Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	body_n	burn_v	hell_n	2,792	5	7.8648	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89645	A little starre, giving some light into the counsels and purposes of God revealed in the Scriptures. Or A catechisme, wherein these ensuing principles. 1. What God is, and how he manifests himselfe. 2 Why he made the world and man. 3. Mans condition, what, 1. by creation. 2. By his fall. 3. By being restored by Jesus Christ. 4 The uses and ends of the law. 5. What the Gospell is. 6. Justification what it is. 7. Sanctification what, and how it is wrought. 8. What repentance is. 9. The use and ends of the Scriptures. 10. What true prayer is. 11. Baptisme, and the Lords Supper, why, and how used. 12. Generall redemption what, and how to be adjudged of. 13. Resurrection and judgement what. 14. Heaven and Hell what, in truth and misterie. All which are briefly by way of question and answer opened and explained. / By VVilliam Mason.	Mason, William, Anabaptist.	1653 (1653)	Wing M948; Thomason E1505_1; ESTC R208669	86,553	204

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so_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n who_o 41._o be_v not_o in_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o they_o but_o be_v one_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o sin_n be_v therefore_o 29._o soul_n and_o body_n condemn_v to_o be_v destroy_v in_o and_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n indeed_o this_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n be_v already_o begin_v for_o the_o saint_n be_v rise_v with_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v daily_o raise_v of_o they_o in_o himself_o but_o the_o perfection_n and_o full_a completion_n thereofis_n and_o shall_v be_v when_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v gather_v into_o christ_n to_o make_v he_o complete_a in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o so_o likewise_o this_o judgement_n be_v begin_v already_o the_o judge_n sit_v every_o day_n christ_n be_v refine_n and_o purify_n the_o saint_n with_o fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n the_o power_n of_o 3._o his_o spirit_n destroy_v all_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n subdue_a their_o vile_a body_n 21._o and_o will_v at_o length_n change_v they_o 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