Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	adam_n	righteousness_n	sin_n	4,223	5	5.1902	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91366	The way step by step to sound and saving conversion, with a clear discovery of the two states, viz: nature, & grace: and how to know in which state one is, and the way to come out of the one into the other. Or, The ready and right path-way for the first Adams posterity to get out of their fallen estate accompanied with sin and misery, into the relation and family of the last Adam, which estate is attended with grace and glory, &c. With many weighty questions answered, and cases of conscience resolved, for the clearing and confirming the truths asserted. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4241; Thomason E1800_1; ESTC R209703	66,581	144

3._o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o prince_n john_n 12._o 31._o 4._o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 4._o and_o so_o man_n thus_o fall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o bodily_a shape_n as_o some_o do_v foolish_o imagine_v but_o in_o a_o likeliness_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n the_o understanding_n by_o this_o fall_n be_v darken_v and_o fill_v with_o vanity_n psal_n 94._o 11._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4_o the_o will_v deprave_v the_o affection_n disorder_v the_o memory_n misimploy_v the_o conscience_n benumb_v in_o a_o word_n the_o wretched_a soul_n be_v so_o desorm_v with_o filthiness_n outrage_v with_o passion_n pine_v with_o envy_n overcharge_v with_o gluttony_n boil_v with_o revenge_n transport_v with_o rage_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o ugly_a shape_n of_o the_o devil_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v 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5._o he_o call_v they_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o 6._o he_o call_v they_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n rev._n 21._o 9_o 7._o he_o call_v they_o coheir_n with_o himself_o rom._n 8._o 17._o and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v too_o little_a to_o express_v his_o heart_n to_o they_o than_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o father_n love_v they_o with_o the_o same_o love_n for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o wherewith_o he_o love_v christ_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o they_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v their_o aim_n the_o word_n to_o be_v their_o rule_n the_o spirit_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n the_o angel_n to_o be_v their_o guard_n and_o the_o bless_a promise_n to_o be_v their_o support_n and_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o oneness_n with_o the_o first_o adam_n his_o sin_n be_v make_v they_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o oneness_n with_o the_o second_o adam_n his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v they_o nay_o far_o they_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o 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