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	spirit_n	union_n	3,047	5	9.7455	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45359	A private letter of satisfaction to a friend concerning 1. The sleep of the soul, 2. The state of the soul after death, till the resurrection, 3. The reason of the seldom appearing of separate spirits, 4. Prayer for departed souls whether lawful or no.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1667 (1667)	Wing H465; ESTC R18021	32,635	88

on_o the_o soul_n when_o depart_v from_o her_o decay_a tenement_n and_o convey_v she_o to_o that_o place_n and_o society_n which_o the_o rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n of_o her_o moral_a nature_n have_v fit_v she_o for_o there_o be_v two_o opposite_a principle_n or_o contrary_a nature_n in_o the_o world_n between_o which_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o irreconcilable_a feud_n viz._n sin_n &_o righteousness_n to_o one_o of_o which_o every_o man_n join_v himself_o and_o become_v a_o member_n of_o a_o society_n or_o body_n politic_a and_o carry_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o immortal_a war_n sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o deflection_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n a_o transposition_n or_o undue_a connexion_n and_o dis-harmonious_a union_n of_o some_o principle_n in_o the_o creation_n which_o raise_v a_o perturbation_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o when_o confirm_v by_o repeat_v act_n become_v a_o habit_n and_o incrassate_n &_o obnubilate_v the_o mind_n crowd_v it_o into_o narrowness_n and_o servility_n but_o righteousness_n be_v a_o concord_n or_o agreement_n and_o suitableness_n with_o those_o live_a law_n impress_v upon_o every_o moral_a agent_n when_o the_o soul_n act_v adequate_o and_o conformable_o to_o those_o innate_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o this_o enlarge_n and_o set_v free_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o tyranny_n and_o slavery_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v not_o as_o the_o transient_a effect_n of_o necessary_a cause_n as_o a_o stone_n to_o fall_v downward_o but_o be_v the_o result_v of_o spontaneous_a principle_n have_v a_o moral_a influence_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n upon_o their_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n for_o man_n arrive_v not_o to_o the_o utmost_a degree_n and_o completion_n of_o goodness_n or_o iniquity_n in_o a_o moment_n but_o as_o in_o natural_n so_o likewise_o moral_n there_o be_v a_o latitude_n require_v and_o thing_n ascend_v 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the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o do_v so_o be_v not_o only_o a_o probable_a but_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o memory_n be_v a_o radicate_v faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v no_o great_a dependence_n upon_o the_o body_n than_o all_o other_o exertion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v remain_v safe_a and_o entire_a notwithstanding_o the_o various_a turn_n and_o transmutation_n of_o corporeal_a principle_n indeed_o be_v memory_n and_o those_o other_o faculty_n which_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n we_o attribute_v to_o a_o know_v and_o intelligent_a principle_n the_o sole_a effect_n of_o the_o re-action_n or_o tremulous_a motion_n of_o certain_a piece_n of_o matter_n strike_v upon_o each_o other_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a deduction_n from_o thence_o that_o death_n shall_v spoil_v their_o sport_n and_o quite_o deface_v and_o obliterate_v whatever_o their_o nimble_a frisking_n and_o incertain_a agitation_n may_v represent_v unto_o we_o but_o this_o be_v already_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v to_o our_o hand_n to_o be_v both_o frivolous_a and_o precarious_a by_o a_o excellent_a person_n who_o have_v divest_v matter_n of_o all_o cogitative_a power_n and_o property_n and_o if_o we_o well_o weigh_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o memory_n will_v then_o be_v more_o vivid_n and_o lively_a and_o conscience_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o reflex_n act_n of_o memory_n more_o sensible_a and_o awaken_v for_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a action_n in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o stubbornness_n and_o inobsequiousness_n of_o matter_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o they_o become_v dull_a languish_a and_o inactive_a but_o when_o death_n shall_v give_v we_o entrance_n into_o another_o world_n and_o the_o soul_n unite_v to_o a_o more_o ductil_a and_o pliable_a vehicle_n her_o operation_n will_v become_v more_o 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to_o the_o other_o principle_n according_a as_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a corruption_n or_o the_o auxiliaries_n of_o reason_n prevail_v upon_o he_o he_o must_v conclude_v i_o say_v that_o such_o person_n as_o these_o die_v can_v be_v immediate_o reward_v with_o the_o bliss_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o perform_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o felicity_n be_v entail_v which_o be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o be_v purify_v throughout_o and_o become_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a partake_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o become_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o holy_a jesus_n as_o to_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a copy_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n nor_o will_v the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o spirit_n be_v always_o take_v hold_n of_o every_o heart_n that_o retain_v any_o capacity_n and_o disposition_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o its_o own_o 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compassionate_a spectator_n of_o our_o calamity_n be_v unable_a to_o afford_v the_o least_o relief_n or_o succour_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o where_o they_o may_v not_o only_o behold_v the_o several_a transaction_n of_o man_n but_o real_o assist_v and_o abet_v their_o innocent_a and_o pious_a attempt_n after_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o more_o good_a and_o purify_a they_o be_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o mortal_a concretion_n the_o more_o compassionate_a and_o benign_a inspector_n will_v they_o be_v of_o humane_a affair_n and_o more_o concern_v in_o their_o behalf_n for_o their_o advantage_n and_o welfare_n have_v thus_o far_o discourse_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o may_v cast_v in_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o let_v you_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o use_n even_o in_o the_o early_a dawn_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christianity_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la have_v these_o word_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la pro_fw-la natalitiis_fw-la annua_fw-la die_fw-la facimus_fw-la and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempe_fw-la mariti_fw-la oret_fw-la &_o refrigerium_fw-la interim_n adpostulet_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o in_o prima_fw-la resurrectione_n consortium_fw-la &_o offerat_fw-la annuis_fw-la diebus_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la damascen_n orat._n defunctis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v likewise_o diony_n areopag_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n hierarch_n mihi_fw-la pag._n 147_o 148._o saint_n austin_n likewise_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o set_n down_o at_o large_a the_o prayer_n he_o make_v for_o his_o mother_n monica_n and_o her_o husband_n patricius_n and_o if_o any_o yet_o desire_v further_a testimony_n let_v they_o consult_v the_o ancient_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n where_o be_v set_v down_o particular_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o such_o i_o mean_v who_o decease_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n alicujus_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la scriptor_n qui_fw-la ei_fw-la mori_fw-la contradixerit_fw-la st._n chrysostome_n likewise_o in_o homil._n ad_fw-la pop._n antiochen_n ad_fw-la hom._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philipp_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o cassander_n in_o his_o consultat_fw-la p._n 239._o affirm_v that_o this_o form_n qua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la membris_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quiescentibus_fw-la locum_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la &_o quietis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la postulat_fw-la be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o although_o say_v he_o p._n 240_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o in_o what_o state_n the_o soul_n be_v after_o her_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n omnes_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la officium_fw-la ut_fw-la testimonium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la erga_fw-la defunctum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la professionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la de_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la resurrectione_n deo_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la judicarunt_fw-la add_v to_o this_o which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o may_v have_v its_o weight_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o amend_v and_o correct_v the_o manner_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o shall_v be_v universal_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o gratify_v both_o jew_n and_o heathen_n as_o well_o retain_v whatever_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a in_o either_o of_o their_o religion_n as_o expunge_v whatever_o be_v useless_a or_o of_o a_o bad_a consequence_n and_o yet_o we_o never_o find_v either_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o any_o credible_a author_n that_o ever_o he_o reprehend_v that_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o use_n even_o at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o ancient_a talmudick_n form_n compose_v as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o that_o apocryphal_a writer_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o macchab._n chap_n 12._o sufficient_o testify_v and_o calvin_n himself_o instit_n 3._o c._n 5._o confess_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o use_n above_o a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o those_o two_o place_n ecclesiast_n chap._n 11._o v._n 3_o and_o apocalypse_n chap._n 14.13_o some_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o their_o body_n go_v immediate_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v impertinent_a because_o their_o state_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v fix_v and_o irreversible_a belong_v little_a to_o that_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v these_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a of_o rain_n they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o case_n of_o charity_n as_o castellio_n have_v note_v dum_fw-la abundas_fw-la largire_fw-la mortuus_fw-la largiri_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsa_fw-la arbour_n jam_fw-la nequit_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la velit_fw-la partem_fw-la ferri_fw-la the_o other_o likewise_o as_o little_a promote_v their_o design_n if_o we_o look_v well_o into_o the_o word_n which_o be_v these_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o which_o verse_n must_v have_v a_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n namely_o in_o hold_v constant_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o persecution_n which_o shall_v short_o come_v upon_o they_o upon_o which_o occasion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n account_v they_o happy_a who_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quick_o for_o they_o hear_v no_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n but_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v be_v free_v from_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o like_a speech_n be_v that_o eccles_n 4._o upon_o mention_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o the_o no_o comforter_n it_o follow_v v_o 2._o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a that_o be_v already_o dead_a thus_o sir_n i_o have_v at_o last_o finish_v that_o task_n you_o impose_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o infinite_o gratify_v if_o by_o it_o you_o will_v please_v to_o account_v i_o sir_n you_o &c._n &c._n june_n 25._o 1665._o finis_fw-la argum._n 1._o argum._n 2._o argum._n 3._o 11._o cor._n v._n argum._n 1._o arg._n 2._o these_o verse_n not_o extant_a in_o our_o vulgar_a book_n book_n act●_n ●_z 59_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 42._o 42._o eorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sic_fw-la exprimit_fw-la nobis_fw-la strabo_n lib._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n &_o insignem_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la eorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la locum_fw-la apud_fw-la porphyr_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n ●8_o