Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	faith_n	good_a	7,533	5	4.0940	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09959	A little catechisme, that is to say, a short instruction touching christian religion, set forth by Theodorus Beza Minister of the Church of God in Geneua; Petit catéchisme. English.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.	1578 (1578)	STC 2022; ESTC S120273	6,658	18

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prophet_n and_o apostle_n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o law_n a._n the_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o well_o towards_o god_n as_o one_o of_o we_o towards_o a_o other_o q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o gospel_n a._n that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o must_v believe_v to_o our_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n only_o q._n 7._o do_v this_o word_n contain_v all_o that_o which_o we_o must_v believe_v and_o do_v a._n yea_o without_o have_v any_o need_n to_o add_v or_o join_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o q._n 8._o say_v now_o the_o article_n of_o your_o belief_n a._n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc_o etc_o the_o second_o section_n q._n 1._o do_v this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n or_o that_o there_o be_v more_o god_n than_o one_o a._n it_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n only_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v 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and_o sure_a for_o god_n have_v so_o declare_v it_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n q._n 6._o do_v you_o then_o believe_v in_o one_o only_a god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n yea_o and_o by_o god_n goodness_n will._n die_v in_o this_o faith_n the_o three_o section_n q._n 1._o how_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n call_v a._n jesus_n christ_n q._n 2._o what_o mean_v these_o wordse_n jesus_n christ_n a._n jesus_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o saviour_n and_o christ_n be_v as_o much_o as_o anoint_a and_o consecrate_v to_o be_v our_o sovereign_a king_n have_v power_n over_o all_o creature_n our_o sovereign_a or_o high_a prophet_n who_o have_v ful_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n touch_v our_o salvation_n and_o our_o sovereign_a or_o high_a priest_n which_o have_v ful_o appease_v a_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n q._n 3._o what_o have_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o 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8._o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v god_n can_v he_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n a._n no_o for_o it_o belong_v unto_o god_n only_o to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o give_v eternal_a life_n q._n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v man_n can_v he_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n a._n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v man_n he_o can_v not_o have_v die_v and_o therefore_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v have_v be_v subject_a unto_o death_n the_o four_o section_n q._n 1._o shall_v all_o the_o world_n be_v save_v a._n no_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n refuse_v their_o salvation_n q._n 2._o who_o they_o be_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v a._n they_o that_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v q._n 3._o and_o what_o be_v faith_n a._n a_o certain_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n which_o every_o true_a christian_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o god_n the_o father_n love_v he_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n sake_n q._n 4._o wherefore_o do_v you_o say_v for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n a._n because_o that_o we_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_v and_o whole_o perverse_a in_o ourselves_o god_n can_v not_o love_v we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o only_o which_o be_v man_n altogether_o just_a and_o perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n q._n 5._o come_n this_o faith_n of_o ourselves_o a._n no_o but_o from_o the_o only_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o do_v free_o give_v it_o to_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a one_o q._n 6._o and_o they_o which_o have_v this_o faith_n be_v they_o save_v a._n yea_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n the_o five_o section_n q._n 1._o but_o whereby_o may_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o a._n by_o good_a work_n q._n 2._o which_o be_v good_a work_v and_o which_o be_v evil_a a._n those_o only_o be_v good_a which_o he_o himself_o 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2._o where_o be_v jesus_n christ_n now_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n a._n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a q._n 3._o by_o what_o mean_n can_v you_o then_o which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n receive_v he_o a._n as_o i_o receive_v with_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o mouth_n the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o bread_n and_o that_o wine_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o this_o body_n even_o so_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o do_v inward_o and_o in_o my_o soul_n receive_v and_o embrace_v through_o faith_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n that_o by_o he_o i_o may_v live_v eternal_o q._n 4._o do_v they_o which_o have_v no_o faith_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n a._n no_o for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o by_o faith_n yet_o do_v they_o in_o deed_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o their_o condemnation_n q_o 5._o how_o 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