Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	bring_v	good_a	tree_n	9,027	5	9.0012	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55751	The position of John Preston, Doctor in Divinity ... concerning the irresistiblenesse of converting grace; De gratia convertentis irresistibilitate. English	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3305; ESTC R13567	15,446	23

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in_o itself_o and_o equal_o incline_v unto_o either_o part_n whence_o be_v that_o facility_n and_o promptitude_n in_o work_v for_o as_o by_o evil_a action_n the_o will_n contract_v a_o stain_n whereby_o it_o be_v habitual_o dispose_v unto_o evil_a so_o by_o good_a action_n the_o soul_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o better_a tincture_n whereby_o it_o be_v habitual_o incline_v unto_o good_a and_o that_o set_v aside_o the_o operation_n of_o move_v and_o excite_a grace_n 7._o all_o divine_n of_o better_a note_n acknowledge_v that_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a act_n but_o a_o permanent_a habit_n but_o that_o habit_n have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o understanding_n because_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n nor_o in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n which_o can_v be_v raise_v to_o spiritual_a love_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o will_n and_o so_o the_o will_n to_o be_v most_o proper_o capable_a of_o habit_n and_o of_o habitual_a grace_n 8._o 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