Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	distinct_a	infinite_a	trinity_n	1,408	5	11.1792	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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own_v have_v know_v his_o virtue_n and_o power_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n and_o to_o save_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o our_o faith_n in_o and_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o name_n unto_o our_o salvation_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o traditional_a name_n humane_a invention_n nor_o in_o philosophical_a term_n and_o nice_a school_n distinction_n derive_v from_o heathenish_a metaphysic_n which_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n man_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o godhead_n but_o in_o the_o live_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o divine_a power_n life_n and_o love_n reveal_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o have_v in_o his_o gift_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o spirit_n receive_v life_n and_o salvation_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n see_v matth._n 11.27_o luk._n 10.22_o matth._n 16.17_o rom._n 1.17_o ch_n 8.18_o gal._n 1.16_o eph._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 15.12_o ch_n 4.14_o ch_n 4.13_o ch_n 5.1_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3._o matth._n 1.21_o also_o we_o judge_v that_o such_o expression_n and_o word_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v the_o true_a apostle_n and_o holy_a man_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o meet_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o humane_a invention_n and_o devise_v distinction_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n final_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n or_o anoint_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o as_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o we_o know_v a_o continuance_n in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n 1_o joh._n 2._o and_o for_o who_o we_o know_v the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o he_o we_o know_v the_o true_a satisfaction_n justification_n and_o peace_n which_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o he_o enjoy_v and_o witness_v now_o unto_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o one_o eternal_a word_n the_o only_a wise_a pure_a perfect_a god_n who_o be_v infinite_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phene_n sarim_n i._n e._n facies_fw-la principum_fw-la the_o face_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phene_n be_v in_o gen._n 1.2_o for_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a see_v likewise_o gen._n 4.14_o job_n 38.30_o with_o many_o more_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v person_n have_v also_o relation_n to_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n how_o can_v it_o be_v either_o proper_a seasonable_a or_o good_a doctrine_n to_o preach_v the_o invisible_a incomprehensible_a god_n under_o these_o term_n of_o three_o distinct_a or_o separate_a person_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o render_v god_n or_o represent_v the_o deity_n to_o be_v like_o visible_a man_n or_o finite_a creature_n that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o time_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o have_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o represent_v the_o godhead_n produce_v those_o vain_a conception_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o 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