Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	lord_n	magnify_v	praise_v	2,796	5	10.2835	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

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the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o ephes._n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o ●lesh_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o like_v our_o flesh_n and_o mind_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o rom._n 5._o 14._o but_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o also_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o third_o aphorism_n but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a age_n he_o observe_v or_o use_v two_o other_o way_n gospel_n altogether_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o some_o once_o this_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o hear_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n 1_o in_o who_o alone_o be_v salvation_n 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uncircumcision_n etc_n etc_n ●_o that_o you_o i_o say_v be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n and_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n &_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise●_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 1._o 19_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o act._n 14._o 17._o albeit_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v without_o witness_n by_o do●●_n good_a unto_o we_o etc_n etc_n act._n 17._o 27._o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v god_n if_o peradventure_o they_o may_v find_v he_o by_o feeling_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 1._o 20._o for_o his_o invisible_a thing_n

daily_a against_o distrust_n with_o heavenly_a armour_n 15_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o negligent_o but_o to_o continue_v stout_o to_o honour_v he_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o 16_o so_o that_o we_o may_v daily_a more_o and_o more_o as_o touch_v we_o as_o peter_n say_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a comfort_n and_o moreover_o how_o shall_v he_o abide_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a against_o so_o many_o noisome_a temptation_n within_o and_o without_o and_o against_o so_o many_o as_o the_o world_n term_v they_o assault_n of_o fortune_n which_o have_v not_o first_o assure_o ground_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a to_o wit_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o what_o instrument_n so_o ever_o he_o use_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o amongst_o who_o number_n he_o must_v be_v reckon_v which_o be_v set_v in_o this_o danger_n prove_v out_o 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and_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o towyt_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n psal._n 95._o 7._o 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o meriba_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o massa_n in_o the_o wilderness_n joh._n 10._o 27._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o try_v yourselves_o whe●ther_o you_o be_v in_o faith_n or_o no_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o know_v your_o sel●es_n or_o no_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o you_o gal._n 4._o 6._o because_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v 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