Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	law_n	lord_n	3,386	5	3.9125	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49329	Look unto Jesus, or, An ascent to the Holy Mount to see Jesus Christ in his glory whereby the active and contemplative believer may have the eyes of his understanding more inlightned to behold in some measure the eternity and immutability of the Lord Jesus Christ ... : at the end of the book is an appendix, shewing the certainty of the calling of the Jews / written by Edward Lane.	Lane, Edward, 1605-1685.	1663 (1663)	Wing L332; ESTC R25446	348,301	421

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to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v somewhat_o singular_a the_o place_n be_v take_v general_o so_o far_o as_o the_o narrow_a extent_n of_o my_o poor_a read_n do_v reach_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o believe_a saint_n of_o who_o indeed_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o which_o have_v incline_v expositor_n to_o give_v the_o same_o interpretation_n here_o now_o say_v he_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o

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which_o god_n lay_v upon_o it_o at_o the_o beginning_n quite_o take_v away_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o large_a land_n even_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v at_o that_o day_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n inheritance_n that_o promise_v be_v then_o perfect_o fulfil_v 5.5_o ps_n 37.11_o mat._n 5.5_o viz._n that_o the_o meck_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v now_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o of_o the_o hittite_n and_o of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o godly_a for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o it_o be_v now_o unto_o any_o who_o for_o the_o present_a mammon_n dandle_v upon_o his_o knee_n as_o his_o most_o belove_a darling_n nay_o further_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 21.1_o which_o place_n according_a to_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o sundry_a divine_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o as_o well_o as_o figurative_o that_o fire_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o world_n end_n possible_o dry_v it_o quite_o up_o this_o earthly_a inheritance_n will_v certain_o be_v then_o much_o more_o enlarge_v far_o beyond_o the_o narrow_a extent_n of_o what_o have_v be_v before_o possess_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v then_o o_o you_o child_n of_o man_n what_o a_o glory_n be_v prepare_v for_o you_o by_o jesus_n christ_n at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o restauration_n glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o earth_n glory_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o glory_n for_o your_o body_n wherein_o you_o will_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n in_o a_o special_a resemblance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o for_o your_o body_n though_o they_o be_v vile_a for_o the_o present_a in_o 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