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	hear_v	word_n	6,889	5	4.5466	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51123	Antichrist unvailed by the finger of Gods power and his visage discovered by the light of Christ Jesus, and his ministers, members, works, and lying wonders, manifested by the spirit of God, a manifestation whereof is given to every man (and woman) to profit withal : with friendly and serious invitations, exhortations, and warnings to all professors of Christianity, to beware of that antichristian spirit that leadeth to destruction, and of those teachers, who are influenced by it / written in the love of God by a prisoner (at Lancaster castle) for the testimony of truth, and one of the people called (in scorn) Quakers, Henry Mollineux.	Mollineux, Henry, d. 1719.	1695 (1695)	Wing M2393; ESTC R13417	147,325	285

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pretend_v that_o the_o child_n sprinkle_v may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n 7.10_o 1_o king_n 17.17_o to_o 24._o 2_o king_n 4.18_o to_o 37._o luke_n 8.49_o luke_n 7.10_o call_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o allege_v example_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o the_o widow_n son_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o jairus_n daughter_n also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o centurion_n servant_n restore_v to_o health_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o master_n and_o such_o other_o but_o this_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o their_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o godfather_n nor_o godmother_n nor_o of_o they_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o party_n restore_v nor_o yet_o of_o water_n baptism_n nor_o of_o pay_v the_o priest_n for_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v often_o please_v and_o have_v be_v former_o to_o answer_v the_o desire_n and_o cry_v that_o he_o have_v beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o 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of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n that_o every_o one_o be_v true_o careful_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v promise_v in_o their_o baptism_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flish_a but_o do_v not_o their_o teacher_n teach_v they_o when_o they_o have_v their_o money_n and_o this_o promise_n of_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v perform_v this_o promise_n whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o be_v not_o that_o confuse_a baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o be_v compose_v in_o babylon_n that_o be_v in_o confusion_n in_o the_o false_a

no_o necessity_n for_o christian_n to_o observe_v they_o and_o also_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n concern_v the_o same_o matter_n he_o plain_o give_v the_o reason_n further_o why_o no_o man_n ought_v so_o to_o judge_v which_o be_v christ_n blot_n out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n 17._o col._n 2.14_o to_o 17._o that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o now_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o they_o for_o their_o outward_a water_n and_o outward_a bread_n and_o wine_n have_v be_v long_o use_v and_o preach_v of_o among_o people_n and_o yet_o people_n that_o use_v they_o and_o pay_v for_o they_o be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a baptizer_n and_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o life_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v 55.2_o isa_n 55.2_o so_o they_o spend_v their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v 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