Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	heart_n	spirit_n	write_v	13,069	5	6.3313	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06018	An epitomie of mans misery and deliuerie In a sermon preached on the third of the Romans, vers. 23. and 24. By Mr. Paul Bayne.	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1619 (1619)	STC 1641; ESTC S101578	26,964	49

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under_o wrath_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 2.3_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v such_o as_o to_o who_o appertain_v those_o punishment_n which_o the_o lord_n inflict_v in_o his_o indignation_n and_o not_o that_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o with_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v wretch_n because_o sinful_a wretch_n neither_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o require_v rom._n 6.23_o what_o other_o pay_n than_o can_v we_o challenge_v or_o expect_v but_o that_o of_o eternal_a death_n who_o be_v every_o way_n most_o sinful_a wretch_n as_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v admit_v who_o heaven_n