Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	faith_n	justification_n	sanctification_n	4,477	5	10.0495	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55570	Tsofer bepaḥ, or, The bird in the cage, chirping four distinct notes to his consorts abroad I. of consideration, counsel and consolation, II. some experiences and observations gathered in affliction ..., III. the lamentations of Jeremiah ..., IV. a true Christians spiritual pilgrimage setting forth his afflicted and consolatory state in another metre : and as a preface hereto, an epistle to the Welsh churches, and a brief narrative of the former propagation and late restriction of the Gospel ... in Wales ... / by Vava. Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3078; ESTC R19436	71,339	204

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grace_n till_o the_o spirit_n cease_v to_o work_v in_o and_o by_o it_o nor_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corruption_n till_o satan_n work_v therein_o by_o his_o temptation_n a_o christian_n flesh_n shall_v keep_v from_o the_o show_n and_o his_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v best_o be_v before_o but_o its_o worst_a be_v behind_o and_o the_o sting_n and_o tail_n of_o it_o long_o than_o itself_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o kill_v it_o will_v kill_v sin_n be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n to_o save_v the_o sinner_n rom._n 8.3_o oh_o then_o let_v not_o the_o sinner_n seek_v to_o save_v the_o sin_n to_o condemn_v christ_n again_o as_o the_o natural_a sun_n the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o we_o and_o the_o more_o direct_a over_o we_o the_o less_o shadow_n it_o cast_v so_o christ_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o we_o the_o less_o darkness_n and_o sin_n we_o have_v christian_n shall_v account_v restraint_n from_o sin_n great_a mercy_n to_o they_o but_o recovery_n out_o of_o sin_n with_o 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still_o christian_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v handfa_v and_o heart-tied_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n on_o christ_n love_n to_o he_o and_o resolution_n for_o he_o self-loathing_a destroy_v self-love_n much_o and_o the_o more_o we_o loathe_v ourselves_o the_o better_a we_o love_v other_o christian_n shall_v not_o envy_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o their_o enemy_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o grace_n he_o show_v to_o they_o if_o affliction_n do_v we_o good_a we_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a from_o it_o till_o it_o do_v we_o more_o good_a much_o less_o if_o it_o have_v not_o do_v we_o any_o good_a at_o all_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v not_o more_o magnify_v god_n grace_n