Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	charity_n	faith_n	justification_n	4,801	5	9.5998	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97232	Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire.	Warton, Anthony.	1657 (1657)	Wing W987; Thomason E914_2; ESTC R207476	171,315	250

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our_o justification_n or_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v burr_n that_o god_n mercy_n consider_v as_o the_o internal_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o may_v thus_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a object_n on_o which_o our_o faith_n rely_v for_o justification_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la from_o everlasting_a because_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n no_o more_o than_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o glorify_v eternal_o because_o our_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n be_v whole_o of_o god_n mercy_n quest_n 7._o whether_o any_o previous_a disposition_n preparation_n or_o qualification_n be_v require_v of_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n sect_n i._o the_o preparation_n that_o go_v before_o our_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n 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the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n 112._o see_v also_o before_o pag._n 112._o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a creature_n he_o teach_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v christ_n and_o then_o by_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v and_o discern_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o he_o contradict_v st._n paul_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o himself_o 7.7_o rom._n 3.20_o rom._n 7.7_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thus_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o punishment_n also_o 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o by_o they_o we_o have_v deserve_v when_o it_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o 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