v. Obs. rare. [f. as prec. + -IZE.]
1. trans. = CORPORIFY.
1691. E. Taylor, Behmen’s Theos. Philos., xiv. 19. Which corporiseth the Elementary Concrets.
2. intr. To interpret or explain literally and materially; the opposite of spiritualize.
1605. Bell, Motives conc. Rom. Faith, Ded. 1. If Tertullian … erred montanizing … if Origen corporizing.
Hence Corporized ppl. a., made corporeal.
1662. J. Sparrow, trans. Behme’s Rem., Wks., 1st Apol. to B. Tylcken, 44 The Corporized Substantiality of the Humanity in Mary.
1691. E. Taylor, Behmen’s Theos. Philos., 316. In which Angels and Holy Souls become corporized.
