Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	abraham_n	faith_n	perfect_a	4,924	5	9.0614	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43256	The touch-stone of the reformed gospel wherein the principal heads and tenents of the Protestant doctrine (objected against Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the express texts of the Protestants own Bible, set forth and approved by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers judgements thereon, in confirmation of the Catholick doctrine.	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Kellison, Matthew, attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1370E; ESTC R216621	50,365	158

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rev._n 3.3_o act_n 2.44_o act_n 4.34_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n ambr._n l._n de_fw-la viduit_fw-la origan_n in_o which_o we_o do_v over_o and_o above_o our_o duty_n euseb_n 1._o demonstrat_n cap._n 8._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 8._o the_o act_n poenit_fw-la blame_v not_o our_o lord_n he_o command_v nothing_o impossible_a yea_o many_o do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v command_v s._n greg._n nicen._n 1._o moral_a cap_n 5._o xix_o that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o lose_v our_o freewill_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a but_o only_o evil_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor._n 37._o he_o that_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o his_o heart_n have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o freedom_n of_o will_n as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 23.26_o require_v of_o we_o to_o give_v he_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o can_v consent_v but_o unto_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_n john_n 1.11_o 12._o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n word_n which_o plain_o imply_v a_o liberty_n of_o will_n for_o when_o he_o say_v some_o receive_v he_o and_o some_o not_o who_o see_v not_o the_o libetty_a both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o these_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o those_o will_v deut._n 30.19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o