Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,137	5	9.8589	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96951	The only sovereign salve for the wounded spirit: approved by the author in himself Delivered by him in several sermons after his recovery: and now, published for the glory of his most gracious restorer, and for the comfort and settlement of any afflicted soul, that doth, or may labour under that weighty burden. By Richard Wortley, minister of Christ in his church, in Edworth in Bedfordshire.	Wortley, Richard, d. 1680.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3642A; ESTC R231974	144,585	300

be_v unite_v unto_o he_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o john_n 15._o 4._o there_o the_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n be_v begin_v in_o it_o col_n 2._o 12._o as_o to_o habit_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n then_o ●_o b._n d._n in_o col._n give_v unto_o it_o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o this_o habit_n do_v not_o act_v it_o can_v present_o in_o infant_n it_o do_v not_o in_o any_o though_o baptize_v at_o ripeness_n of_o year_n until_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v where_o when_o and_o how_o it_o list_v john_n 3._o 8._o please_v to_o stir_v it_o up_o for_o which_o he_o take_v his_o own_o time_n luke_n 16._o 17._o mat._n 20._o 1_o 3_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v then_o stir_v up_o when_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o father_n we_o come_v unto_o christ_n john_n 6._o 44._o god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o draw_v be_v by_o teach_v and_o instruct_v of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n john_n 6._o 45._o rom._n 10._o 14._o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o ordinary_a 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faith_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n isa_n 1._o 16_o 17._o 18._o use_v 1_o think_v on_o god_n goodness_n to_o thou_o psal_n 145._o 7._o 8._o 2._o do_v that_o which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o thy_o good_a god_n psal_n 51._o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o the_o true_o penitent_a prov._n 28._o 13._o 4._o repent_v not_o thy_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 5._o beware_v of_o impenitence_n it_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o resol_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luke_n 15._o 18_o 19_o ejac._n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18._o 13._o paral._n ii_o circ_n i_o run_v down_o a_o pair_n of_o stair_n at_o the_o savoy_n entrance_n obs_n the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o child_n oblique_a memento_n of_o their_o sin_n o_o my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n how_o infinite_a have_v thy_o 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