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	person_n	unite_v	3,343	5	9.7470	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90276	Of schisme the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the present differences in religion. / By John Owen D.D.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1657 (1657)	Wing O780; Thomason E1664_2; ESTC R203088	121,002	281

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the_o head_n and_o by_o the_o same_o have_v they_o union_n with_o themselves_o as_o one_o body_n now_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v that_o which_o make_v christ_n personal_a and_o his_o church_n to_o be_v one_o christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o peter_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v easy_o consent_v now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o we_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v partaker_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n eph._n 1._o 13._o promise_v by_o god_n to_o christ_n act._n 2._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d