Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	worship_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	20	3	8.5718	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

to_o distinguish_v the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o god_n of_o the_o new_a they_o count_v they_o a_o carnal_a people_n feed_v only_o upon_o earthly_a promise_n no_o their_o estate_n be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o promise_v heavenly_a and_o all_o partaker_n of_o one_o glorious_a messiah_n 4._o conceive_v they_o ut_fw-la assessores_fw-la judicii_fw-la this_o transfiguration_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o his_o last_o come_v in_o glory_n then_o these_o saint_n moses_n and_o elias_n shall_v assist_v his_o judgement_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v then_o appear_v against_o their_o contemner_n and_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o profane_a sinner_n oh_o we_o think_v to_o see_v christ_n only_o all_o in_o mercy_n no_o know_v moses_n will_v appear_v and_o his_o law_n shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v joh._n v._n 45._o that_o law_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o abolish_v but_o be_v in_o full_a strength_n yet_o till_o christ_n shall_v forgive_v it_o thou_o moses_n grow_v not_o weak_a or_o sickly_a but_o continue_v in_o full_a vigour_n till_o god_n bury_v he_o so_o the_o law_n have_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n and_o force_v upon_o thou_o and_o will_v accuse_v thou_o till_o christ_n discharge_v it_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n two_o 12._o 3._o these_o two_o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v respective_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v now_o present_a at_o this_o transfiguration_n for_o three_o reason_n 1._o to_o correct_v a_o error_n in_o they_o they_o dream_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o be_v earthly_a and_o temporal_a the_o appearance_n of_o these_o citizen_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n heavenly_a citizen_n must_v have_v a_o heavenly_a king_n shall_v christ_n reign_v 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