Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	blood_n	john_n	spirit_n	3,921	5	5.9402	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52803	A chrystal mirrour, or, Christian looking-glass wherein the hearts treason against God and treachery against man, is truely represented, and thoroughly discoursed on and discovered : whereby the soul of man may be dressed up into a comeliness for God ... / published for publick good by Christopher Nesse ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1679 (1679)	Wing N445; ESTC R31077	117,479	262

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lamb_n of_o god_n wherewith_o those_o spot_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o john_n 1._o 29._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o tit._n 3._o 5._o until_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n fall_v upon_o man_n spirit_n with_o full_a conviction_n man_n be_v a_o jolly_a jovial_a creature_n with_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 9_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v with_o a_o pierce_a penetrate_a power_n let_v blood_n in_o the_o heart-vein_n as_o act_n 2.37_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n as_o isai_n 8._o 11._o and_o the_o spot_n and_o freckle_n of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o and_o discern_v by_o he_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v he_o repair_v to_o that_o fountain_n that_o be_v open_v in_o the_o side_n of_o a_o bleed_a and_o bless_a saviour_n to_o wash_v in_o and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o those_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13._o 1._o to_o be_v wash_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 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123_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o adversity_n of_o the_o malady_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o remedy_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v 136_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n both_o in_o false_o conceive_v what_o we_o be_v in_o god_n thought_n and_o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o 1._o in_o god_n thought_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o our_o own_o thought_n where_o the_o grand_a objection_n be_v large_o answer_v to_o wit_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o 159_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o self-deceiving_a to_o wit_n 1._o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n 2._o a_o good_a nature_n or_o disposition_n 3._o morality_n or_o civility_n of_o life_n 4._o restrain_v grace_n 5._o external_n profession_n and_o 6._o a_o rest_a in_o notional_a knowledge_n help_v for_o undeceive_v which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o difference_n 1._o betwixt_o nature_n 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