Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	person_n	union_n	unity_n	3,713	5	10.0161	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15144	The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell.	Whittle, Robert, d. 1638.	1620 (1620)	STC 25441; ESTC S120396	338,769	458

quest_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o s._n john_n say_v 22._o say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 22._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o answ_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o jude_n say_v 4._o say_v jude_n 4._o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condition_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o laciviousnesse_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n be_v deny_v three_o way_n by_o infidelity_n way_n christ_n be_v deny_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n heresy_n and_o apostasy_n first_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deny_v by_o infidelity_n infidel_n infidelity_n 1_o by_o infidelity_n pagan_n heathen_a man_n do_v not_o know_v god_n nor_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n the_o turk_n utter_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n yea_o despise_v christ_n so_o that_o they_o persecute_v christian_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o their_o religion_n be_v a_o false_a religion_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n a_o false_a worship_n because_o they_o worship_v god_n out_o of_o christ_n for_o s._n john_n say_v 23._o say_v 1_o job._n 2._o 23._o whosoever_o deni_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n the_o jew_n also_o to_o this_o day_n deny_v jesus_n christ_n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o expect_v the_o messiah_n and_o look_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v yet_o they_o deny_v that_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v the_o messiah_n this_o they_o constant_o deny_v and_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n as_o s._n john_n also_o say_v 22._o say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 22._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n again_o s._n john_n say_v 3._o say_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 2_o 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thus_o infidel_n turk_n and_o jew_n deny_v jesus_n christ_n second_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deny_v by_o heresy_n heretic_n heresy_n 2_o by_o heresy_n deny_v jesus_n christ_n by_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n some_o deny_v the_o nature_n and_o some_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n first_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n hood_n 1_o deny_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o godhead_n and_o man_n hood_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o which_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n true_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v true_a god_n equal_a to_o the_o father_n for_o s._n john_n say_v 1._o say_v joh._n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o be_v true_a man_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16._o say_v heb._n 2._o 16._o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o these_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n make_v but_o one_o person_n christ_n god_n and_o man._n and_o these_o two_o nature_n be_v not_o turn_v one_o into_o another_o neither_o be_v they_o separate_v and_o divide_a one_o from_o another_o nor_o confound_v one_o with_o another_o but_o these_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v together_o by_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n which_o 16._o which_o vnio_n est_fw-la personalis_fw-la non_fw-la personarum_fw-la &_o naturarum_fw-la est_fw-la union_n non_fw-la naturalis_fw-la sed_fw-la omninò_fw-la supernaturaliis_fw-la pola_n synt._n t._n 2._o l._n 6._o c._n 16._o union_n be_v personal_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o union_n of_o person_n and_o it_o be_v a_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o natural_a union_n but_o altogether_o supernatural_a and_o notwithstanding_o that_o these_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v togethe_v yet_o be_v they_o distinguish_v there_o remain_v in_o one_o person_n christ_n two_o distinct_a nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n so_o that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o the_o essential_a property_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n retain_v all_o the_o natural_a property_n which_o be_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o contrary_a to_o this_o receive_a truth_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n certain_a heretic_n have_v rise_v who_o have_v deny_v some_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n as_o 1._o as_o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o ●_o cap._n 1._o arrius_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o first_o 1._o first_o council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o niceno_n council_n where_o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o decree_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 5._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruff._n li●_n 1._o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n equal_a to_o the_o father_n touch_v his_o godhead_n some_o heretic_n have_v deny_v the_o true_a manhood_n of_o christ_n 27._o christ_n sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o apollinarius_n hold_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v a_o true_a body_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n but_o that_o he_o have_v it_o from_o eternity_n 2._o eternity_n euagr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o nestorius_n divide_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n the_o godhead_n from_o the_o manhood_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ephesin_n the_o council_n ephesin_n ephesine_n council_n and_o eutyches_n another_o heretic_n confound_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o christ_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o more_o two_o nature_n but_o one_o who_o be_v 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pertain_v to_o 4._o to_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 4._o faith_n and_o christian_a life_n second_o for_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n they_o confess_v christ_n as_o we_o do_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n 2_o a_o priest_n melchisedech_n but_o yet_o oppugn_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n special_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o offer_v in_o the_o mass_n a_o 5._o a_o b●llar_n de_fw-fr sa-miss_a lib._n 5._o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v do_v often_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v 28._o say_v heb._n 9_o 28._o christ_n be_v but_o once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o again_o he_o say_v 10._o say_v heb._n 10._o 10._o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o

a_o phil._n 1_o 27._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o of_o the_o first_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o show_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n against_o idolatry_n the_o second_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o person_n 2_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n acknowledge_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a that_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o believe_v 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cor._n 8._o 4._o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o and_o concern_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n s._n john_n say_v 7._o say_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o general_a knowledge_n of_o use_n god_n to_o know_v the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n serve_v to_o reproove_v idolatry_n against_o idolatry_n the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n who_o though_o they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o do_v not_o either_o know_v the_o true_a god_n or_o know_v the_o true_a god_n do_v not_o worship_v he_o aright_o but_o worship_n false_a god_n and_o give_v unto_o creature_n the_o worship_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n wherefore_o chrysostome_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 3._o christ_n joh._n 17._o 3._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n have_v these_o word_n twofold_n word_n solum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la dij_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la d●fferentiam_fw-la inquit_fw-la chrys_n in_o joh._n hom._n 79._o twofold_n he_o say_v the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n and_o those_o which_o be_v no_o go_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v plain_o who_o be_v here_o just_o to_o be_v reproove_v idolatry_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o external_a the_o other_o internal_a externall_n or_o outward_a idolatry_n be_v also_o twofold_a twofold_n 1_o outward_a idolatry_n twofold_n the_o one_o be_v that_o open_a manifest_a and_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o heathen_a man_n which_o know_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o worship_v idol_n false_a god_n instead_o of_o idolatry_n 1_o open_v &_o 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