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	table_n	write_v	10,754	5	6.6532	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34673	The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670. A profession of faith.	1645 (1645)	Wing C6424; ESTC R30971	35,301	46

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v accept_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o christ_n for_o we_o though_o we_o can_v perform_v perfect_a satisfaction_n yet_o if_o our_o surety_n do_v it_o for_o we_o it_o be_v all_o one_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o god_n accept_v at_o our_o hand_n a_o willing_a mind_n and_o of_o childlike_a endeavour_n if_o we_o come_v with_o childlike_a service_n god_n will_v spare_v we_o a_o father_n will_v accept_v the_o poor_a endeavour_n of_o his_o child_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o four_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v give_v of_o justice_n according_a to_o work_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.6_o to_o the_o 12_o rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n reward_v we_o not_o according_a to_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o 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