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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	church_n	earth_n	militant_a	5,036	5	12.4963	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52606	A brief history of the Unitarians, called also Socinians in four letters, written to a friend.	Nye, Stephen, 1648?-1719.; Biddle, John, 1615-1662.; Firmin, Thomas, 1632-1697.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1505; ESTC R37735	58,564	186

11. 1 Pet. 1. 12. believed on in the World received with Glory that is entertained in most places with the greatest Respect and Honour Gal. 4. 15. Note that the Gospel is here called a Mystery because it was so long concealed and so late discovered and the Mystery of Godliness from its Effect namely because it disposeth Mens Minds to true Piety and Godliness Note also that it was Macedonius the 2d Patriarch of Constantinople that corrupted this Text by substitution of the word God instead of the word which and for this and other matters he was deposed in an Episcopal Council and banished by the Emperour Anastatius about the Year 512. But 2. Admitting the word God were truly read in the vulgar Copies of the Greek yet if you will make sense you must thus translate and interpret great is the Mystery of Godliness God was manifested by Flesh i. e. God's Nature and Will was manifested by Flesh that is by Man by Jesus Christ and his Apostles to us Gentiles was justiby the Spirit i. e. the same Will and Nature of God was verified by Miracles done by the Spirit or Power of God was seen of Angels was known to the Angels who were very desirous to understand this new Revelation believed on in the World received with Glory or gloriously 22. 1 Tim. 6. 14 15 16. Vntil the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ which in his time he shall shew who is the blessed and only Potentate whom no Man hath seen nor can see Answ The last Words shew that not the Lord Christ but God is designed in this whole Description 23. 2 Tim. 3. 16. All Scripture is given by Inspiration from God. 2 Pet. 1. 21. Holy Men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost Answ The Holy Ghost or Spirit being only the Inspiration and Power of God it is truly said that the Scriptures which proceeded from that Inspiration did proceed from God and that those who were acted by that Inspiration were acted by God. 24. Titus 2. 13. Looking for the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Answ 1. Nothing hinders but that we may believe that not only the Lord Christ but God himself will appear at the last Judgment So that Christ is said to judg the World because he shall pronounce the Decree and Sentence of God and order the Angels to execute it So several of the Fathers understood this Text. 2. But the Truth is the Words in the Greek are thus Looking for the appearing of the Glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Where the Glory of the great God is the Pomp Power and Angels that God even the Father will cause to accompany the Lord Christ on that Day Matth. 16. 27. The Son shall appear in the Glory of his Father with his the Fathers Angels 25. Heb. 1. 2. By whom also he made the Worlds Answ Grotius renders the Greek thus For whom he made the Worlds The Author saith Grotius writing to the Hebrews refers to a Maxim received among them that the World was made for the Messias This Translation suits well with what went before whom he hath appointed Heir of all things for what can be more agreeable than that the World should be made for him who is appointed Heir or Lord of it Others render the Words thus By whom he made the Ages understanding hereby the Gospel-Ages or Times 26. Heb. 1. 3. Vpholding all things by the Word of his Power or governing all things by his Powerful Word Answ This is to be understood of God's Word or Power not of Christ's otherways than it was communicated to him by God and did abide on him For the whole Context runs thus Who Christ being the Brightness of his God's Glory and the express Image of his God's Person and upholding in the Greek Governing all things by his God's powerful Word So the sense is Christ upholds the Government and Order of the Church both in Heaven and Earth he governs the Angels and Spirits of Heaven and the Church militant on Earth by the Word i. e. the Power of God given to him without measure See also on John 1. 1 c. 27. Heb. 1. 5. Thou art my Son. Answ See on Psal 2. 7. in the second Letter 28. Heb. 1. 6. Again when he bringeth the first-begotten into the World he saith And let all the Angels of God worship him Answ See on Psal 97. 7. in the second Letter But as to the word First-begotten or First-born it doth not belong to Christ only in all the senses of it Christ is Almighty God's first-begotten or First-born from the dead as was said on Col. 1. 16. but in other respects others also are so called Israel is Gods First-born Exod. 4. 22. and David Psal 89. 26 27. for this Expression in the Hebrew signifies ordinarily no more than the most beloved or much beloved as is apparent from the Texts last cited and from Jer. 31. 9. Heb. 11. 17. 29. Heb. 1. 8. Vnto the Son he saith Thy Throne O God is for ever Answ In the Greek 't is unto the Son he saith God is thy Throne i. e. thy Seat Resting-Place and Establishment for ever So Grotius 30. Heb. 1. 10. And thou Lord in the Beginning hast laid the Foundation of the Earth Answ See on Psal 102. 25. from whence these Words are taken 31. Heb. 2. 14. For as much as the Children are partakers of Flesh and Blood he also himself took part of the same Answ The Socinians do not deny that the Soul of Christ took part in Flesh and Blood that is was incarnate as his Children that is his People were also Partakers in Flesh and Blood. 32. Heb. 2. 16. He took not on him the Nature of Angels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham Answ In the Greek and in the Margin of our Bibles 't is He taketh not hold of Angels i. e. he saved not from Ruin and from utter and final falling into Perdition the Apostate Angels but of the Seed of Abraham he taketh hold i. e. he saveth the Seed of Abraham The Author here mentioneth only the Seed of Abraham because this Epistle was written only to the Hebrews Unless perhaps by the Seed of Abraham he meaneth Abraham's spiritual Seed all the faithful all true Believers 33. Heb. 3. 3 6. He who hath builded the House hath more Honour than the House Christ as a Son over his own House whose House are we Answ The House here is not Mens Bodies but the Church of Christ which under God he is truly said to build partly by himself partly by his Ministers 34. Heb. 4. 15 16. We have not an High-Priest which cannot be touched with the Feeling of our Infirmities but was in all points tempted as we are Let us therefore come boldly unto the Throne of Grace Answ We are encouraged here to pray with Assurance and Faith to God by this Argument or Consideration