Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	affliction_n	eternal_a	weight_n	10,184	5	9.3838	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49466	Remedy against trouble in a discourse on John XIV, 1 : wherein something is also briefly attempted for clearing the nature of faith, of justification, of the covenant of grace, assurance, the witness, seal and earnest of the spirit, and preparation for conversion, or the necessity of holiness / by H. Lukin.	Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.	1694 (1694)	Wing L3481; ESTC R13639	76,819	257

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scripture_n and_o so_o proceed_v from_o love_n they_o be_v as_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n 141.5_o rev._n 3.19_o prov._n 27.6_o psal_n 141.5_o or_o rather_o as_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v not_o for_o wound_v but_o for_o heal_v 2._o we_o have_v all_o our_o outward_a comfort_n hereby_o sweeten_v to_o we_o we_o may_v eat_v our_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v our_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n 9.7_o eccles_n 9.7_o when_o god_n accept_v our_o work_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o worldly_a man_n think_v they_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o good_a man_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o joy_n but_o sure_a those_o that_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n 2.26_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 6._o eccles_n 2.26_o who_o with_o all_o their_o wisdom_n come_v to_o nought_o god_n give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n for_o get_v 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