Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	death_n	sin_n	victory_n	3,656	5	9.4158	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40

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how_o vehement_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o ely_z ely_z lama_n sabachthani_fw-la i._n e._n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27.46_o oh_o happy_a that_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o we_o this_o day_n that_o be_v thus_o tender_a on_o and_o desirous_a of_o the_o heart-inriching_a soul-ravishing_a love_n company_n and_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o again_o 4thly_a let_v we_o note_v the_o terrible_a opposition_n that_o samson_n meet_v with_o in_o his_o journey_n even_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o place_n so_o the_o text_n come_v to_o the_o vineyard_n of_o timnath_n behold_v a_o young_a lion_n roar_v against_o he_o young_a note_v vigour_n and_o nimbleness_n a_o young_a lion_n note_v strength_n cruelty_n and_o fierceness_n a_o frightful_a adversary_n indeed_o especial_o consider_v how_o unprepared_a samson_n be_v to_o a_o eye_n of_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o assault_n which_o afford_v we_o this_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n viz._n that_o as_o 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christ_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o cease_v to_o afflict_v christ_n whilst_o in_o his_o reach_n and_o he_o carry_v the_o same_o mind_n towards_o christian_n also_o luke_n 22.31_o 32._o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n again_o second_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n actual_o to_o call_v and_o unite_v his_o people_n to_o himself_o the_o devil_n still_o cease_v not_o to_o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o proceed_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o can_v although_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o direct_o so_o much_o fight_v against_o christ_n as_o christian_n for_o he_o know_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a with_o he_o he_o long_v since_o overcome_v he_o upon_o mount_n calvary_n heb._n 2.14_o by_o death_n he_o overcome_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n and_o now_o see_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a on_o christ_n the_o husband_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v poor_a believer_n the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v try_v and_o sift_v they_o as_o wheat_n and_o true_o beloved_n the_o devil_n have_v put_v many_o a_o poor_a christian_a hard_a to_o it_o he_o have_v make_v many_o a_o one_o cry_v out_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o you_o in_o this_o congregation_n have_v meet_v with_o he_o to_o your_o sorrow_n and_o so_o by_o woeful_a experience_n know_v these_o thing_n i_o now_o speak_v to_o be_v true_a but_o to_o all_o you_o that_o be_v labour_v in_o this_o bitter_a warfare_n and_o hour_n of_o trial_n this_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n let_v i_o say_v thus_o much_o to_o you_o have_v a_o care_n of_o trust_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o of_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n have_v a_o care_n of_o sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o by_o put_v confidence_n in_o that_o which_o can_v save_v but_o consider_v our_o great_a samson_n be_v spiritual_o come_v down_o in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o 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