Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	humane_a	person_n	personal_a	3,612	5	9.5664	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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and_o mother_n in_o respect_n to_o different_a nature_n not_o simple_o so_o for_o he_o be_v without_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a without_o mother_n obj._n 7_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o m●nkind_n but_o abundant_o love_v it_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o mere_a charity_n send_v his_o son_n for_o which_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o answ._n god_n be_v certain_o angry_a with_o we_o although_o he_o send_v his_o son_n he_o love_v we_o as_o creature_n and_o hate_v we_o as_o transgressor_n god_n wrath_n exclude_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a though_o not_o that_o general_a love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o as_o such_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n art_fw-la iii_o of_o the_o go_n down_o of_o christ_n into_o hell_n as_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v bury_v so_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n obj._n 1_o 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return_v from_o thence_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v many_o thing_n the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o define_v obj._n 3_o christ_n do_v not_o descend_v that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o victory_n because_o his_o resurrection_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o triumph_n nor_o that_o he_o may_v further_o suffer_v because_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o ●ss_n it_o be_v finish_v nor_o final_o that_o he_o may_v free_v the_o father_n from_o limbo_n since_o limbo_n be_v a_o mere_a tale._n answ._n resur●_n answ._n the_o opinion_n ●f_a bishop_n pea●on_n and_o other_o emment_n man_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n seem_v to_o be_v safe_a and_o l●ss_v liable_a to_o exception_n that_o by_o he●_n or_o hades_n be_v mean_v rather_o ●he_v place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n when_o christ_n as_o to_o his_o humanity_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v detain_v ●ill_o his_o resur●_n his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o 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but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n obj._n 2._o the_o scripture_n general_o ascribe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o rom._n 6._o 4._o answ._n his_o resurrection_n be_v indeed_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n but_o not_o to_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o both_o because_o of_o the_o perfect_a unity_n of_o their_o essence_n whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v that_o do_v the_o son_n do_v likewise_o obj._n 3_o it_o be_v object_v that_o body_n after_o resurrection_n be_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o how_o can_v christ_n then_o reassume_v his_o body_n with_o flesh_n and_o bone_n answ._n body_n after_o their_o resurrection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a not_o as_o to_o their_o substance_n and_o essence_n but_o as_o to_o their_o quality_n and_o endowment_n they_o will_v be_v like_a to_o spirit_n immortal_a and_o want_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_n obj._n 4._o body_n of_o flesh_n be_v not_o immortal_a because_o as_o the_o praphet_n esa._n 4._o 6._o say_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n ans._n all_o flesh_n of_o pure_a man_n be_v corruptible_a and_o as_o grass_n but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o such_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o mortal_n and_o not_o of_o a_o most_o glorious_a saviour_n who_o be_v very_a god_n obj._n 5._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v christ_n with_o both_o these_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n answ._n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o man_n as_o corrupt_v and_o not_o wash_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o christ_n or_o else_o of_o flesh_n not_o yet_o free_v from_o corruption_n that_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o body_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n till_o it_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n obj._n 6._o christ_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o even_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 20._o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o damascus_n he_o appear_v to_o st._n paul_n act_n 9_o 17._o and_o again_o in_o the_o castle_n he_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o the_o night_n act_v 23._o 11._o answ._n christ_n speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a presence_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o a_o bodily_a one_o by_o nature_n and_o then_o what_o if_o christ_n do_v promise_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o by_o a_o substantial_a presence_n if_o need_v so_o require_v we_o be_v not_o to_o fix_v christ_n so_o to_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o appear_v upon_o earth_n as_o perhaps_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n he_o do_v appear_v to_o st._n paul_n although_o many_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o a_o mental_a vision_n however_o heaven_n be_v the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n obj._n 7._o it_o 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