Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	choice_a	faith_n	justifi_v	30	3	16.1265	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96524	Two treatises concerning I. God's all-sufficiency, and II. Christ's preciousness Being the substance of some sermons long since preached in the University of Oxford. By Henry Wilkinson, D.D. Then principal of Magdalen-Hall, Oxon.	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1681 (1681)	Wing W2240A; ESTC R230884	231,748	498

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propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●ic●t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o sanctification_n 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2._o a_o vine_n be_v exceed_o nourish_a nourish_v 2._o a_o vine_n be_v nourish_v wine_n make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o comfort_v the_o weary_a and_o afflict_a so_o christ_n abundant_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v his_o child_n his_o consolation_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o they_o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o 16._o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n joh._n 1._o 16._o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n so_o christ_n communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n a_o 3d._a tree_n whereto_o christ_n be_v compare_v tree_n 3._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o medicinal_a tree_n be_v a_o medicinal_a heal_a tree_n a_o none-such_a and_o unparalleled_a for_o its_o excellent_a virtue_n rev._n 22._o 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