Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	sin_n	true_a	4,199	5	5.1283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52074	The gospel-mystery of sanctification opened in sundry practical directions suited especially to the case of those who labour under the guilt and power of indwelling sin : to which is added a sermon of justification / by Mr. Walter Marshal ...	Marshall, Walter, 1628-1680.	1692 (1692)	Wing M809; ESTC R6409	215,255	390

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1.17_o 1._o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n and_o fault_n before_o god_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n be_v suffer_v to_o bring_v in_o at_o god_n tribunal_n any_o indictment_n charge_n or_o accusation_n against_o they_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v they_o and_o christ_n have_v dye_v and_o rise_v again_o they_o be_v redeem_a from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o their_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n and_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.5_o see_v also_o col._n 1.2_o 2._o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o condemnation_n in_o sentence_n and_o execution_n the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o jesus_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o 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