Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	aaron_n	almond_n	fruit_n	19	3	7.1030	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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foedera_fw-la sancire_fw-la solebant_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n whereby_o not_o only_a the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v as_o grotius_n again_o there_o blanch_v it_o but_o whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o his_o wrath_n appease_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o adversary_n put_v by_o that_o muse_n also_o which_o be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n he_o make_v for_o and_o withal_o this_o evidence_n make_v out_o to_o which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v another_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o it_o argu._n 4_o and_o that_o i_o take_v from_o saint_n john_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n call_v he_o the_o propitiation_n propitiation_n christ_n call_v the_o propitiation_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o again_o chap._n 4.10_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v placamen_n somewhat_o whereby_o a_o other_o be_v offend_v be_v pacify_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n make_v english_a propitiation_n it_o import_v somewhat_o whereby_o the_o anger_n of_o another_o be_v appease_v and_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v propitious_a merciful_a favourable_a so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o publican_n petition_v luke_n 18.13_o where_o he_o pray_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placator_n or_o propitius_fw-la esto_fw-la be_v thou_o appease_v towards_o i_o be_v thou_o propitious_a to_o i_o this_o be_v propitiation_n from_o whence_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o lid_n which_o cover_v the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o propitiatory_a 25.17_o exod._n 25.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o hebrew_n 9.5_o 9.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

first_o resurrection_n from_o christ_n 86._o first_o resurrection_n imperfect_a 149._o 248._o resurrection_n spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_n in_o six_o particular_n 151._o resurrection_n spiritual_a a_o difficult_a work_n 157._o resurrection_n spiritual_a a_o work_n to_o which_o man_n natural_o be_v indispose_v and_o averse_a 160._o 161._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 164._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_n second_o resurrection_n 180_o resurrection_n to_o life_n proper_a to_o believer_n 183_o christ_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o believer_n first_fw-mi and_o second_o resurrection_n 189._o first_o resurrection_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n 195._o evidence_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 196._o motive_n to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 215._o first_o resurrection_n how_o attain_v 227._o first_o resurrection_n a_o mercy_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v 233._o first_o resurrection_n to_o be_v 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hierom._n in_o rom._n 11._o vide_fw-la h._n grotium_fw-la in_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17._o &_o bezam_n gr._n annot._n ibid._n as_o for_o the_o crab_n to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o appletree_n now_o so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a engraft_v here_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n ingraft_v into_o the_o true_a man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v branch_n of_o the_o old_a corrupt_a adam_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o degenerous_a stock_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o generous_a and_o noble_a stock_n a_o crab_n graft_v into_o a_o appletree_n a_o crab._n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n like_o wilding_n wilding_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n wilding_n of_o the_o wood_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sour_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n so_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o vine_n isa_n 5.2_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n be_v putidas_fw-la say_v montanus_n vile_a rot_a putrid_a stink_a 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