Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	according_a	divine_a	humane_a	7,272	5	8.1086	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

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that_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o scrpents_n head_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o for_o that_o only_o can_v not_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n nor_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o for_o that_o can_v not_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n nor_o accomplish_v the_o work_n design_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o time_n gal._n 4._o 4._o gen._n 12._o 3._o with_o 22._o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o gal._n 3._o 8_o 16._o the_o apostle_n appli_v this_o promise_n to_o christ_n personal_o and_o not_o mystical_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o be_v all_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o church_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n then_o the_o nation_n must_v come_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o church_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o now_o if_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o 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it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n chap._n 2._o 11._o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n be_v he_o bear_v a_o saviour_n only_o as_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o i_o suppose_v none_o will_v affirm_v nor_o only_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o only_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o saviour_n than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o both_o nature_n see_v the_o same_o mat._n 1._o 21._o 4._o as_o the_o christ_n

the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n so_o be_v he_o in_o his_o life_n among_o man_n john_n 1._o 14._o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o they_o see_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o divine_a only_o which_o distinct_a from_o the_o humane_a can_v not_o be_v see_v with_o vers_fw-la 33._o 34._o 1_o john_n 1._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 69._o all_o which_o scripture_n with_o multitude_n that_o may_v be_v mention_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o life_n among_o man_n and_o not_o in_o one_o nature_n only_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 10._o and_o 8._o 32._o 1_o john_n 4._o 10._o hence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 28._o and_o that_o god_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o not_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o die_v but_o as_o unite_a in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n make_v one_o person_n one_o son_n so_o this_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o true_a gospel_n sense_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o we_o must_v all_o have_v dye_v eternal_o nor_o do_v that_o unscriptural_a notion_n reach_v the_o case_n viz._n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n suffer_v and_o the_o divine_a nature_n satisfy_v it_o be_v the_o same_o who_o suffer_v that_o satisfy_v eph._n 10._o 2._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o chap._n 1._o 18._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o one_o nature_n only_o heb._n 3._o 1_o 6._o and_o 4._o 14._o and_o 7._o 28._o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act._n 3._o 15._o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o be_v he_o kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o certain_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o for_o so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n object_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o 4._o 1._o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v through_o weakness_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o which_o scripture_n argue_v that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n answ_n 1_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v in_o flesh_n he_o can_v not_o have_v suffer_v but_o be_v make_v fle●●_n be_v in_o a_o true_a sense_n weak_a and_o do_v suffer_v for_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o flesh_n that_o do_v suffer_v 2._o yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v not_o suffer_v in_o any_o sense_n but_o as_o unite_a to_o the_o humane_a so_o make_v one_o person_n and_o this_o one_o person_n be_v say_v in_o a_o true_a gospel-sence_n to_o suffer_v and_o die_v the_o divine_a nature_n vail_v itself_o in_o the_o humane_a for_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n mat._n 27._o 54._o the_o centurion_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o watch_v at_o his_o death_n say_v true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v not_o we_o have_v less_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n than_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n 6._o he_o be_v raise_v from_o death_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n act._n 13._o 33_o 34._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 7._o and_o he_o be_v the_o same_o still_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n what_o he_o be_v he_o be_v joh._n 20._o 31._o act._n 8._o 37._o and_o 9_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 34._o and_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o eternity_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 8._o rev_n 1._o 17_o 18._o now_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n only_a as_o be_v most_o apparent_a than_o it_o be_v as_o apparent_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o but_o lest_o the_o opposer_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n shall_v be_v quicker-sighted_n than_o i_o to_o find_v scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o a_o son_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o themselves_o mention_v to_o prove_v he_o a_o son_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v joh._n 10._o 30._o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o that_o be_v say_v they_o one_o in_o the_o same_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o also_o the_o jew_n understand_v he_o therefore_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n vers_fw-la 33._o and_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o mistake_v he_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o context_n do_v plain_o and_o express_o show_v wherein_o christ_n go_v on_o to_o make_v it_o good_a but_o not_o a_o word_n that_o they_o misapprehend_v he_o answ_n this_o scripture_n no_o way_n make_v against_o but_o confirm_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v by_o i_o assert_v that_o neither_o christ_n do_v intend_v nor_o the_o jew_n understand_v that_o he_o intend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v most_o apparent_a both_o from_o the_o text_n and_o context_n 1._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o intend_v be_v apparent_a 1._o because_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o as_o he_o be_v not_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n visible_a and_o not_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o which_o be_v invisible_a and_o must_v have_v be_v a_o unseen_a son_n which_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v 2._o christ_n explain_v what_o son_n it_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o vers_n 36._o say_v you_o of_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o blaspheme_v because_o i_o say_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o let_v the_o 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