Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	faith_n	jesus_n	work_n	16,215	5	6.5116	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39261	The necessity of serious consideration, and speedy repentance, as the only way to be safe both living and dying. By Clement Elis, M.A. Rector of Kirkby in Nottinghamshire	Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing E566; ESTC R171929	98,541	214

repent_v and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o then_o how_o long_o any_o one_o may_v delay_v his_o repentance_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o this_o sense_n no_o man_n live_a can_v tell_v he_o and_o therefore_o whoso_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o delay_v his_o repentance_n at_o all_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o afterward_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v we_o all_o a_o little_a more_o sensible_a of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o delay_v and_o drive_v off_o our_o repentance_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o all_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o true_o this_o delay_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o both_o these_o that_o it_o seem_v very_o wonderful_a how_o any_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a as_o well_o as_o afraid_a to_o use_v it_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o absurd_a than_o for_o a_o man_n at_o once_o to_o profess_v he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o own_v the_o 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