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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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say_v if_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o my_o deity_n in_o my_o name_n as_o i_o be_o man_n as_o i_o be_o god_n i_o will_v grant_v it_o sect_n 4._o object_n wherein_o consist_v the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n answ_n in_o this_o bless_a union_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n assume_v not_o the_o divine_a but_o the_o divine_a assume_v and_o take_v unto_o nature_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n it_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n subsist_v of_o itself_o from_o all_o beginning_n in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o humane_a have_v no_o subsistence_n of_o itself_o before_o it_o be_v so_o assume_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v it_o be_v assume_v into_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o human_a nature_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o 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communicate_v unto_o christ_n humane_a nature_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n real_a and_o personal_a the_o grace_n create_v and_o finite_a be_v real_o communicate_v to_o christ_n humanity_n as_o his_o wisdom_n knowledge_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n as_o to_o be_v omnipotent_a omni-present_a know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v impute_v only_o personal_o as_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v omnipotent_a omni-present_a know_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v that_o the_o son_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o his_o humanity_n know_v not_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n mat._n 13._o 32._o and_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o manhood_n communicate_v not_o any_o property_n to_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n real_o for_o the_o divine_a nature_n receive_v nothing_o but_o give_v all_o but_o only_o personal_o ●in_a concreto_fw-la non_fw-la in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o mary_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o god-christ_n not_o of_o his_o godhead_n and_o god_n suffer_v for_o we_o but_o not_o the_o godhead_n but_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n communicate_v to_o his_o humanity_n both_o real_o and_o personal_o sect_n 7._o heretic_n condemn_v touch_v christ_n divine_a nature_n here_o then_o be_v condemn_v all_o such_o heretic_n which_o err_v touch_v the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n 1._o as_o touch_v christ_n divine_a nature_n some_o utter_o deny_v it_o make_v christ_n a_o mere_a man_n and_o not_o to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o corinthus_n and_o ebion_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 1._o 1._o 2._o they_o that_o will_v have_v another_o nature_n in_o christ_n beside_o his_o human_a but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o god_n yet_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o any_o creature_n as_o carpocate_n and_o arius_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n be_o one_o joh._n 20._o 30._o 3._o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o christ_n beside_o his_o human_a nature_n consist_v of_o a_o divine_a yet_o not_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n but_o make_v one_o person_n with_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n so_o the_o sabellian_o and_o patropassians_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o the_o person_n then_o of_o the_o son_n and_o not_o of_o the_o father_n be_v make_v man_n for_o we_o sect_n 8._o touch_v christ_n human_a nature_n 1._o it_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o true_a man_n but_o only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n as_o the_o manache_n and_o nature_n the_o like_a touch_v his_o human_a nature_n mertionite_n who_o be_v confute_v by_o christ_n own_a word_n luk._n 24._o 29._o handle_v i_o and_o see_v i_o for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o act._n 2._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 2._o those_o which_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o his_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o bring_v it_o with_o he_o from_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o 3._o those_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a human_a nature_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n only_o as_o apollonaris_n of_o la●dicea_n who_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 26._o 38._o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o death_n 4._o those_o who_o grant_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o whole_a nature_n but_o not_o our_o human_a infirmity_n for_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n 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be_v such_o may_v claim_v such_o a_o title_n and_o privilege_n and_o contrariwise_o they_o that_o be_v not_o such_o be_v not_o to_o enjoy_v such_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n chap._n xi_o the_o eleaventh_n chapter_n treat_v of_o their_o tenant_n of_o freewill_n sect_n 1._o the_o pelagian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v some_o good_a work_n or_o act_n by_o which_o they_o put_v a_o thick_a wall_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v heat_v thereby_o and_o warm_v with_o love_n to_o which_o opinion_n the_o roman_a catholic_n consent_a who_o assertion_n be_v obi._n that_o a_o man_n natural_o without_o faith_n or_o without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n can_v perform_v some_o moral_a good_a work_n if_o no_o temptation_n let_v ans_fw-fr both_o these_o assertion_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o that_o one_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15._o 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o to_o clear_v the_o point_n more_o full_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o all_o their_o argument_n by_o which_o they_o vindicate_v their_o assertion_n and_o answer_v ●o_o each_o particular_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n sect_n 2._o they_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o will_v consent_v and_o they_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n as_o also_o exod._n 15._o 26._o if_o thou_o will_v give_v care_n unto_o his_o commandment_n as_o also_o exod._n 19_o 5._o if_o you_o ●ill_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n they_o argue_v

of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v both_o say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 1._o the_o wise_a man_n also_o say_v man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v he_o then_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n jer._n 10._o 23._o again_o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lamen_n 3._o 37._o as_o also_o by_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n take_v no_o thought_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o matth._n 10._o 19_o it_o be_v also_o say_v exod._n 31._o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n call_v by_o name_n bezaleell_o the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z etc._n etc._n and_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o if_o humane_a art_n proceed_v from_o god_n spirit_n how_o much_o more_o have_v man_n no_o activity_n at_o all_o in_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o grace_n this_o therefore_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v with_o they_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15._o 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v all_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n in_o divine_a thing_n sect_n 4._o why_o a_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n object_n why_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v that_o precept_n to_o adam_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o adam_n obedience_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a that_o adam_n abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v show_v his_o humanity_n to_o his_o creator_n obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n 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punishment_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v he_o not_o obi._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v that_o precept_n to_o adam_n which_o he_o know_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v ans_fw-fr i_o have_v answer_v former_o but_o further_o god_n give_v he_o a_o law_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o if_o he_o will_v it_o be_v not_o then_o god_n fault_n that_o give_v he_o freewill_n but_o his_o own_o that_o abuse_v that_o gift_n obi._n why_o do_v not_o god_n give_v he_o grace_n to_o abstain_v from_o transgress_v that_o precept_n ans_fw-fr god_n can_v have_v give_v he_o such_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v fall_v but_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n sin_v why_o god_n do_v not_o restrain_v adam_n from_o sin_v shall_v leave_v the_o creature_n to_o their_o freewill_n and_o not_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o albeit_o that_o god_n do_v foresee_v man_n transgression_n yet_o that_o 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estate_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v create_v by_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v cor._n 15._o 22._o that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o be_v dead_a even_o so_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a that_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n ans_fw-fr to_o clear_v that_o and_o other_o text_n of_o sin_n all_o man_n kind_a c●●pable_a of_o original_a sin_n scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o admit_v of_o such_o interpretation_n it_o be_v requisite_a first_o to_o know_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o mankind_n be_v involve_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o adam_n transgression_n by_o which_o mean_n we_o shall_v with_o more_o ease_n discover_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o far_o and_o to_o who_o it_o do_v extend_v itself_o sect_n 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n confess_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o first_o that_o all_o mankind_n become_v culpable_a of_o original_a sin_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v most_o certain_a 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judge_v the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o confirm_v rev._n 12._o 7._o where_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o with_o rev._n 17._o 14._o sect_n 4._o obj._n what_o course_n shall_v they_o take_v to_o effect_v it_o ans_fw-fr the_o same_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v prescribe_v effect_v how_o 〈◊〉_d sh●ll_v be_v effect_v for_o that_o very_a purpose_n rev._n 18._o 6_o 7._o viz._n by_o double_v to_o they_o double_a according_a to_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n obj._n the_o plague_n mention_v there_o be_v spiritual_a therefore_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v their_o body_n with_o material_a sword_n or_o to_o double_a to_o they_o double_a kill_v and_o persecution_n in_o that_o case_n we_o be_v to_o do_v they_o good_a ans_fw-fr that_o injunction_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o reward_v they_o even_o punishment_n antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o a_o double_a punishment_n as_o 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