Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	godhead_n	person_n	unity_n	2,445	5	9.3406	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00958	Homelies sette forth by the righte reuerende father in God, Edmunde Byshop of London, not onely promised before in his booke, intituled, A necessary doctrine, but also now of late adioyned, and added thereunto, to be read within his diocesse of London, of all persons, vycars, and curates, vnto theyr parishioners, vpon sondayes, & holydayes.	Bonner, Edmund, 1500?-1569.	1555 (1555)	STC 3285.2; ESTC S103088	74,513	149

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power_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o general_a advyse_n and_o counsel_n of_o s._n paul_n may_v and_o ought_v so_o to_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n that_o nether_a carnal_a reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o feeble_a intelligence_n of_o man_n natural_a wit_n nether_a the_o deceatfull_a judgement_n of_o our_o sense_n shall_v make_v we_o once_o to_o doubt_n of_o any_o one_o truth_n in_o christ_n religion_n be_v it_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n never_o so_o far_o above_o our_o capacity_n and_o never_o so_o absurd_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o outward_a sense_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o late_a evyll_n year_n dyvers_a have_v have_v sundry_a fond_a dowte_n and_o scruple_n put_v into_o their_o head_n especyal_o against_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la and_o through_o such_o dowte_n have_v swerve_v from_o the_o true_a belefe_v therein_o therefore_o here_o shall_v follow_v answer_n and_o solutyon_n to_o such_o dowte_n as_o have_v be_v must_v come_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o man_n shall_v need_v to_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o or_o other_o like_a objection_n ¶_o first_o it_o have_v be_v object_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n immediate_o after_o that_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o delyver_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o sacrament_n do_v say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o upon_o which_o word_n some_o have_v conclude_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n can_v be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n ¶_o but_o let_v we_o due_o way_n the_o word_n answer_v answer_v and_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o and_o we_o shall_v moo_v plain_o perceive_v their_o erroure_n and_o mysunderstand_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n xi_o 1._o corin._n xi_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n entreat_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la and_o there_o opening_a the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o commandment_n of_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n until_o he_o come_v so_o then_o the_o remembrance_n which_o our_o savioure_n there_o require_v of_o we_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v past_a and_o not_o present_v and_o therefore_o after_o most_o proper_a manner_n of_o speech_n may_v well_o be_v remember_v now_o this_o remembrance_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n possible_o be_v so_o lyvely_a and_o so_o effectual_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o when_o we_o most_o certain_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la be_v very_o the_o self_n same_o body_n in_o substance_n which_o die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n this_o so_o excellent_a a_o memory_n say_v in_o his_o cx_o psalm_n 110._o psal_n 110._o our_o merciful_a gracious_a lord_n have_v make_v a_o memory_n of_o all_o his_o merueylous_a work_n and_o by_o &_o by_o declare_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o make_v that_o memory_n he_o add_v those_o word_n he_o have_v give_v a_o food_n to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o this_o food_n which_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o christ_n shall_v leave_v in_o remembrance_n of_o all_o his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o be_v of_o his_o incarnation_n his_o passion_n his_o ascension_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o other_o like_a work_n moo_v chief_o be_v to_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o