Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	death_n	eternal_a	wage_n	6,951	5	11.2154	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

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cor._n 3._o 16_o 17._o cap._n 6._o 19_o heb._n 3._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o cap._n 4._o 17._o the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n abaid_z and_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o ps._n 68_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 16._o reu._n 21._o 3._o ephes._n 2._o 22._o john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o math_n 28._o 20._o 1_o john_n 3._o 24._o ephes._n 3_o 17._o and_o col._n 1._o 27._o and_o therefore_o when_o as_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o lie_v in_o any_o know_v and_o scandalous_a sin_n without_o repentance_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o may_v be_v feeble_a sick_a and_o languish_v for_o a_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o never_o die_v of_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o sever_v from_o their_o head_n and_o they_o never_o cease_v for_o to_o be_v member_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o he_o 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