Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	work_v	world_n	1,385	4	4.4572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62392	The faithful souldier's reward, or, A glimpse of the saints happiness discovered in two sermons, occasioned by the death of that truly vertuous and religious gentle woman, Mrs. Katherine Disney : the former preached at Kirkstead, the place of her last abode here upon the earth, on the 18th day of May, 1690, being the Lord's Day, and the latter at Swinderly, near Lincoln, where she was interr'd the Tuesday following / by William Scoffin.	Scoffin, William, 1655?-1732.	1692 (1692)	Wing S933; ESTC R11432	41,514	126

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cor._n 6.14_o which_o be_v the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 1.12_o col._n 1.12_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o it_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o draw_v sinner_n unto_o christ_n 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o powerful_o work_v true_a faith_n in_o their_o soul_n give_v they_o thereby_o a_o title_n to_o heaven_n 13._o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o and_o then_o by_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_o therefore_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o any_o of_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n as_o well_o 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that_o we_o may_v obtain_v more_o and_o without_o thus_o do_v we_o can_v be_v save_v 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o neither_o for_o thus_o do_v shall_v any_o be_v save_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o our_o be_v reward_v according_o to_o our_o work_n and_o our_o be_v reward_v for_o our_o good_a work_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v none_o can_v obtain_v heaven_n without_o regeneration_n and_o holiness_n 12.14_o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o it_o be_v also_o as_o true_a that_o none_o shall_v obtain_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o holiness_n good_a work_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o meritorious_a no_o if_o we_o can_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o we_o must_v say_v 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 1._o because_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.10_o we_o be_v many_o way_n bind_v to_o obey_v god_n command_n though_o the_o 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say_v david_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o so_o job_n 22.2_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n chap._n 35.7_o 8._o the_o more_o we_o abound_v in_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o better_a it_o will_v be_v for_o ourselves_o but_o no_o profit_n or_o advantage_n will_v accrue_v unto_o god_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 18._o eph._n 2.10_o luk._n 19.16_o 18._o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v as_o to_o any_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o as_o to_o any_o good_a that_o be_v 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so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n that_o they_o rather_o need_v a_o pardon_n than_o deserve_v the_o least_o reward_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o good_a work_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v that_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o 15._o rom_n 6.23_o heb._n 9.12_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n obtain_v it_o for_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o soul_n of_o think_v to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o our_o work_n 3._o rom._n 9.30_o 33._o chap._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o popish_a principle_n yea_o and_o that_o indeed_o which_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v incline_v to_o and_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a principle_n and_o have_v be_v the_o undo_n of_o many_o a_o save_v faith_n will_v produce_v good_a work_n 2.26_o jam._n 2.26_o as_o the_o genuine_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o such_o person_n therefore_o as_o 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thou_o be_v know_v and_o love_n as_o thou_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o o_o bless_a condition_n indeed_o with_o what_o raise_v affection_n will_v the_o faithful_a serve_v god_n when_o once_o they_o arrive_v to_o this_o state_n of_o perfection_n how_o will_v they_o contemplate_v his_o incomparable_a excellency_n and_o how_o joyful_o then_o will_v they_o sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n they_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o love_v and_o admire_v and_o therefore_o never_o cease_v to_o praise_v their_o god_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v there_o eternal_o inflame_v and_o their_o mouth_n eternal_o open_v to_o glorify_v he_o but_o with_o the_o high_a veneration_n they_o will_v adore_v his_o goodness_n and_o sing_v aloud_o of_o his_o mercy_n 59.16_o psal_n 59.16_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n o_o lord_n say_v david_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o again_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o 89.1_o psal_n 89.1_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o glorify_v saint_n in_o heaven_n will_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n as_o shall_v fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o eternal_a praise_n 31.3_o ezek._n 16.6_o 8._o joh._n 3.16_o chap._n 6.44_o jer._n 31.3_o o_o how_o will_v they_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o love_n that_o pity_v they_o in_o their_o lose_a estate_n when_o no_o eye_n pity_v they_o that_o love_n that_o provide_v a_o redeemer_n for_o they_o and_o in_o time_n bring_v they_o to_o close_v with_o he_o that_o love_n that_o in_o such_o a_o admirable_a manner_n conduct_v they_o through_o the_o world_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n yea_o and_o they_o will_v always_o be_v under_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o love_n which_o will_v be_v vigorous_o reflect_v in_o their_o joyful_a praise_n it_o will_v there_o be_v the_o high_a felicity_n to_o contemplate_v his_o most_o excellent_a perfection_n their_o great_a 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