Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	eternal_a	life_n	merit_v	5,950	5	10.7779	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10723	A true and a kinde excuse vvritten in defence of that booke, intituled A newe description of Irelande Wherein is freely confessed 1 The cause of the writing of that booke. 2 How that booke was brought into obloquy and slander 3 A reuocation of all ouersightes that through ignorance were published in that booke. 4 A bulwarke or defence of all truthes contayned in that booke. Pleasant and pleasing both to English, and Irish. By Barnabe Rych, Gent. Seruant to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1612 (1612)	STC 21003; ESTC S115925	41,531	58

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say_v they_o god_n have_v give_v good_a law_n and_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v they_o of_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n or_o else_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a and_o may_v not_o infidel_n and_o misbeliever_n attain_v to_o this_o merit_n of_o congruence_n for_o the_o papist_n do_v grant_v that_o it_o come_v of_o natural_a strength_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o follow_v of_o congruence_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v grace_n nor_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n without_o a_o special_a grace_n abhor_v his_o sin_n for_o if_o man_n may_v do_v good_a before_o grace_n than_o we_o may_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o fig_n of_o thistle_n we_o see_v now_o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o christianity_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n the_o second_o part_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v thou_o must_v not_o seek_v thy_o salvation_n in_o thy_o work_n but_o in_o 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righteous_a no_o not_o one_o psal_n 14._o when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o humble_v by_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o then_o follow_v true_a re_fw-mi entance_n and_o here_o he_o beegin_v to_o sigh_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o succour_n and_o utter_o despair_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n he_o find_v this_o comfortable_a consolation_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v take_v thy_o sin_n upon_o he_o who_o stripe_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o health_n and_o salvation_n by_o these_o mean_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n justify_v and_o make_v the_o inheritor_n of_o life_n everlasting_a not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n and_o desert_n but_o for_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n when_o we_o have_v thus_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n through_o who_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a now_o follow_v good_a work_n and_o that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n 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