Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	law_n	member_n	wretched_a	1,364	5	10.8021	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62017	Sō ̃ma thanatou, the body of death: or, a discourse concerning the saints failings & infirmities Wherein this position, viz. that absolute freedome from sinne is not attainable in this life, is both proved and improved, in three sermons preached in St Edmunds church in the city of New-Sarum; the first upon Wednesday Novemb 24. 1658. being the weekly lecture day; the two last upon August 14, 1659. being the Lords day. By Joseph Swaffeild minister of the gospel at Odstocke in the county of Wilts.	Swaffield, Joseph, ca. 1625-1681.	1661 (1661)	Wing S6231; ESTC R222442	50,170	146

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from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v yet_o their_o very_a infirmity_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o taste_v deep_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o expose_v they_o and_o their_o family_n to_o sore_a affliction_n in_o this_o life_n god_n thereby_o evidence_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n his_o impartiality_n his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o own_o people_n in_o chasten_v they_o here_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o now_o friend_n if_o you_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o you_o shall_v also_o partake_v of_o their_o suffering_n you_o may_v not_o promise_v yourselves_o a_o immunity_n from_o the_o like_a suffering_n if_o you_o indulge_v to_o yourselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o commit_v the_o like_a transgression_n three_o the_o scripture_n also_o record_v other_o thing_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o 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