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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
A65896	The way of life and perfection livingly demonstrated in some serious animadversions or remarks and answers upon the book entituled The middle way of perfection, with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker, herein considered, and the naked truth as it is in Christ Jesus, opened in real love to the souls of men / by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1973; ESTC R20758	42,882	60

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lyar._n to_o the_o second_o part_n if_o every_o child_n of_o god_n keep_v his_o command_n as_o they_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n than_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v however_o that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o substantial_a commandment_n be_v keep_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v then_o neglect_v the_o lesser_a or_o remain_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o least_o thing_n i_o can_v understand_v for_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o faith_n christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o now_o this_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o comprehensive_a of_o or_o take_v in_o the_o lesser_a commandment_n and_o far_o let_v it_o be_v serious_o mind_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v come_v into_o 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lord_n be_v o●r_a righteousness_n by_o his_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v forever_o own_v and_o stand_v by_o this_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o justification_n acceptance_n and_o peace_n with_o he_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o original_a thereof_o to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o they_o who_o exclude_v this_o inward_a or_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o justification_n we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a own_o their_o doctrine_n again_o between_o this_o man_n be_v assent_v page_n 16_o 17._o that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o real_a true_a righteousness_n perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a wherein_o we_o be_v justifiable_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n as_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n here_o appear_v such_o a_o inconsistancy_n as_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o 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