Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	distinct_a	person_n	property_n	2,539	5	9.4838	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55299	An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ, and our union and communion with him by Edward Polhill ..., Esquire.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1675 (1675)	Wing P2749; ESTC R13514	277,141	650

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not_o unite_v by_o a_o natural_a adhesion_n no_o who_o ever_o say_v so_o do_v not_o the_o dr._n make_v the_o union_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o it_o both_o spiritual_a but_o the_o author_n apprehend_v some_o strange_a mystery_n in_o the_o business_n which_o now_o must_v be_v hear_v dr._n owen_n tell_v we_o sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o his_o deity_n consider_v in_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o office_n which_o for_o we_o as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o undertake_v nor_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n neither_o when_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n nor_o yet_o now_o as_o exalt_v in_o glory_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o he_o be_v vest_v with_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n his_o spiritual_a eminency_n comeliness_n beauty_n as_o anoint_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o father_n unto_o that_o great_a work_n of_o bring_v home_o all_o his_o 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he_o say_v before_o but_o he_o have_v a_o salvo_n which_o deliver_v he_o both_o from_o contradiction_n and_o from_o sense_n that_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v these_o excellency_n of_o his_o deity_n or_o humanity_n as_o abstract_v from_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n though_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v for_o these_o excellency_n will_v have_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o he_o have_v be_v mediator_n or_o not_o but_o what_o become_v of_o his_o distinction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man_n when_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a grace_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o deity_n or_o humanity_n a_o than_o you_o can_v find_v no_o other_o person_n to_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o these_o personal_a excellency_n unless_o his_o office_n of_o mediation_n must_v go_v for_o a_o distinct_a person_n which_o be_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o heresy_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o nazianzen_n answer_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v one_o consideration_n of_o the_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n owen_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n do_v not_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o deity_n in_o itself_o or_o apart_o nor_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o humanity_n single_o and_o by_o itself_o but_o the_o excellency_n of_o both_o nature_n meet_v in_o conjunction_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o glorious_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n this_o must_v be_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n from_o the_o other_o or_o else_o what_o be_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immanuel_n or_o word_n incarnate_a what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o communication_n of_o property_n celebrate_v by_o divine_n how_o do_v god_n purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o or_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o which_o way_n be_v the_o bless_a virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o ancient_a council_n have_v it_o what_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o unction_n or_o all_o those_o full_a treasure_n of_o habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o operation_n of_o god-man_n the_o great_a mediator_n who_o have_v the_o excellency_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o himself_o this_o consideration_n be_v therefore_o a_o distinct_a one_o the_o dr._n show_v that_o christ_n be_v white_a in_o his_o deity_n and_o ruddy_a in_o his_o humanity_n which_o need_v no_o more_o have_v be_v slight_v than_o such_o allusion_n common_a in_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o the_o humour_n of_o expose_v to_o scorn_n provoke_v to_o such_o thing_n the_o doctor_n do_v not_o and_z i_o be_o sure_a will_v not_o own_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v distinct_a from_o his_o 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