Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
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A04101
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The Christian sacrifice by Iames Barker ...
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Barker, James, fl. 1639.
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STC 1418; ESTC S113337
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credulitas_fw-la quae_fw-la deum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la proclamavit_fw-la de_fw-la carnis_fw-la substantia_fw-la mortali_fw-la in_o vitalem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sustantium_fw-la vos_fw-la mutavit_fw-la chrysol_n ser_fw-mi 71._o 2_o pet._n 14._o est_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la riches_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o this_o of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n this_o change_n be_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n and_o so_o in_o quality_n though_o not_o in_o substance_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alter_v our_o nature_n conform_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o mistake_v not_o st._n peter_n for_o by_o nature_n he_o understand_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o communicate_v to_o no_o man_n but_o the_o divine_a attribute_n of_o wisdom_n justice_n holiness_n truth_n glory_n and_o immortality_n and_o in_o these_o we_o 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