Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	grace_n	merit_n	merit_v	4,519	5	10.8011	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45162	Ultimas manus being letters between Mr. John Humphrey, and Mr. Samuel Clark, in reference to the point of justification : written upon the occasion of Mr. Clark's printing his book upon that subject, after Mr. Humfrey's book entituled The righteousness of God, and published for vindication of that doctrine wherein they agree, as found, by shewing the difference of it from that of the Papist, and the mistakes of our common Protestant : in order to an impartial and more full understanding of that great article, by the improvement of that whereto they have attained, or correction of any thing wherein they err, by better judgments : together with animadversions on some late papers between Presbyterian and Independent, in order to reconcile the difference, and fix the Doctrine of Christ's satisfaction.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1698 (1698)	Wing H3715; ESTC R16520	84,030	95

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law_n be_v establish_v say_v st._n augustine_n by_o the_o fulfil_n it_o now_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v sound_a do_v work_n by_o love_n and_o love_n be_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o how_o do_v faith_n and_o love_n fulfil_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o but_o the_o equity_n or_o according_a to_o acceptation_n through_o christ_n when_o god_n then_o for_o christ_n sake_n do_v accept_v of_o our_o faith_n or_o our_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n for_o righteousness_n this_o be_v that_o julfil_n the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o earth_n and_o thereby_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v