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
A47642	A practical commentary, upon the two first chapters of the first epistle general of St. Peter. By the most reverend Dr. Robert Leighton, some-time arch-bishop of Glasgow. Published after his death, at the request of his friends	Leighton, Robert, 1611-1684.	1693 (1693)	Wing L1028A; ESTC R216658	288,504	508

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yet_o abide_v on_o you_o if_o you_o continue_v and_o you_o be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n to_o perish_v under_o it_o you_o be_v yet_o child_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o utter_v and_o everlasting_a darkness_n know_v we_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a estate_n though_o you_o have_v all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n and_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n but_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o kind_o work_v repentance_n as_o the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o beam_n of_o that_o love_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o melt_v the_o heart_n than_o all_o the_o flame_n of_o mount_n sinai_n all_o the_o threaten_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o this_o mercy_n to_o rescue_v the_o soul_n from_o it_o both_o from_o 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