Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	great_a	true_a	3,725	5	4.4961	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77291	The divinity of the Trinity cleared, by wiping off the false glosses put upon several places of Scripture by Mr. John Biddle, in his book intituled The apostolical and true opinion touching the Holy Trinity, &c. Written by a very learned man, lately deceased.	Brayne, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4322; Thomason E809_25; ESTC R19017	31,675	32

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christ_n send_v out_o some_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n immediate_o other_o appli_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n for_o this_o day_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n that_o we_o worship_v we_o know_v not_o what_o as_o the_o samaritan_n john_n 4.22_o but_o as_o the_o law_n so_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o three_o witness_v in_o heaven_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n 2._o kercherus_fw-la in_o his_o concordance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v that_o elohim_n be_v deus_fw-la god_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n so_o that_o with_o the_o aforementioned_a scripture_n all_o the_o text_n have_v jehovah_n elohim_n in_o they_o translate_v lord_n god_n prove_v same_o which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v many_o hundred_o 1._o to_o conclude_v with_o this_o part_n where_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o suffice_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o difference_n here_o be_v seven_o in_o stead_n of_o 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1_o cor._n 6.5_o as_o inferior_a in_o dignity_n to_o it_o 3._o adonai_n and_o jehovah_n be_v both_o render_v lord_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o psal_n 110.1_o in_o matth._n 22.24_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n 4._o jehovah_n be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 132.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n to_o david_n act_v 2.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o with_o a_o oath_n god_n have_v swear_v to_o he_o rom._n 11.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n so_o rom._n 2.21_o compare_v with_o isa_n 52.5_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n isa_n 29.9_o 5._o elohim_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o the_o new_a and_o express_v in_o the_o plural_a as_o deut._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o nation_n be_v there_o that_o have_v to_o it_o the_o elohim_n near_o to_o they_o as_o 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observe_v in_o exod._n jehovah_n the_o elohim_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o elohim_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o greek_a in_o act_n it_o be_v only_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n not_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n as_o in_o luke_n 20.37_o it_o be_v supply_v 1._o in_o which_o great_a mystery_n note_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v from_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o the_o divine_a way_n of_o manifest_v god_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a without_o the_o gentile_a in_o what_o be_v discover_v they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o nor_o the_o gentile_a without_o the_o jew_n in_o what_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o greek_a god_n be_v never_o to_o be_v know_v of_o we_o but_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o elohim_n nor_o in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v god_n in_o his_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o creation_n we_o in_o his_o go_v forth_o in_o redemption_n 3._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o until_o we_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o answer_v to_o jehovah_n elohim_n el_fw-es etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o speak_v to_o we_o of_o god_n as_o all_o they_o do_v distinct_o of_o the_o jew_n we_o never_o understand_v the_o faith_n and_o verity_n of_o god_n let_v we_o glory_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v and_o who_o in_o the_o world_n will_v seal_v to_o this_o truth_n el_n be_v also_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 7.1_o gen._n 14.20_o 1._o by_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o article_n ὁ_n 2._o without_o the_o article_n in_o which_o the_o son_n or_o spirit_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n jehovah_n be_v set_v out_o as_o jehovah_n zebaeoth_v the_o father_n son_n spirit_n in_o the_o hebrew_n jerem._n 32._o 3._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n conjunct_o for_o distinction_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o distinguish_v the_o father_n from_o the_o other_o elohim_n 4._o othertime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v jehovah_n from_o the_o elohim_n the_o father_n and_o otherwhiles_o jehovah_n from_o elohim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 12.29_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o put_v befoe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o after_o 6._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alone_o without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n without_o god_n joh._n 10.36_o conclusion_n 1._o if_o god_n speak_v not_o various_o of_o himself_o what_o need_v this_o variety_n of_o speech_n 2._o the_o variety_n of_o word_n in_o hebrew_n comprehend_v under_o one_o in_o greek_a show_v god_n do_v various_o by_o that_o word_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n 3._o in_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o can_v so_o by_o one_o word_n set_v forth_o so_o deep_a and_o sweet_a a_o mystery_n as_o by_o many_o in_o which_o god_n indeed_o be_v wonderful_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o and_o admire_v quest_n how_o shall_v ever_o any_o man_n clear_a and_o make_v plain_a this_o wonderful_a riddle_n this_o day_n to_o the_o world_n resp_n the_o scripture_n will_v clear_v all_o to_o we_o 1._o that_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o elohim_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v say_v of_o god_n understand_v the_o elohim_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apply_v to_o jehovah_n and_o in_o the_o new_a to_o god_n there_o understand_v jehovah_n observe_v well_o colos_n 2.29_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n distinguish_v by_o and_o as_o well_o

the_o flesh_n which_o be_v his_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n man_n according_a to_o his_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n he_o be_v god_n and_o here_o i_o can_v pass_v by_o mr._n biddle_n paradoxical_a exposition_n make_v on_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o compare_v heb._n 9.14_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n which_o he_o compare_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o indeed_o be_v one_o but_o not_o as_o he_o make_v they_o who_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n understand_v not_o the_o spirit_n god_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o spirit_n 1._o the_o whole_a scripture_n say_v not_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rise_v or_o any_o other_o be_v make_v a_o spirit_n but_o a_o spiritual_a body_n concretive_a not_o a_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.44_o which_o be_v do_v in_o that_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n corruptible_a incorruption_n 2._o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n which_o sure_a if_o mr._n biddle_n dream_v not_o himself_o be_v his_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n all_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o distinct_a from_o himself_o man_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o 3._o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n or_o divine_a be_v he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o thomas_n who_o see_v he_o be_v dead_a rise_v again_o see_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o power_n john_n 20.28_o death_n not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o because_o strong_a than_o it_o 4._o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n or_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o not_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o he_o say_v john_n 2.19_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v raise_v it_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o father_n or_o god_n will_v raise_v it_o but_o i_o will_v raise_v it_o and_o that_o these_o word_n make_v thomas_n call_v he_o lord_n and_o god_n appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 22._o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n remember_v that_o he_o say_v this_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n that_o jesus_n have_v speak_v who_o look_v on_o he_o as_o raise_v himself_o and_o thus_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 27.63_o this_o deceiver_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v after_o three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v raise_v it_o again_o and_o then_o ver_fw-la 64._o and_o his_o disciple_n steal_v he_o away_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o john_n 10.18_o he_o say_v i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o man_n take_v my_o soul_n from_o i_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o humanity_n cry_v out_o to_o the_o divinity_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o that_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o death_n which_o whilst_o it_o support_v it_o it_o can_v not_o die_v nor_o be_v overcome_v of_o death_n this_o be_v notable_o illustrate_v in_o the_o heal_a the_o woman_n disease_v with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n who_o be_v secret_o heal_v christ_n say_v that_o he_o sound_v virtue_n go_v forth_o from_o he_o which_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o virtue_n and_o the_o desi_n of_o virtue_n in_o itself_o luke_n 8.46_o how_o sensible_a must_v it_o then_o be_v when_o life_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o and_o give_v up_o by_o itself_o to_o death_n mat._n 27.46_o hence_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eli_n not_o jehovah_n nor_o elohim_n without_o a_o article_n signfy_v a_o diminutive_a and_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o come_v out_o from_o god_n proper_o own_v of_o the_o humanity_n as_o its_o god_n who_o by_o its_o withdraw_a virtue_n from_o he_o feel_v himself_o weaken_v and_o give_v up_o thereby_o to_o death_n compare_v act_n 2.24_o and_o 4.10_o and_o it_o prove_v jesus_n to_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n how_o come_v this_o divine_a nature_n into_o the_o humane_a resp_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o son_n be_v foretell_v psalm_n 72.6_o prophetical_o to_o come_v down_o like_o rain_n into_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o mr._n biddle_n call_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n viz._n the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o sometime_o take_v to_o be_v that_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v only_o call_v the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o distinguish_v they_o clear_o thereby_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o humane_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o the_o elohim_n and_o in_o jehovah_n and_o so_o indeed_o of_o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n appear_v 1._o elohim_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o dual_a and_o so_o more_o than_o two_o be_v mean_v thereby_o 2._o and_o no_o more_o than_o three_o because_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n only_o speak_v of_o three_o as_o one_o in_o jehovah_n of_o the_o father_n abide_v in_o the_o excellent_a glory_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v forth_o from_o thence_o and_o no_o more_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o 3._o so_o that_o to_o preach_v from_o the_o gospel_n a_o trinity_n consist_v of_o a_o divine_a and_o infinite_a be_v and_o of_o a_o man-god_n and_o a_o angelical_a create_a spirit_n be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n exod._n ●0_n 2_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o elohim_n before_o i_o that_o be_v no_o other_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o jehovah_n which_o these_o be_v not_o be_v indeed_o feign_a thing_n and_o false_a not_o in_o jehovah_n nor_o jehovah_n he_o himself_o say_v the_o contrary_a of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o scripture_n that_o elohim_n in_o jehovah_n be_v more_o than_o two_o be_v clear_a and_o that_o to_o render_v elohim_n by_o god_n as_o now_o take_v be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o that_o suppose_a distinction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o god_n it_o be_v no_o more_o truth_n then_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n have_v thereby_o distinguish_v it_o from_o man_n when_o man_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v man_n without_o his_o spirit_n so_o nor_o be_v the_o true_a god_n god_n to_o any_o without_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o stay_v within_o god_n as_o man_n within_o he_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o infinite_a be_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o abode_n and_o be_v in_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n spirit_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o confine_v to_o a_o place_n in_o god_n the_o son_n in_o come_v out_o from_o god_n the_o uncreated_a and_o incommunicable_a state_n of_o the_o elohim_n in_o jehovah_n come_v into_o the_o world_n unite_n himself_o to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n or_o to_o the_o create_v be_v of_o man_n in_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n he_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o uncreated_a and_o incommunicable_a state_n of_o elohims_n joh._n 16.27_o 28._o and_o as_o the_o son_n be_v distinct_o say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15.26_o but_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n as_o the_o son_n be_v nor_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v become_v one_o with_o any_o create_a substance_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n not_o a_o dove_n he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v in_o it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o reveal_v christ_n by_o that_o the_o spirit_n must_v visible_o descend_v on_o one_o man_n among_o many_o so_o that_o it_o may_v from_o all_o other_o set_v he_o out_o to_o john_n to_o know_v he_o by_o and_o then_o it_o must_v come_v from_o heaven_n lest_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o dove_n to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a dove_n indeed_o who_o be_v no_o more_o confine_v to_o heaven_n than_o jehovah_n be_v where_o jehovah_n be_v his_o spirit_n be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n be_v this_o as_o joh._n 1.32_o 33._o

of_o jehovah_n it_o clear_o show_v its_o essence_n and_o be_v in_o jehovah_n to_o be_v equal_a and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n or_o son_n and_o one_o of_o the_o elohim_n for_o in_o this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o quicquid_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la 8._o his_o trinity_n be_v prove_v by_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1._o verse_n 3_o 4._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v express_v and_o prove_v by_o its_o gift_n to_o prove_v the_o word_n and_o witness_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o as_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n 2._o of_o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o man_n send_v out_o minister_n 3._o verse_n 6._o god_n jehovah_n as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o god_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o trinity_n relate_v to_o god_n as_o in_o jehovah_n the_o elohim_n in_o which_o they_o be_v one_o and_o equal_a portion_v in_o god_n without_o inequal_a tie_n at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o most_o high_a god_n heb._n 7.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 14.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o answer_v to_o jehovah_n but_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o as_o above_o other_o god_n in_o essence_n or_o be_v this_o be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v the_o elohim_n to_o make_v they_o one_o great_a than_o other_o by_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o prayer_n because_o mr._n biddle_n have_v reprove_v the_o gross_a practice_n now_o in_o use_n 1._o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o priest_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o not_o by_o we_o immediate_o to_o god_n as_o now_o in_o which_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v void_a 2._o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o father_n because_o jehovah_n in_o the_o father_n be_v come_v out_o to_o man_n in_o a_o discovery_n of_o love_n which_o be_v as_o a_o condescension_n to_o man_n 3._o because_o the_o father_n be_v in_o jehovah_n excellency_n and_o for_o or_o by_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n go_v out_o from_o god_n to_o enrich_v man_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n he_o come_v as_o by_o consent_n of_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o give_v all_o thing_n to_o any_o that_o ask_v in_o the_o son_n name_v that_o be_v ministry_n 4._o the_o father_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v call_v one_o as_o distinct_a from_o jehovah_n but_o as_o in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n have_v glory_n with_o he_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n to_o set_v out_o man_n call_v on_o jehovah_n the_o elohim_n gen._n 4.26_o mal._n 1.11_o jer._n 10.25_o psal_n 14.4_o and_o 145.18_o before_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o son_n and_o spirit_n applic._n in_o this_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n glorify_v god_n and_o the_o father_n empty_v themselves_o 2._o in_o this_o the_o father_n glorify_v the_o son_n that_o nothing_o be_v give_v but_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o he_o glorify_v the_o spirit_n in_o that_o he_o heed_v only_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v accept_v that_o be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o no_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v not_o burn_v or_o offer_v up_o by_o the_o celestial_a fire_n but_o of_o this_o in_o my_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n at_o large_a to_o conclude_v as_o god_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v and_o so_o various_o speak_v of_o by_o one_o word_n so_o by_o the_o word_n son_n be_v jesus_n christ_n various_o speak_v of_o 1._o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o be_v make_v of_o god_n as_o adam_n luk._n 3.38_o compare_v with_o luke_n 1.35_o and_o yet_o man_n of_o the_o virgin_n 2._o as_o son_n of_o god_n by_o generation_n heb._n 1.5_o to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o by_o which_o he_o be_v god_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o in_o vers_n 8._o 3._o as_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n 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