Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	bear_v	faith_n	overcome_v	4,249	5	9.4129	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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from_o he_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v so_o or_o be_v it_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o hate_v his_o only_a son_n how_o then_o be_v he_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n who_o free_o give_v himself_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o burden_n of_o all_o t.u._n pag._n 62_o 63._o i_o grant_v that_o god_n love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o elect_v love_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o our_o salvation_n but_o his_o love_n of_o complacency_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n matth._n 3.17_o reply_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n use_v these_o expression_n or_o this_o distinction_n of_o a_o elect_v love_n and_o

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