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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89645	A little starre, giving some light into the counsels and purposes of God revealed in the Scriptures. Or A catechisme, wherein these ensuing principles. 1. What God is, and how he manifests himselfe. 2 Why he made the world and man. 3. Mans condition, what, 1. by creation. 2. By his fall. 3. By being restored by Jesus Christ. 4 The uses and ends of the law. 5. What the Gospell is. 6. Justification what it is. 7. Sanctification what, and how it is wrought. 8. What repentance is. 9. The use and ends of the Scriptures. 10. What true prayer is. 11. Baptisme, and the Lords Supper, why, and how used. 12. Generall redemption what, and how to be adjudged of. 13. Resurrection and judgement what. 14. Heaven and Hell what, in truth and misterie. All which are briefly by way of question and answer opened and explained. / By VVilliam Mason.	Mason, William, Anabaptist.	1653 (1653)	Wing M948; Thomason E1505_1; ESTC R208669	86,553	204

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this_o nature_n 6._o and_o this_o flesh_n become_v surety_n for_o man_n pay_v all_o that_o debt_n and_o undergo_a all_o 13._o that_o wrath_n and_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o man_n for_o sin_n q._n but_o do_v not_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n give_v 6._o the_o israelite_n a_o law_n contain_v in_o ten_o commandment_n and_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v they_o that_o upon_o their_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n unto_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v happy_a a._n god_n indeed_o give_v israel_n a_o law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n that_o they_o shall_v attain_v happiness_n by_o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o same_o for_o he_o have_v before_o declare_v 15._o himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a to_o adam_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n again_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n 18._o of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o seed_n be_v christ_n now_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v that_o they_o shall_v regain_a his_o favour_n and_o 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remove_v and_o stand_v 18._o afar_o off_o and_o dare_v not_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o infinite_a righteousness_n nay_o the_o very_a best_a of_o they_o even_a moses_n be_v exceed_o 21._o terrify_v at_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n q._n true_a indeed_o they_o be_v much_o affright_v at_o that_o sight_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o terrible_a manner_n in_o such_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n but_o do_v they_o tremble_v or_o be_v they_o terrify_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o law_n a._n although_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n appearance_n be_v very_o terrible_a and_o full_a of_o amazement_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o fear_n but_o the_o law_n that_o be_v then_o deliver_v be_v so_o transcendent_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o former_a grievous_a 20_o miscarriage_n and_o also_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o inability_n and_o indisposition_n 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