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	soul_n	spirit_n	15,742	5	5.7619	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48519	A sermon preached before the Queen at Whitehall, on Wednesday, March 22, 1692 being the fourth Wednesday in Lent / by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1693 (1693)	Wing L225; ESTC R17586	10,291	29

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that_o we_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 1.20_o that_o if_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o learn_v he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n we_o shall_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o be_v renew_v transform_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n ephes_n 4.24_o 5._o and_o be_v not_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o have_v resign_v themselves_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v they_o not_o say_v to_o be_v new_o create_v eph._n 2.16_o to_o be_v new_o beget_v 1_o joh._n 5.18_o to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n adopt_a into_o his_o family_n and_o to_o become_v his_o child_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o joh._n 17.24_o rom._n 8.16_o this_o then_o be_v the_o specific_a difference_n of_o christianity_n that_o it_o rectify_v our_o nature_n and_o cleanse_v we_o throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o renew_v in_o every_o point_n we_o may_v assume_v the_o name_n but_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v not_o christian_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n stand_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o he_o then_o upon_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o this_o effect_n he_o who_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v and_o who_o mind_n be_v not_o renew_v be_v not_o upon_o this_o foundation_n he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n at_o the_o present_a as_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o our_o saviour_n never_o have_v appear_v for_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n only_o to_o those_o who_o obey_v he_o heb._n 10._o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o teach_v be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o 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