Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	dead_a	faith_n	justification_n	7,256	5	9.9164	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12814	Three sermons tvvo of them appointed for the Spittle, preached in St. Pauls Church, by John Squier, vicar of St. Leonards Shoredich in Middlesex: and John Lynch, parson of Herietsham in Kent.	Squire, John, ca. 1588-1653.; Lynch, John, 1590 or 91-1680. aut	1637 (1637)	STC 23120; ESTC S117834	61,921	114

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also_o i_o conceive_v prayer_n to_o be_v vocal_a sacrifice_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v real_a prayer_n now_o good_a work_n be_v sacrifice_n therefore_o prayer_n i_o dispute_v not_o the_o distinction_n whether_o good_a work_n be_v sacrificia_fw-la propitiatoria_fw-la sacrifice_n to_o assuage_v god_n vengeance_n for_o our_o transgression_n by_o our_o piety_n for_o our_o sacrilege_n or_o by_o our_o charity_n for_o our_o avarice_n whether_o good_n work_v be_v sacrificia_fw-la impetrantia_fw-la to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o our_o family_n and_o person_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o sacri_fw-la ficia_fw-la eucharistica_fw-la the_o tribute_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n but_o this_o i_o know_v our_o good_a work_n be_v sacrifice_n true_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v yea_o well_o please_v for_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v god_n well_o please_v 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