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	law_n	mystery_n	14	3	9.2908	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04192	A treatise of the consecration of the Sonne of God to his everlasting priesthood And the accomplishment of it by his glorious resurrection and ascention. Being the ninth book of commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Continued by Thomas Iackson Doctor in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, and president of C.C.C. in Oxford.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 9	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.	1638 (1638)	STC 14317; ESTC S107491	209,547	394

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of_o joy_n 2_o by_o the_o two_o thing_n our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o suffer_v his_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n to_o fail_v we_o may_v understand_v without_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n or_o incongruity_n of_o sense_n the_o oath_n itself_o and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o say_v the_o original_n genesis_n 21._o v_o the_o 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o which_o place_n be_v most_o elegant_o express_v by_o our_o apostle_n hebr._n 6._o v_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o interpose_v himself_o as_o our_o english_a note_v or_o word_n by_o word_n ●e_v mediate_v by_o a_o oath_n thereby_o bind_v as_o well_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o his_o own_o almighty_a person_n and_o this_o merces_fw-la magna_fw-la promise_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o oath_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o obedience_n not_o of_o abraham_n only_o but_o of_o isaac_n who_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o do_v still_o reward_n in_o kind_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v by_o our_o apostle_n be_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o oath_n be_v interpose_v for_o the_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o v_o 18._o and_o 19_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o the_o sheet_n anchor_n of_o this_o strong_a hope_n or_o consolation_n be_v first_o the_o irreversibilitie_n of_o the_o promise_n second_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v of_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o such_o heir_n of_o promise_n as_o abraham_n be_v when_o god_n vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o swear_v unto_o he_o shall_v either_o fail_v or_o come_v short_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o uncouth_a phrase_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v that_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o fail_v or_o change_v or_o they_o to_o perish_v who_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n seal_v by_o oath_n every_o thing_n in_o sacred_a dialect_n be_v call_v a_o lie_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o mutability_n hazard_n or_o change_v or_o on_o which_o one_o too_o much_o rely_v may_v be_v deceive_v or_o fall_v into_o danger_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horse_n be_v