Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	fear_n	love_n	perfect_a	2,336	5	9.5198	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09364	The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.; Cases of conscience. Part 1	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1604 (1604)	STC 19668; ESTC S114413	95,900	200

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and_o pure_a and_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v unclean_a &_o pollute_v by_o sin_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o yet_o god_n have_v show_v his_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n whereby_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o corruption_n v_o 7._o if_o here_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o this_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n may_v be_v know_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o two_o sign_n one_o be_v humble_a &_o hearty_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n v_o 9_o the_o other_o be_v the_o pacify_v conscience_n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n ●_o with_o god_n and_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o that_o be_v if_o our_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o then_o 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any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v be_v a_o liar_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 4._o 20._o now_o that_o a_o man_n deceive_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o his_o brother_n saint_n john_n give_v three_o rule_n one_o that_o christian_a brotherly_a love_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o outward_a respect_n or_o consideration_n but_o principal_o because_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o which_o do_v beget_v that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n love_v he_o also_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 5._o 1._o another_o be_v that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v outward_a in_o show_n only_o but_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 3._o 18._o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o when_o he_o 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