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	trinity_n	union_n	3,745	5	9.6541	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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virgin_n how_o do_v that_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o since_o no_o body_n can_v be_v call_v a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o humane_a person_n for_o a_o man_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v such_o by_o his_o person_n and_o nothing_o else_o answ._n there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o individual_a which_o subsist_v of_o itself_o and_o be_v right_o call_v person_n and_o another_o which_o do_v not_o subsist_v of_o itself_o but_o in_o another_o as_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o body_n but_o because_o it_o do_v not_o subsist_v of_o itself_o be_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o person_n so_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n never_o do_v subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o always_o in_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v never_o of_o itself_o a_o person_n obj._n 5._o god_n send_v his_o son_n not_o in_o true_a flesh_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 3._o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o true_a man._n answ._n the_o true_a flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n not_o simple_o so_o but_o as_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o that_o christ_n do_v assume_v the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o real_a one_o but_o only_o the_o similitude_n of_o sin_v flesh_n this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n though_o he_o be_v like_a to_o sinner_n obj._n 6._o christ_n and_o melchisedeck_v be_v compare_v together_o because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v without_o father_n and_o without_o mother_n heb._n 7._o 3._o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n answ._n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n

jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o these_o do_v not_o bind_v christian_n but_o there_o be_v other_o which_z have_v the_o nature_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o a_o natural_a law_n and_o be_v the_o explication_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o moral_a one_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v likewise_o enjoin_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o these_o do_v bind_v every_o one_o to_o observe_v they_o obj._n 9_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o answ._n the_o law_n as_o to_o its_o punishment_n whereof_o it_o threaten_v a_o great_a many_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o condemnation_n although_o it_o be_v make_v as_o to_o its_o rule_n for_o observation_n a_o just_a man_n even_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n conform_v himself_o to_o that_o law_n and_o then_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v nothing_o to_o he_o consequent_o then_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o to_o wilful_a libertine_n that_o the_o just_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o christian_a law_n art_fw-la viii_o of_o the_o three_o creed_n the_o three_o creed_n nice_a creed_n athanasius_n creed_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n ought_v thorough_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v for_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n obj._n 1_o this_o article_n seem_v to_o be_v imperfect_a because_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o ephesian_a chalcedonian_a and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o church_n answ._n this_o article_n mention_n the_o chief_a creed_n not_o exclusive_o to_o other_o as_o if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v true_a likewise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o mention_v all._n obj._n 2._o the_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o forego_n creed_n as_o such_o and_o be_v propose_v to_o our_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o w●d_n of_o god_n answ._n the_o aforesaid_a creed_n be_v indeed_o compose_v and_o methodise_v by_o man_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a fancy_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o argument_n suppose_v but_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o we_o give_v they_o the_o next_o place_n to_o that_o and_o reverence_v they_o as_o the_o chief_a monument_n of_o faith_n obj._n 3_o to_o omit_v other_o that_o sentence_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o severe_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o except_o every_o one_o do_v keep_v it_o whole_a and_o undefiled_a without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o those_o that_o labour_n under_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 10._o 14_o if_o then_o man_n want_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v in_o no_o sort_n come_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o damnation_n for_o god_n oblige_v no_o one_o to_o impossibility_n answ._n athanasius_n mean_v chief_o those_o to_o who_o the_o catholic_n faith_n have_v be_v propound_v and_o explain_v who_o have_v all_o the_o mean_n requisite_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o to_o other_o who_o of_o they_o will_v be_v save_v god_n himself_o will_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n enlighten_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n art_fw-la ix_o of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o follow_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v vain_o talk_v but_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v very_o far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o fleth_n lu_v always_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n do_v remain_v yea_o in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v whereby_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o do_v expound_v the_o wisdom_n some_o sensuality_n some_o the_o affection_n some_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v obj._n 1_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o same_o sin_n twice_o but_o he_o have_v ●ready_o punish_v adam_n sin_n in_o adam_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o punish_v it_o in_o we_o ans._n adam_n sin_n be_v not_o numerical_o but_o specifical_o one_o and_o that_o inclusive_a of_o the_o whole_a species_n as_o he_o sin_v so_o have_v we_o likewise_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o we_o be_v just_o punish_v in_o ourselves_o obj._n 2._o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n because_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n say_v the_o prophet_n ezek._n 18._o 20._o answ._n the_o son_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o personal_a sin_n of_o his_o father_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v a_o stain_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n when_o therefore_o any_o one_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n he_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o obj._n 3_o sin_n be_v a_o voluntary_a thing_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o so_o in_o infant_n ans._n original_a sin_n be_v voluntary_a in_o all_o nay_o even_o in_o infant_n too_o for_o our_o will_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o mankind_n in_o he_o we_o will_v and_o desire_a evil._n obj._n 4._o a_o accident_n of_o one_o individual_a be_v not_o transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a species_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v only_o a_o accident_n of_o one_o individual_a ans._n adam_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o human_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o here_o as_o a_o universal_a cause_n obj._n 5._o the_o child_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o sin_n ans._n the_o child_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o so_o holy_a as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n but_o they_o be_v call_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n they_o be_v therefore_o holy_a with_o a_o relative_a and_o not_o with_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n so_o also_o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n to_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o knowledge_n obj._n 6._o in_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o original_a sin_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o and_o so_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o regenerate_v ans._n remission_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o imputation_n not_o as_o to_o its_o be_v for_o mortification_n be_v but_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n so_o in_o baptism_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o hurt_v we_o obj._n 7._o thing_n absolute_o disagree_v do_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o subject_a but_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n be_v of_o that_o sort_n therefore_o since_o there_o be_v righteousness_n in_o the_o regenerate_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n there_o answ._n sin_n and_o righteousness_n can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o the_o high_a but_o yet_o easy_o in_o low_a degree_n obj._n 8._o concupiscence_n or_o a_o proneness_n to_o evil_a be_v distinguish_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o effect_n jam._n 1._o 15._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o to_o be_v account_v sin_n answ._n concupiscence_n be_v distinguish_v from_o actual_a sin_n and_o from_o a_o external_a act_n already_o complete_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sin_n because_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v this_o