Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	deny_v	teach_v	ungodliness_n	4,302	5	11.7286	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

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the_o shine_a into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o give_v we_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a 1_o joh._n 5.20_o the_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n eph._n 1.18_o the_o work_n in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.12_o the_o writing_n the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 3●_n 33_o hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3.5_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o to_o receive_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o this_o be_v the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o this_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o this_o be_v a_o vital_a law_n rom._n 8.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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