Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	father_n	godhead_n	2,581	5	10.4397	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86586	An exercitation concerning the nature of forgivenesse of sin. Very necessary (as the author humbly conceiveth) to a right informaion [sic], and well grounded decision of sundry controversal points in divinity now depending. Directly intended as an antidote for preventing the danger of antinomian doctrine. And consequently subservient for promoting the true faith of Christ and fear of God, in a godly righteous, and sober life. / By Thomas Hotchkis, Master of Arts of C.C.C.C. and minister of Gods word at Stanton by Highworth in the county of Wilts. To which is prefixed Mr. Richard Baxters preface.	Hotchkis, Thomas.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1654 (1654)	Wing H2891; Thomason E1518_1; Thomason E1632_1; ESTC R208563	133,342	405

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worthy_a author_n even_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o explicate_v himself_o say_v p._n 49._o god_n parden_v sin_n and_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o total_o and_o perfect_o so_o that_o a_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o pardon_v than_o it_o be_v it_o be_v as_o absolute_o forgive_v as_o can_v be_v desire_v it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o pardon_v then_o if_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o upon_o consideration_n i_o find_v a_o necessity_n to_o declare_v my_o dissent_n from_o he_o in_o that_o proposition_n together_o with_o its_o explanation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n pardon_v at_o all_o perseverance_n all_o though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v actual_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o not_o absolute_o as_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o pardon_n the_o continuancewherof_o be_v not_o absolute_o promise_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o perseverance_n absolute_o as_o to_o discharge_v from_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v 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