Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	conclude_v	justify_v	work_n	5,025	5	6.3708	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41649	A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1668 (1668)	Wing G1371; ESTC R222576	207,485	324

govern_v by_o he_o and_o we_o must_v as_o willing_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n from_o he_o we_o must_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o free_v we_o from_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n in_o which_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n vain_o therefore_o do_v they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n but_o not_o as_o a_o ruler_n as_o a_o saviour_n but_o not_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o king_n let_v such_o know_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o a_o lord_n and_o king_n his_o subject_n alone_o and_o none_o other_o will_v he_o save_v for_o he_o will_v not_o part_v his_o office_n in_o the_o 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