Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	john_n	lord_n	robert_n	3,830	5	9.7704	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14366	A moste necessary treatise of free wil not onlye against the Bapistes, but also against the Anabaptistes, which in these our daies, go about to renue the detestable heresies of Pelagius, and of the Luciferians, whiche say and affirm, that we be able by our own natural strength to fulfil the law and commaundementes of God. Made dialoge wyse by Iohn Veron, in a manner word by woorde, as he did set it forth in his lectures at Paules.	Véron, John, d. 1563.	1561 (1561)	STC 24684; ESTC S101311	58,715	178

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filius_fw-la liberaverit_fw-la veer_fw-la liberi_fw-la eritis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o son_n do_v delyver_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o deed_n god_n what_o we_o be_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n these_o say_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o son_n we_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o bond_n slave_n of_o satan_n the_o dyvell_n of_o sin_v &_o of_o death_n many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v i_o hear_v allege_v which_o do_v teach_v that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v tedious_a unto_o your_o honourable_a lordship_n i_o will_v omytte_n they_o and_o show_v brieflye_a what_o the_o council_n of_o myluente_n do_v most_o godly_a and_o catholikely_a decree_n and_o determine_v touch_v this_o matter_n mileventana_fw-la sinodus_n 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