Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	almond_n	blossom_n	106	3	11.3787	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92141	Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing R2380; Thomason E971_1; ESTC R207742	387,780	467

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i_o say_v not_o inherent_o or_o personal_o for_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a die_a nor_o mere_a suffering_n for_o beast_n may_v die_v and_o suffer_v much_o but_o such_o a_o die_a and_o such_o a_o suffering_n for_o 1._o christ_n die_v and_o satisfy_v have_v a_o excellency_n from_o the_o subject_a god-man_n who_o die_v act._n 20._o 28._o 2._o it_o have_v a_o excellent_a qualification_n from_o the_o patience_n submission_n willingness_n of_o god-man_n the_o like_a whereof_o can_v be_v in_o no_o simple_a man_n in_o no_o angel_n in_o no_o creature_n for_o the_o personal_a influence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o &_o his_o obedience_n as_o for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n their_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n different_a from_o christ_n &_o be_v only_a satispassion_n and_o pure_a torment_n not_o holy_a willing_a suffer_v as_o the_o law_n require_v sinless_a suffering_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o active_a obedience_n how_o be_v it_o the_o law_n moral_n do_v 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