Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	john_n	reason_n	use_v	4,413	5	9.2793	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09031	A plaine exposition vpon the whole 8. 9. 10. 11. chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sence giuen: and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applyed, for the benefit of Gods children performed with much variety, and conuenient breuitie: being the substance of neere foure yeeres weekedayes sermons.: By Elnathan Parr, Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods Word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19319; ESTC S114074	348,782	462

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some_o englishman_n some_o spaniard_n some_o noble_a some_o base_a thou_o see_v this_o and_o accuse_v it_o not_o why_o then_o accuse_v thou_o god_n to_o be_v more_o unjust_a in_o willing_a this_o man_n to_o be_v a_o elect_a that_o man_n to_o be_v a_o reprobate_a let_v we_o praise_v that_o which_o be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v ignorant_a why_o it_o be_v do_v god_n have_v hide_v the_o reason_n from_o us._n 3_o use_v 3_o mercy_n presuppose_v misery_n therefore_o when_o we_o be_v elect_v we_o be_v consider_v as_o miserable_a 4._o use_v 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v certain_a note_v in_o this_o phrase_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n even_o as_o pilate_n by_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speak_v deny_v to_o change_v that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v 9.22_o john_n 9.22_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v which_o manner_n of_o speech_n we_o use_v both_o when_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o 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verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o therefore_o as_o that_o before_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o be_v this_o and_o as_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o have_v mercy_n have_v so_o large_a must_v harden_v have_v than_o not_o only_o of_o actual_a have_v but_o of_o the_o purpose_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o stir_v up_o to_o destruction_n who_o he_o will_v but_o he_o say_v he_o harden_v that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o he_o stir_v up_o namely_o by_o harden_v hardness_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n whereby_o it_o be_v dispose_v to_o all_o evil_a yield_v no_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v threefold_a first_o natural_a which_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n second_o that_o which_o be_v contract_v by_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v as_o a_o path_n be_v harden_v by_o continual_a trample_n of_o passenger_n three_o judiciarie_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n as_o a_o judgement_n this_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o find_v all_o in_o their_o natural_a 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