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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	divine_a	humane_a	7,180	5	7.9347	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89734	A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God. Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1648 (1648)	Wing N1315; Thomason E1178_5; ESTC R204872	25,055	63

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redemption_n eminent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n a._n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1.17_o eph._n 1.17_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n 16.7_o john_n 14.16_o joh._n 16.7_o for_o as_o his_o subsist_v be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o his_o work_n be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o consummation_n of_o thing_n be_v especial_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v the_o subject_n unto_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v apply_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n a._n the_o elect_a prepare_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 13.48_o matth._n 10.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o matth._n 18.11_o act_n 13.48_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v concern_v the_o application_n of_o redemption_n a._n 1._o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n itself_o 2._o the_o subject_n 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believer_n have_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n a._n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o relative_n or_o imputative_a 2._o inherent_a relative_n benefit_n be_v such_o which_o be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o subject_n yet_o real_a as_o justification_n and_o adoption_n inherent_a as_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n q._n what_o be_v justification_n a._n it_o be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o believer_n 5.19_o rom._n 3.22_o 24._o rom._n 4.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o whereby_o for_o the_o righteousness_n sake_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o god_n and_o apply_v by_o faith_n he_o do_v free_o discharge_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n accept_v he_o as_o righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o eternal_a life_n q._n what_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n a._n god_n the_o father_n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n a._n the_o 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