o 10._o and_o therefore_o cease_v from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n for_o wherein_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v of_o isa_n 2._o 22._o and_o for_o other_o so_o bad_a that_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v not_o so_o that_o ofttimes_o they_o be_v the_o worse_o the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o they_o the_o reed_n break_v and_o pierce_v the_o hand_n when_o lean_v upon_o for_o support_v ezek._n 29._o 6_o 7._o the_o briar_n scratch_v and_o prick_v when_o go_v to_o for_o shelter_v they_o get_v as_o much_o good_a by_o apply_v themselves_o to_o they_o as_o joseph_n do_v by_o go_v to_o his_o brethren_n or_o the_o levite_n by_o turn_v in_o to_o gibeah_n of_o all_o other_o 37._o gen._n 37._o the_o godly_a be_v desert_v by_o friend_n and_o pursue_v by_o enemy_n and_o they_o themselves_o a_o poor_a shiftless_a helpless_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o coney_n that_o feeble_a folk_n and_o so_o much_o hunt_v to_o make_v their_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n prov._n 30._o 26._o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o vine_n so_o unable_a to_o subsist_v of_o itself_o and_o so_o much_o pluck_v by_o other_o to_z clasp_z fast_o to_o the_o elm_n for_o i_o that_o be_o plague_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o himself_o v._o 14._o for_o i_o at_o least_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n this_o by_o experience_n they_o find_v and_o therefore_o as_o joshua_n say_v to_o israel_n if_o it_o seem_v evil_a to_o you_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n choose_v you_o who_o you_o will_v serve_v but_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24._o 15._o so_o will_v every_o right-born_a heir_n of_o heaven_n however_o other_o take_v offence_n and_o go_v away_o joh._n 6._o 66._o yet_o when_o ask_v whether_o they_o also_o will_v go_v away_o v._n 67._o with_o peter_n be_v ready_a resolve_o to_o answer_v lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 68_o we_o know_v and_o have_v find_v and_o feel_v what_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v to_o we_o in_o our_o keep_n close_o to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o talk_v or_o think_v of_o leave_v thou_o the_o faithful_a soul_n from_o the_o very_a heart_n say_v what_o the_o psalmist_n v._n 25._o express_v lord_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o and_o therefore_o when_o other_o v._o 27._o by_o their_o dear-bought_a experience_n find_v at_o last_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n be_v gain_v by_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o spectat_fw-la i_o that_o know_v this_o and_o have_v have_v experience_n both_o of_o the_o mischief_n of_o my_o be_v estrange_v from_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o keep_v close_o to_o thou_o i_o must_v hold_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v ever_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bide_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o thou_o which_o teach_v we_o with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n to_o think_v use_v 1_o and_o acknowledge_v how_o good_a god_n have_v be_v to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o mediation_n alone_o we_o may_v have_v this_o access_n and_o without_o which_o as_o we_o now_o be_v it_o will_v be_v as_o good_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n as_o for_o a_o guilty_a malefactor_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n or_o for_o briar_n and_o thorn_n to_o a_o consume_a fire_n isa_n 27._o 4._o for_o so_o god_n be_v to_o sinner_n out_o of_o christ_n heb._n 12._o 29._o and_o then_o who_o among_o we_o be_v able_a to_o dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33._o 14._o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o infinite_o glorious_a that_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v he_o dwell_v in_o light_n unapproachable_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o his_o holiness_n so_o impatient_a of_o sinful_a defilement_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o behold_v it_o hab._n 1._o 13._o so_o that_o even_o the_o impudent_a sinner_n get_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v out_o of_o his_o fight_n that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o commit_v it_o isa_n 29._o 15._o and_o the_o humble_a blush_a sinner_n can_v stand_v 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