Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	person_n	son_n	subsist_v	4,589	5	11.9109	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14435	A very Christian, learned, and briefe discourse, concerning the true, ancient, and Catholicke faith, against all wicked vp-start heresies seruing very profitably for a preseruatiue against the profane nouelties of papists, Anabaptists, Arrians, Brownists, and all other sectaries. First composed by Vincentius Lirinensis in Latine, about twelue hundreth yeares ago. And now faithfully translated into English, and illustrated with certaine marginall notes. By Thomas Tuke.; Pro catholicae fidei antiquitate libellus. English	Vincent, of Lérins, Saint, d. ca. 450.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. aut	1611 (1611)	STC 24753; ESTC S102090	49,335	192

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reason_n of_o a_o certain_a singular_a and_o individual_a unity_n of_o person_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n so_o man_n in_o god_n be_v god_n chap._n 22._o but_o now_o according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v brief_o say_v before_o concern_v the_o foresay_a heresy_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n let_v we_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o memory_n make_v a_o brief_a and_o short_a rehearsal_n to_o the_o end_n very_o both_o that_o be_v repeat_v they_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v and_o that_o be_v press_v they_o may_v more_o sure_o be_v remember_v accurse_a therefore_o be_v photinus_n for_o not_o acknowledge_v three_o distinct_a person_n &_o for_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a man_n accurse_a be_v apollinaris_n that_o affirm_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o divinity_n change_v in_o christ_n and_o deny_v the_o property_n of_o a_o perfect_a manhead_n accurse_a be_v nestorius_n which_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o affirm_v there_o be_v two_o christ_n &_o reject_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n bring_v in_o among_o we_o a_o quaternity_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o catholic_a church_n which_o worship_v one_o god_n in_o a_o perfect_a trinity_n and_o the_o equality_n also_o of_o the_o trinity_n in_o one_o divinity_n so_o as_o that_o neither_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o substance_n confound_v the_o property_n of_o the_o person_n nor_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o trinity_n separate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n bless_a i_o say_v be_v the_o church_n which_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o true_a and_o perfect_a substance_n in_o christ_n but_o yet_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n so_o

seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o rather_o then_o unfold_v let_v they_o write_v delicate_o and_o with_o accurateness_n that_o be_v lead_v thereunto_o through_o confidence_n of_o their_o wit_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n but_o for_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o have_v prepare_v a_o remembrancer_n for_o myself_o to_o help_v my_o memory_n or_o rather_o to_o prevent_v my_o forgetfulness_n the_o which_o yet_o i_o will_v endeavour_v through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n to_o mend_v and_o perfect_a daily_a by_o revolve_v and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v wit_n learn_v and_o this_o i_o have_v say_v before_o hand_n that_o if_o happy_o ought_v of_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n they_o will_v reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o rash_o which_o they_o may_v see_v by_o promise_n yet_o to_o be_v amend_v chap._n 1._o inquire_v therefore_o oftentimes_o with_o great_a care_n and_o very_o singular_a diligence_n of_o very_a many_o excellent_a man_n both_o for_o holiness_n and_o learning_n how_o i_o may_v by_o some_o certain_a and_o as_o it_o be_v general_a and_o regular_a way_n discern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o wicked_a heresy_n i_o receive_v this_o answer_n always_o from_o they_o all_o almost_o that_o if_o either_o i_o or_o any_o other_o will_v find_v out_o the_o wile_n of_o upstart_n heretic_n and_o escape_v their_o man_n snare_n and_o continue_v sound_a and_o whole_a in_o a_o sound_a faith_n he_o must_v fortify_v his_o faith_n through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n with_o a_o twofold_a fence_n namely_o first_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o then_o also_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n chap._n 2._o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o man_n will_v ask_v see_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a and_o that_o it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o all_o thing_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n understanding_n quest_n shall_v be_v join_v thereunto_o sure_o because_o all_o man_n do_v not_o after_o one_o manner_n understand_v ans_fw-fr the_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o height_n thereof_o but_o diverse_a man_n interpret_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o diverse_o that_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o many_o meaning_n thereof_o almost_o as_o man_n for_o novatian_n expound_v it_o one_o way_n photinus_n another_o way_n sabellius_n thus_o donatus_n otherwise_o arrius_n eunomius_n macedonius_n other_o way_n appollinaris_n &_o priscillianus_n by_o themselves_o jovinianus_n pelagius_n celestius_fw-la another_o way_n and_o final_o nestorius_n have_v a_o sense_n by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a deceit_n and_o wind_n of_o so_o different_a error_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v interpret_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n according_a as_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v understand_v they_o chap._n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n even_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a regard_n that_o we_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o believe_v always_o &_o of_o all_o for_o this_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o catholic_a as_o the_o very_a force_n &_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n true_o universal_o now_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o follow_v universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n and_o we_o shall_v follow_v universality_n thus_o namely_o if_o we_o do_v confess_v this_o one_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o out_o the_o world_n confess_v we_o shall_v follow_v antiquity_n if_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o reject_v those_o interpretation_n which_o we_o know_v to_o have_v be_v use_v and_o esteem_v of_o our_o holy_a elder_n and_o forefather_n and_o consent_v in_o like_a sort_n also_o if_o ever_o in_o antiquity_n we_o follow_v the_o determination_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o or_o sure_o of_o almost_o all_o priest_n and_o doctor_n chap._n 4._o what_o then_o shall_v a_o christian_a quest_n catholic_a do_v if_o some_o few_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n surely_n what_o else_o but_o prefer_v the_o soundness_n of_o ans_fw-fr the_o whole_a body_n before_o a_o noisome_a and_o corrupt_a member_n and_o what_o quest._n if_o some_o new_a contagion_n shall_v endeavour_v the_o corruption_n not_o of_o some_o small_a part_n of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o even_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n then_o he_o shall_v be_v ans_fw-fr careful_a to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o antiquity_n which_o can_v now_o whole_o be_v seduce_v by_o any_o novel_a deceit_n and_o what_o if_o even_o quest_n in_o antiquity_n itself_o the_o error_n of_o two_o or_o three_o or_o of_o a_o city_n or_o of_o some_o province_n be_v find_v out_o then_o his_o whole_a care_n shall_v ans_fw-fr be_v to_o prefer_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n universal_o of_o old_a maintain_v to_o the_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n if_o any_o such_o be_v of_o some_o few_o person_n but_o what_o if_o some_o such_o thing_n break_v out_o quest._n where_o nothing_o of_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v find_v then_o shall_v he_o ans_fw-fr compare_v the_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n together_o and_o take_v counsel_n of_o they_o of_o those_o father_n or_o elder_n i_o mean_v duntaxat_fw-la only_o which_o though_o they_o live_v not_o in_o one_o age_n and_o place_n do_v yet_o continue_v in_o the_o fellowship_n and_o faith_n of_o one_o catholic_a church_n &_o be_v laudable_a teacher_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o not_o one_o or_o two_o alone_a but_o that_o all_o alike_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o consent_n do_v open_o common_o and_o constant_o hold_v write_v and_o teach_v let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o same_o of_o he_o also_o be_v without_o any_o scruple_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o say_v may_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v clear_v by_o example_n and_o to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o enlarge_v lest_o through_o affectation_n of_o too_o much_o brevity_n the_o weight_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o perceive_v by_o reason_n of_o pass_v so_o swift_o over_o they_o in_o our_o speech_n chap._n 5._o in_o the_o time_n of_o donatus_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o donatist_n when_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o aphrica_n have_v throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o his_o furious_a error_n and_o when_o unmindful_a of_o their_o honour_n religion_n and_o profession_n they_o do_v prefer_v the_o sacrilegious_a headiness_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o african_n can_v of_o they_o all_o alone_a be_v safe_a within_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v that_o wicked_a schism_n in_o detestation_n adjoin_v themselves_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n leave_v in_o truth_n a_o notable_a pattern_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o namely_o how_o and_o that_o also_o well_o the_o soundness_n of_o all_o may_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o fury_n of_o one_o or_o but_o a_o few_o chap._n 6._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o as_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o arrian_n have_v now_o corrupt_v not_o some_o few_o but_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o well_o near_o all_o the_o tongue_n latin_a bishop_n be_v deceive_v partly_o by_o force_n and_o partly_o by_o fraud_n know_v not_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o blindness_n which_o have_v invade_v their_o understand_n what_o course_n they_o be_v best_a to_o follow_v when_o thing_n be_v so_o confuse_v than_o whosoever_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n &_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o by_o make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o ancient-faith_n they_o of_o novel-falshood_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o infection_n of_o that_o contagious_a doctrine_n the_o danger_n in_o truth_n of_o which_o time_n have_v abundant_o show_v what_o great_a calamity_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o that_o upstart_n doctrine_n cause_v for_o than_o be_v shake_v not_o small_a thing_n only_o but_o even_o the_o great_a also_o for_o not_o only_a alliance_n kindred_n friendship_n and_o house_n be_v dissolve_v but_o also_o city_n people_n province_n nation_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n be_v utter_o shake_v and_o put_v out_o of_o order_n for_o when_o that_o profane_a novelty_n of_o the_o arrian_n as_o a_o certain_a fury_n bellona_n or_o furia_n have_v first_o captivate_v the_o both_o emperor_n and_o then_o bring_v all_o the_o courtier_n chief_a about_o he_o under_o new_a law_n it_o cease_v not_o afterward_o to_o trouble_v &_o disorder_v all_o thing_n private_a and_o public_a facred_a and_o profane_a and_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o true_a but_o whosoever_o

that_o go_v about_o to_o prohibit_v that_o but_o yet_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v indeed_o a_o proceed_n &_o not_o a_o change_a of_o the_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v to_o progress_n profit_n that_o every_o thing_n be_v increase_v in_o itself_o but_o that_o be_v change_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v alter_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o it_o behove_v therefore_o that_o the_o understanding_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n as_o well_o of_o each_o as_o of_o all_o as_o well_o of_o one_o man_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o age_n and_o time_n increase_v and_o profit_n much_o and_o great_o but_o yet_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n only_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n chap._n 29._o let_v the_o religion_n of_o soul_n resemble_v the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o body_n which_o although_o in_o the_o process_n of_o year_n they_o declare_v and_o finish_v their_o proportion_n and_o degree_n yet_o do_v they_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o flower_n of_o childhood_n and_o the_o ripeness_n of_o old-age_n but_o yet_o the_o very_a selfsame_a man_n become_v old_a which_o have_v be_v young_a that_o albeit_o the_o very_a state_n and_o quality_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v alter_v yet_o be_v he_o nevertheless_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o person_n the_o member_n of_o suck_a child_n be_v small_a but_o of_o young_a man_n great_a yet_o be_v they_o the_o very_a selfsame_o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o joint_n of_o little_a one_o so_o many_o be_v there_o of_o man_n and_o if_o those_o be_v any_o which_o come_v forth_o in_o ripe_a year_n they_o be_v now_o already_o plant_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n so_o that_o no_o new_a thing_n come_v out_o in_o old_a man_n after_o which_o do_v not_o now_o before_o lie_v within_o they_o hide_v in_o their_o childhood_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v the_o lawful_a and_o right_a rule_n of_o profit_v that_o this_o be_v the_o certain_a and_o most_o excellent_a order_n of_o increase_v if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o number_n and_o degree_n of_o age_n do_v always_o discover_v those_o part_n and_o form_n when_o we_o be_v great_a or_o elder_a which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o creator_n do_v form_n before_o when_o we_o be_v little_a if_o that_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n shall_v afterward_o be_v change_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o another_o kind_n or_o if_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a the_o number_n of_o the_o member_n shall_v be_v increase_v or_o decrease_v the_o whole_a body_n must_v of_o necessity_n either_o perish_v or_o become_v monstrous_a or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v weaken_v so_o also_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v follow_v these_o rule_n or_o fashion_n of_o increase_v namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v strengthen_v by_o year_n enlarge_v by_o time_n &_o extol_v with_o age_n but_o yet_o remain_v incorrupt_v and_o pure_a and_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o the_o measure_n of_o her_o part_n and_o in_o all_o her_o own_o member_n as_o it_o be_v and_o sense_n as_o which_o more_o over_o admit_v no_o change_n no_o loss_n of_o property_n nor_o endure_v any_o variety_n of_o definition_n chap._n 30._o for_o examhle_v sake_n our_o elder_n sow_v of_o old_a the_o wheaten_n seed_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o corn_n field_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v unjust_a and_o unbeseeming_a that_o we_o their_o posterity_n instead_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o true_a wheat_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o cockle_n of_o error_n put_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o but_o this_o rather_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a that_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n being_n correspondent_a to_o each_o other_o we_o shall_v reap_v and_o enjoy_v of_o the_o increasing_n of_o a_o wheaten_a institution_n the_o fruit_n or_o grain_n also_o of_o wheaten_a doctrine_n that_o whenas_o something_o out_o of_o those_o beginning_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v by_o process_n of_o time_n shoot_v up_o it_o may_v now_o both_o facicmus_fw-la flourish_n and_o be_v trim_v up_o by_o husband_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o nothing_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o sprout_n be_v change_v though_o form_n shape_n and_o distinction_n be_v add_v that_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o kind_n abide_v the_o same_o for_o god_n forbid_v that_o those_o rosy_a plant_n of_o catholic_a judgement_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o thistle_n &_o thorn_n far_o be_v it_o i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o spiritual_a paradise_n darnell_n and_o woolfebane_n shall_v all_o upon_o the_o sudden_a come_v from_o the_o set_v and_o shoot_v of_o cinnamon_n and_o balm_n whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v faithful_o sow_v of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n 9_o husbandry_n it_o behoove_v that_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o child_n the_o very_a same_o shall_v be_v husband_v and_o look_v unto_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o the_o very_a same_o shall_v flourish_v and_o ripen_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v grow_v &_o come_v to_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o those_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o heavenly_a philosophy_n shall_v in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v exact_o handle_v trim_v and_o polish_a but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o mangle_v and_o to_o maim_v they_o they_o may_v lawful_o receive_v clearness_n light_n and_o distinction_n but_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o shall_v retain_v fullness_n soundness_n and_o property_n chap._n 31._o for_o if_o this_o licentiousness_n of_o wicked_a deceit_n be_v once_o permit_v i_o tremble_v to_o utter_v what_o great_a danger_n may_v ensue_v of_o root_a out_o and_o abolish_n of_o religion_n for_o when_o any_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v reject_v other_o also_o and_o other_o after_o they_o one_o after_o another_o will_v now_o as_o it_o be_v by_o custom_n and_o law_n be_v reject_v and_o do_v away_o moreover_o also_o when_o the_o part_n be_v each_o of_o they_o severe_o reject_v what_o will_v follow_v at_o the_o last_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v refuse_v yea_o and_o contrariwise_o if_o novelty_n shall_v begin_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o ancient_a doctrine_n and_o foreign_a with_o domestical_a and_o profane_a with_o sacred_a it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o this_o fashion_n will_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o church_n will_v hereafter_o be_v leave_v untouched_a nothing_o sound_a nothing_o uncorrupted_a but_o that_o the_o harlot_n stew_n of_o wicked_a and_o filthy_a error_n shall_v afterward_o be_v there_o where_o there_o be_v aforetime_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o chaste_a and_o undefiled_a truth_n but_o let_v godly_a devotion_n drive_v this_o wickedness_n from_o man_n mind_n and_o let_v this_o rather_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 32._o but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o diligent_a and_o wary_a keeper_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o she_o do_v alter_v nothing_o in_o they_o at_o any_o time_n diminish_v nothing_o add_v nothing_o she_o cut_v not_o off_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a she_o add_v not_o thing_n superfluous_a she_o lose_v not_o her_o own_o she_o usurp_v not_o stranger_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n she_o study_v with_o all_o diligence_n namely_o that_o by_o handle_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n faithful_o and_o discreet_o she_o may_v perfect_v and_o polish_v those_o if_o any_o that_o have_v be_v shape_v and_o begin_v of_o old_a and_o if_o any_o be_v already_o perfect_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a that_o she_o may_v confirm_v &_o strengthen_v they_o and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v now_o confirm_v and_o define_v she_o may_v conserve_v and_o keep_v they_o to_o conclude_v what_o else_o do_v she_o ever_o labour_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n then_o that_o the_o 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