Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	faith_n	righteousness_n	work_n	2,678	5	6.3374	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41199	A brief exposition of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians by James Fergusson ...	Fergusson, James, 1621-1667.	1656 (1656)	Wing F774; ESTC R11959	185,316	304

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undervalue_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v at_o he_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n excellency_n and_o worth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n except_o the_o heart_n by_o fall'th_n fasten_v upon_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o be_v so_o know_v for_o the_o word_n knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n include_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n follow_v upon_o it_o psal._n 1._o 6._o and_o so_o it_o be_v afterward_o expound_v in_o these_o word_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v he_o be_v find_v in_o he_o have_v his_o righteousness_n 4._o he_o that_o have_v take_v his_o confidence_n from_o off_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o place_v it_o whole_o upon_o christ_n may_v and_o shall_v plead_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o boast_v of_o he_o as_o his_o so_o do_v paul_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n my_o lord_n 5._o a_o man_n will_v not_o 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