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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	contain_v	law_n	moral_a	2,485	5	9.8922	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32801	The divine trinunity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or, The blessed doctrine of the three coessentiall subsistents in the eternall Godhead without any confusion or division of the distinct subsistences or multiplication of the most single and entire Godhead acknowledged, beleeved, adored by Christians, in opposition to pagans, Jewes, Mahumetans, blasphemous and antichristian hereticks, who say they are Christians, but are not / declared and published for the edification and satisfaction of all such as worship the only true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all three as one and the self same God blessed for ever, by Francis Cheynell ...	Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665.	1650 (1650)	Wing C3811; ESTC R34820	306,702	530

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1._o 11._o that_o thanks_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o many_o person_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v many_o personality_n but_o many_o humane_a singular_a substance_n thanks_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n particular_a man_n actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la non_fw-la suppositalitatum_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n when_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o character_n of_o his_o father_n person_n person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o the_o word_n be_v subsistence_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o son_n be_v the_o character_n or_o express_v image_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o the_o first_o person_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o son_n as_o the_o father_n do_v but_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o subsistent_n that_o be_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o not_o of_o the_o mere_a subsistence_n or_o personality_n as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n jesus_n christ_n have_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o single_a person_n divine_a now_o that_o person_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o if_o i_o describe_v the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o may_v abstract_a his_o person_n from_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o not_o mention_v that_o nature_n which_o do_v infinite_o differ_v from_o his_o divine_a person_n but_o i_o must_v not_o abstract_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o divine_a nature_n communis_fw-la because_o he_o have_v no_o other_o than_o a_o divine_a person_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v describe_v without_o consideration_n and_o mention_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o this_o second_o person_n be_v not_o bare_o consider_v as_o a_o person_n or_o as_o a_o second_o person_n but_o as_o a_o divine_a person_n as_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o the_o natural_a coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o his_o own_o son_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n rom._n 8._o 32._o joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v consider_v as_o god_n the_o true_a god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 14._o 18._o rom._n 9_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v describe_v as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o for_o the_o son_n be_v jehovah_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o father_n joh._n 4._o ●_o jesus_n christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n now_o papist_n and_o socinian_o wi●●_n both_o confess_v that_o the_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o son_n son_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o if_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v and_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n unbegotten_a there_o will_v be_v two_o distinct_a godhead_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o one_o beget_v and_o the_o other_o unbegotten_a take_v it_o thus_o the●_n in_o 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not_o a_o quality_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n but_o a_o infinite_a substance_n subsist_v after_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a manner_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v 3._o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v infinite_a do_v contain_v all_o manner_n of_o perfection_n within_o itself_o both_o absolute_a and_o relative_n and_o therefore_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v natural_a perfect_a divine_a 4._o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o all_o or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n 5._o these_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n one_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a 6._o these_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v distinguish_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o can_v be_v divide_v or_o separate_v either_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o from_o one_o another_o because_o they_o do_v al●_n three_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o in_o one_o another_o for_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o single_a and_o infinite_a nature_n and_o be_v one_o infinite_a spirit_n the_o same_o omnipresent_v god_n 7._o the_o explain_v word_n essentiae_fw-la subsistence_n be_v a_o consecrate_a word_n which_o as_o we_o find_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o divine_a manner_n of_o be_v which_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v in_o the_o godhead_n and_o in_o one_o another_o the_o heathen_a orator_n can_v say_v verbis_fw-la consecratis_fw-la utendum_fw-la he_o mean_v word_n that_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o use_n and_o approbation_n of_o classical_a author_n but_o i_o mean_v word_n consecrate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v subsistence_n and_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n person_n have_v many_o etc._n other_o signification_n but_o

chapter_n a_o divine_a person_n be_v spiritual_a confirm_v for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o spirit_n a_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o have_v life_n the_o best_a of_o life_n nay_o be_v life_n itself_o in_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o god_n a_o understand_a life_n be_v the_o best_a life_n that_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v a_o subsist_v life_n every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v subsistent_a and_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v subsist_v life_n we_o may_v then_o safe_o conclude_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o infinite_a subsistent_n i_o say_v subsistent_n to_o show_v that_o i_o do_v not_o abstract_n the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o which_o the_o person_n do_v subsist_v herein_o all_o the_o three_o person_n do_v agree_v 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difference_n there_o be_v between_o ●reated_v and_o uncreated_a person_n 3._o how_o these_o three_o uncreated_a person_n be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a coessen●ialem_fw-la nature_n and_o these_o three_o most_o glorious_a person_n which_o subsist_v in_o it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a point_n in_o all_o divinity_n ●nd_v therefore_o i_o humble_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o all_o these_o glorious_a person_n that_o i_o may_v conceive_v and_o write_v judicious_o and_o reverent_o of_o this_o profound_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o faith_n i_o remember_v that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o judicious_a calvin_n non_fw-la minori_fw-la ●eligione_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la nobis_fw-la loquendum_fw-la quam_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la sentio_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la loquimur_fw-la insulsum_fw-la what_o ever_o we_o think_v 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distinction_n between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o there_o be_v between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o be_v divide_v or_o multiply_v in_o two_o or_o three_o person_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o single_a and_o undivided_a person_n because_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v single_a and_o infinite_a and_o the_o divine_a person_n do_v mutual_o subsist_v in_o one_o another_o and_o all_o three_o person_n subsist_v in_o this_o single_a and_o undivided_a nature_n which_o be_v indivisible_a immultiplicable_a and_o most_o pure_o and_o singular_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a perfection_n in_o all_o three_o person_n and_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o most_o single_a absolute_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n 3._o the_o divine_a nature_n 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essence_n and_o his_o essence_n be_v single_a uncompounded_a undivided_a indivisible_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v one_o single_a infinite_a perfection_n this_o be_v our_o first_o principle_n and_o last_o conclusion_n into_o which_o all_o our_o debate_n and_o by_o which_o all_o our_o doubt_n about_o this_o argument_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v resolve_v x._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n may_v be_v consider_v person_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o predication_n the_o divine_a essence_n be_v predicate_v of_o every_o person_n because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o subsistence_n be_v god_n nay_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n consider_v with_o this_o or_o that_o personal_a propriety_n and_o relation_n respective_o but_o one_o person_n be_v not_o predicate_v of_o another_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n the_o father_n or_o 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