Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	flesh_n	soul_n	6,886	5	5.5458	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08318	The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 18645; ESTC S113242	39,058	60

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by_o the_o spirit_n in_o ourselves_o but_o only_o in_o christ_n show_v in_o act_n and_o not_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n explication_n this_o whole_a assertion_n he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o own_o without_o any_o exception_n wherein_o according_a to_o his_o word_n he_o deny_v sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o habit_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o what_o mystical_a sense_n and_o in_o what_o construction_n his_o explanation_n will_v declare_v which_o be_v thus_o sanctification_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o as_o we_o be_v in_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n only_o as_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o its_o operation_n by_o mortification_n or_o quicken_a these_o our_o mortal_a body_n yet_o not_o so_o in_o we_o