Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	grace_n	mercy_n	sin_n	4,120	5	4.6437	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04641	The gales of grace; or, the spirituall vvinde wherein the mysterie of sanctification is opened and handled. By Thomas Barnes ...	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1622 (1622)	STC 1476; ESTC S101226	81,318	222

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the_o spiritual_a fog_n and_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n which_o darken_v the_o understanding_n second_o by_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o defile_v the_o whole_a man_n three_o by_o dry_v up_o that_o same_o stink_a puddle_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o first_o he_o do_v by_o the_o work_n of_o illumination_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n with_o save_v knowledge_n the_o second_o by_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n break_v the_o heart_n with_o holy_a contrition_n and_o the_o three_o by_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n rectify_v the_o will_n with_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o the_o affection_n with_o holy_a desire_n heavenly_a love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v breathe_v grace_n there_o be_v the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a purification_n wrought_v first_o 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