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	holy_a	partake_v	3,899	5	12.2767	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86560	A caveat to all true Christians against the spreadings of the spirit of Antichrist, and his subtile endeavours to draw men from Jesus Christ / propounded to them by J. Horn, one of the unworthiest of Christs servants in his gospel, a preacher thereof in South Lin, Norfolk ; together with some brief directions for their orderly walkings.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1651 (1651)	Wing H2796; ESTC R42677	162,184	341

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word_n before_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n here_o the_o person_n neither_o be_v nor_o be_v the_o word_n there_o be_v death_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o not_o so_o here_o as_o there_o for_o christ_n die_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o the_o saint_n the_o saint_n die_v because_o of_o sin_n in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v more_o glorious_o live_v to_o god_n but_o his_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n make_v no_o expiation_n for_o sin_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o propitiation_n for_o any_o other_o therein_o he_o also_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n but_o not_o for_o such_o end_n as_o christ_n he_o rise_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o not_o we_o for_o any_o other_o but_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o yea_o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v another_o vast_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o 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