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
A53715	Of the mortification of sin in believers: the 1. Necessity, 2. Nature, and 3. Means of it. With a resolution of sundry cases of conscience thereunto belonging. By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1668 (1668)	Wing O787; ESTC R214591	86,730	191

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where_o sin_n through_o the_o neglect_v of_o mortification_n get_v a_o considerable_a victory_n it_o break_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o soul_n psal._n 31.10_o psal._n 51.8_o and_o make_v a_o man_n weak_a sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v psal._n 38.3_o 4_o 5._o that_o he_o can_v look_v up_o psal._n 40.12_o isa._n 33.24_o and_o when_o poor_a creature_n will_v take_v blow_n after_o blow_n wound_n after_o wound_n foil_n after_o foil_n and_o never_o rouse_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o vigorous_a opposition_n can_v they_o expect_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n shall_v bleed_v to_o death_n 2_o joh._n 8_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o fearful_a issue_n of_o this_o neglect_n which_o lie_v under_o our_o eye_n every_o day_n see_v we_o not_o those_o who_o we_o know_v humble_a melt_a brokenhearted_a christian_n tender_a and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o all_o his_o way_n 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