Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	live_v	present_a	ungodliness_n	2,099	5	11.1926	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02746	A touch-stone of grace Discouering the differences betweene true and counterfeit grace: laying downe infallible euidences and markes of true grace: seruing for the triall of a mans spirituall estate. By A.H. Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Minister of Gods Word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1630 (1630)	STC 12876; ESTC S114563	72,897	335

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how_o be_v he_o malign_v and_o contemn_v he_o be_v hunch_v at_o as_o joseph_n be_v among_o his_o brethren_n 4._o who_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o they_o as_o jacob_n be_v hate_v of_o esau_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o have_v not_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n foretell_v we_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o last_o time_n we_o may_v wonder_v that_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o such_o prodigious_a monster_n as_o these_o be_v oh_o let_v we_o pity_v they_o and_o bewail_v their_o graceless_a condition_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o marcellus_n a_o roman_a captain_n who_o have_v take_v siracusa_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n tear_n fall_v from_o his_o cheek_n to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o so_o goodly_a a_o city_n to_o be_v captivate_v have_v the_o outward_a and_o bodily_a misery_n of_o other_o occasion_v sorrow_n in_o those_o that_o be_v 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shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5._o 20._o again_o 2._o be_v grace_v the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o then_o let_v this_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o affection_n let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o spur_n in_o our_o side_n to_o make_v we_o mend_v our_o pace_n and_o make_v more_o haste_n after_o grace_n if_o you_o be_v persuade_v of_o your_o happiness_n in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o if_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o misery_n in_o the_o want_n of_o it_o as_o rachel_n cry_v unto_o her_o husband_n for_o child_n gen._n 30._o 1._o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v so_o thou_o will_v cry_v out_o lord_n give_v i_o of_o thy_o grace_n or_o else_o i_o die_v i_o see_v how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a i_o be_o want_v grace_n oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v grace_n be_v entreat_v therefore_o to_o throw_v down_o thyself_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n entreat_v his_o majesty_n to_o pity_v the_o poor_a confound_a work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n most_o woeful_o defile_v beseech_v he_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n to_o breathe_v into_o thy_o empty_a soul_n some_o blast_n of_o grace_n to_o fill_v thy_o empty_a barren_a and_o graceless_a heart_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o good_a evidence_n to_o thy_o soul_n of_o some_o good_a come_n towards_o thou_o of_o some_o seed_n of_o grace_n already_o sow_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o