Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	deny_v	form_n	godliness_n	5,889	5	9.5542	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40321	A warning to England and to all that profess themselves Christians, who have the form, but deny the power of godliness, that they sin no more, lest a worse thing come to them. Let this be speedily dispersed. George Fox.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1674 (1674)	Wing F1986; ESTC R216396	10,201	28

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hope_v for_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o live_n the_o live_n shall_v confess_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v declare_v the_o truth_n thus_o say_v hezekiah_n isa_n 38.18_o 19_o and_o you_o may_v see_v these_o evil_a work_n and_o worker_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o work_n of_o such_o as_o go_v into_o hell_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o into_o that_o which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o pomp_n and_o he_o that_o rejoice_v among_o they_o shall_v descend_v into_o it_o isa_n 5.14_o therefore_o consider_v this_o all_o you_o drunkard_n and_o unclean_a person_n that_o feed_v yourselves_o without_o fear_n and_o destroy_v &_o devour_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o lust_n lest_o hell_n swallow_v you_o up_o which_o have_v open_v its_o mouth_n without_o measure_n be_v sur●_n it_o will_v except_o you_o speedy_o repent_v and_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o do_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n though_o you_o may_v call_v drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n good-fellowship_n and_o call_v other_o fool_n that_o will_v follow_v you_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o bad_a fellowship_n for_o the_o good_a fellowship_n be_v in_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o mortify_v these_o evil_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v manifest_a as_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o i_o tell_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o wor●ester-prison_n this_o one_a of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1674._o g._n f._n the_o end_n