Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	good_a	sin_n	transgression_n	4,384	5	10.5404	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

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26._o &_o 2._o 17._o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n s._n do_v man_n answer_v this_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o his_o creation_n f._n no_o adam_n the_o man_n we_o speak_v of_o do_v break_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o god_n and_o bring_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n of_o the_o almighty_a gen._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 18._o s._n do_v god_n leave_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o this_o condition_n without_o any_o mean_n of_o recovery_n f._n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v intervene_v or_o come_v in_o between_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o sentence_n due_a to_o he_o for_o sin_n gen._n 3._o 15._o by_o which_o he_o be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o recovery_n from_o his_o dreadful_a fall._n s._n do_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o to_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n f._n yes_o very_o whole_a adam_n sin_v and_o whole_a adam_n have_v this_o 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