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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	receive_v	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,442	5	9.3524	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01344	Ioseph's partie-colored coat containing, a comment on part of the 11. chapter of the 1. epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians : together with severall sermons, namely, [brace] 1. Growth in grace, 2. How farre examples may be followed, 3. An ill match well broken off, 4. Good from bad friends, 5. A glasse for gluttons, 6. How farre grace may be entayled, 7. A christning sermon, 8. Faction confuted / by T.F.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1640 (1640)	STC 11466.3; ESTC S4310	83,852	200

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receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o whether_o do_v thou_o come_v with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o thy_o sin_n past_a which_o repentance_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o outward_a sorrow_n for_o their_o face_n may_v be_v flint_n who_o heart_n may_v be_v fountain_n their_o soul_n may_v drop_v blood_n who_o eye_n can_v shed_v tear_n as_o in_o the_o inward_a contrition_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o shun_v of_o it_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o our_o life_n 3._o whether_o do_v thou_o come_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n rely_v upon_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n 4._o whether_o do_v thou_o come_v with_o love_n undissembled_a free_o from_o thy_o heart_n to_o forgive_v all_o injury_n commit_v against_o thou_o some_o when_o they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v to_o their_o malice_n as_o abraham_n do_v to_o his_o two_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o 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dust_n still_o behind_o the_o door_n but_o let_v we_o not_o only_o break_v the_o tooth_n of_o our_o malice_n in_o forgive_a but_o also_o pluck_v out_o the_o sting_n which_o be_v still_o behind_o in_o the_o tail_n and_o labour_v full_o to_o forget_v to_o these_o interrogatory_n some_o have_v add_v these_o additional_n which_o virtual_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o former_a whether_o do_v thou_o come_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o long_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o heavenly_a mystery_n whether_o do_v thou_o come_v with_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o his_o great_a blessing_n hereon_o let_v every_o one_o examine_v himself_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v none_o can_v decline_v the_o answer_n to_o these_o interrogatory_n not_o that_o common_a evasion_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la respondere_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o