Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	work_n	work_v	worthy_a	63	3	8.0480	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41516	A plea for free-grace against free-will wherein matters about grace and providence are plainly and fully cleared and contrary opinions demonstrated to be against Scripture, the judgment of the primitive church and the doctrine of the Church of England / by J. Gailhard.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1696 (1696)	Wing G123; ESTC R25092	199,562	244

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basil_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solitar_n cap._n 17._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v well_o do_v of_o we_o our_o soul_n do_v ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o virtue_n unto_o the_o lord_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o our_o own_o power_n a_o three_o one_o speak_v enough_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o this_o demin_fw-fr this_o greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr or●t_fw-fr demin_fw-fr because_o humane_a nature_n be_v seduce_v by_o subtlety_n err_v from_o the_o true_a judge_v of_o good_a and_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a all_o mischief_n invade_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o power_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o man_n change_v the_o freedom_n and_o power_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n with_o the_o heavy_a and_o noisome_a slavery_n of_o sin_n the_o next_o say_v lucae_n say_v ambros_n in_o proaem_n lucae_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v prepare_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n which_o 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he_o may_v reward_v though_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o she_o but_o that_o which_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o be_v not_o alone_o of_o this_o opinion_n 5._o opinion_n isidor_n send_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o the_o profit_v of_o man_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v amend_v of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v good_a who_o way_n be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n as_o the_o prophet_n witness_v i_o know_v lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o what_o bernard_n say_v be_v very_o well_o great_a well_o bernar._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la &_o great_a they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o attribute_n all_o the_o good_a that_o may_v possible_o be_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o will_n even_o to_o think_v to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v if_o then_o god_n work_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o think_v good_a to_o will_v it_o and_o to_o 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