Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	godly_a	live_v	ungodliness_n	2,015	5	11.3244	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

thou_o not_o to_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n or_o to_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n but_o give_v thou_o a_o cordial_n which_o though_o it_o put_v thou_o to_o pain_n preserve_v thy_o life_n that_o though_o thou_o like_o a_o foolish_a misguide_a sheep_n be_v straggle_v thou_o know_v not_o whither_o yet_o seek_v thou_o and_o find_v thou_o and_o reduce_v thou_o that_o though_o thou_o can_v so_o easy_o forget_v he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v thou_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v be_v content_v to_o accept_v of_o that_o repentance_n and_o that_o sorrow_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v thou_o and_o wash_v away_o thy_o spot_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o look_n upon_o thou_o with_o no_o less_o tenderness_n and_o love_n and_o compassion_n and_o goodness_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o go_v aside_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n that_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o daily_o endanger_v ourselves_o do_v rescue_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o when_o we_o sin_n thou_o be_v please_v not_o to_o cast_v we_o off_o but_o fetche_v we_o in_o by_o repentance_n and_o when_o we_o repent_v be_v please_v not_o to_o reject_v we_o nor_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o former_a fall_n but_o accept_v we_o to_o pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o blotte_v out_o our_o iniquity_n for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n but_o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n return_v any_o more_o to_o folly_n amen_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o sobriety_n the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o part_n of_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o sanctification_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n concern_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n respect_v three_o object_n himself_o our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o and_o according_o the_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o in_o 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