Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	dwell_v	father_n	fullness_n	2,781	5	9.9117	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20831	A vvilderness of trouble leading to a Canaan of comfort, or, The method and manner of God's dealing with the heirs of heaven in the ministry of the Word wherein is shewed how the Lord brings them into this trouble, supporteth them under it, and delivereth them out of it, so that none finally miscarry / by W. Crompton ...	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1679 (1679)	Wing C7034; ESTC R228944	108,751	231

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dispose_n and_o work_v all_o in_o all_o see_v for_o this_o purpose_n especial_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 34.6_o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a rev._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o man_n so_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n by_o and_o through_o his_o humanity_n to_o convey_v life_n into_o all_o his_o member_n once_o call_v effectual_o and_o unite_v joh._n 1.14_o 16._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n full_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 5.21_o 26._o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o even_o so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n as_o god-man_n the_o mediator_n so_o he_o be_v the_o 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the_o son_n in_o this_o dispensation_n nor_o altogether_o opus_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la a_o inward_a work_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n nor_o scruple_n but_o it_o may_v be_v personal_a limit_v to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o incarnation_n all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v joint-worker_n in_o a_o preparative_n inchoation_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o it_o we_o see_v it_o be_v terminate_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v incarnate_a as_o relative_o contract_v with_o due_a reverence_n and_o submission_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n quomodo_fw-la tota_fw-la filii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la incarnata_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la pater_fw-la cùm_fw-la sint_fw-la una_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credo_fw-la licet_fw-la ad_fw-la exprimendum_fw-la non_fw-la intelligo_fw-la zanch._n so_o it_o be_v 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