Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	old_a	prophet_n	testament_n	5,085	5	8.1969	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67258	Of the benefits of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, to mankind	Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.; R. H., 1609-1678.	1680 (1680)	Wing W405; ESTC R18640	157,560	244

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neither_o yet_o do_v the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n manifest_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o law_n see_v gal._n 4._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v as_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v so_o also_o to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o many_o of_o they_o it_o profit_v not_o as_o also_o now_o it_o do_v not_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o first_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o symbol_n and_o type_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o full_o manifest_v but_o only_o by_o be_v complete_v and_o improve_v as_o the_o gospel_n in_o shadow_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o substance_n or_o a_o child_n be_v by_o become_v a_o man_n gal._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 24._o second_o for_o the_o law_n moral_a it_o now_o well_o consist_v gospel_n with_o 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3._o 9_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n take_v all_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o its_o disparagement_n the_o law_n ceremonial_a make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o moral_a all_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o christ._n see_v heb._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a sometime_o also_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n as_o this_o occur_v often_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o not_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o 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32._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o make_v they_o look_v after_o a_o redeemer_n by_o see_v how_o guilty_a they_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n promise_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o by_o see_v their_o former_a self-weakness_n which_o spirit_n and_o redeemer_n then_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n abuse_v this_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n by_o seek_v justification_n by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o faith_n rom._n 9_o 32._o whilst_o meanwhile_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o writ_n it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o spirit_n as_o the_o just_a live_v and_o have_v

confirm_v it_o from_o psal._n 34._o 13._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 10._o and_o of_o moses_n numb_a 16._o 4._o and_o the_o censure_n of_o nabal_n for_o call_v david_n a_o runaway_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 14._o and_o indeed_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o do_v only_o to_o he_o what_o we_o will_v he_o shall_v to_o we_o sufficient_o involve_v the_o prohibition_n to_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 5._o 27._o see_v prov._n 6._o 25._o job_n 31._o 1._o prov._n 5._o 8._o where_o advise_v to_o turn_v another_o way_n jer._n 5._o 8._o be_v our_o saviour_n strict_a than_o prov._n 23._o 31_o 33._o and_o last_o the_o 10_o commandment_n from_o which_o we_o may_v argue_v if_o now_o the_o eye_n look_v etc._n etc._n without_o covet_v it_o be_v innocent_a if_o with_o it_o than_o also_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o those_o matt._n 5._o 33._o see_v the_o three_o commandment_n and_o our_o saviour_n reason_n for_o not_o swear_v matt._n 5._o 37._o which_o reason_n of_o its_o come_n of_o evil_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a and_o consequent_o always_o forbid_v either_o by_o the_o positive_a or_o the_o natural_a divine_a law_n now_o though_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o positive_a law_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o which_o precept_n be_v in_o no_o time_n to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o we_o shall_v only_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n name_n deut._n 6._o 13._o 10._o 20._o for_o swear_v by_o he_o be_v his_o honour_n esai_n 65._o 16._o jer._n 2._o 16._o and_o again_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o may_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o unless_o upon_o necessary_a and_o just_a cause_n but_o so_o also_o we_o may_v now_o swear_v and_o see_v this_o in_o st._n paul_n not_o unfrequent_a to_o that_o matt._n 5._o 38._o see_v prov._n 20._o 22._o 24._o 29._o leu._n 19_o 18._o tooth_n for_o tooth_n for_o public_a revenge_n be_v still_o lawful_a but_o private_a 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mention_v heb._n 11._o 35._o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v at_o first_o the_o servant_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o at_o last_o their_o master_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o 29._o ●…aith_o as_o then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o we_o may_v lawful_o convert_v it_o in_o god●…y_v say_v as_o now_o so_o it_o be_v then_o see_v abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n act._n 7._o 5._o the_o complaint_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 47._o 9_o consider_v the_o affliction_n of_o moses_n yet_o those_o choose_v by_o he_o of_o david_n and_o those_o not_o less_o after_o than_o before_o his_o coronation_n see_v psal._n 39_o 12._o see_v the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o psal._n 44._o notwithstanding_o vers_fw-la 17._o last_o consider_v the_o design_n of_o holy_a job_n