Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	father_n	person_n	trinity_n	2,522	5	9.8786	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

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be_v the_o first_o create_v but_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o god_n of_o every_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v say_v rom._n 8_o 29._o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v one_o of_o they_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o manifest_a though_o he_o be_v last_o in_o manifestation_n yet_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o design_n he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o must_v be_v before_o all_o and_o this_o be_v it_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v one_o of_o they_o though_o infinite_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o of_o they_o that_o this_o be_v it_o be_v intend_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o he_o the_o same_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n v._o 14._o as_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n v._o 20._o which_o be_v as_o man_n and_o so_o a_o creature_n but_o 2._o from_o the_o same_o word_n be_v compare_v with_o v._n 18._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o v._o 15._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bear_v or_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v so_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o the_o creation-work_n be_v he_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v one_o of_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n rev._n 3._o 14._o 3_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v etc._n etc._n v._n 16._o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v he_o must_v be_v before_o they_o and_o how_o he_o be_v 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if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n than_o he_o be_v no_o man_n so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v whither_o such_o un-scriptural_a notion_n will_v lead_v but_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n &_o a_o creature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o same_o as_o god_n &_o man_n in_o one_o person_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v beget_v or_o bear_v in_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o time_n god_n and_o man_n the_o creator_n and_o a_o creature_n in_o one_o person_n he_o by_o who_o all_o be_v make_v 5._o that_o this_o creature_n god-man_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o who_o dare_v to_o deny_v this_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o abundant_o full_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o further_a to_o confirm_v it_o the_o denial_n here_o of_o give_v the_o scripture_n the_o lie_n col._n 1._o 15_o 16._o and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o doubt_n be_v that_o i_o allow_v christ_n no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v a_o medium_n or_o instrument_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o medium_n or_o instrument_n and_o efficient_a cause_n and_o worker_n therein_o as_o he_o be_v the_o medium_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v forth_o our_o redemption_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o his_o work_n john_n 5._o 17._o hitherto_o the_o father_n work_v and_o i_o work_v 6._o that_o this_o word_n god-man_n be_v make_v flesh_n this_o i_o have_v in_o substance_n already_o often_o answer_v and_o from_o scripture_n prove_v that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o but_o here_o it_o seem_v lie_v the_o block_n in_o the_o way_n then_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o man._n the_o resolve_n be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o god_n eye_n be_v make_v so_o in_o our_o eye_n when_o make_v or_o manifest_v in_o flesh_n phil._n 2._o 6_o 7._o joh._n 1._o 14._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o both_o nature_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n from_o man_n or_o from_o the_o woman_n nor_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o so_o be_v true_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n luk._n 1._o 35._o he_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o david_n v._o 32_o 33._o john_n 5._o 22._o 27._o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o not_o two_o but_o one_o son_n therefore_o let_v not_o man_n presume_v to_o make_v two_o or_o to_o disunite_a what_o god_n have_v unite_v this_o great_a truth_n further_o appear_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o blessing_n to_o the_o nation_n in_o abraham_n seed_n which_o seed_n must_v be_v whole_a christ_n god_n and_o man_n else_o as_o man_n only_o he_o can_v neither_o break_v the_o serpent_n

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it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n chap._n 2._o 11._o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n be_v he_o bear_v a_o saviour_n only_o as_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o i_o suppose_v none_o will_v affirm_v nor_o only_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o only_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o saviour_n than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o both_o nature_n see_v the_o same_o mat._n 1._o 21._o 4._o as_o the_o christ_n