Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	faith_n	overcome_v	temptation_n	1,809	5	9.3055	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04886	No power but of God, and yet a power in every creature, or, A word in season, to all men not void of grace, or deprived of reason wherein is held forth that the Almighty God is not wanting to us in impowering of us, but we are wanting to him, in not improving our talent for him ... / by Robert Purnel.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1651 (1651)	Wing P4238A; ESTC R187132	119,586	280

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a_o most_o victorious_a weapon_n v._o 16._o 5._o to_o put_v on_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n v._o 17._o 6._o to_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n of_o faith_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n v._o 17._o belove_a i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o man_n o●…_n woman_n that_o put_v on_o this_o armour_n ma●…_n march_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n and_o challenge_v al●…_n the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a man_n in●…_n the_o world_n and_o rout_n they_o all_o what_o mad●…_n david_n go_v out_o against_o goliath_n why_o he_o see_v himself_o arm_v not_o with_o saul_n armour_n but_o with_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n what_o be_v that_o that_o make_v he_o so_o confident_a ps_n 27._o 3._o though_o a_o host_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v though_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o me●…_n ●…n_o this_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a what_o make_v he_o ●…reak_v forth_o in_o such_o word_n psal_n 3._o 6._o i_o will_v ●…ot_v say_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o 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