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	son_n	subsist_v	3,178	5	11.7445	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57067	Some stop to the gangrene of Arminianism lately promoted by M. John Goodwin in his book entituled, Redemption redeemed, or, The doctrine of election & reprobation : in six sermons, opened and cleared from the old Pelagian and late Arminian errors / by Richard Resburie ...	Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1136; ESTC R16922	72,771	138

it_o import_v to_o ordain_v before_o hand_n such_o as_o within_o certain_a bound_n and_o limit_n be_v to_o receive_v what_o other_o without_o those_o bound_n shall_v not_o partake_v of_o ephe._n 5.11_o rom._n 8.29_o the_o eternal_a distinction_n and_o separation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o their_o final_a state_n have_v here_o its_o first_o rise_n 2._o it_o be_v his_o eternal_a degree_n if_o his_o decree_n a_o immanent_a act_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v eternal_a nothing_o be_v new_a in_o god_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v new_a from_o he_o if_o this_o discourse_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o clear_a to_o some_o scripture_n testimony_n be_v clear_a ephe._n 1.4_o choose_a we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o mat._n 25.34_o and_o the_o redeemer_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o kingdom_n subsist_v kingdom_n the_o word_n translate_v fore-ordained_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknow_a 1_o pet._n 1.20_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o foreknowledge_n in_o scripture_n language_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a prescience_n but_o point_v out_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v think_v that_o god_n foresee_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n any_o thing_n antecedent_n to_o his_o decree_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o unite_v it_o personal_o to_o the_o son_n so_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v subsist_v 1_o pet._n 1.20_o 3._o it_o be_v for_o eternal_a life_n stapleton_n the_o jesuit_n and_o he_o have_v other_o even_o among_o ourselves_o to_o follow_v he_o will_v put_v off_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v about_o election_n rom_n 9_o as_o though_o what_o be_v there_o speak_v aim_v at_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o conaan_n the_o birthright_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o at_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n and_o hatred_n of_o esau_n 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