Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	adam_n	blood_n	flesh_n	3,279	5	8.8766	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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fall_v into_o decay_n and_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o a_o stranger_n any_o of_o his_o brethren_n or_o nigh_o of_o kin_n unto_o he_o may_v redeem_v he_o leu._n 25.47_o 48_o 49_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v if_o he_o have_v sell_v any_o part_n of_o his_o possession_n vers_fw-la 25._o therefore_o these_o two_o phrase_n be_v use_v indifferent_o to_o note_v the_o same_o thing_n a_o near_a kinsman_n and_o one_o that_o have_v right_a to_o redeem_v ruth_n 2.20_o &_o 3.9_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o hanameel_n cosen-german_a to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 32.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n this_o doubtless_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o christ_n we_o have_v sell_v ourselves_o to_o a_o stranger_n even_o to_o satan_n to_o serve_v he_o christ_n be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n one_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o blood_n with_o we_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n be_v he_o it_o be_v also_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o custom_n in_o israel_n that_o if_o a_o man_n die_v have_v no_o child_n to_o inherit_v after_o he_o than_o his_o brother_n or_o next_o kinsman_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o decease_a brother_n deut._n 25.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o withal_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v alienate_v or_o set_v to_o sale_n he_o be_v to_o buy_v it_o out_o or_o redeem_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o so_o it_o may_v continue_v settle_v upon_o the_o family_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a instantial_a gospel-truth_n lie_v hide_v as_o i_o conceive_v old_a adam_n die_v and_o leave_v no_o seed_n behind_o he_o that_o may_v inherit_v heaven_n and_o moreover_o the_o inheritance_n be_v quite_o extinct_a and_o lose_v as_o to_o he_o and_o all_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n thrust_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3.24_o only_o jesus_n christ_n be_v find_v the_o next_o kinsman_n who_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v thereby_o raise_v up_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n &_o redeem_v the_o forfeit_a inheritance_n and_o so_o settle_v it_o upon_o the_o first-born_a of_o adam_n family_n for_o ever_o yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o this_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n nor_o inherit_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v isa_n 62.2_o and_o they_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n only_o act._n 26.18_o eph._n 1.11_o 2_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v full_o efficacious_a to_o redeem_v we_o for_o thereby_o 1_o he_o have_v give_v abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o so_o have_v weaken_v yea_o nullify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemn_a power_n of_o it_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sad_a and_o 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for_o his_o sin_n but_o now_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n that_o plea_n be_v take_v off_o lo_o here_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o same_o nature_n that_o sin_v suffer_v i_o own_o son_n be_v make_v flesh_n have_v suffer_v death_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o he_o non-suit_n the_o action_n and_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o court_n as_o unjust_a thus_o whereas_o sin_n will_v have_v condemn_v we_o he_o have_v condemn_v sin_n and_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o 3._o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n outcry_n the_o clamour_n of_o sin_n we_o read_v leu._n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n of_o two_o goat_n which_o be_v