Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	according_a	faith_n	righteousness_n	4,878	5	7.5794	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12708	A short treatise, very comfortable for all those Christians that be troubled and disquieted in theyr consciences with the sight of their owne infirmities wherein is shevved hovv such may in their owne selues finde whereby to assure them of their free election, effectuall vocation, and iustification.	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1580 (1580)	STC 23025; ESTC S102432	22,600	64

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love_n of_o ourselves_o love_v of_o the_o world_n or_o love_n of_o advantage_n that_o must_v set_v we_o on_o work_n but_o love_n in_o deed_n unfeigned_a by_o to_o ward_n god_n because_o he_o have_v love_v we_o so_o free_o and_o effectual_o in_o christ_n and_o this_o love_n we_o can_v no_o way_n show_v towards_o he_o better_o than_o in_o give_v of_o ourselves_o free_o and_o whole_o hearty_o and_o continual_o to_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n for_o he_o that_o say_v he_o love_v he_o and_o hepe_v not_o his_o commandment_n dissem●leth_v with_o he_o the_o hyr●l●ng_v not_o work_v of_o love_n work_v ●oy●eringly_o and_o soon_o be_v weary_a but_o where_o love_n set_v a_o work_n there_o the_o work_n be_v do_v diligent_o careful_o and_o faithful_o &_o that_o not_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o centinody_n yea●●therfore_o that_o it_o ●●ye_v appear_v that_o we_o give_v ourselves_o be_v g●●●ivesse_v ●uen_v of_o love_n to_o ●un_v that_o be_v goddess_n itself_o let_v we_o busset_a ourselves_o 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your_o heavenly_a father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o am_v thus_o at_o this_o mark_n by_o the_o way_n we_o shall_v there_o by_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n by_o our_o good_a example_n and_o assure_v ourselves_o to_o our_o great_a comfort_n of_o our_o election_n which_o ●e_v two_o excellent_a end_n use_n &_o comu●●dities_n the_o rise_v to_o we_o by_o our_o good_a work_n thus_o exercise_v ourselves_o and_o wras●iug_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n every_o day_n to_o be_v less_o sinful_a &_o more_o righteous_a though_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o the_o law_n require_v be_v not_o find_v in_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n yet_o we_o age_n count_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n sanctify_v holy_a &_o acceptable_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n paul_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v in_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o a_o man_n regenerate_v or_o new_a bear_v and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o as_o 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