Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	life_n	sin_n	5,504	5	4.4990	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54073	A touchstone or tryall of faith by the originall from whence it springs and the root out of which it grows : held out by way of expositions of the 12 and 13 verses of the first chapter of Iohn's gospel and of the six former verses of the third chapter which treat expressly about this point ... : to which is added The spirituall practice of Christians in primitive times.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. Spirituall practice of Christians in primitive times.	1648 (1648)	Wing P1216; ESTC R27464	24,581	40

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shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n deut._n 32._o 2._o and_o is._n 55._o 10._o heb._n 6._o 7._o as_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o the_o life_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o creature_n flow_v whether_o natural_a is._n 65._o 9_o or_o spiritual_a ier._n 2._o 13._o so_o those_o beam_n of_o eternal_a light_n those_o stream_n forth_o of_o life_n which_o issue_n out_o from_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v water_n from_o this_o fountain_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n it_o note_v that_o fundamental_a and_o radical_a change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o

our_o sinfulness_n from_o our_o filthiness_n by_o the_o same_o blood_n eph._n 1._o 17._o second_o we_o be_v make_v son_n and_o have_v a_o son-like_a inheritance_n we_o be_v make_v god_n portion_n and_o god_n be_v make_v our_o portion_n vers._n 5._o and_o 11._o three_o we_o have_v all_o we_o can_v desire_v in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n chap._n 2._o 18._o and_o chap._n 3._o 12._o who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n for_o we_o we_o need_v free_o and_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o pray_v for_o every_o thing_n we_o need_v and_o also_o upon_o believe_v and_o wait_v that_o we_o may_v miss_v of_o no_o mercy_n his_o grace_n have_v design_v we_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o we_o as_o of_o his_o own_o household_n chap._n 2._o 19_o he_o will_v be_v as_o sure_a of_o our_o grow_n up_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o foundation_n he_o have_v lay_v to_o bottom_n we_o upon_o vers._n 20._o 21._o ii_o we_o further_o suck_v in_o and_o better_o relish_v the_o 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2_o admire_v that_o abundant_a freegrace_n that_o have_v make_v no_o spare_a of_o any_o thing_n for_o we_o but_o have_v act_v full_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o love_n chap._n 1._o 7._o chap._n 2._o 5._o and_o 7._o there_o be_v but_o two_o precious_a life_n the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n have_v give_v we_o they_o both_o to_o recover_v we_o from_o death_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o life_n the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o we_o 3_o admire_v that_o rich_a mercy_n wherein_o all_o our_o former_a sin_n and_o every_o day_n unkindness_n even_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a gospel_n and_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n be_v continual_o bury_v chap._n 2._o 4._o 4_o admire_v that_o various_a that_o manifold_a that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o chap._n 3._o 10._o which_o lay_v all_o the_o plot_n of_o love_n and_o which_o work_v we_o up_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o near_a and_o near_o to_o our_o happiness_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pull_v back_n in_o ourselves_o in_o the_o world_n in_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o our_o condition_n which_o all_o almost_o distemper_v we_o that_o though_o we_o be_v untoward_a under_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o danger_n by_o every_o thing_n yet_o we_o lose_v nothing_o 5_o admire_v the_o mighty_a power_n which_o have_v thus_o translate_v we_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n which_o daily_o preserve_v we_o from_o ●●lling_v back_o again_o and_o be_v often_o mighty_o work_v in_o we_o to_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o further_a degree_n of_o perfection_n chap._n 1._o 19_o 20._o chap._n 3._o ●0_n 3._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o bless_a gospel_n state_n chap._n 4._o 1._o wherein_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o christ_n our_o head_n wherein_o we_o have_v so_o many_o precious_a privilege_n at_o present_a 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which_o arise_v much_o from_o a_o rough_a harsh_a manner_n of_o expression_n a_o meek_a spirit_n as_o it_o seldom_o take_v occasion_n of_o contention_n but_o quiet_o let_v it_o pass_v so_o it_o seldom_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o it_o long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o contention_n when_o occasion_n be_v give_v but_o beside_o all_o these_o there_o must_v be_v a_o endeavour_n a_o industry_n use_v to_o keep_v up_o true_a and_o spiritual_a unity_n 4._o the_o apostle_n direct_v we_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o several_a gift_n profitable_o according_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v which_o be_v