Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	good_a	will_n	work_n	11,614	5	6.0602	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11281	A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessitie of catechizing.	Olevian, Caspar, 1536-1587.; E. B., fl. 1617.; Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.	1617 (1617)	STC 1024; ESTC S115851	22,891	64

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25._o and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n 11._o spirit_n matth._n 3._o 11._o whereby_o i_o may_v live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n 3._o godliness_n 2._o pet_n 1._o 3._o by_o which_o also_o he_o ascertain_v i_o of_o a_o raise_n up_o to_o eternal_a glory_n 30._o glory_n eph_n 4._o 30._o q._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v this_o comfort_n and_o consequent_o may_v both_o live_v and_o die_v bless_o a._n three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o misery_n 13_o misery_n mat._n 9_o 12._o 13_o second_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o may_v have_v deliverance_n from_o that_o sin_n and_o misery_n 21._o misery_n john_n 8._o 21._o three_o what_o the_o thankfulness_n be_v which_o i_o owe_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 1._o same_o rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n which_o be_v of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n q._n how_o do_v thou_o know_v thy_o misery_n 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