Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	plague_n	sin_n	strait_a	24	3	16.0166	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61847	A discourse of the two covenants wherein the nature, differences, and effects of the covenant of works and of grace are distinctly, rationally, spiritually and practically discussed : together with a considerable quantity of practical cases dependent thereon / by William Strong.	Strong, William, d. 1654.; Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing S6002; ESTC R10428	996,223	490

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for_o his_o god_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o another_o man_n god_n and_o not_o as_o their_o own_o as_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n 31.29_o gen._n 31.29_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o pharaoh_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o own_o god_n as_o tertullian_n say_v to_o martion_n christus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n tuo_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n in_o thy_o gospel_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n shall_v sure_o have_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o as_o he_o do_v rejoice_v over_o his_o own_o covenant_n people_n for_o good_a so_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o for_o evil_n 44.27_o deut._n 28.63_o jer._n 44.27_o he_o will_v watch_v over_o you_o 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