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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	4,203	5	9.2025	5	true

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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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diversitate_fw-la separationem_fw-la pretendat_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la ter_n tul_a adv_fw-la pra●eam_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n see_v dr._n cheynel_n of_o the_o trin-unity_n c._n 7._o p._n 181_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la 227._o to_o 248._o distinct_a person_n the_o number_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v usual_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o divi●●s_n from_o this_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n faith_n theophylact_fw-mi have_v speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n in_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tench_a the_o trinity_n and_o say_v distinctio_fw-la say_v exit_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la apparet_fw-la divinarum_fw-la personarum_fw-la in_o sanctâ_fw-la triade_n numerus_fw-la &_o distinctio_fw-la pet._n martyr_n from_o these_o word_n the_o number_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v appear_v which_o great_a truth_n be_v also_o frequent_o

the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v &c._n &c._n nor_o only_o as_o manifest_v 1_o joh._n 1.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o nor_o only_o as_o take_v flesh_n which_o expression_n to_o some_o may_v be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o general_a as_o heb._n 2.14_o 16._o but_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o question_n it_o say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o which_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a appearance_n or_o manifestation_n in_o imaginary_a and_o fantastic_a flesh_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o 363._o for_o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la angelus_n ideo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ut_fw-la crucisigeretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la fuit_fw-la causa_fw-la angelorum_fw-la corporandorum_fw-la habes_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la acceperint_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la venerant_fw-la mori_fw-la ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la nasci_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la christus_fw-la mori_fw-la missus_fw-la nasci_fw-la quoque_fw-la necessario_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la mori_fw-la posset_n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 363._o angel_n when_o god_n have_v only_o some_o particular_a and_o ordinary_a message_n to_o send_v they_o upon_o to_o assume_v a_o external_a shape_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o down_o again_o but_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n a_o considerable_a time_n to_o die_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o nature_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v here_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o spectrum_n a_o apparition_n here_o must_v be_v real_a flesh_n and_o indeed_o the_o former_a old-testament_n apparition_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o 37._o many_o vide_fw-la irenaum_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 37._o praeludium_n of_o christ_n real_a incarnation_n in_o all_o these_o he_o do_v but_o praeludere_fw-la humanitati_fw-la suae_fw-la as_o tertullian_n phrase_v it_o 5._o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n 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vide_fw-la serm._n 3_o &_o 6._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christum_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la accepit_fw-la quasi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccatricis_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la ejus_fw-la suis_fw-la par_fw-fr cujus_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la genere_fw-la non_fw-la vitio_fw-la adae_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 372._o similitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la titulum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la mendacium_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la marci_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n misit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la in_o verâ_fw-la carnis_fw-la susceptione_n agnosceretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la veritas_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la similitudo_fw-la peccati_fw-la cassian_n de_fw-fr incarn_n dom._n lib._n 4._o orthodox_n ancient_a and_o modern_a put_v upon_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o in_o what_o will_v follow_v at_o present_a i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o about_o it_o word_n two_o proposition_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v the_o whole_a matter_n will_v fall_v into_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n yet_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n two_o very_o weighty_a and_o important_a truth_n therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v tedious_a or_o unnecessary_a prove_v of_o the_o first_o proposition_n wherein_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v prove_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o where_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v send_v 1._o in_o its_o more_o strict_a 2._o in_o its_o more_o large_a notion_n more_o strict_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o body_n more_o large_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o whole_a manhood_n which_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v of_o something_o more_o than_o flesh_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o either_o of_o these_o head_n i_o can_v but_o bewail_v and_o o_o that_o i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o most_o intense_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o unworthy_a wretched_a usage_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n have_v all_o along_o meet_v withal_o ever_o since_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o world_n he_o have_v but_o two_o nature_n and_o how_o have_v he_o be_v impugn_a oppose_a strike_v at_o in_o both_o first_o some_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v his_o godhead_n than_o other_o succeed_v who_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v his_o manhood_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n if_o several_a man_n may_v have_v have_v their_o will_n shall_v have_v be_v long_o before_o this_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o very_a nothing_o ebion_n first_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n then_o come_v martion_n manes_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v man_n the_o arrian_n ungod_n he_o and_o the_o manichee_n unman_v he_o what_o will_v they_o leave_v we_o of_o he_o who_o be_v our_o all_o how_o be_v the_o primitive_a church_n fain_o to_o dispute_v argue_v contend_v to_o their_o utmost_a and_o all_o little_a enough_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o 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de_fw-fr praescrip_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 46._o haer._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la &_o advers._fw-la martion_n against_o who_o he_o write_v five_o book_n epiphan_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 1._o haer._n 24._o &_o 80._o &_o tom_n 3._o haer._n 42._o august_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 925._o etc._n etc._n cyrill_a alexandr_n tom_fw-mi 5._o p._n 678._o etc._n etc._n ancient_n who_o write_v against_o they_o they_o assert_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o it_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n hence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valentinus_n carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la putativam_fw-la introduxit_fw-la tertull._n the_o come_v christi_fw-la they_o say_v christ_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theophylact_fw-mi express_v it_o true_a flesh_n it_o be_v only_o the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o body_n be_v only_o a_o fantastic_a imaginary_a body_n and_o this_o pestilent_a opinion_n they_o do_v in_o part_n 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