Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	flesh_n	sin_n	sinful_a	2,809	5	9.4946	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37390	A Declaration of the principall pointes of Christian doctrine gathered out of diuerse catechismes and set forth by the English priests dwelling in Tournay Colledge.		1647 (1647)	Wing D742; ESTC R17718	151,131	593

acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o divine_a grace_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o misery_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o acknowledgement_n towards_o god_n for_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v since_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o how_o do_v god_n allmightie_a redeem_v the_o world_n by_o the_o incarnation_n &_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n lesson_n ix_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o incarnation_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mystery_n whereby_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v unite_v to_o our_o nature_n after_o that_o it_o be_v become_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o misery_n by_o sin_n 2._o which_o be_v that_o person_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o son_n 3._o why_o the_o son_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n because_o he_o come_v to_o make_v we_o son_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o among_o three_o person_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v our_o pattern_n and_o example_n and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o elder_a brother_n beside_o wisdom_n be_v appropiate_v to_o the_o son_n wherefore_o he_o come_v also_o to_o be_v our_o master_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o son_n and_o second_o person_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o that_o effect_n 4._o have_v the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n no_o hand_n in_o this_o mystery_n yes_o for_o the_o second_o person_n be_v incarnate_v by_o their_o will_n and_o by_o their_o operation_n although_o he_o only_o be_v invest_v with_o our_o flesh_n and_o with_o our_o nature_n remain_v man_n as_o we_o be_v 5._o why_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o our_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n that_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n may_v be_v of_o infinite_a value_n as_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o person_n it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v man_n because_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o suffer_v beside_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v overcome_v the_o devil_n which_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o who_o come_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o live_v virtuous_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o be_v compose_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o we_o be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o visible_a pattern_n and_o one_o who_o we_o may_v imitate_v 6._o be_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o other_o man_n yes_o except_v only_a sin_n concupiscence_n and_o ignorance_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o except_o sin_v itself_o but_o also_o concupiscence_n and_o ignorance_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n itself_o but_o it_o signifi_v those_o perverse_a disposition_n in_o humane_a nature_n which_o do_v incline_v man_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o concupiscence_n and_o ignorance_n yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n and_o to_o painful_a affliction_n which_o be_v the_o direful_a effect_n cause_v in_o man_n at_o first_o by_o sin_n 7._o have_v he_o a_o father_n and_o mother_n like_o other_o man_n no_o for_o he_o be_v bear_v miraculous_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n without_o have_v a_o father_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v no_o mother_n for_o his_o body_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o entrail_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n allmightie_a god_n breathe_v into_o this_o body_n as_o he_o do_v into_o adam_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n 8._o how_o long_o do_v he_o live_v thirty_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n or_o there_o about_o 9_o how_o do_v he_o pass_v that_o time_n here_o he_o live_v as_o other_o man_n do_v unless_o that_o his_o life_n be_v more_o heap_v up_o with_o woe_n when_o he_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o his_o tender_a body_n painful_o wound_v after_o this_o he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o bethleem_n until_o the_o three_o king_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n to_o adore_v he_o upon_o which_o king_n herode_fw-la grow_v jealous_a he_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o herode_fw-la execute_v his_o tyranny_n upon_o all_o the_o child_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o in_o bethleem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o confine_n of_o bethleem_n in_o egypt_n we_o must_v imagine_v he_o be_v provide_v as_o poor_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o strange_a country_n yet_o he_o remain_v there_o for_o some_o year_n 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