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	son_n	wrath_n	7,114	5	9.3334	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63045	The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.	Traherne, Philip, d. ca. 1725.	1685 (1685)	Wing T2019A; ESTC R220906	52,296	223

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the_o precise_a time_n nor_o describe_v the_o exact_a manner_n of_o his_o graciousoperation_n §._o 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n which_o 3._o be_v in_o heaven_n whither_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o who_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o whatever_o thou_o have_v suffer_v upon_o earth_n be_v of_o thy_o own_o voluntary_a resolution_n and_o prescience_n do_v express_o foretell_v as_o well_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n as_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o thy_o death_n in_o these_o plain_a term_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n because_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 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〈◊〉_d witness_n behold_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o thy_o servant_n john_n give_v this_o further_a testimony_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o jesus_n public_o confess_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o peepl_n 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o witness_n that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n groom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bride-groom_n 〈◊〉_d this_o my_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v fulfil_v he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrea_n for_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d be_v abov_v all_o and_o although_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v though_o no_o man_n receiv_v his_o testimony_n but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o 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he_o that_o day_n one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v 〈◊〉_d who_o find_v his_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n simon_n both_o tell_v he_o this_o joyful_a news_n we_o have_v find_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v he_o to_o jesus_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o thy_o exemplary_a clemency_n and_o ready_a condescension_n to_o entertain_v such_o as_o own_v thou_o their_o master_n and_o inquire_v where_o thou_o dwellesf_n though_o it_o be_v about_o the_o ten_o hour_n lord_n incline_v my_o heart_n not_o only_o upon_o thy_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v but_o to_o take_v up_o i_o abide_v with_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o taste_n of_o thy_o omniscience_n in_o that_o thou_o can_v say_v to_o andrew_n 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o without_o any_o previous_a inquiry_n or_o human_a information_n thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n 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