Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	good_a	life_n	merit_v	5,864	5	10.8367	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08188	A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.	Niccols, Richard, of the Inner Temple.; I. C., fl. 1613.	1613 (1613)	STC 18526.5; ESTC S119830	27,183	96

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in_o adam_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o adam_n posterity_n but_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o liberty_n from_o misery_n can_v be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a act_n for_o in_o adam_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o all_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n voluntary_o sin_v we_o be_v all_o with_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n just_o punish_v in_o he_o for_o he_o and_o our_o own_o disobedience_n 5_o objection_n to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o honour_v our_o parent_n to_o serve_v our_o master_n faithful_o to_o obey_v our_o lawful_a governor_n to_o die_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n and_o such_o like_a deed_n do_v by_o infidel_n be_v good_a deed_n and_o no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o man_n by_o nature_n before_o regeneration_n have_v choice_n and_o liberty_n of_o will_n to_o do_v some_o good_a deed_n which_o 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