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1 1 | at every emotion; or if nature had lost her influence,
2 2 | spot, or egress from it. In nature, however, most conclusions
3 2 | her principles the laws of nature. I could bear with her pretensions,
4 2 | she were herself true to nature, and would prove to me that
5 2 | that she had a mastery over nature as being associated with
6 4 | beginning, as well as from the nature thereof, teach that it had
7 5 | THE SOUL HAS A CORPOREAL NATURE.~Suppose one summons a Eubulus
8 5 | for the soul a corporeal nature. Now I am not referring
9 5 | and spirit are in their nature very near akin to each other),
10 6 | necessarily either an animate nature or an inanimate one. If
11 6 | If it has the inanimate nature, it receives motion externally
12 6 | it has not the inanimate nature; nor internally, because
13 6 | neither way, according to the nature and law of corporeal substances.
14 6 | challenge comparison with the nature and law of animate and inanimate
15 7 | evidence for the corporeal nature of the soul. In hell the
16 8 | essence, as well as to the nature of even those beings to
17 9 | proportioned to the special nature of the body (to which they
18 9 | taught us of its corporeal nature, but also from the firm
19 9 | the same class, but which nature keeps widely apart! Since,
20 9 | soul, since in its material nature it is wind and breath, (
21 10| X. THE SIMPLE NATURE OF THE SOUL IS ASSERTED
22 10| its own disposition and nature, so that we ought not to
23 10| investigate the secrets of nature, who ruthlessly handled
24 11| OF THE SOUL, NOT OF ITS NATURE. TO BE CAREFULLY DISTINGUISHED
25 11| THE SPIRIT OF GOD.~But the nature of my present inquiry obliges
26 11| action; not in respect of its nature, but of its operation; because
27 11| respire being an act of nature. I would not tarry a moment
28 12| mind. Now if the soul is by nature associated with the mind,
29 16| twofold distinction to the nature (of the soul). It is the
30 16| immediately at the beginning of nature. But, inasmuch as the same
31 16| element likewise to the nature which our soul has received
32 16| because God is the author of nature. Now from the devil proceeds
33 16| account of the irrational (nature), since we are sure that
34 16| as proceeds not from that nature which is the production
35 16| later, and deteriorated nature (of which we have been speaking), ,
36 17| which intervene, in the very nature of the case? If so, it will
37 17| disturb the whole order of nature; you obscure the good providence
38 17| he alone of all animated nature has the distinction of being
39 17| to His apostles was His nature ever a matter of deception.
40 17| and ears, and hands be by nature a lie.~
41 18| unalloyed insight into the nature of things; divorcing himself
42 18| causes of those objects of nature which are manifest to us,
43 18| intellect are of a higher nature, since they are spiritual,
44 19| completes the condition which nature destines for it. Else what
45 19| full provision of their nature, and the distribution of
46 19| which is peculiar to their nature, and that from the infancy
47 20| XX. THE SOUL, AS TO ITS NATURE UNIFORM, BUT ITS FACULTIES
48 20| city, only regarded the nature of the country which gave
49 20| variously affect the one nature of the soul, since they
50 20| casual incidents of one nature and substance--even of that
51 20| variety had been due to nature.~
52 21| this uniform and simple nature from the beginning in Adam,
53 21| view), for not even this nature is discoverable in Adam.
54 21| being incidental to his nature as it was from being material
55 21| original element of his nature was what is called the animal (
56 21| have referred to) deny that nature is susceptible of any change,
57 21| and, "We also were by nature children of wrath;" and, "
58 21| fruit, unless the better nature be grafted into it; nor
59 21| poison of their malignant nature. This will be the power
60 21| more potent indeed than nature, exercising its sway over
61 21| it inclines of its own nature. Now, that there does exist
62 21| or by being born, is by nature capable of being changed,
63 21| absolutely certain that the nature of all other existences
64 21| from the appointment of nature.~
65 22| dominion over the works of nature, and its occasional gift
66 22| intelligent in its own nature, developing its power in
67 24| you say is) the gift of nature, of the natural sciences
68 24| seem to be inherent in our nature, but really are not so:
69 25| prove a traitor both to nature and his own calling. These
70 25| the truth of your own nature is in question, the reality
71 26| offspring against the course of nature, from the very fact that
72 26| womb, except in his entire nature: "And before thou camest
73 27| interpretation of the processes of nature which is rendered necessary (
74 27| the defence of the truth). Nature should be to us an object
75 27| redundance of men's souls--nature proving herself true to
76 29| absolutely partake of the nature of contrariety as those
77 30| bitter in all mouths, whilst Nature fails in affording us her
78 32| water which are in their nature dry and sapless; indeed,
79 32| inseparable from each several nature. Now it is on quite different
80 32| when it remembers its own (nature and dignity)? In the same
81 32| everywhere repeated its own nature in the properties of the
82 32| substance is one thing, and the nature of that substance is another
83 32| given thing, whereas the nature thereof may possibly belong
84 32| stone and the iron is the nature of the substance. Their
85 32| soul. Now the similarity of nature is even then observed, when
86 32| likens man to the beasts in nature, but not in substance. Besides,
87 33| trained even against their nature for their horrible office
88 33| that which is imposed by nature. Who would not prefer the
89 35| which is accounted evil by nature, but simply as men think
90 36| them; so that the course of nature, whatever that be, shall
91 38| surpassed the appointment of nature, and springs from its vicious
92 38| flesh, however, from the nature of its properties. For the
93 40| reason of its birth, has its nature in Adam until it is born
94 41| before, the corruption of our nature is another nature having
95 41| of our nature is another nature having a god and father
96 41| good, which is its proper nature. For that which is derived
97 43| which appear to be above nature. The Stoics affirm sleep
98 43| he supposed to be beyond nature he may, (if he likes,) be
99 43| be safe in assigning to nature, which indeed has made such
100 43| discussing. For we believe that nature, if it is anything, is a
101 43| banish beyond the gateway of nature everything which is contrary
102 43| healthful, and helpful to nature; for those maladies which
103 43| decided to be contrariant to nature, and by such decision have
104 43| drinking from the conditions of nature? if in them lies the chief
105 43| the very beginning of his nature, man was impressed with
106 43| still hours of sleep the nature of its immortality. It proves
107 43| reason and the reasonable nature of sleep. If you only regard
108 45| from the order results the nature of the case) that sleep
109 46| issues, fortuitous in their nature. Well, now, if such be the
110 46| Well, now, if such be the nature of things, there must be
111 47| OTHERS SIMPLY PRODUCTS OF NATURE.~We declare, then, that
112 47| to virtue, the bountiful nature of which causes them to
113 47| abandoned to the action of nature, reserving for the soul,
114 50| death to be "the debt of nature." So much has been settled
115 51| quite possible that the nature of the atmosphere tended
116 51| and the ground of a saline nature? What, too, if the substance
117 51| that they should regulate nature. Death, if it once falls
118 52| KINDS OF DEATH A VIOLENCE TO NATURE, ARISING FROM SIN. SIN AN
119 52| SIN. SIN AN INTRUSION UPON NATURE AS GOD CREATED IT.~Such,
120 52| ordinary they ascribe to nature, exercising its quiet influence
121 52| is said to be contrary to nature, happening in every violent
122 52| death must be imputed to nature. Now, that he was not thus
123 52| have died. That cannot be nature which happens by the exercise
124 52| happen by violence (to our nature). The very law which produces
125 58| things, that that part of our nature should be the first to have