Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	nature_n	person_n	subsist_v	2,966	5	12.3029	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31245	The truth and excellence of the Christian religion, with the corruptions and additions of the Romish Church a discourse, wherein the pre-eminence of Christianity is demonstrated above the religion of Jews or heathens, and the contradiction of popery to its main articles : and that religion prov'd in many instances to be a mixture of heathenish superstitions, and Jewish ceremonies : with a short vindication of Christian loyalty, and a brief historical account of Romish treasons and usurpations, since the Reformation / by a hearty professor of Reformed Catholick Christianity.	S. C.	1685 (1685)	Wing C126; ESTC R22983	60,383	154

be_v mysterious_a and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v incomprehensible_a to_o humane_a reason_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o it_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n transcend_v indeed_o our_o conception_n but_o reason_n can_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o impossibility_n or_o to_o include_v a_o contradiction_n for_o although_o among_o creature_n one_o nature_n be_v still_o join_v with_o one_o subsistence_n yet_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o create_a substance_n it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v impossible_a that_o three_o divine_a person_n shall_v subsist_v in_o one_o nature_n the_o manner_n indeed_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o a_o finite_a creature_n shall_v be_v able_a full_o to_o comprehend_v a_o infinite_a be_v in_o a_o word_n the_o christian_a religion_n give_v we_o the_o most_o exalt_a lovely_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n without_o any_o of_o those_o jar_a notion_n which_o the_o heathen_n entertain_v and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o mystery_n in_o our_o faith_n yet_o they_o tend_v only_o to_o exalt_v god_n and_o debase_v man_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v what_o god_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v but_o further_a the_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v high_o suitable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o become_v his_o spiritual_a nature_n not_o with_o the_o folly_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o the_o heathen_n nor_o pompous_a and_o gaudy_a ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o with_o a_o modest_a magnificence_n and_o comely_a simplicity_n with_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sing_v and_o other_o solemn_a exercise_n of_o devotion_n with_o a_o reverend_a celebration_n of_o its_o mystery_n without_o i_o dolatry_n or_o superstition_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o without_o contempt_n of_o a_o be_v so_o worthy_a of_o the_o most_o humble_a adoration_n on_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o devotion_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n much_o more_o comely_a and_o decent_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n than_o the_o butchery_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o numerous_a gay_a solemnity_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o except_o they_o have_v prefigure_v the_o great_a undertake_n of_o the_o messiah_n will_v never_o have_v be_v enjoin_v much_o more_o than_o the_o ridiculous_a charm_n and_o impure_a rite_n of_o the_o heathen_a worship_n which_o the_o wise_a among_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o only_o join_v therein_o ut_fw-la legibus_fw-la jussa_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la diis_fw-la grata_fw-la as_o command_v by_o their_o law_n not_o as_o please_v to_o their_o go_n 2._o their_o doctrine_n concern_v man_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n though_o it_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o reason_n to_o invent_v yet_o when_o once_o reveal_v appear_v high_o satisfactory_a to_o reason_n for_o when_o man_n have_v wilful_o break_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o threaten_a punishment_n of_o infinite_a justice_n god_n that_o he_o may_v signalise_v his_o mercy_n and_o fill_v the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n with_o the_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o admire_a hallelujah_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v with_o his_o threaten_n and_o show_v himself_o ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v now_o what_o imaginable_a way_n can_v we_o think_v of_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o divine_a favour_n shall_v he_o mere_o pardon_v sinner_n this_o clemency_n will_v be_v but_o weakness_n and_o foolish_a pity_n for_o it_o will_v argue_v either_o that_o he_o want_v power_n to_o effect_v what_o he_o threaten_v or_o be_v defective_a in_o wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o think_v his_o law_n unadvised_o make_v and_o foresee_v not_o the_o inconvenience_n it_o will_v occasion_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o infinite_a in_o holiness_n who_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinful_a rebel_n beside_o this_o will_v weaken_v his_o government_n over_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a in_o hope_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o imagine_v god_n shall_v mere_o pardon_v sinner_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o some_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o except_o this_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o offence_n the_o same_o inconvenience_n will_v still_o follow_v the_o repute_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v up_o god_n will_v still_o labour_v under_o the_o dishonourable_a reflection_n of_o levity_n impotence_n and_o impurity_n and_o man_n will_v be_v encourage_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a with_o hope_n of_o a_o easy_a remedy_n this_o burden_n be_v too_o weighty_a for_o the_o shoulder_n of_o any_o creature_n such_o be_v the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o divine_a male_a sty_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o service_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o mere_a creature_n shall_v compensate_a for_o the_o affront_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v satisfy_v himself_o and_o because_o those_o satisfaction_n do_v most_o secure_a the_o end_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o come_v as_o near_o the_o threaten_a penalty_n as_o may_v be_v it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v become_v man_n live_v a_o life_n of_o misery_n and_o die_v a_o accurfed_a death_n and_o endure_v such_o agony_n and_o torment_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o may_v represent_v more_o live_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n what_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o come_v as_o near_o the_o penalty_n as_o the_o dignity_n and_o innocence_n of_o his_o nature_n will_v permit_v thus_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o clear_o display_v and_o man_n be_v mos●_n effectual_o deter_v from_o continuance_n in_o any_o iniquity_n thus_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o holiness_n and_o mercy_n shine_v in_o their_o bright_a lustre_n and_o conspire_v together_o in_o a_o most_o admirable_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n and_o that_o man_n may_v still_o be_v more_o apprehensive_a of_o their_o own_o vileness_n god_n not_o withstand_v all_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o love_n testify_v his_o hatred_n to_o our_o sin_n by_o refuse_v to_o admit_v any_o immediate_a application_n to_o he_o and_o resolve_v to_o accept_v of_o no_o service_n nor_o hear_v any_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o perfume_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o beloved_a son_n this_o be_v the_o admirable_a gospel-method_n of_o propitiate_a the_o divine_a favour_n which_o we_o indeed_o dare_v not_o once_o to_o have_v think_v of_o till_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o but_o now_o it_o be_v make_v know_v appear_v to_o be_v only_o satisfactory_a to_o reason_n what_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n and_o other_o contrive_a method_n of_o satisfaction_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o effect_v this_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a sacrisice_n of_o our_o lord_n redeemer_n 3._o their_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n be_v all_o reasonable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o our_o interest_n conducive_a to_o the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o sweeten_v of_o our_o temper_n the_o exalt_v our_o nature_n the_o improvement_n of_o our_o estate_n the_o advancement_n of_o our_o reputation_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v consult_v our_o private_a interest_n obtain_v the_o good_a will_n and_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o promote_v the_o public_a benefit_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v act_v worthy_a of_o ourselves_o and_o become_v our_o reason_n obtain_v the_o divine_a favour_n and_o resemble_v the_o divine_a nature_n what_o more_o comely_a and_o decent_a than_o a_o profound_a admiration_n of_o he_o who_o be_v so_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a in_o himself_o an_fw-mi ardent_a love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v so_o kind_a and_o beneficial_a to_o we_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o he_o who_o be_v so_o powerful_a holy_a wise_a and_o just_o and_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n who_o be_v our_o sovereign_n and_o our_o father_n our_o friend_n and_o best_a benefactor_n what_o more_o reasonable_a than_o prayer_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o same_o god_n who_o give_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o from_o who_o we_o expect_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o better_a what_o more_o just_a and_o fit_a and_o conducible_a to_o our_o interest_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v upright_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o our_o neighbour_n veracious_a in_o our_o word_n faithful_a in_o our_o trust_n sincere_a in_o our_o contract_n innocent_a and_o inoffensive_a in_o our_o

a_o immaculate_a virgin_n and_o honour_v by_o a_o miraculous_a star_n he_o be_v proclaim_v the_o true_a messiah_n by_o the_o gratulation_n of_o angel_n and_o worship_v in_o his_o cradle_n by_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o he_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n such_o as_o perhaps_o have_v never_o be_v hear_v since_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n declare_v that_o he_o come_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a agent_n from_o god_n i_o know_v the_o jew_n make_v their_o boast_n of_o many_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o they_o call_v bathcol_n after_o the_o day_n of_o malachi_n but_o we_o may_v well_o account_v they_o forgery_n or_o diabolical_a illusion_n for_o it_o be_v utter_o unimaginable_a that_o when_o divine_a vengeance_n have_v take_v away_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n and_o all_o other_o immediate_a revelation_n he_o shall_v give_v this_o plain_a discovery_n of_o his_o will_n the_o new_a law_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o attest_v by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o evidence_n with_o the_o old_a law_n of_o moses_n thus_o also_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n the_o samevoice_n in_o the_o 5._o luke_n 17._o 5._o presence_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n come_v from_o god_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o hear_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v obey_v my_o servant_n moses_n and_o elias_n the_o instrument_n i_o chies_o use_v in_o establish_v the_o old_a law_n but_o now_o hear_v and_o obey_v my_o son_n and_o that_o full_a and_o complete_a law_n he_o shall_v promulge_v this_o great_a attestation_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o will_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n but_o to_o go_v on_o angel_n minister_v to_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n and_o he_o fast_v even_o above_o the_o possibility_n of_o nature_n all_o sort_n of_o disease_n flee_v before_o he_o and_o he_o cure_v more_o plague_n than_o moses_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n fever_n palsy_n leprosy_n distraction_n be_v heal_v by_o no_o medicinal_a application_n but_o mere_o by_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o lay_v his_o command_n on_o the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o they_o be_v obedient_a and_o still_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n he_o satisfy_v the_o hunger_n of_o thousand_o with_o almost_o nothing_o and_o multiply_v five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n to_o content_v a_o numerous_a multitude_n he_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o deaf_a and_o loosend_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a to_o proclaim_v his_o divine_a commission_n the_o touch_n of_o his_o garment_n stop_v a_o flux_n of_o blood_n and_z i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a chase_v away_o a_o leprous_a defilement_n talitha_n cumi_fw-la restore_v the_o ruler_n daughter_n to_o life_n and_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o bier_n convert_v the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o funeral_n into_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o recover_v that_o dead_a that_o be_v almost_o putrify_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v cure_a the_o canaanitish_a woman_n daughter_n that_o be_v possess_v and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o the_o devil_n be_v force_v to_o slay_v with_o halt_n from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o tremble_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n day_n and_o spital_n apt_a to_o strengthen_v blindness_n rather_o than_o take_v it_o away_o give_v sight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o by_o the_o most_o preternatural_a mean_n he_o wrought_v the_o most_o wonderful_a work_n he_o foretell_v his_o own_o death_n with_o all_o its_o tragical_a circumstance_n and_o predict_v his_o own_o resurrection_n the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o persecution_n of_o his_o disciple_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n be_v all_o relate_v by_o he_o long_o before_o their_o accomplishment_n the_o earth_n be_v cast_v into_o tremble_a convulsion_n the_o rock_n be_v rend_v the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o astronomy_n and_o insensible_a nature_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o universal_a agony_n as_o if_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n at_o his_o funeral_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v he_o arise_v again_o and_o numerous_a depart_a saint_n with_o he_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n for_o forty_o day_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v see_v by_o 500_o at_o once_o at_o last_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n before_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o admire_a spectator_n and_o do_v not_o vanish_v away_o on_o a_o sudden_a but_o go_v up_o with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n and_o leisure_n of_o a_o triumph_n from_o thence_o he_o dispense_v his_o gift_n to_o his_o apostle_n inspire_v a_o mean_a company_n of_o illiterate_a fisherman_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n and_o give_v they_o power_n of_o speak_v in_o many_o of_o those_o language_n which_o the_o curse_n of_o babel_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o perform_v all_o sort_n of_o miracle_n by_o the_o bare_a use_n of_o his_o name_n and_o do_v such_o mighty_a work_n as_o amaze_v all_o spectator_n he_o turn_v a_o wolf_n into_o a_o lamb_n and_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o change_v a_o furious_a persecutor_n into_o a_o zealous_a convert_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o open_o before_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o jude●_n where_o the_o best_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v establiish_v and_o diabolical_a imposture_n most_o abhor_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o metroplis_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o public_a assembly_n before_o his_o most_o inveterate_a and_o obstinate_a adversary_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o can_v deny_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o ill_a will_n impute_v they_o to_o magic_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o alas_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o work_n so_o good_a and_o beneficial_a to_o man_n kind_n and_o their_o design_n and_o tendency_n to_o pull_v down_o that_o dominion_n the_o devil_n have_v so_o long_o usurp_v and_o plant_v that_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n clear_o testify_v that_o such_o a_o accusation_n can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o but_o devilish_a envy_n and_o malice_n these_o be_v the_o credential_n that_o christ_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o convince_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n these_o be_v the_o demonstration_n which_o over_o power_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n dispel_v that_o thick_a darkness_n which_o have_v so_o long_o overspread_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o soon_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o these_o jew_n ought_v not_o so_o clamorous_o to_o have_v accuse_v the_o apostle_n but_o with_o joy_n and_o admiration_n to_o have_v flock_v together_o say_v these_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n that_o have_v reform_v the_o world_n be_v come_v hither_o also_o ii_o quest_n whether_o the_o apostle_n disturb_v the_o world_n by_o teach_v doctrine_n of_o rebellion_n for_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v these_o that_o raise_v mutiny_n in_o every_o place_n overturn_v caesar_n authority_n and_o preach_v up_o allegiance_n to_o another_o king_n one_o jesus_n be_v come_v hither_o also_o here_o my_o business_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o christianity_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o establish_v and_o confirm_v that_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n challenge_v from_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n indeed_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o unjust_a in_o this_o accusation_n for_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o their_o malice_n against_o jesus_n be_v because_o where_o as_o they_o expect_v a_o messiah_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o cesar_n that_o shall_v redeem_v they_o from_o their_o vassalage_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a emperor_n and_o reign_n as_o a_o victorious_a monarch_n over_o the_o world_n he_o disappoint_v their_o proud_a expectation_n come_v in_o a_o mean_a and_o humble_a manner_n proclaim_v himself_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o yet_o declare_v that_o his_o message_n be_v peace_n and_o not_o war_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o he_o will_v have_v ascend_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o war_v against_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n on_o earth_n instead_o of_o those_o of_o hell_n if_o instead_o of_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n and_o some_o mean_a person_n he_o will_v have_v restore_v to_o life_n their_o sampson_n and_o joshuas_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n if_o instead_o of_o teach_v they_o the_o way_n to_o be_v save_v from_o eternal_a misery_n he_o will_v have_v instruct_v they_o how_o to_o be_v free_v from_o earthly_a bondage_n