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	transgression_n	7,400	5	10.9794	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

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may_v add_v perspicuity_n perfection_n reu._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o psal_n 119._o 130._o perspicuity_n aught_o thereto_o or_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o and_o that_o they_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a to_o all_o god_n elect_v in_o all_o truth_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o very_a entrance_n into_o they_o give_v light_a yea_o understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a §._o 11._o thus_o of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o god_n 2_o of_o god_n these_o the_o creed_n be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o order_n thereof_o our_o faith_n be_v carry_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a object_n and_o first_o it_o look_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n on_o this_o wise_a i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n 6._o heb_fw-mi 11._o 6._o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o 17_o deut._n 6._o 4_o 1_o joh_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d esa_n 48._o 16._o 17_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o 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world_n that_o he_o 6._o 10_o of_o ●le_v 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1_o ●0_n ephes_n 1._o 4._o 5._o 6._o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o son_n of_o his_o love_n before_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o world_n he_o sore-ordained_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o in_o he_o choose_v some_o man_n call_v therefore_o his_o elect_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v they_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o son_n of_o his_o love_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o the_o 30._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v they_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a for_o who_o he_o foreknow_v they_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o 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