Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	day_n	lord_n	week_n	6,148	5	10.2436	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20756	The conflict betvveene the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The Christian warfare wherein is described the nature of these combatants, the malice and power of the flesh and fleshly lusts, with the meanes whereby we may subdue and ouercome them. By Iohn Dovvname Batchelar in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods Word.; Christian warfare. Part 4	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1618 (1618)	STC 7139; ESTC S110219	333,184	430

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that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n law_n to_o worship_n and_o serus_fw-la he_o and_z no_o other_o and_o that_o we_o be_v purposely_o redeem_v 74._o exod._n 20._o 3._o deut_n 6._o 13._o mat._n 4._o 10._o luc._n 1._o 74._o by_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n when_o it_o move_v we_o to_o neglect_v good_a work_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o parge_v ut_fw-la and_o make_v we_o his_o peculiar_a people_n that_o we_o may_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n when_o it_o persuade_v we_o to_o defer_v our_o repentance_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v command_v 10._o eph._n 2._o 10._o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o that_o even_o to_o day_n we_o must_v hearken_v unto_o god_n voice_n and_o not_o harden_v 1._o eccle._n 12._o 1._o our_o heart_n when_o as_o worldly_a lust_n do_v set_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n 8._o psal_n 95._o 7._o 8._o and_o that_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n do_v 4._o jam._n 4._o 4._o in_o the_o very_a act_n make_v god_n his_o enemy_n that_o we_o must_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n 15._o joh._n 2._o 15._o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o when_o the_o lust_n of_o pride_n do_v 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o assault_v we_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a that_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v 12._o pro._n 29._o 23._o &_o 18._o 12._o bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v haughty_a before_o destruction_n and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n so_o when_o the_o lust_n of_o 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spiritual_a sword_n but_o also_o in_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v to_o lay_v open_a and_o naked_a all_o our_o sinful_a lust_n to_o those_o powerful_a blow_n and_o thrust_v which_o god_n minister_n by_o the_o word_n shall_v make_v against_o they_o suffer_v meek_o the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n admonition_n and_o reproof_n and_o by_o diligent_a application_n 63_o esek_n 16._o 63_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o wound_a and_o kill_v of_o all_o our_o sinful_a corruption_n chap._n xvii_o of_o two_o other_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o those_o who_o will_v subdue_v the_o flesh_n lust_n §_o sect._n 1._o the_o three_o