Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	witness_v	work_n	wrought_v	26	3	7.7229	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68733	A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the worke of the Spirit in sealing Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the priviledges and degrees of it, with the signes to discerne, and meanes to preserve it. Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Grayes Inne. By that reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1637 (1637)	STC 22495; ESTC S117375	62,609	291

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one_o to_o redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o give_v we_o title_n to_o heaven_n the_o other_o to_o redeem_v our_o body_n from_o corruption_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o saint_n as_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o double_a resurrection_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o and_o a_o double_a regeneration_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o sickness_n &_o weakness_n of_o body_n or_o when_o age_n have_v overtake_v we_o that_o we_o can_v live_v long_o here_o and_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o house_n of_o darkness_n be_v present_v to_o we_o oh_o let_v we_o think_v there_o will_v be_v a_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o soul_n christ_n will_v redeem_v our_o body_n