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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	deny_v	faith_n	justification_n	5,607	5	9.3217	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

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vision_n 20._o the_o interpretation_n with_o law_n chapt_n the_o explication_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o 25._o augustine_n have_v observe_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v plain_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o thing_n contain_v faith_n and_o manner_n and_o place_n obscure_a be_v to_o be_v illustrate_v by_o those_o that_o be_v manifest_a 5._o explain_v those_o place_n wherein_o any_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o divinity_n be_v touch_v only_o occasional_o or_o accidental_o with_o sundry_a other_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v handle_v and_o insist_v upon_o purposely_o and_o profess_o which_o be_v the_o very_a seat_n and_o chief_a fountain_n of_o the_o argument_n as_o if_o you_o will_v understand_v james_n c_o 2._o touch_v justification_n by_o work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n where_o justification_n be_v speak_v of_o more_o accidental_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o justification_n be_v 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fulfil_v in_o their_o season_n for_o so_o far_o as_o any_o scripture_n clear_o testify_v the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o of_o they_o so_o far_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a commentary_n upon_o they_o as_o isa._n 7.14_o fulfil_v and_o so_o clear_v matth._n 1.22_o 23._o so_o exod._n 12.46_o fulfil_v and_o clear_v john_n 19.26_o so_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o fulfil_v and_o clear_v luk._n 4.18_o 19.21_o with_o many_o such_o like_a and_o where_o prophecy_n or_o promise_n be_v find_v to_o be_v yet_o unfulfilled_a we_o shall_v thereby_o be_v incite_v to_o study_v they_o and_o the_o intend_a time_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n exercise_v faith_n and_o prayer_n thereupon_o 8._o final_o parallel_n heedful_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n together_o and_o special_o all_o those_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o 1_o the_o phrase_n and_o word_n only_o or_o 2_o the_o sense_n and_o matter_n

22._o 2._o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o some_o particular_a relation_n as_o to_o 1._o husband_n and_o wife_n c._n 5.21_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o parent_n and_o child_n c._n 6_o 1._o to_o 5._o 3._o master_n and_o servant_n c._n 6_o 5._o to_o 10._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o encourage_v they_o to_o be_v strong_a and_o constant_a against_o all_o temptation_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n describe_v show_n why_o he_o send_v tychicus_n to_o they_o and_o so_o conclude_v c._n 6_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n philippi_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n so_o entitle_v because_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o saint_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o philippi_n be_v the_o name_n of_o two_o city_n viz._n one_o in_o thessaly_n at_o first_o call_v dathos_n but_o after_o philippi_n from_o philip_n of_o macedo_n who_o repair_v it_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 124._o another_o a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n situate_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o thracia_n in_o the_o field_n whereof_o pompey_n be_v overcome_v by_o caesar_n and_o after_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n by_o anthony_n and_o o●●avi●s_n this_o latter_a philippi_n be_v here_o mean_v to_o this_o philippi_n paul_n come_v be_v warn_v by_o vision_n to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 16.9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt_n here_o lydia_n and_o the_o jailer_n be_v convert_v and_o paul_n here_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o slourish_a church_n calv._n argum._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip._n when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n etc._n etc._n occasion_n the_o church_n at_o philippi_n send_v their_o bounty_n to_o paul_n now_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n to_o support_v he_o and_o supply_v his_o want_n there_o by_o epaphroditus_n their_o pastor_n who_o doubtless_o come_v to_o paul_n disclose_v to_o he_o the_o spiritual_a stare_n of_o that_o church_n whereupon_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n from_o rome_n by_o epaphrodit_n we_o phil._n 2.25_o scope_n to_o confirm_v the_o philippian_n in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n to_o warn_v they_o against_o seducer_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o bountiful_a remembrance_n of_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o ●nd_n be_v i._o a_o exordium_n or_o preface_n to_o his_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o 1._o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n by_o promise_v to_o they_o god_n perfect_v grace_n praise_v their_o zeal_n testify_v his_o love_n to_o they_o remove_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o intimate_v his_o great_a desire_n for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o faith_n c._n 1_o 3_o to_o 27._o 2._o exhort_v they_o to_o piety_n viz._n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n unity_n humility_n of_o mind_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n c._n 1_o 27._o to_o c._n 2_o 19_o 3._o commend_v their_o faithful_a minister_n timothy_n and_o epaphroditus_n c._n 2_o 19_o to_o the_o end_n 4._o warn_v they_o of_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o false_a apostle_n that_o will_v mingle_v work_n with_o faith_n in_o justification_n oppose_v against_o they_o his_o own_o example_n desire_v the_o philippian_n to_o imitate_v he_o c._n 3._o 5._o encourage_v they_o in_o divers_a particular_a and_o general_a duty_n c._n 4_o 1._o to_o 10._o 6._o grateful_o commemorate_v their_o bounty_n to_o he_o c._n 4_o 10._o to_o 21._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o salutation_n and_o a_o valediction_n c._n 4_o 21_o 22_o 23._o colossian_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n so_o entitle_v from_o the_o colossian_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v at_o colosse_n col._n 1.2_o these_o colossian_n be_v not_o that_o people_n dwell_v in_o rhodes_n call_v colossian_n from_o that_o huge_a colossus_n or_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n 70_o cubit_n high_a there_o erect_v but_o rather_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o colosse_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o phrygia_n in_o asia_n minor_n near_o unto_o hierapolis_n and_o laodicea_n as_o hierome_n and_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o this_o epistle_n itself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o wherein_o he_o mention_n epaphr●s_v his_o zeal_n for_o they_o at_o colosse_n laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n col._n 4.13_o bid_v they_o salu●e_v the_o brethren_n in_o laodicea_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n ver_fw-la 16._o now_o laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n be_v near_o colosse_n but_o far_o distant_a from_o rhodes_n as_o learned_a writer_n import_v xenophon_n in_o 1._o de_fw-la expedit_fw-la cyri_n write_v that_o after_o he_o enter_v into_o phrygia_n he_o go_v straight_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n unto_o colosse_n a_o city_n of_o universal_a resort_n rich_a and_o great_a euseb._n in_o chronic_n say_v that_o three_o city_n of_o asia_n laodicea_n hierapolis_n and_o colosse_n fall_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o earthquake_n and_o plin._n in_o nat._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 32._o seat_n not_o colosse_n in_o any_o island_n but_o among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o continent_n when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o the_o former_a table_n occasion_n epaphras_n fellow-labourer_n with_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o colosse_n with_o other_o minister_n plant_v a_o church_n the_o faith_n preach_v to_o the_o colossian_n be_v impugn_a partly_o by_o some_o convert_v out_o of_o judaism_n who_o urge_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n confound_v christ_n and_o moses_n together_o partly_o by_o some_o convert_v out_o of_o gentilism_n who_o obtrude_v philosophical_a subtlety_n upon_o they_o count_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n too_o much_o below_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o blend_a theology_n with_o philosophy_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n write_v to_o they_o to_o instruct_v and_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o by_o epaphras_n against_o all_o the_o imposture_n of_o false_a teacher_n scope_n to_o show_v that_o all_o hope_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v ground_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v full_o rest_v ourselves_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v according_a to_o gospel_n rule_n reject_v all_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o philosophical_a speculation_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v i._o the_o preface_n contain_v 1._o the_o inscription_n c._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o commend_v their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o wish_n their_o growth_n therein_o v_o 3._o to_o 12._o ii_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n consist_v of_o matter_n doctrinal_a and_o practical_a 1._o doctrinal_a where_o he_o 1._o describe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n most_o lively_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n head_n and_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n most_o al-sufficient_a c._n 1.12_o to_o c._n 2.8_o 2._o confute_v seducer_n that_o obtrude_v on_o the_o colossian_n either_o philosophical_a notion_n or_o mosaical_a antiquate_a ceremony_n c._n 2.8_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o practical_a where_o he_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v they_o in_o practical_a duty_n either_o 1._o general_n common_a to_o all_o christian_n c._n 3.1_o to_o 18._o 2._o special_a peculiar_a to_o some_o relation_n husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n and_o servant_n c._n 3.18_o to_o c._n 4.2_o where_o he_o annex_v some_o general_a exhortation_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 7._o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n contain_v some_o private_a affair_n and_o salutation_n c._n 4.7_o to_o the_o end_n i_o thessaly_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n so_o denominate_v because_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thes._n 1_o 1._o and_o they_o from_o their_o city_n thess._n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n in_o macedonia_n scituate_n on_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o macedonian_a shore_n ancient_o it_o be_v call_v thermae_n and_o thence_o the_o thermaick_a haven_n suidas_n some_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n philip_z king_n of_o macedonia_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n in_o these_o part_n overcome_v the_o people_n of_o thessaly_n for_o monument_n of_o which_o victory_n the_o neighbour_a city_n be_v re-edify_v and_o enlarge_v and_o name_v thessalonica_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n put_v the_o victory_n to_o another_o it_o be_v sell_v by_o andronicus_n to_o the_o venetian_n but_o they_o do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o other_o part_n of_o greece_n quick_o possess_v by_o the_o turk_n be_v now_o a_o famous_a