Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	grant_v	jesus_n	love_v	16,809	5	11.9540	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96969	A short view of the principal duties of the Christian religion with plain arguments to perswade to the sincere and speedy practice of them : to which is added, a prayer suited to the whole, to be used morning and evening / by a divine of the Church of England for the use of his parishioners.	Wrench, Jonathan, 1667?-1741.	1700 (1700)	Wing W3679A; ESTC R42878	40,968	65

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a_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o the_o crucify_a jesus_n he_o own_v he_o king_n even_o when_o there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o his_o be_v such_o and_z fixeth_z his_o hope_n as_o firm_o in_o he_o as_o if_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v be_v already_o give_v to_o he_o he_o show_v a_o extraordinary_a charity_n both_o in_o opinion_n and_o action_n in_o opinion_n in_o judge_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o 41._o 41._o his_o charity_n in_o action_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v his_o fellow_n by_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 41._o 40_o 41._o which_o he_o do_v as_o st._n chrysostom_n observe_v before_o he_o ask_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o sinner_n do_v like_o this_o in_o all_o their_o life_n to_o give_v they_o hope_n in_o their_o death_n can_v they_o who_o from_o their_o baptism_n have_v live_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o time_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 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of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o who_o i_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o clear_a evidence_n of_o belief_n can_v yet_o show_v themselves_o the_o only_a obdurate_a wretch_n and_o disow_v their_o saviour_n now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o what_o reasonable_a ground_n of_o hope_n can_v such_o man_n have_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v pure_a from_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o daily_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o wickedness_n and_o as_o to_o their_o charity_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o true_a love_n for_o their_o brother_n who_o have_v little_a or_o none_o for_o themselves_o how_o can_v they_o commiserate_v another_o unhappy_a condition_n when_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pity_v their_o own_o or_o how_o can_v they_o pretend_v to_o any_o love_n for_o god_n who_o they_o intend_v to_o affront_v 14._o john_n 14_o 15._o 15._o 14._o all_o their_o life-time_n and_o at_o their_o 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their_o creation_n ever_o remember_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o who_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o thou_o have_v threaten_v to_o destroy_v out_o of_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o dread_a of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o reasonable_a threat_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o careful_a to_o keep_v under_o our_o body_n and_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v as_o we_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v glorify_v thou_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v thou_o and_o we_o not_o only_o beg_v thy_o grace_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o but_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o show_v we_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o as_o we_o desire_v this_o morning_n to_o enter_v into_o morning_n for_o the_o morning_n the_o world_n upon_o our_o lawful_a occasion_n with_o this_o holy_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n so_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v never_o lose_v it_o either_o through_o surprise_n or_o wilful_a neglect_n but_o guide_v we_o safe_o by_o thy_o grace_n through_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o temptation_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o day_n of_o our_o life_n that_o escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v thy_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v go_v to_o repose_v evening_n for_o the_o evening_n ourselves_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o danger_n and_o adversity_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o our_o body_n and_o from_o all_o evil_a thought_n and_o dream_n which_o may_v assault_v and_o hurt_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v rise_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o fresh_a sense_n upon_o our_o mind_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o a_o full_a conviction_n of_o the_o absolute_a 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his_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o for_o his_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o comfort_v we_o for_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o thy_o true_a faith_n and_o fear_n beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n so_o to_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n that_o with_o they_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n these_o prayer_n and_o praise_n with_o whatever_o else_o thou_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v most_o necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o we_o humble_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n who_o have_v command_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o etc._n etc._n this_o prayer_n may_v be_v use_v by_o one_o person_n only_o change_v the_o word_n we_o we_o and_o our_o into_o i_o i_fw-mi and_o my_o and_o say_v instead_o of_o creature_n creature_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la