Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	mystical_a	person_n	union_n	3,769	5	10.8414	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

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union_n joh._n 14.20_o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o that_o day_n refer_v either_o to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o be_v promise_v v._n 16_o 17_o or_o to_o the_o glorisied_a state_n speak_v of_o v._o 19_o upon_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v something_o of_o this_o union_n but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v full_o understand_v by_o they_o till_o they_o be_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o present_a state_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mystery_n will_v admit_v of_o i_o must_v look_v into_o the_o word_n and_o keep_v to_o that_o and_o fetch_v all_o from_o that_o for_o it_o be_v revelation_n and_o not_o reason_n which_o here_o must_v give_v we_o light_n the_o word_n have_v reveal_v it_o reason_n may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o shadow_v it_o out_o by_o such_o and_o such_o resemblance_n 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est_fw-la &_o carne_fw-la exequente_fw-la quod_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la leo_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la flau._n ep._n constantinop_n no_o conversion_n no_o confusion_n indeed_o the_o two_o nature_n stand_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n that_o though_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o union_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o transmutation_n or_o commixtion_n the_o godhead_n can_v never_o be_v so_o depress_v as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o manhood_n ever_o be_v so_o advance_v as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o godhead_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n thus_o set_v it_o forth_o although_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n one_o not_o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n one_o altogether_o not_o by_o confusion_n of_o substance_n but_o by_o unity_n of_o person_n the_o scripture_n plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v distinct_a 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what_o this_o send_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o page_n 289_o what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o five_o thing_n page_n 290_o how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n explain_v page_n 294_o the_o ground_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 296_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v upon_o this_o page_n 302_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o go_v when_o they_o be_v send_v not_o before_o page_n 307_o none_n to_o rest_n in_o the_o external_a send_n of_o christ_n page_n 309_o christ_n as_o send_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 310_o comfort_n from_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 313_o none_n free_a from_o sin_n here_o page_z 8_o sin_n a_o vile_a and_o base_a thing_n page_n 190_o the_o tyranny_n of_o it_o page_n 192_o its_o advantage_n against_o we_o page_n 232_o it_o have_v not_o bare_o a_o be_v but_o too_o great_a a_o power_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v page_n 203_o the_o special_a and_o most_o prevail_a sin_n must_v be_v most_o resist_v page_n 222_o christ_n death_n the_o high_a demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n page_n 541_o what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o and_o from_o sin_n upon_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 546_o socinian_n deal_v with_o and_o these_o great_a truth_n make_v good_a against_o they_o 1._o that_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n page_n 284_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o allege_v seven_n of_o which_o be_v instanced_a in_o and_o large_o refute_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o he_o who_o be_v antecedent_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o time_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o expiation_n be_v make_v good_a against_o they_o page_n 481_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v assert_v and_o their_o end_n thereof_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o principal_n page_n 517_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o essential_o god_n page_n 349_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n by_o grace_n by_o nature_n page_n 321_o christ_n god_n son_n page_n 319_o scripture_n attestation_n of_o it_o page_n 319_o etc._n etc._n christ_n god_n own_o son_n page_n 321_o that_o open_v comparative_o and_o absolute_o ibid._n his_o b●ing_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n coequal_a coessential_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n beget_v of_o he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n be_v explain_v prove_v and_o large_o vindicate_v against_o opposer_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o god_n own_o son_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a generation_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n etc._n etc._n page_n 345_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o different_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n page_n 348_o christ_n godhead_n infer_v from_o his_o sonship_n page_n 349_o how_o christ_n sonship_n be_v to_o be_v study_v page_n 354_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 358_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n page_n 363_o what_o comfort_n do_v arise_v from_o christ_n sonship_n page_n 368_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n page_n 162_o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 161_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n formal_o page_n 162_o effective_o page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 158_o his_o make_a free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n open_v page_n 228_o of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o operation_n in_o that_o page_n 230_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n the_o sole_a efficient_a therein_o page_n 243_o how_o he_o secure_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n after_o conversion_n page_n 240_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n power_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o page_n 244_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o spirit_n greatness_n and_o glory_n page_n 241_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v honour_v page_n 247_o how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v page_n 70_o the_o spirit_n take_v personal_o and_o habitual_o page_n 104_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la walk_v of_o christ_n substituting_a himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n page_n 483_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 528_o etc._n etc._n christ_n sympathize_v with_o his_o member_n page_n 80_o t._n the_o tabernacle_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 389_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n page_z ●87_n great_a relief_n under_o trouble_n of_o co●●ence_n from_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 513_o u._n how_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o understanding_n in_o order_n to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 236_o of_o the_o union_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o person_n where_o yet_o both_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v distinct_a page_n 44_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n page_n 399_o of_o the_o sublimeness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o page_n 400_o open_v in_o four_o thing_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n open_v page_n 42_o etc._n etc._n that_o also_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n page_n 43_o of_o the_o threefold_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n mystical_a page_n 48_o legal_a page_n 48_o moral_a 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most_o for_o the_o 796._o the_o see_v bodius_n in_o eph._n p._n 796._o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o 187._o and_o neque_fw-la conscientias_fw-la pacaret_fw-la aliqua_fw-la justitiae_fw-la portio_fw-la sed_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la illas_fw-la trepidare_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la firmiter_fw-la persuasae_fw-la forent_fw-la totam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la sibi_fw-la imputari_fw-la polan_n in_o dan._n p._n 187._o comfort_n of_o burden_a soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a loss_n for_o christian_n to_o lose_v christ_n active_a obedience_n and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o active_a only_o or_o the_o passive_a only_o if_o they_o may_v have_v both_o quidni_fw-la utraque_fw-la say_v pareus_n himself_n can_v we_o have_v too_o much_o of_o christ_n be_v not_o all_o of_o he_o precious_a and_o do_v not_o we_o need_v all_o sure_o the_o christi_fw-la the_o certè_fw-la tutiùs_fw-la ibit_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la christo_fw-la ad_fw-la 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orthodoxam_fw-la magis_fw-la passim_fw-la audire_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o re_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o accuratius_fw-la perpensâ_fw-la penitiusque_fw-la perspectâ_fw-la svo_fw-la merito_fw-la ea_fw-la id_fw-la audire_fw-la visa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr justif_a p._n 6._o mr._n bradshaw_n though_o he_o somewhat_o dissent_v about_o the_o thing_n do_v ingenious_o confess_v but_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o if_o the_o forego_n argument_n will_v not_o convince_v and_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v hope_v for_o less_o from_o these_o so_o much_o for_o this_o three_o opinion_n satisfaction_n four_o opinion_n christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o four_o say_v some_o the_o 10._o the_o bradshaw_n the_o justif_a in_o praefat_fw-la p._n 10._o active_a as_o well_o as_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v yet_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o former_a opinion_n but_o only_o thus_o as_o 93._o as_o thus_o grotius_n de_fw-fr sat._n c._n 6._o p._n 89._o bradshaw_n the_o justif_a c._n 18._o sect_n 5_o 6._o mr._n baxter_n aphor._n p._n 54._o great_a propit_n p._n 92_o 93._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v so_o consider_v they_o say_v it_o be_v impute_v but_o not_o in_o any_o other_o notion_n they_o say_v christ_n active_a obey_v be_v satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o well_o as_o his_o passive_a than_o which_o nothing_o more_o certain_a and_o indeed_o the_o passive_a without_o the_o active_a have_v not_o be_v satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a it_o be_v christ_n 5._o christ_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la excluditur_fw-la reliqua_fw-la pars_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quâ_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sanè_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la i._n e._n in_o morte_fw-la crucis_fw-la for_o that_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o do_v immediate_o go_v before_o primum_fw-la gradum_fw-la occupo_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la subjectio_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nihil_fw-la profuisset_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la nisi_fw-la sponte_fw-la oblatum_n calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 5._o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o active_a thing_n even_o in_o his_o die_a which_o put_v such_o a_o efficacy_n into_o his_o death_n now_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v thus_o take_v be_v they_o grant_v make_v over_o and_o reckon_v to_o believer_n 798._o believer_n gataker_n animadv_n in_o lucium_fw-la p._n 1._o sect_n 1._o p._n 2._o bodius_n in_o ephes_n p._n 798._o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n consider_v christ_n active_a obedience_n two_o way_n either_o strict_o as_o active_a as_o it_o lay_v in_o conformity_n to_o what_o the_o law_n command_v or_o as_o there_o be_v humiliation_n and_o abasement_n attend_v that_o obedience_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o latter_a they_o say_v it_o be_v this_o middle_a and_o reconciliatory_a opinion_n be_v somewhat_o new_a and_o modern_a and_o own_a as_o yet_o but_o by_o very_a few_o but_o in_o those_o few_o for_o their_o worth_n and_o eminency_n there_o be_v very_o many_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v myself_o to_o argue_v or_o object_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o though_o something_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o that_o account_n i_o rejoice_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n upon_o any_o term_n or_o under_o any_o consideration_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o argue_v against_o it_o that_o i_o keep_v it_o by_o i_o as_o a_o reserve_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o weighty_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n as_o common_o assert_v which_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o and_o by_o i_o may_v fall_v in_o and_o close_a with_o it_o no_o more_o at_o present_a therefore_o about_o the_o first_o question_n take_v of_o the_o second_o question_n how_o the_o imputation_n of_o

gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 13_o it_o be_v not_o only_a no_o condemnation_n to_o believer_n but_o positive_a salvation_n page_n 16_o of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o condemnation_n page_n 25_o how_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v page_n 32_o person_n exempt_v from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o cheerful_a page_n 37_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o there_o may_v be_v trouble_n in_o the_o conscience_n after_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n may_v reign_v page_n 212_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walking_n page_n 95_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n vide_fw-la flesh_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n touch_v upon_o page_n 298_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n page_n 65_o of_o the_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n page_n 66_o d._n the_o law_n of_o death_n open_v page_n 152_o 249_o sin_n and_o death_n go_v together_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 250_o how_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n page_n 253_o etc._n etc._n comfort_n from_o hence_o to_o such_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n page_n 257_o in_o temptation_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n page_n 254_o comfort_n to_o believer_n as_o to_o death_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 81_o christ_n death_n a_o strong_a dissuasive_a from_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 128_o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v good_a against_o the_o socinian_o page_n 518_o etc._n etc._n man_n have_v not_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v page_n 250_o of_o the_o saint_n dignity_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 96_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n e._n the_o convert_v spirit_n work_v efficacious_o and_o irresistible_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o a_o man_n ends._n page_n 111_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n page_n 449_o that_o finish_v on_o earth_n not_o 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