Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	father_n	holy_a	person_n	12,988	5	5.8474	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26938	How far holinesse is the design of Christianity where the nature of holiness and morality is opened, and the doctrine of justification, imputation of sin and righteousness, &c. partly cleared, and vindicated from abuse : in certain propositions, returned to an unknown person, referring to Mr. Fowlers treatise on this subject / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1671 (1671)	Wing B1282; ESTC R6861	14,037	25

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holiness_n be_v our_o active_a dedication_n devotion_n or_o adherence_n unto_o god_n begin_v in_o our_o conversion_n to_o he_o and_o christian_a covenant_n with_o he_o and_o exercise_v after_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o life_n 9_o habitual_a holiness_n be_v that_o fix_a inclination_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o perform_v the_o aforesaid_a active_a adherence_n and_o devotion_n with_o strength_n facility_n and_o constancy_n 10._o relative_n holiness_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n thus_o active_o and_o dispositive_o devote_v to_o god_n which_o be_v particular_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o the_o object_n 11._o beside_o the_o commoner_n holiness_n of_o all_o saint_n there_o be_v also_o a_o office-holiness_n of_o magistrate_n though_o some_o deny_v it_o and_o of_o christ_n minister_n which_o contain_v their_o active_a dedication_n to_o their_o proper_a work_n their_o dispositive_a aptitude_n for_o it_o and_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o it_o and_o according_o the_o anoint_v to_o such_o office_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o its_o performance_n signify_v somewhat_o else_o than_o the_o common_a sanctification_n of_o all_o saint_n as_o the_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v anoint_v be_v more_o 12._o holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o distinct_a faculty_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o vital_a and_o executive_a power_n for_o such_o a_o distinct_a faculty_n there_o be_v and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a quicken_a life_n and_o strength_n 2._o in_o the_o understanding_n where_o it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a illumination_n or_o light_n knowledge_n and_o faith_n 3._o in_o the_o will_n where_o it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a love_n and_o holiness_n in_o a_o eminent_a narrow_a sense_n 13._o holiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v describe_v or_o understand_v without_o its_o proper_a object_n which_o do_v essential_o constitute_v it_o it_o be_v no_o true_a description_n which_o omit_v it_o 14._o the_o 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that_o we_o be_v peculiar_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 17._o from_o all_o this_o the_o true_a description_n of_o holiness_n be_v obvious_a and_o sure_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o active_a habitual_a and_o consequent_o relative_a separation_n dedication_n &_o devotion_n of_o intellectual_a free-agent_n by_o life_n light_n and_o love_n to_o god_n our_o father_n as_o his_o child_n or_o to_o god_n our_o absolute_a owner_n ruler_n and_o benefactor_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n as_o his_o own_o peculiar_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o lover_n 18._o though_o every_o one_o that_o be_v holy_a have_v not_o this_o distinct_a and_o orderly_a conception_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o holiness_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o be_v holy_a have_v real_o all_o this_o in_o himself_o and_o its_o pity_n that_o so_o useful_a a_o part_n of_o knowledge_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o the_o image_n of_o god_n on_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v

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that_o all_o sin_n be_v then_o forgive_v 53._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o sanctification_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v a_o executive_a part_n or_o one_o part_n of_o the_o executive_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o take_v off_o of_o a_o very_a great_a penalty_n which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 54._o nothing_o be_v more_o injurious_a to_o christ_n than_o to_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o sin_n or_o come_v to_o excuse_v man_n by_o free_a justification_n from_o obedience_n to_o their_o creator_n law_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o make_v sin_n less_o odious_a to_o mankind_n see_v he_o die_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 55._o and_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v the_o divine_a nature_n more_o friendly_a or_o reconcileable_a to_o sin_n 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