Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deed_n	light_n	reprove_v	2,736	5	10.3625	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54022	The ancient principle of truth, or, The light within asserted and held forth according to true experience and the faithful testimony of the Scriptures also an appeal to the witness of God in all consciences which is the more sure word of prophesie, the testimony of the Scriptures without, or the voice and testimony of the light and Spirit of God within in the heart / by Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1150; ESTC R28786	29,086	98

be_v do_v as_o deut._n 30._o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n so_o often_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o wash_v they_o and_o make_v they_o clean_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o vain_a thought_n because_o moses_n have_v direct_v their_o mind_n to_o that_o and_o that_o be_v near_o to_o they_o wherein_o and_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o another_o place_n he_o bid_v they_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 18.31_o how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v why_o by_o turn_v to_o god_n spirit_n which_o strive_v with_o they_o his_o power_n will_v effect_v it_o in_o they_o and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v their_o heart_n through_o the_o spirit_n in_o love_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n which_o do_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o joh._n 17.17_o 2_o dly_z by_o job_n who_o speak_v of_o god_n candle_n shine_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o of_o walk_v through_o darkness_n by_o his_o light_n chap._n 29.30_o he_o speak_v likewise_o of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n that_o know_v not_o the_o way_n thereof_o nor_o abide_v in_o the_o path_n thereof_o chap._n 24.13_o 3_o dly_z by_o david_n who_o by_o it_o see_v through_o the_o tip_n and_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n and_o grow_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n he_o know_v the_o word_n within_o and_o have_v his_o candle_n light_v by_o it_o so_o that_o he_o know_v the_o inward_a law_n which_o convert_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n light_n and_o truth_n shine_v in_o his_o inward_a part_n psal_n 43.3_o 4_o thly_a by_o solomon_n the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n light_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n the_o way_n of_o life_n prov._n 6.23_o every_o one_o that_o experience_v the_o light_n the_o law_n the_o commandment_n within_o know_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o again_o say_v he_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n chap._n 4.18_o just_o as_o a_o light_n which_o shine_v outward_o be_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n such_o be_v the_o inward_a light_n to_o the_o inward_a man_n you_o more_o for_o inward_o the_o light_n and_o the_o way_n be_v all_o one_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n which_o be_v three_o name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n which_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n walk_v out_o of_o i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o place_n more_o which_o be_v very_o different_o render_v it_o be_v chap._n 20.27_o the_o new_a translation_n render_v it_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o old_a thus_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o man_n and_o search_v all_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o unregenerate_a mind_n the_o unregenerate_a spirit_n be_v 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have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n chap._n 8.12_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n or_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o only_o so_o as_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n be_v he_o not_o so_o in_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n be_v he_o not_o the_o universal_a light_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a dark_a world_n yet_o again_o he_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n be_v the_o light_n with_o you_o walk_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o darkness_n come_v upon_o you_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n chap._n 12.35.36_o this_o be_v christ_n direction_n to_o man_n how_o they_o may_v become_v true_a believer_n to_o wit_n by_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n you_o be_v darkness_n 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