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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81228	A discourse concerning Christ his incarnation, and exinanition. As also, concerning the principles of Christianity: by way of introduction. / By Meric Casaubon. D.D.	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1646 (1646)	Wing C803; Thomason E354_1; ESTC R201090	58,852	100

and_o wickedness_n in_o man_n and_o among_o man_n either_o at_o all_o or_o so_o far_o to_o prevail_v they_o common_o distinguish_v of_o several_a degree_n or_o kind_n of_o creature_n with_o relation_n to_o goodness_n by_o god_n create_v the_o last_o kind_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v their_o word_n be_v those_o who_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v mutable_a to_o fall_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o sometime_o to_o look_v upward_o unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o good_a sometime_o to_o be_v sway_v downward_o by_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o determination_n upon_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o power_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o almighty_a god_n will_v or_o can_v so_o much_o have_v appear_v if_o this_o kind_n also_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o be_v what_o they_o say_v be_v ground_v upon_o no_o better_a authority_n then_o humane_a ratiocination_n will_v not_o much_o concern_v we_o but_o 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his_o goodness_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n afterward_o to_o show_v more_o at_o large_a adam_n then_o and_o in_o he_o humana_fw-la natura_fw-la or_o mankind_n in_o general_n be_v so_o create_v by_o god_n and_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a father_n usual_o call_v it_o that_o be_v looseness_n and_o remissness_n of_o the_o mind_n accompany_v with_o carelessness_n and_o security_n so_o lapse_v it_o please_v almighty_a god_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n to_o appoint_v his_o restauration_n by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n that_o eternal_a word_n by_o who_o he_o have_v make_v as_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o man_n particular_o that_o be_v that_o his_o son_n coeternall_a with_o he_o and_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n beget_v by_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v flesh_n 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and_o three_o verse_n exhort_v they_o to_o meekness_n and_o humility_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n and_o vainglory_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o six_o and_o follow_a verse_n he_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o 8._o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o we_o render_v it_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o the_o vulgar_a sed_fw-la seipsum_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la and_o 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