Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	count_v	seed_n	4,165	5	8.4680	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67073	The history of the creation as it is written by Moses in the first and second chapters of Genesis : plainly opened and expounded in severall sermons preached in London : whereunto is added a short treatise of Gods actuall Providence in ruling, ordering, and governing the world and all things therein / by G.W.	Walker, George, 1581?-1651.	1641 (1641)	Wing W359; ESTC R23584	255,374	304

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it_o be_v much_o deface_v and_o deform_v in_o all_o part_n and_o in_o some_o part_n quite_o abolish_v and_o be_v now_o style_v the_o likeness_n of_o corruptible_a man_n rom._n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rome_n 8._o 3._o and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o likeness_n of_o frail_a man_n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 7._o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v immutable_a neither_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o bear_v nor_o all_o our_o infirmity_n nor_o the_o devil_n nor_o the_o world_n nor_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n nor_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o be_v make_v in_o his_o death_n nor_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o agony_n with_o which_o he_o wrestle_v in_o his_o agony_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o can_v deface_v or_o impair_v that_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a image_n 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the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o image_n but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n ephes._n 4._o 24._o that_o be_v a_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o true_a holiness_n and_o holy_a conformity_n to_o god_n which_o can_v fail_v and_o deceive_v and_o which_o do_v elevate_v and_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o heavenly_a felicity_n and_o the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v make_v be_v but_o the_o 6._o uprightness_n of_o servant_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v as_o lord_n and_o creator_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n gen._n 2._o 17._o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o son_n and_o child_n not_o only_o adopt_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o beget_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n immortal_a seed_n even_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v partaker_n 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willing_a to_o forgo_v it_o for_o any_o other_o hope_n and_o in_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n it_o bring_v fullness_n of_o joy_n contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o fill_v man_n up_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n psalm_n 16._o 11._o and_o 17._o 15._o rome_n 8._o 35._o ephes._n 3._o 19_o now_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v here_o lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o plain_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n image_n and_o likeness_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v create_v and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o