Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	mount_n	sinai_n	2,601	5	13.1088	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89619	Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest.	Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.	1649 (1649)	Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407	38,259	96

unhonourable_a that_o before_o be_v honourable_a but_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v rare_o if_o at_o all_o find_v in_o scripture_n 2._o to_o disrespect_n ot_fw-mi sl●ight_n one_o that_o be_v honourable_a and_o still_o remain_v worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n god_n can_v be_v dishonour_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o may_v 2.2_o may_v mal._n 1._o ●_o rom._n 2.2_o even_o as_o child_n by_o their_o disobedience_n do_v not_o render_v their_o parent_n dishonourable_a 6_o dishonourable_a mat._n 1_o 4_o 5_o 6_o but_o dishonour_v 7._o dishonour_v mic._n 7._o 21._o doubt_n how_o can_v man_n in_o justice_n become_v liable_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n commit_v in_o time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n resol_n 1._o they_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o eternal_a god_n and_o therefore_o be_v always_o as_o it_o be_v in_o commit_v before_o and_o against_o he_o 2._o if_o man_n may_v live_v eternal_o they_o will_v sin_v eternal_o and_o god_n punish_v 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that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n do_v be_v sinful_a resol_n whether_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 8.22_o sin_n mat._n 6.12_o luke_n 11.4_o act_n 8.22_o for_o although_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_a from_o damnation_n yet_o not_o from_o correction_n for_o their_o fail_n 34._o fail_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 14_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v neither_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o nor_o afflict_v they_o for_o it_o and_o though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n yet_o prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n to_o every_o one_o 10.25_o one_o psal_n 79.6_o jer._n 10.25_o in_o the_o use_n whereof_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v forth_o himself_o and_o vouchsafe_v a_o discovery_n of_o christ_n 10.30_o christ_n act_n 10.30_o every_o one_o shall_v beware_v of_o slight_v it_o for_o although_o the_o prayer_n 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