Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	eternal_a	sin_n	wage_n	5,908	5	10.9941	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25225	The additional articles in Pope Pius's creed, no articles of the Christian faith being an answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Pope Pius his profession of faith vindicated from novelty in additional articles, and the prospect of popery, taken from that authentick record, with short notes thereupon, defended.	Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.; Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. Creed of Pope Pius IV, or, A prospect of popery taken from that authentick record.	1688 (1688)	Wing A2931; ESTC R18073	87,445	96

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the_o bless_a one_o shall_v stand_v clothe_v and_o cover_v before_o god_n which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o a_o righteousness_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o another_o and_o put_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v the_o same_o speak_v of_o by_o holy_a david_n and_o quote_v by_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o argument_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d xxxij_o 2._o ●om_n four_o 7_o 8._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v worthy_a therefore_o import_v not_o that_o man_n do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o their_o work_n but_o it_o import_v a_o fitness_n and_o capacity_n in_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o their_o holy_a and_o godly_a life_n do_v declare_v his_o next_o scripture_n proof_n be_v matth._n v._n 12._o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n whence_o 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in_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o intrinsical_a justice_n and_o this_o he_o find_v upon_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n tit._n iij._n 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v in_o men._n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v 2_o tim._n i_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n to_o stir_v up_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o so_o he_o render_v it_o but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_o translate_v i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o my_o hand_n which_o last_o word_n he_o leave_v out_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v what_o st._n paul_n here_o mean_v by_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n he_o himself_o very_o well_o explain_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v 24._o rom._n iij._n 24._o be_v 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