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	merit_n	merit_v	6,691	5	10.7705	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17247	An exposition of the 28. verse of the third chapter of the epistle to the Romans Wherein is manifestly proued the doctrine of iustification by faith, and by faith onely. By Francis Bunny, one of the prebendaries of the Cathedrall Church of Durham.	Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1616 (1616)	STC 4099; ESTC S117367	59,250	64

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every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n i_o say_v his_o work_n not_o other_o man_n work_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 5.10_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o not_o another_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o far_o more_o christian_a lesson_n to_o learn_v out_o of_o these_o word_n 2.10_o eph._n 2.10_o because_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 1.17_o gal._n 6.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.17_o while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o and_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n as_o s._n peter_n will_v then_o so_o to_o puff_n up_o ourselves_o with_o pride_n of_o our_o merit_n as_o if_o 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it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a 8.2.3_o rom._n 8.2.3_o because_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o death_n if_o then_o our_o obedience_n be_v so_o unperfit_a can_v we_o hope_v to_o find_v quietness_n in_o our_o conscience_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v stand_v before_o he_o who_o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v they_o do_v never_o so_o secret_o or_o in_o the_o dark_a yea_o he_o hear_v what_o we_o whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o know_v the_o most_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o because_o he_o be_v just_a will_v punish_v transgressor_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v almighty_a be_v able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n no_o no_o our_o best_a work_n can_v in_o this_o case_n give_v we_o no_o security_n then_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o that_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v acquit_v of_o our_o 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