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	apostle_n	office_n	15	3	6.0363	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61626	Sermons preached on several occasions to which a discourse is annexed concerning the true reason of the sufferings of Christ : wherein Crellius his answer to Grotius is considered / by Edward Stillingfleet ...; Sermons. Selections	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1673 (1673)	Wing S5666; ESTC R14142	389,972	404

never_o in_o scripture_n mention_v as_o distinct_a from_o his_o kingly_a but_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o be_v that_o one_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extension_n than_o the_o other_o be_v the_o kingly_a office_n extend_v to_o punish_v and_o the_o priestly_a only_o to_o expiation_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o crellius_n more_o at_o large_a discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n wherein_o he_o assert_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o expiation_n d_o of_o sin_n respect_v god_n but_o we_o his_o intercession_n and_o oblation_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o sacerdotal_a function_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 2._o that_o christ_n do_v offer_v up_o no_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n to_o god_n upon_o earth_n because_o the_o mactation_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o expiation_n any_o 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