Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	abraham_n	church_n	covenant_n	2,441	5	7.8542	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01736	A short treatise against the Donatists of England, whome we call Brownists Wherein, by the answeres vnto certayne writings of theyrs, diuers of their heresies are noted, with sundry fantasticall opinions. By George Giffard, Minister of Gods holy Word in Maldon.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1590 (1590)	STC 11869; ESTC S114289	90,151	124

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but_o of_o immortal_a seed_n even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o endure_v forever_o 1._o pet._n 1._o wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n deceit_n hypocrisy_n and_o such_o like_a we_o covet_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1._o pet._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o the_o regenerate_v be_v in_o many_o place_n exhort_v to_o put_v off_o and_o to_o mortify_v evil_a and_o unclean_a lust_n &_o to_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a sin_n rom._n 12._o ephes_n 4._o colos_n 3._o jam._n 1._o and_o if_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o jam._n 4._o yea_o even_o such_o as_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o christ_n to_o man_n estate_n how_o many_o shall_v we_o then_o suppose_v be_v the_o fall_v of_o poor_a new_a bear_v babe_n if_o david_n solomon_n samson_n and_o many_o other_o replenish_v with_o great_a grace_n do_v fall_v gréevous_o how_o shall_v we_o look_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v free_a let_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v 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