Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	evil_a	fruit_n	tree_n	18,194	5	10.9905	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15504	Some helpes to faith Shewing the necessitie, grounds, kinds, degrees, signes of it. Clearing diuerse doubts, answering obiections, made by the soule in temptation. By Iohn Wilson, preacher of Gods word in Gilford.	Wilson, John, d. 1630.	1625 (1625)	STC 25769; ESTC S103081	44,436	242

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least_o omission_n or_o defect_n second_o under_o irritation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o more_o it_o reveal_v sin_n the_o more_o corrupt_a nature_n lust_n and_o strive_v to_o do_v it_o rom._n 7.5.8_o three_o under_o the_o coaction_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o and_o withhold_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o love_v as_o a_o dog_n tie_v up_o from_o bite_v or_o a_o fox_n chain_v up_o from_o prey_n yet_o retain_v their_o disposition_n four_o under_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o curse_n but_o he_o may_v fear_v it_o in_o his_o blessing_n in_o his_o cross_n he_o have_v evil_a of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o evil_n all_o turn_n to_o his_o hurt_n it_o shut_v out_o thou_o good_a of_o most_o excellent_a mean_n heb._n 4.2_o make_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o virtue_n unprofitable_a to_o he_o who_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v yet_o concern_v his_o ordinate_a power_n be_v make_v 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certain_a his_o love_n 1_o joh._n 4.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v settle_v in_o conscience_n that_o be_v in_o myself_o unworthy_a i_o be_o count_v worthy_a i_o must_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o myself_o and_o behold_v christ_n jesus_n alone_o on_o who_o worthiness_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n depend_v he_o that_o embrace_v he_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o 3.4_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a as_o he_o that_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o god_n so_o gracious_a be_v say_v to_o be_v unworthy_a math._n 22.8_o first_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n confess_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n have_v yet_o believe_v and_o humble_o claim_v god_n promise_n with_o this_o reason_n thou_o have_v tell_v this_o goodness_n to_o thy_o servant_n thou_o be_v god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a gen._n 32.9_o 10_o 11.2_o sam._n 7.18.28_o pray_v he_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n dan._n 9.19_o who_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n put_v away_o our_o iniquity_n esa._n 43.25_o 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