Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	book_n	dead_a	open_v	5,415	5	9.9361	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72410	Two treatises, one of the latter day of iudgement: the other of the ioyes of Heauen	I. S.	1600 (1600)	STC 14058.3; ESTC S125046	52,691	137

good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o bring_v forth_o good_a but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o stall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o as_o we_o shall_v answer_v for_o ourselves_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o yea_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a it_o shall_v be_v because_o we_o shall_v open_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v our_o misdeed_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o nothing_o all_o must_v be_v manifest_a and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n when_o upon_o the_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n we_o may_v cry_v for_o pardon_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v forgive_v but_o then_o shall_v but_o confession_n be_v to_o our_o open_a shame_n confusion_n and_o endless_a destruction_n wherefore_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o revelation_n when_o as_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o hide_v shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v open_v secret_n open_v here_o on_o earth_n many_o thing_n be_v keep_v close_o hide_v and_o huddle_v up_o but_o god_n shall_v tighten_v faith_n the_o apostle_n thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n 1._o cor._n 4.5_o and_o make_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n manifest_a and_o at_o that_o day_n ro._n 2.16_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n in_o this_o life_n many_o great_a and_o sinful_a deed_n be_v not_o punish_v but_o remain_v hide_v and_o unknown_a and_o the_o party_n pass_v as_o guilolesse_v and_o without_o all_o fault_n who_o think_v themselves_o clear_a enough_o so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v keep_v their_o own_o counsel_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n luke_n 8.17_o show_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v clean_o contrary_a nothing_o be_v secret_a that_o shall_v not_o be_v evident_a neither_o any_o thing_n hide_v that_o shall_v 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