Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	eternal_a	salvation_n	6,307	5	7.0259	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59581	The reward of diligence By Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in the county of Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1679 (1679)	Wing S3007D; ESTC R220244	49,063	109

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say_v to_o save_v themselves_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o act._n 2.40_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o be_v say_v to_o recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o and_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a 1_o tim._n 5.22_o and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n judas_n 21._o and_o to_o guide_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o prov._n 23.9_o all_o which_o expression_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o a_o mere_a passive_a recipiency_n of_o save_a impression_n but_o by_o a_o active_a industrious_a cooperation_n with_o the_o powerful_a aid_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n make_v rich_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a prov._n 10._o the_o meaning_n undoubted_o be_v this_o there_o must_v be_v diligence_n on_o our_o part_n or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o blessing_n on_o god_n part_n be_v 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