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	humane_a	subsistence_n	2,511	5	12.4764	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89734	A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God. Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1648 (1648)	Wing N1315; Thomason E1178_5; ESTC R204872	25,055	63

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there_o in_o christ_n a._n three_o 1._o beatifical_a consist_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o manhood_n do_v not_o only_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n as_o all_o they_o that_o be_v bless_v do_v but_o see_v itself_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n this_o be_v call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o it_o joh._n 1.18_o it_o be_v principle_n be_v the_o word_n its_o medium_n a_o create_a light_n of_o glory_n 2._o infuse_v by_o which_o christ_n as_o man_n know_v what_o can_v be_v know_v either_o of_o angel_n or_o man_n in_o this_o life_n of_o it_o isa_n 11.2_o its_o principle_n be_v a_o divine_a habit_n immediate_o inspire_v its_o medium_n a_o create_a light_n of_o grace_n 3._o experimental_a by_o which_o christ_n as_o man_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a understanding_n of_o it_o luk._n 2.52_o its_o medium_n the_o light_n of_o create_a reason_n chap._n v._o hitherto_o of_o the_o person_n now_o of_o the_o 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motion_n and_o action_n q._n what_o be_v immutability_n 1.17_o psa_fw-la 102.27_o 28._o mal._n 3.6_o jam._n 1.17_o a._n god_n without_o any_o alteration_n in_o respect_n of_o be_v will_n or_o any_o accident_n q._n what_o be_v infiniteness_n a._n it_o be_v god_n incomprehensible_a in_o respect_n of_o create_a understanding_n 11.8_o joh_n 1.18_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o job_n 11.8_o and_o comprehend_v in_o himself_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o perfection_n q._n give_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o negative_a attribute_n a._n by_o simplicity_n eternity_n immensity_n imutability_n infiniteness_n we_o remove_v from_o god_n all_o composition_n &_o multiplicity_n time_n and_o succession_n place_n and_o quantity_n change_n &_o quality_n comprehensibility_n q._n what_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o relative_n attribute_n a._n such_o attribute_n as_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o time_n employ_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o creature_n now_o in_o be_v by_o these_o our_o understanding_n be_v help_v in_o our_o 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his_o will_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect._n q._n what_o be_v the_o lordship_n of_o god_n a._n god_n have_v absolute_a right_n and_o power_n to_o and_o over_o all_o his_o creature_n 4.25_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 1_o tim._n 6.15_o job_n 33.13_o matth._n 20.15_o rom._n 9.20_o dan._n 4.25_o and_o dispose_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o will_n q._n what_o be_v benignity_n 36.6_o psa_fw-la 33.5_o mat._n 5.45_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o ps_n 36.6_o a._n god_n free_o communicate_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n q._n what_o be_v mercy_n a._n god_n incline_v out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n to_o succour_v his_o creature_n in_o misery_n 5.11_o exod._n 34.6_o deut._n 4.31_o 1_o chro._n 21.13_o jonah_n 4.2_o jam._n 5.11_o q._n what_o be_v redemption_n 3.26_o joh_n 3.16_o mat._n 20.28_o mark_v 10_o 45.1●_n gal._n 2.20_o rom._n 3.26_o a._n god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n give_v 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perfection_n a._n god_n all-sufficient_a and_o all-excellent_a not_o have_v need_n of_o any_o thing_n give_v sufficiency_n to_o and_o have_v in_o he_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n chap._n ii_o hitherto_o of_o the_o essence_n now_o of_o the_o subsistence_n of_o god._n q._n what_o be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o god_n a._n that_o one_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o the_o father_n be_v of_o none_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n a._n three_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n 5.7_o mat._n 3.16_o mat._n 28.19_o joh._n 15.26_o 2_o cor._n 13.13_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v a_o person_n