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	good_a	righteous_a	5,888	5	9.2258	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05360	An excellent treatise of Christian righteousnes, written first in the French tongue by M.I. de l'Espine, and translated into English by I. Feilde for the comforte of afflicted consciences, verie necessarie and profitable to be reade of all Christians, as well for establishing them in the true doctrine of iustification, as also for enabling them to confute the false doctrine of all Papistes and heretickes; Excellent traité de la justice chrestienne. English.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Fielde, John, d. 1588.	1577 (1577)	STC 15512; ESTC S106720	64,303	130

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wherewith_o all_o to_o stand_v before_o god._n jere._n 9_o 23._o eccle._n 4._o 2._o &_o 1._o 1._o a_o similitude_n a_o example_n in_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n an_o other_o similitude_n rom._n 7._o 7._o an_o other_o similitude_n an_o other_o similitude_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o who_o they_o seek_v their_o righteousness_n a_o similitude_n take_v of_o a_o common_a proverb_n luc_n 8._o 11._o mat._n 19_o 20_o jere._n 2._o 23._o a_o similitude_n deut._n 8._o and_o 9_o similitude_n show_v that_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god._n pelagius_n &_o his_o sect_n rom._n 7._o 14._o a_o notable_a consideration_n upon_o that_o paul_n confess_v himself_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o galat._n 2._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 5._o 23._o an_o other_o example_n of_o the_o humility_n of_o isaiah_n the_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god._n isaiah_n 6._o 6._o isaiah_n 46._o 8._o a_o similitude_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o hypochrite_n the_o fruit_n of_o christian_a humility_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o of_o the_o humble_a presumption_n very_o dangerous_a nebucadnezar_n punish_v for_o his_o pride_n dan._n 4._o 22._o exod._n 20._o 5._o alexander_n the_o great_a a_o image_n of_o all_o ambitious_a prince_n a_o similitude_n show_v the_o fruit_n of_o humility_n a_o allegory_n of_o the_o leaven_n forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o similitude_n against_o ambition_n psal._n 30._o 7._o a_o similitude_n against_o ambitious_a hypocrite_n to_o who_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v resemble_v antisthenes_n note_v of_o hypocrisy_n by_o socrates_n plato_n note_v of_o pride_n by_o diogenes_n who_o likewise_o he_o reprove_v for_o that_o offence_n humility_n in_o word_n james_n 2._o 10._o gregory_n the_o divine_a luc_n 18._o 14._o psal._n 54._o 4._o psal._n 143._o 2_o dan._n 9_o 5._o 7._o psa_fw-la 51._o 19_o isai_n 66._o 2._o s._n augustin_n like_a will_n to_o his_o like_a the_o 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the_o faithful_a similitude_n heb._n 4._o 8._o s._n augustin_n upon_o s._n john_n christ_n be_v only_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o life_n similitude_n gen._n 2._o 23._o ephes_n 5._o 30_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n the_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v our_o salvation_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o unto_o us._n act_n 9_o 5._o s._n augustin_n s._n augustin_n psal._n 34._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o psal._n 45._o 14_z ezec._n 16._o 9_o christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n apoc._n 1._o 18._o mat._n 27._o 51._o heb._n 9_o 10._o isay_n 33._o 14._o by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n gen._n 28._o 12._o coloss_n 2._o 9_o isai_n 7._o 8._o mat._n 1._o 23._o philip._n 3._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 19_o s._n 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1._o hatred_n &_o detestation_n of_o evil_a 2._o a_o love_n and_o endeavour_n to_o good_a 3._o resistance_n against_o tentation_n 4._o continual_a invocation_n for_o god_n favour_n what_o it_o be_v to_o apply_v a_o man_n self_n to_o good_a work_n a_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o work_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n &_o schoolman_n sentemce_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a doctor_n 3._o cor._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 18._o gen._n 22._o 16._o mat._n 25._o 34_o s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n jeronim_n s._n augustin_n a_o similitude_n show_v that_o god_n reject_v not_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v imperfect_a psal._n 103._o 13._o s._n ambrose_n two_o notable_a question_n 1._o why_o god_n accept_v the_o imperfect_a work_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o why_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o perfect_o regenerate_v in_o this_o world_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n 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mean_a we_o may_v appropriate_v to_o ourselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 1._o abac._n 2._o 4._o john_n 3._o 5._o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o fasten_v we_o to_o christ_n &_o obtain_v his_o righteousness_n s._n ambrose_n what_o that_o justify_n faith_n be_v rom._n 4._o 18._o how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o tentation_n s._n augustin_n a_o similitude_n three_o question_n depend_v of_o the_o former_a point_n 1._o to_o wit_n whether_o faith_n must_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o point_v whether_o faith_n must_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o vice_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o faith._n an_o other_o similitude_n luc._n 5._o 35._o an_o other_o similitude_n 3._o whether_o the_o elect_n can_v lose_v their_o faith_n rom._n 8._o rom._n 11._o 29_o mat._n 13._o 12_o rom._n 8._o 30._o 1._o john_n 5._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 38._o john_n 14._o 23._o how_o the_o righteousness_n 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