Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	hear_v	lord_n	word_n	6,751	5	4.4015	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30141	The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded, or, A discourse touching the law and grace the nature of the one and the nature of the other, shewing what they are as they are the two covenants ... wherein for the better understanding of the reader there is several questions answered touching the law and grace ... : also several titles set over the several truths contained in this book, for thy sooner finding of them, which are those following the epistle / published by that poor and contemptible creature, John Bunyan of Bedford.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1685 (1685)	Wing B5515; ESTC R34390	174,865	361

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scripture_n gal._n 3._o 10._o which_o say_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n mark_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o to_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o to_o do_v the_o command_v thereof_o as_o near_o as_o ever_o they_o can_v for_o their_o life_n or_o with_o all_o the_o may_v they_o have_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v it_o for_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o go_v on_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v reform_v and_o abstain_v from_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n who_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o will_v be_v damn_v notwithstanding_o because_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v out_o from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n object_n but_o can_v you_o in_o very_a deed_n make_v these_o thing_n manifest_o evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n methinks_v to_o reason_v this_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v labour_v to_o walk_v up_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o can_v and_o yet_o that_o man_n notwithstanding_o this_o shall_v be_v still_o under_o the_o curse_n pray_v clear_v it_o answ._n true_o this_o do_v seem_v very_o strange_a i_o do_v know_v full_a well_o to_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o unbelief_n because_o he_o go_v by_o beguile_v reason_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v know_v it_o be_v so_o and_o shall_v labour_v also_o to_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o first_o then_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o strict_a and_o severe_a that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n but_o once_o against_o it_o he_o i_o say_v be_v go_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o law_n live_v and_o die_v under_o 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the_o roman_n and_o also_o in_o the_o five_o in_o the_o one_o he_o endeavour_v for_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o have_v transgress_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o he_o stand_v a_o common_a person_n represent_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o in_o his_o stand_n and_o fall_v rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o say_v he_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n mark_v that_o but_o why_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o natural_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o we_o in_o adam_n so_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n because_o they_o have_v in_o their_o first_o place_n break_v it_o in_o their_o first_o parent_n but_o second_o in_o case_n this_o shall_v be_v oppose_v and_o reject_v by_o quarrelsome_a person_n though_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o paul_n have_v 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show_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v for_o the_o same_o it_o say_v all_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o so_o that_o here_o i_o say_v lie_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n even_o because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o it_o for_o know_v this_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o law_n do_v take_v the_o least_o advantage_n of_o thou_o by_o thy_o sin_v against_o it_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o hear_v from_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o curse_n curse_n curse_v he_o for_o not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n the_o first_o covenant_n because_o that_o together_o with_o this_o thy_o miserable_a 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come_v to_o christ._n the_o use_n for_o the_o second_o doctrine_n now_o a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o second_o doctrine_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n the_o doctrine_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o very_o much_o comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n who_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n man_n or_o one_o of_o those_o who_o art_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v first_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o second_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o three_o a_o power_n to_o cause_v thou_o to_o persevere_v through_o faith_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o thy_o life_n there_o be_v first_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o in_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o command_n and_o if_o not_o obey_v condemn_v o_o but_o there_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n under_o which_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o free_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 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