Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	19,127	5	5.9468	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70194	The Quakers creed concerning the man Christ Jesus transcribed verbatim out of a treatise entituled, The way cast up, lately written by George Keith, a Quaker, with animadversions upon it.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Keith, George, 1639?-1716. Way cast up.; Haworth, William.	1678 (1678)	Wing H1197; ESTC R18551	16,845	20

part_n of_o it_o viz._n flesh_n blood_n and_o soul_n be_v extend_v to_o and_o into_o every_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o do_v but_o query_n whether_o this_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o or_o differ_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o a_o creature_n as_o afterward_o he_o confess_v how_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n can_v be_v food_n for_o saint_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o how_o one_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v penetrate_v another_o and_o why_o this_o heavenly_a man_n christ_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o author_n the_o second_o adam_n when_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o a_o soul_n before_o adam_n be_v thus_o indeed_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o the_o first_o last_n g._n k._n for_o the_o saint_n can_v contain_v christ_n even_o as_o man_n they_o only_o partake_v of_o some_o measure_n or_o ray_n or_o emanation_n of_o he_o they_o have_v not_o the_o centre_n or_o spring_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o life_n in_o they_o but_o only_o a_o emanation_n or_o stream_n of_o it_o the_o centre_n and_o spring_n itself_o be_v for_o most_o part_n in_o heaven_n until_o it_o descend_v and_o clothe_v itself_o with_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb._n pag._n ibid._n animad_fw-la we_o query_n whether_o this_o manhood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o light_n the_o quaker_n have_v so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o if_o so_o then_o see_v how_o much_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o fox_n the_o young_a in_o his_o book_n pag._n 53._o call_v the_o light_n within_o the_o true_a eternal_a god_n keith_n here_o but_o a_o ray_n of_o the_o manhood_n they_o say_v the_o spring_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o life_n be_v for_o most_o part_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o man_n that_o 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but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v flesh_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n david_n and_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a nature_n even_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n animad_fw-la they_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o become_v man_n when_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v man_n before_o they_o believe_v that_o he_o only_o take_v flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o that_o this_o body_n thus_o take_v never_o have_v such_o a_o humane_a soul_n to_o inform_v it_o as_o we_o be_v but_o instead_o of_o that_o the_o heavenly_a flesh_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n inform_v it_o which_o manhood_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o substance_n from_o we_o thus_o christ_n be_v never_o man_n have_v never_o a_o humane_a nature_n for_o as_o they_o have_v say_v before_o pag._n 102._o the_o soul_n most_o proper_o be_v the_o man_n 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manhood_n why_o not_o for_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n g._n k._n pag._n 109._o the_o author_n prove_v the_o man_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o all_o when_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o galatian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o heathenism_n he_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v in_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 1._o the_o word_n in_o both_o place_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v crucify_a in_o you_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mystery_n that_o paul_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o wit_n christ_n in_o the_o gentile_n see_v col._n 1._o 27._o what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n in_o the_o gentile_n eph._n 1._o 8._o he_o preach_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gentile_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n preach_v in_o the_o gentile_n so_o the_o greek_a in_o all_o these_o place_n etc._n etc._n animad_fw-la they_o 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the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o you_o and_o if_o in_o these_o place_n why_o not_o in_o the_o other_o which_o keith_n quote_v g._n k._n pag._n 128._o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o prove_v that_o the_o man_n jesus_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n from_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 12._o 25._o and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n luk._n 6._o 8._o joh._n 2._o 24_o 25._o and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o

virgin_n have_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n body_n have_v not_o i_o can_v yet_o learn_v yet_o keith_n say_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n dwell_v there_o only_o since_o it_o be_v take_v of_o the_o virgin_n but_o then_o i_o query_n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o n●schma_n that_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n as_o he_o say_v of_o this_o soul_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o nischma_n breathe_v into_o every_o man_n that_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o the_o womb_n as_o it_o be_v breathe_v into_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n look_v into_o buxtorf_n lexicon_n you_o that_o be_v scholar_n and_o there_o you_o will_v see_v that_o this_o curious_a distinction_n of_o nepheseh_n and_o nischma_n be_v groundless_a nischma_n signify_v the_o very_a breath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n so_o nepheseh_n the_o mind_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o breath_n it_o be_v true_a the_o hebrew_n use_v 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who_o nostril_n be_v nishmah_n ruach_n chaiim_n i._n e._n the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dry_a land_n die_v i_o desire_v the_o scholar_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o suit_n with_o plato_n of_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la g._n k._n pag._n 145._o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o saint_n feed_v upon_o be_v rather_o that_o divine_a body_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n than_o the_o outward_a body_n how_o much_o soever_o make_v glorious_a or_o spiritual_a but_o this_o body_n can_v sanctify_v we_o without_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n extend_v into_o it_o animad_fw-la they_o believe_v from_o hence_o that_o christ_n have_v and_o have_v two_o body_n one_o they_o call_v divine_a the_o other_o outward_a and_o those_o two_o differ_v in_o kind_n and_o nature_n though_o the_o outward_a body_n be_v now_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a they_o believe_v this_o divine_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o not_o alone_o but_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n manhood_n and_o these_o both_o together_o do_v sanctify_v we_o i_o query_n whether_o this_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v when_o the_o author_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n why_o then_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o quaker_n in_o that_o his_o sanctification_n be_v of_o another_o and_o better_a nature_n than_o that_o of_o the_o quaker_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n who_o mystical_o dwell_v in_o they_o but_o they_o understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v god_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o this_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n but_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o expess_v themselves_o so_o but_o this_o be_v language_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v into_o the_o 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