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
A50428	Sanctification by faith vindicated in a discourse on the seventh chapter of the epistle of St. Paul to the Romans : compared with the sixth and eighth chapters of the same epistle / written by Zachary Mayne ... to which is prefixt a preface by Mr. Rob. Burscough.	Mayne, Zachary, 1631-1694.; Burscough, Robert, 1651-1709.	1693 (1693)	Wing M1487; ESTC R11086	85,470	62

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thing_n do_v the_o body_n and_o sense_n of_o a_o man_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n and_o i_o can_v no_o better_o agree_v but_o as_o sinful_a hyperbolical_o sinful_a sin_n be_v enrage_v at_o the_o presence_n and_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o i_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o be_o the_o sinner_n sell_v under_o sin_n that_o be_o a_o carnal_a person_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n ver._n 6._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v mighty_o discompose_v inflame_v and_o desperate_a in_o sin_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n with_o its_o command_n without_o give_v strength_n to_o obey_v with_o its_o charge_n and_o threaten_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v figurative_o and_o as_o it_o be_v poetical_o affix_v to_o sin_n give_v it_o a_o person_n do_v proper_o fall_v upon_o the_o sinner_n if_o sin_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o of_o the_o sinner_n and_o shall_v this_o sinner_n be_v st._n paul_n and_o that_o after_o conversion_n god_n forbid_v what_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a when_o the_o very_a heathen_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v by_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n no_o doubt_n by_o some_o special_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n keep_v they_o from_o these_o mischievous_a though_o accidental_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o enrage_v lust_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v verse_n 15_o i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v a_o goodly_a description_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o say_v happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v not_o i_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o another_o case_n viz._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o his_o liberty_n rom._n 14.20_o but_o how_o unhappy_a be_v st._n paul_n himself_o then_o in_o this_o seven_o of_o roman_n that_o do_v not_o only_o what_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o what_o he_o hate_v and_o can_v not_o do_v what_o he_o do_v allow_v and_o