Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	death_n	sin_n	sin_v	14,462	5	10.3751	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76312	The grounds and foundation of natural religion, discover'd, in the principal branches of it in opposition to the prevailing notions of the modern scepticks and latitudinarians. With an introduction concerning the necessity of revealed religion. By Tho. Beconsall, B.D. and fellow of Brasenose Colledge, in Oxford.	Becconsall, Thomas, d. 1709.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1657aA; ESTC R223530	119,538	326

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8._o omit_v 28_o p._n 254._o in_o the_o preface_n stand_v r._n stand_v in_o the_o introduction_n omit_v man_n p._n 2._o l._n 8._o omit_v his_o p._n 8._o l_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o agreeable_o r._n agreeable_a p._n 14._o l._n 8._o author_n r._n author_n p._n 16._o l._n 11._o principle_n r._n principle_n p._n 17._o l._n 8._o omit_v to_o after_o and_o submit_v r._n subscribe_v p._n 16._o l._n 20_o 21._o or_o r._n and_o l._n 5._o omit_v more_o l._n 13._o his_o obedience_n r._n disobedience_n l._n 16._o p._n 19_o omit_v all_o after_o we_o p._n 22._o l._n 9_o or_o r._n on_o p._n 24._o l._n 10._o they_o r._n men_n p._n 27._o l._n 9_o sic_fw-la r._n cic_n p._n 36._o l._n 25._o weight_n r._n height_n p._n 38._o l._n 4._o omit_v the_o after_o of_o p._n 44._o l._n 20._o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o natural_a religion_n assert_v chap._n i._n a_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n and_o first_o for_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o those_o that_o own_o the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o it_o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o 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