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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	day_n	year_n	zachary_n	23	3	13.0780	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04192	A treatise of the consecration of the Sonne of God to his everlasting priesthood And the accomplishment of it by his glorious resurrection and ascention. Being the ninth book of commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Continued by Thomas Iackson Doctor in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, and president of C.C.C. in Oxford.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 9	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.	1638 (1638)	STC 14317; ESTC S107491	209,547	394

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day_n and_o there_o remain_v in_o the_o residue_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n and_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n or_o of_o the_o first_o evening_n and_o mora_v want_v not_o a_o peculiar_a yea_o a_o triple_a mystery_n for_o the_o illustration_n whereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o premise_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o the_o consecration_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v first_o make_v as_o there_o be_v a_o week_n of_o creation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v foreshadowed_n by_o any_o time_n precedent_n so_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a week_n appoint_v for_o redemption_n for-shadowed_n partly_o by_o the_o week_n of_o creation_n and_o god_n rest_n from_o his_o work_n partly_o by_o the_o week_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n and_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o parallel_v the_o act_n or_o work_n of_o every_o day_n whether_o 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with_o the_o day_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_a and_o between_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o a_o tradition_n or_o rather_o a_o receive_a opinion_n avouch_v by_o many_o good_a author_n in_o their_o several_a write_n that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n shall_v fall_v and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n in_o paradise_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v the_o opinion_n itself_o we_o can_v disprove_v nor_o just_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a conjecture_n because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o warrant_v the_o first_o or_o immediate_a author_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v to_o commend_v it_o to_o posterity_n but_o their_o language_n i_o take_v it_o be_v much_o mistake_v by_o some_o late_a schoolman_n the_o first_o author_n meaning_n or_o expression_n of_o it_o must_v be_v limit_v or_o rather_o extend_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n or_o construction_n as_o have_v be_v before_o creed_n observe_v 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i_o in_o paradise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o first_o week_n or_o week_n of_o creation_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n adam_n body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o same_o six_o day_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shut_v up_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o have_v commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n which_o have_v give_v it_o he_o that_o temporal_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v exact_o now_o fulfil_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o in_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o earth_n whence_o the_o first_o man_n be_v take_v only_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resolve_v to_o dust_n but_o rest_v there_o without_o corruption_n for_o as_o god_n have_v rest_v the_o 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