Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	grace_n	righteousness_n	18,061	5	7.8769	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34666	A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.	1654 (1654)	Wing C6413; ESTC R20578	202,192	290

vow_v universal_a obedience_n which_o without_o a_o better_a heart_n they_o can_v not_o perform_v deut._n 5.27_o 29._o as_o first_o when_o we_o presume_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o not_o by_o say_v in_o christ_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o 2._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n micah_n 6.6_o 7._o work_n above_o what_o the_o law_n require_v in_o which_o also_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v 3._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o good_a intention_n as_o that_o of_o vzzah_n intend_v to_o save_v the_o ark_n by_o touch_v it_o against_o the_o law_n 2_o sam._n 6.6_o with_o numb_a 4.15_o in_o which_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 6.7_o so_o saul_n sacrifice_v out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n but_o against_o a_o commandment_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 15.21_o 22_o 23._o 4._o righteousness_n inherent_a prize_v above_o the_o word_n righteousness_n of_o a_o cause_n over_o eager_o maintain_v as_o in_o job_n case_n justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n which_o be_v overmuch_o righteousness_n yet_o this_o four_o may_v be_v rather_o handle_v as_o a_o consectary_n in_o the_o verse_n for_o no_o man_n perish_v in_o this_o righteousness_n though_o he_o may_v fall_v foul_o doct._n excess_n of_o righteousness_n or_o to_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n and_o follow_v with_o causeless_a destruction_n of_o a_o man_n self_n vers_fw-la 16._o solomon_n join_v this_o warning_n neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a to_o the_o former_a be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o impli_v that_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n do_v accompany_v overmuch_o righteousness_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n for_o why_o will_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o he_o 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2_o cor._n 5.10_o 11._o use_v 6._o to_o encourage_v the_o saint_n to_o patience_n constancy_n and_o comfort_n in_o well_o do_v and_o ill_a suffering_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 1_o thes_n 4.17.2_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7._o finis_fw-la