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
A39777	Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ...	Fairfax, John, 1623-1700.	1681 (1681)	Wing F129; ESTC R7359	101,232	216

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god_n image_n in_o our_o be_v like_a to_o god_n or_o in_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n eph._n 4._o 24._o col._n 3._o 10._o i_o resolve_v to_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v god_n in_o mercifulness_n luk._n 6._o 36._o in_o forgive_a injury_n eph._n 4._o ult_n in_o do_v good_a ps_n 119._o 68_o in_o justice_n deut._n 32._o 4._o in_o love_n joh._n 4._o 16._o in_o humility_n ps_n 113._o 5_o 6._o in_o longfuffering_n exod._n 34._o 6._o in_o not_o retain_v anger_n ps_n 30._o 5._o in_o uprightness_n isa_n 26._o 7._o in_o kindness_n luk._n 6._o 35._o in_o help_v the_o fatherless_a widow_n and_o stranger_n ps_n 10._o 14._o 146._o 9_o and_o whereas_o we_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n image_n 1._o by_o behold_v the_o discovery_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n in_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 2_o by_o apply_v the_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 3._o by_o walk_v with_o he_o act._n 4._o 13._o for_o we_o grow_v 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15._o 9_o eccl._n 10._o 20._o prov._n 24._o 9_o math._n 9_o 4._o zech._n 8._o 17._o for_o regulate_v my_o affection_n these_o col._n 3._o 2_o 5._o gal._n 5._o 24._o particular_o for_o my_o delight_n ps_n 1._o 2._o 37._o 5._o my_o joy_n phil._n 4._o 4._o ps_n 43._o 4._o my_o desire_n isa_n 26._o 8_o 9_o my_o sorrow_n ezek._n 7._o 16._o my_o love_n math._n 22._o 37._o ps_n 119._o 97._o my_o hatred_n ps_n 97._o 10._o my_o fear_n luk._n 12._o 4_o 5._o my_o hope_n ps_n 39_o 7._o my_o trust_n ps_n 62._o 8._o isa_n 26._o 4._o for_o regulate_v my_o speech_n these_o eph._n 4._o 29._o col._n 4._o 6._o deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o ps_n 119._o 46._o ps_n 71._o 8._o 24._o prov._n 31._o 26._o we_o shall_v lay_v it_o as_o a_o law_n upon_o ourselves_o to_o speak_v kind_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n for_o my_o work_n these_o tit._n 3._o 8._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 10._o tit._n 2._o 14._o math._n 5._o 47._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 18._o rev._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 13._o 12._o act._n 26._o 20._o 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