Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	sin_n	spirit_n	23,097	5	6.5373	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02762	The burning bush not consumed wherein (either vnder all deepe sense of wrath; or hardnesse of heart, one may iudge, whether he be the childe of God, or not, &c. Chiefly receyuing satisfaction concerning the sinne against the Holy Ghost. Perused by I.D. and diuers other diuines.	Hart, John, D.D.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639, attributed name.	1616 (1616)	STC 12891; ESTC S103842	61,708	194

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from_o hence_o minist_n that_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 110.12_o schol._n what_o lesson_n of_o comfort_n may_v we_o learn_v from_o it_o minst_n that_o we_o be_v exceed_o bind_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v this_o wrath_n for_o us._n scho._n how_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o wrath_n min._n look_v first_o upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o angel_n 16._o 2._o the_o curse_n which_o come_v upon_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n 3._o the_o destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o first_o world_n by_o the_o flood_n 4._o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n with_o fire_n 25.4_o next_o to_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o reprobate_a man_n and_o angel_n schol._n 10.31_o what_o shall_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o minist_n three_o 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that_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o certain_a faith_n which_o justify_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v salvation_n minist_n 5.1_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o justify_n before_o god_n schol._n who_o work_v this_o faith_n minist_n 2.8_o the_o holy_a spirit_n schol._n what_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n minist_n ●_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n bless_v for_o evermore_o our_o mediator_n who_o be_v humble_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o fake_n now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o the_o rich_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n 4.25_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v schol._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v so_o lay_v sure_o hold_v of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v he_o our_o own_o minist_n first_o we_o must_v mark_v if_o our_o soul_n have_v perceive_v all_o 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