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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47156	The light of truth triumphing over darkness and ignorance, error and envy manifested in Robert Gordoun's late pretended testimony to the true Saviour : wherein every one whose eye is open may see his seat, and who have salt in themselves may favour his words, work and spirit and discern his deceitful dealing by smitting the innocent in secret, yet not with that subtilty which is able to cover in this day wherein light is manifesting the works of darkness : so, the Devil was here deficient but envy slays the foolish man : given forth in the 2 moneth 1670 / by George Keith, & G. White-head.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. Testimony to the true Saviour.	1670 (1670)	Wing K179; ESTC R2048	34,830	44

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the_o christ_n to_o who_o john_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o there_o be_v not_o another_o he_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n pag._n 31_o 32._o the_o word_n be_v not_o convert_v into_o flesh_n but_o remain_v the_o word_n still_o pag._n 22._o observation_n this_o man_n preach_v up_o that_o in_o one_o place_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o preach_v down_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v for_o that_o christ_n that_o john_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o that_o be_v the_o word_n that_o become_v flesh_n and_o tabernacle_v in_o they_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n mention_v before_o joh._n 1._o but_o this_o r._n g._n further_n show_v his_o self-confutation_n enmity_n and_o anti-christian_n spirit_n against_o the_o true_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n see_v here_o r._n g._n his_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n against_o the_o universal_a light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n 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have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o he_o then_o they_o have_v who_o assert_v that_o the_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o that_o such_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a pag._n 29._o 7._o that_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n ever_o witness_v the_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n pag._n 32_o 33._o 8._o that_o they_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o who_o set_v the_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o saviour_n pag_n 40._o 9_o that_o such_o be_v miserable_o beguile_v who_o preach_v up_o the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o true_a christ_n pag._n 37._o r._n gs._n contradiction_n to_o his_o principle_n before_o cite_v he_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o without_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o day_n he_o be_v the_o word_n by_o 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