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	son_n	subsist_v	3,592	5	11.9300	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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communicate_v unto_o christ_n humane_a nature_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n real_a and_o personal_a the_o grace_n create_v and_o finite_a be_v real_o communicate_v to_o christ_n humanity_n as_o his_o wisdom_n knowledge_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n as_o to_o be_v omnipotent_a omni-present_a know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v impute_v only_o personal_o as_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v omnipotent_a omni-present_a know_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v that_o the_o son_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o his_o humanity_n know_v not_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n mat._n 13._o 32._o and_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o manhood_n communicate_v not_o any_o property_n to_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n real_o for_o the_o divine_a nature_n receive_v nothing_o but_o give_v all_o but_o only_o personal_o 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own_a word_n luk._n 24._o 29._o handle_v i_o and_o see_v i_o for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o act._n 2._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 2._o those_o which_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o his_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o bring_v it_o with_o he_o from_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o 3._o those_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a human_a nature_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n only_o as_o apollonaris_n of_o la●dicea_n who_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 26._o 38._o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o death_n 4._o those_o who_o grant_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o whole_a nature_n but_o not_o our_o human_a infirmity_n for_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n 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