Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	flesh_n	jesus_n	sin_n	6,802	5	5.0597	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35131	Rebellion rebuked in an answer to a scandalous pamphlet entitled The Quaker converted to Christianity &c. written by one William Haworth ... and William Dimsdale ... / by John Crook, William Bayly.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Stout, Mary, 17th cent.	1673 (1673)	Wing C7212; ESTC R27638	40,731	115

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righteous_a do_v they_o therefore_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n oh_o thick_a darkness_n another_o reason_n thou_o give_v be_v because_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o righteousness_n it_o be_v real_o in_o our_o mind_n therefore_o we_o answ_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o true_a righteousness_n be_v it_o not_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v do_v not_o they_o and_o we_o by_o they_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v save_v by_o it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n because_o our_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o it_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v god_n love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n thou_o say_v all_o that_o be_v in_o our_o inward_a part_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n though_o wrought_v by_o the_o 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