Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	assume_v	person_n	union_n	5,317	5	10.0544	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66115	Remarks of an university-man upon a late book, falsly called A vindication of the primitive fathers, against the imputations of Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum, written by Mr. Hill of Killmington	Willes, John, 1646 or 7-1700.	1695 (1695)	Wing W2302; ESTC R11250	29,989	42

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which_o he_o censure_n be_v these_o the_o second_o of_o this_o bless_a three_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o author_n be_v own_o interpretation_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n take_v our_o flesh_n which_o direct_o follow_v from_o his_o criticism_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o from_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n thus_o unite_v there_o do_v result_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n this_o he_o condemn_v as_o false_a doctrine_n because_o it_o deny_v the_o personality_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v eternal_a but_o if_o this_o be_v false_a doctrine_n i_o deny_v it_o too_o for_o i_o neither_o acknowledge_v or_o believe_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n be_v eternal_a but_o only_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v our_o flesh_n and_o by_o that_o union_n 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