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	promise_n	seal_n	4,049	5	9.6971	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18567	The exaltation of the kingdome and priesthood of Christ In certaine sermons vpon the 110. Psalme: preached in the Cathedrall Church and city of Worcester, in the time of Christmasse: anno Domini: 1596. By Rob. Abbot, doctor of Diuinitie, sometime felow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford.	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1601 (1601)	STC 51; ESTC S115231	83,503	102

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yet_o decree_v that_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la 13._o obstante_fw-la council_n constant_n sess_v 13._o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o lie_v people_n shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o cup_n calling_z it_o a_o perverse_a or_o preposterous_a usage_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o both_o kind_n and_o a_o rash_a assertion_n to_o affirm_v that_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n that_o will_v minister_v in_o that_o sort_n what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o very_a presumption_n of_o antichrist_n set_v up_o himself_o above_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v and_o control_v the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o let_v we_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o wilful_a devise_n &_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o