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
A62632	Several discourses viz. Of the great duties of natural religion. Instituted religion not intended to undermine natural. Christianity not destructive; but perfective of the law of Moses. The nature and necessity of regeneration. The danger of all known sin. Knowledge and practice necessary in religion. The sins of men not chargeable on God. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late lord arch-bishop of Canterbury. Being the fourth volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.; White, Robert, 1600-1690, engraver.	1697 (1697)	Wing T1261A; ESTC R221745	169,748	495

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whole_a world_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a and_o to_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o he_o instance_v in_o two_o thing_n which_o render_v it_o so_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a a_o mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n first_o because_o therein_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o declare_v he_o righteous_a be_v so_o clear_o reveal_v ver_fw-la 17._o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n this_o be_v very_o obscure_o express_v but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n will_v be_v very_o much_o clear_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o another_o in_o the_o 3_o d_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v more_o full_o and_o express_o of_o the_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o asse●ts_v at_o the_o 20_o the_o verse_n that_o by_o the_o ●●eds_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v ●●stified_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o this_o ●ay_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o ●●w●_n he_o oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o ●od_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o gospel_n way_n of_o justification_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v that_o be_v the_o 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