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	justification_n	sanctification_n	5,739	5	10.7034	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89619	Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest.	Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.	1649 (1649)	Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407	38,259	96

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become_v willing_a 110.3_o willing_a psal_n 110.3_o and_o run_v after_o he_o 1.4_o he_o can._n 1.4_o 32._o doubt_n let_v i_o understand_v you_o thorough_o do_v you_o mean_v that_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n have_v free_a will_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o that_o he_o want_v no_o power_n but_o will_v only_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v resol_n by_o no_o mean_n no_o more_o than_o a_o mad_a or_o possess_v man_n can_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n for_o his_o own_o good_a for_o though_o i_o hold_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o lose_v nor_o absolute_o determine_v this_o way_n or_o that_o by_o any_o inevitable_a necessity_n in_o cause_n pure_o natural_o yet_o withal_o i_o assert_v that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o will_n be_v whole_o deprave_v and_o as_o long_o as_o corruption_n be_v the_o guide_n it_o must_v needs_o act_v corrupt_o and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a consider_v one_o of_o the_o simile_n i_o use_v concern_v a_o blind_a man_n 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pardon_n already_o procure_v by_o christ_n shall_v be_v find_v culpable_a at_o that_o day_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v against_o he_o though_o he_o have_v only_o one_o idle_a word_n to_o answer_v for_o postscript_n some_o friend_n expect_v ere_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v have_v publish_v a_o treatise_n tend_v towards_o accommodation_n in_o church_n discipline_n which_o they_o know_v i_o have_v make_v a_o considerable_a procedure_n in_o other_o of_o a_o malign_v spirit_n scoff_n at_o i_o as_o if_o to_o finish_v it_o be_v either_o impossible_a or_o vain_a to_o both_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o viz._n that_o however_o the_o peruse_n of_o many_o tract_n for_o the_o material_n therein_o improve_v together_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o employment_n in_o a_o unsettle_a condition_n and_o withal_o the_o want_n of_o a_o book_n or_o two_o which_o yet_o i_o can_v attain_v have_v hinder_v the_o perfect_a thereof_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o it_o have_v its_o due_a from_o i_o after_o which_o if_o its_o prolixity_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o i_o mry_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o make_v it_o public_a i_o shall_v send_v it_o abroad_o and_o my_o prayer_n after_o it_o for_o a_o blessing_n thereon_o if_o not_o though_o the_o fault_n will_v not_o be_v i_o i_o shall_v make_v amends_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v either_o by_o print_v a_o epitome_n thereof_o or_o at_o least_o by_o suffer_v such_o friend_n to_o peruse_v it_o in_o writing_n as_o desire_v the_o same_o july_n 30._o 1649._o imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n place_n in_o the_o book_n gen._n 1.5.8.13.19.23.31_o chap._n 12._o resol_n to_o 56._o doubt_n gen._n 6.6_o chap._n 2._o doubt_n 3._o gen._n 17.7_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 64._o doubt_n gen._n 17.14_o chap._n 6._o resol_n to_o 24._o doubt_n levit._fw-la 12.1.2.3.4_o chap_n 15._o resol_n of_o 64._o doubt_n numb_a 15.30_o chap._n 6._o doubt_n 24._o deut._n 6.13_o &_o 10.20_o chap._n 13._o doubt_n 57_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o chap._n 2._o doubt_n 3._o isaiah_n 45.21_o chap._n 2._o doubt_n 6._o matth._n 5.26_o chap._n 6._o doubt_n 73._o matth._n 5.34_o chap._n 13._o doubt_n 58._o matth._n 12.36_o chap._n 16._o doubt_n 75._o mat._n 17.20_o chap._n 9_o doubt_n 39_o mat._n 19.13_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 64_o doubt_n mat._n 28.19_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 63._o doubt_n mark_v 10.14_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 64._o doubt_n mark_v 16.16_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 67._o doubt_n luke_n 12.59_o chap._n 16._o doubt_n 73._o luke_n 18.15_o 16._o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 64_o doubt_n act_n 2.39_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 64._o doubt_n act_n 15.10_o chap._n 15._o resol_n of_o 63_o doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o chap._n 15._o resol_n to_o 64_o and_o 68_o doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o chap._n 11._o doubt_n 47._o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o chap._n 15._o doubt_n 70._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o chap._n 14._o resol_n to_o 59_o doubt_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o chap._n 12._o resol_n of_o 52_o doubt_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 6._o doubt_n 25_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o chap._n 9_o doubt_n 38._o james_n 5.12_o chap._n 13._o doubt_n 58._o 1_o john_n 3.14_o chap._n 10._o resol_n to_o 46_o doubt_n the_o capital_a content_n of_o this_o short_a discourse_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o god_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o of_o god_n decree_n and_o of_o creation_n p._n 6._o chap._n 4._o of_o providence_n p._n 10._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n p._n 13._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o two_o covenant_n p._n 16._o chap._n 7._o of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n p._n 22._o chap._n 8._o of_o freewill_n p._n 28._o chap._n 9_o of_o call_v justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n p._n 31._o chap._n 10._o of_o perseverance_n and_o assurance_n p._n 38._o chap._n 11._o of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o withal_o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o church-censure_n p._n 47._o chap._n 12._o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n p._n 49._o chap._n 13._o of_o oath_n p._n 54._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n p._n 56._o chap._n 15._o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 57_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n and_o withal_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n p._n 80._o finis_fw-la