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	lord_n	son_n	6,003	5	5.4069	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26654	God's covenant displayed by John Alexander, a converted Jew ; with a proœmial discourse of the reasons of his conversion.	Alexander, John, Converted Jew.	1689 (1689)	Wing A914; ESTC R18631	21,651	38

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their_o folly_n become_v to_o they_o at_o last_o by_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o future_a redemption_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o a_o schoolmaster_n gal._n 3._o 24._o thus_o divine_o st._n paul_n and_o this_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n gal._n 3._o 17._o god_n promise_n be_v of_o long_a date_n and_o a_o great_a consequence_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o ratify_n of_o his_o son_n than_o the_o presumptuous_a ratihabition_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v annul_v the_o promise_n by_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n instead_o of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 3._o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o mediator_n 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to_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o the_o shade_n thereof_o cover_v the_o iniquity_n not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n for_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o god_n therefore_o have_v enter_v upon_o a_o covenant_n with_o his_o son_n reject_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o no_o way_n commensurate_a to_o his_o person_n and_o justice_n sacrifice_n thou_o will_v not_o and_o accept_v of_o his_o son_n blood_n for_o man_n iniquity_n do_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o elect_a grace_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o administer_a the_o same_o after_o suppose_a and_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o christ_n upon_o that_o same_o account_n be_v call_v faith_n gal._n 3._o 23._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v grace._n nb._n for_o grace._n joh._n 1._o 6._o the_o benefit_n whereof_o derive_v on_o mankind_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n adoption_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o and_o that_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 14._o manifest_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n by_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o this_o adoption_n be_v first_o adumbrate_v in_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n hosea_n 11._o 1._o only_a in_o christ_n if_o the_o son_n therefore_o make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o deed_n joh_n 8._o 36._o for_o which_o reason_n this_o same_o passage_n 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23._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o this_o give_v we_o the_o confidence_n of_o calling_n god_n abba_n second_o justification_n wherein_o a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n proclaim_v just_a rom._n 4._o 5._o upon_o the_o score_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n purfuant_n to_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 53._o 11._o wherein_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n faith_n be_v a_o hand_n apply_v to_o our_o soul_n the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o whereby_o god_n show_v himself_o just_a in_o stand_v to_o his_o covenant_n after_o the_o appease_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o christ_n show_v himself_o righteous_a in_o perform_v what_o be_v stipulate_v for_o the_o take_n off_o of_o man_n iniquity_n my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o whereby_o by_o his_o knowledge_n ibid._n which_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o rom._n 3._o 26._o express_v to_o the_o life_n by_o the_o lord_n joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v the_o whole_a process_n and_o accomplishment_n whereof_o equal_o glorifi_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n father_n the_o hour_n nb._n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o joh._n 17._o 1._o through_o the_o truth_n v_o 19_o keep_v on_o both_o side_n pursuant_n to_o the_o everlasting_a paction_n v_o 22_o 23_o 24._o upon_o which_o account_n god_n the_o father_n after_o christ_n prayer_n for_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o approach_a work_n be_v by_o he_o call_v the_o righteous_a father_n by_o which_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a hebr._n 13._o 20._o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o three_o thence_o arise_v sanctification_n christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o 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