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	mind_n	subsistence_n	2,420	5	14.5910	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51999	A treatise of the Holy Trinunity [sic]. In two parts. The first, asserting the deity of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, in the unity of essence with God the father. The second, in defence of the former, containeth answers to the chiefest objections made against this doctrine. By Isaac Marlow.	Marlow, Isaac.	1690 (1690)	Wing M696; ESTC R216280	76,062	199

the_o lord_n god_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v jesus_n christ_n second_o scripture_n be_v zech._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o different_a person_n viz._n me_n and_o him_n to_o betoken_v his_o different_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v both_o may_v be_v different_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o person_n relate_v to_o either_o nature_n second_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o john_n rev._n 1.7_o in_o apyly_v the_o same_o to_o christ_n only_o and_o our_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o this_o great_a mourn_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24.30_o so_o then_o as_o it_o be_v 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