Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	mortal_a	sin_n	venial_a	2,997	5	13.1458	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17297	Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ...	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1628 (1628)	STC 4140.4; ESTC S259	75,671	324

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one_o time_n or_o other_o to_o smite_v i_o unaware_o as_o joab_n do_v amasa_n kiss_v and_o kill_v both_o at_o once_o and_o can_v he_o at_o all_o have_v enclose_v i_o in_o his_o toil_n have_v not_o thy_o wonderful_a 9_o wonderful_a deus_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la eum_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la usque_fw-la aedeo_fw-la prorssus_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la eorum_fw-la deviant_fw-la &_o exorbitant_a etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la eye_n faciat_fw-la proficere_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la humiliores_fw-la redeunt_fw-la atque_fw-la doctiores_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr corr._n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 9_o providence_n so_o dispose_v it_o to_o a_o further_a end_n than_o satan_n imagine_v haste_v thou_o there_o leave_v i_o no_o sure_o for_o first_o have_v chastise_v and_o purge_v i_o with_o a_o fiery_a sickness_n nigh_o unto_o death_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n and_o for_o a_o renew_v redubled_a strength_n in_o my_o ministry_n to_o be_v a_o poor_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o my_o folly_n have_v any_o way_n stain_v how_o have_v thou_o follow_v i_o ever_o since_o what_o with_o assist_v grace_n what_o with_o aff●iccting_v grief_n lest_o i_o may_v be_v either_o too_o much_o exalt_v with_o the_o one_o or_o too_o much_o depress_v with_o the_o other_o and_o have_v not_o thy_o unchangeable_a wisdom_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n leave_v some_o corruption_n in_o thy_o holy_a saint_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o due_a temper_n that_o so_o the_o tempter_n may_v not_o attain_v to_o his_o wish_a end_n while_o he_o meet_v with_o two_o contrary_a wind_n to_o sail_v withal_o for_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v to_o pride_n for_o the_o endowment_n of_o thy_o grace_n how_o do_v our_o very_a corruption_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o to_o our_o humiliation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o will_v tempt_v we_o to_o diffidence_n dejection_n desperation_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o indwel_n or_o out-breaking_a sin_n than_o thy_o grace_n interpose_v itself_o not_o only_o as_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o unchangeable_a love_n but_o as_o a_o mighty_a weapon_n to_o batter_v down_o all_o satan_n strong_a hold_n hereof_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o sufficient_a experience_n herein_o abundant_a cause_n of_o comfort_n so_o that_o may_v not_o i_o say_v with_o david_n thy_o rod_n of_o castigation_n and_o thy_o staff_n of_o consolation_n and_o sustentation_n comfort_v i_o but_o yet_o alas_o o_o lord_n be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v the_o wine_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o i_o but_o upon_o the_o lees_n of_o my_o corruption_n no_o way_n to_o poise_v the_o course_n of_o my_o brittle_a bark_n that_o so_o it_o may_v safe_o bring_v the_o pearl_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o wish_a haven_n but_o with_o the_o base_a ballast_n of_o sin_n no_o antidote_n to_o preserve_v i_o from_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n for_o the_o portion_n of_o thy_o free_a goodness_n towards_o i_o but_o by_o 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