Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	great_a	holy_a	12,790	5	4.8317	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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man_n have_v do_v and_o the_o scripture-instance_n in_o that_o case_n we_o both_o know_v and_o own_o joh._n 3.13_o rom._n 9.5_o phil._n 2.6_o heb._n 1.8_o joh._n 2.17_o heb._n 1.3_o joh._n 14.1_o phil._n 2.10_o col._n 1.16_o 17._o joh._n 8.58_o but_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o man_n invent_a distinction_n put_v upon_o christ_n do_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o honour_n but_o rather_o diminish_v from_o it_o and_o where_o in_o pag._n 31._o it_o be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n speak_v true_a thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a as_o man_n he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o bear_v many_o generation_n after_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o ask_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n as_o man_n and_o so_o bear_v and_o if_o there_o be_v three_o coeternal_a person_n

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lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n this_o be_v he_o that_o have_v be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n this_o be_v he_o who_o have_v be_v as_o a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v he_o man_n have_v evil_o entreat_v and_o evil_o requite_v for_o his_o kindness_n and_o good_a will_n that_o he_o have_v show_v forth_o towards_o they_o this_o be_v he_o who_o they_o have_v cause_v to_o suffer_v by_o their_o iniquity_n and_o so_o thereby_o have_v show_v great_a unworthiness_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o father_n who_o pleasure_n and_o good_a will_v he_o come_v to_o perform_v both_o in_o his_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o undergo_v affliction_n and_o bruise_n and_o many_o hard_a suffering_n for_o mankind_n and_o sure_o god_n be_v in_o he_o reconcile_a the_o world_n even_o in_o and_o through_o that_o low_a and_o suffer_a state_n which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n and_o renown_a plant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v undergo_v but_o now_o 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a_o shame_n that_o a_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o any_o brain_n shall_v mention_v it_o that_o though_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o we_o the_o debt_n remain_v still_o to_o christ_n pag._n 66._o reply_n be_v this_o such_o a_o childish_a shameful_a or_o brainless_a consequence_n that_o the_o debt_n remain_v still_o to_o christ_n have_v not_o t.u._n herein_o show_v his_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n for_o aught_o nor_o christ_n to_o be_v obey_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o and_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v his_o spiritual_a law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n but_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.12_o to_o what_o then_o but_o to_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o through_o it_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n 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thereby_o be_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n how_o can_v man_n continue_v in_o their_o sin_n true_o plead_v they_o be_v full_o acquit_v at_o once_o without_o they_o and_o they_o only_o in_o the_o implicit_a belief_n thereof_o receive_v from_o the_o ridge_v presbyter_n rest_v satisfy_v in_o their_o sin_n all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o where_o do_v t._n d._n prove_v his_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v holy_a by_o a_o true_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n pag._n 25._o what_o scripture_n have_v he_o for_o this_o or_o these_o expression_n be_v not_o his_o righteousness_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v it_o not_o everlasting_a but_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a finite_a and_o t._n d._n say_v that_o the_o socinian_o vomit_n the_o quaker_n have_v now_o lick_v up_o do_v pag._n 27._o herein_o have_v he_o speak_v scornful_o and_o false_o against_o we_o which_o will_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o convince_v socinian_n if_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o 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the_o better_a testament_n and_o covenant_n which_o christ_n be_v the_o surety_n mediator_n and_o establisher_n of_o be_v that_o of_o righteousness_n life_n and_o peace_n wherein_o sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v do_v away_o and_o wherein_o true_a believer_n live_v to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o t._n d._n his_o so_o often_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o creditor_n christ_n to_o the_o surety_n and_o sinner_n as_o the_o debtor_n tell_v of_o god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o creditor_n and_o as_o a_o private_a person_n pag._n 32._o but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n so_o call_v he_o reply_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o of_o god_n covenant_n but_o a_o notion_n he_o have_v learn_v by_o tradition_n and_o as_o to_o sinner_n their_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o mere_o debtor_n they_o not_o only_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a as_o the_o case_n of_o felon_n traitor_n and_o other_o malefactor_n 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such_o as_o neither_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o the_o scripture_n ever_o teach_v you_o pag._n 117._o and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v to_o their_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n about_o term_n and_o expression_n i_o know_v not_o who_o j._n o._n may_v intend_v hereby_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v we_o call_v quaker_n because_o we_o do_v not_o own_o but_o oppose_v his_o and_o their_o dark_a unscriptural_a term_n and_o expression_n which_o darken_v both_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n we_o do_v reject_v his_o accusation_n and_o charge_n herein_o for_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n be_v rather_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o sophistry_n and_o school-craft_n in_o order_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o a_o trade_n of_o preach_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o the_o scripture_n corrupt_v they_o by_o their_o dark_a meaning_n and_o school-term_n and_o philosophic_a distinction_n by_o which_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v keep_v even_o learning_n that_o they_o may_v be_v 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demonstration_n then_o clear_a scripture_n sure_o whilst_o they_o can_v clear_v it_o and_o their_o distinction_n to_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o clear_v they_o unto_o other_o but_o instead_o of_o scripture_n proof_n and_o demonstration_n we_o must_v either_o aquiesce_v with_o what_o their_o humane_a understanding_n can_v produce_v from_o aquinas_n wotton_n and_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v most_o bitter_o rail_v against_o by_o these_o our_o opposer_n t.u._n the_o three_o holies_n isa._n 6.1_o signify_v the_o three_o person_n contradiction_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o one_o god_n pag._n 33._o contr._n j._n o._n contradict_v t._n v._n pag._n 45._o where_o he_o say_v that_o of_o isa._n 6.1_o 2._o three_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n apply_v unto_o the_o son_n joh._n 12.41_o 42._o obs._n how_o palpable_o one_o contradict_v another_o one_o say_v the_o three_o holye_n signify_v three_o person_n the_o other_o viz._n j.o._n say_v they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o son_n who_o be_v but_o one._n this_o doctor_n owen_n shall_v correct_v his_o brother_n vincent_n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a this_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v pag._n 36._o contr._n t._n v._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n contradiction_n again_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o three_o distinct_a personallity_n pag._n 45._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o eternal_a pag._n 30._o obs._n here_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o show_v itself_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o either_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o not_o infinite_a or_o else_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o god_n if_o a_o person_n be_v not_o infinite_a but_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n how_o ever_o these_o can_v be_v reconcile_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o ingenious_a to_o judge_v t._n v._o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o subsistence_n pag._n 13.43_o not_o three_o substance_n pag._n 13._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a subsistent_n pag._n 27._o a_o person_n be_v one_o individual_a subsistent_n rather_o t.d._n pag._n 2._o obs._n here_o they_o be_v now_o put_v to_o it_o what_o to_o call_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o t._n v._o say_v they_o call_v they_o three_o subsistence_n but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v subsistent_n rather_o but_o then_o in_o contradiction_n to_o both_o doctor_n owen_n say_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o substance_n a_o personal_a subsistence_n what_o differ_v now_o between_o substance_n and_o subsistence_n t._n d._n what_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o concern_v that_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v apprehend_v under_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o resemblance_n which_o therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o but_o person_n contr._n t.d._n of_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o now_o all_o witness_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v person_n pag._n 5._o then_o these_o witness_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a pag._n 7._o obs._n why_o be_v not_o that_o scripture_n produce_v all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v such_o as_o reveal_v your_o distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o person_n in_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o in_o heaven_n but_o person_n when_o t.d._n know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o witness_n what_o ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o t._n v._o from_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o herein_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n in_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 34._o contr._n w.m._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a pag._n 29._o contr._n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a his_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 36._o obs._n quest._n but_o be_v christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o be_v send_v from_o eternity_n be_v these_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v reckon_v coeternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o whither_o or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v from_o eternity_n t.u._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n which_o w.p._n do_v deny_v pag._n 32._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_a pag._n 28._o contr._n t.u._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o adversary_n i_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o pag._n 28._o obs._n so_o here_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v accuse_v for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n clear_v as_o not_o deny_v that_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v confess_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o be_v one_o divine_a substance_n and_o so_o one_o god_n t._n v._o the_o son_n be_v god_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n eternal_a pag._n 29_o 30._o t._n v._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n speak_v truth_n joh._n 8.57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o bear_v many_o generation_n after_o he_o pag._n 31._o obs._n quest._n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o fifty_o year_n old_a if_o he_o be_v as_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o yet_o deny_v and_o your_o doctrine_n suppose_v a_o trinity_n of_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v coeternal_a coequal_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o then_o render_v christ_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o four_o person_n 2._o touch_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n t._n v._o that_o god_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o can_v pardon_v any_o sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o offend_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n because_o his_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o christ._n that_o have_v transgress_v his_o law_n pag._n 54._o t._n v._o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n depend_v upon_o this_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n pag._n 54._o contrad_n t._n d._n many_o of_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v any_o impossibility_n of_o forgiveness_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o know_v some_o worthy_a person_n do_v deny_v w._n p_o be_v affirmative_a yet_o i_o can_v join_v with_o they_o therein_o for_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v free_a in_o his_o determination_n what_o attribute_n he_o will_v manifest_v pag._n 17_o 18._o contrad_n t._n v._o god_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a pag._n 60._o he_o be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o mercy_n ready_a to_o forgive_v 1.37_o sinner_n pag._n 60_o 61._o god_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n job_n 33.24_o pag._n 62._o obs._n then_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o their_o return_n and_o merciful_a ready_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n upon_o repentance_n he_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o 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