Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deny_v	lust_n	ungodliness_n	2,308	5	11.2023	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47296	Five discourses on so many very important points of practical religion by John Kettlewell ... ; with a preface giving some account of the author's life.	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1696 (1696)	Wing K367; ESTC R17624	70,803	182

be_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act._n 26.18_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o and_o that_o his_o gospel_n appear_v bring_v salvation_n in_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o godly_a and_o righteous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o all_o these_o be_v so_o many_o direct_a argument_n and_o clear_a proof_n of_o christ_n design_n to_o save_v man_n by_o make_v they_o better_a and_o that_o his_o deliverance_n be_v to_o consist_v chief_o in_o their_o reformation_n and_o in_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o work_v this_o deliverance_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o to_o salvation_n i_o shall_v 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kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o he_o who_o hate_v his_o brother_n say_v st._n john_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o law_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o and_o he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o without_o a_o cause_n especial_o if_o he_o suffer_v his_o anger_n to_o transport_v he_o into_o reproachful_a word_n and_o contumelious_a expression_n such_o as_o fool_n and_o racha_n or_o empty_a fellow_n he_o be_v liable_a say_v our_o saviour_n to_o hell_n fire_n matt._n 5.22_o render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n say_v our_o religion_n but_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o the_o true_a child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v kind_a even_o to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o the_o evil_a matt._n 5.44_o 45_o 48._o and_o as_o for_o the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o 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