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	soul_n	union_n	4,231	5	9.6219	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62636	Several discourses upon the attributes of God viz. Concerning the perfection of God. Concerning our imitation of the divine perfections. The happiness of God. The unchangeableness of God. The knowledge of God. The wisdom, glory, and soveraignty of God. The wisdom of God, in the creation of the world. The wisdom of God, in his providence. The wisdom of God, in the redemption of mankind. The justice of God, in the distribution of rewards and punishments. The truth of God. The holiness of God. To which is annexed a spital sermon, of doing good. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the sixth volume; published from the originals, by Raph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.	1699 (1699)	Wing T1264; ESTC R219315	169,861	473

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confirm_v by_o this_o excellent_a reason_v that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a be_v be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o alteration_n but_o such_o a_o be_v be_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v change_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o less_o perfect_a than_o himself_o and_o he_o can_v will_v to_o change_v himself_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v it_o must_v either_o be_v for_o the_o better_a or_o for_o the_o worse_o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o better_a for_o be_v already_o possess_v of_o all_o perfection_n there_o can_v be_v no_o accession_n of_o any_o to_o he_o by_o any_o change_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a be_v as_o god_n be_v that_o will_v change_v for_o the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o goodly_a and_o best_a be_v that_o be_v possible_a he_o always_o continue_v simple_o the_o same_o seneca_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n l._n 6._o de_fw-fr benef._n statuerunt_fw-la say_v he_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la mutarent_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la primi_fw-la consilii_fw-la deos_fw-la poenitet_fw-la the_o god_n make_v unchangeable_a decree_n and_o never_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o first_o counsel_n 2._o this_o will_v yet_o more_o clear_o appear_v from_o the_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o perfection_n in_o all_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n and_o promise_v in_o his_o essence_n and_o be_v exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o make_v know_v himself_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o egyptian_n their_o oppressor_n psal_n 90.2_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n psal_n 102.27_o thou_o be_v

the_o holiness_n of_o good_a men._n and_o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o moral_a imperfection_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o impurity_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o primary_n notion_n of_o i●_n be_v negative_a and_o signify_v the_o absence_n and_o remotion_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o appear_v i●_n those_o explication_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o opposition_n to_o sin_n and_o impurity_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o a●●_n filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n where_o holiness_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o filthiness_n sometime_o by_o the_o negation_n of_o sin_n and_o defilement_n so_o we_o find_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v put_v together_o eph._n 1.4_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a heb._n 7.26_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o negative_a notion_n do_v imply_v something_o that_o be_v positive_a it_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o absence_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o contrariety_n to_o it_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o absence_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n as_o take_v away_o crookedness_n from_o a_o thing_n and_o it_o immediate_o become_v straight_o when_o ever_o we_o be_v make_v holy_a every_o lust_n and_o corruption_n in_o we_o be_v supplant_v by_o the_o contrary_a grace_n now_o this_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o person_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o separation_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v what_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v and_o it_o signify_v the_o peculiar_a eminency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o remove_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o moral_a imperfection_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o malice_n or_o envy_n or_o hatred_n or_o revenge_n or_o 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9.14_o be_v there_o then_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v zeph._n 3.5_o the_o just_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n and_o so_o falsehood_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o inconstancy_n deut._n 32.4_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o holiness_n be_v join_v with_o all_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o put_v for_o they_o hos_fw-la 11.9_o i_o be_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o merciful_a one_o psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n rom._n 7.12_o the_o commandment_n be_v 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which_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o holiness_n plato_n speak_v of_o our_o likeness_n to_o god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 4.9_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n call_v god_n by_o this_o title_n i_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n whatever_o have_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v any_o of_o god_n moral_a perfection_n prove_v his_o holiness_n second_o from_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o title_n more_o frequent_o give_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o often_o ingeminated_a as_o this_o of_o his_o holiness_n he_o be_v call_v holiness_n itself_o isa_n 63.15_o where_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n his_o name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a luke_n 1.49_o and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n he_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a one_o isa_n 40.25_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isa_n 41.20_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o jacob._n 49.23_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o 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like_a to_o it_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o say_v our_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o like_v to_o it_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o equal_a to_o it_o in_o the_o necessary_a obligation_n of_o it_o for_o this_o commandment_n say_v st._n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 4._o v._n 21_o we_o have_v from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o the_o first_o commandment_n indeed_o excel_v in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n because_o it_o enjoin_v the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o second_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o its_o effect_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o but_o our_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o we_o can_v do_v he_o no_o real_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n but_o our_o love_n to_o man_n be_v real_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o they_o for_o which_o reason_n god_n be_v 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familiarity_n with_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o be_v enjoin_v to_o maintain_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n with_o amalek_n and_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n who_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o and_o devote_v to_o ruin_n they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o perfect_o discharge_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o kindness_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v express_o enjoin_v by_o their_o law_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o stranger_n because_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o our_o saviour_n have_v restore_v this_o law_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o its_o natural_a and_o original_a extent_n and_o have_v declare_v every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o ourselves_o to_o be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o brother_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v by_o we_o according_o when_o ever_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o kindness_n and_o help_n and_o to_o 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