Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	apostle_n	gospel_n	paul_n	2,610	5	6.3520	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44490	The brazen serpent, or, God's grand design viz., Christ's exaltation for man's salvation, in believing on Him, or, The right way to regeneration ... / by J. Horn ...	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1673 (1673)	Wing H2794; ESTC R5935	306,005	472

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be_v wherein_o the_o dead_a hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5.25_o yea_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o force_n be_v give_v also_o 2._o understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o even_o now_o mention_v passage_n in_o matth._n 13.15_o and_o in_o act._n 28.26_o 27._o as_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o wisdom_n call_v o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n as_o imply_v that_o she_o be_v in_o she_o call_v ready_a at_o hand_n in_o their_o hear_n and_o consent_v to_o she_o to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n prov._n 8.4_o 5._o see_v also_o psal_n 119.130_o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_n and_o it_o give_v understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o psal_n 19.7_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a yea_o and_o 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purge_v he_o say_v be_v yet_o not_o purge_v ezek._n 24.13_o but_o the_o eye_n that_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v be_v bless_v matth._n 13.16_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o hear_v more_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v they_o understand_v ver._n 17._o thus_o also_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o carry_v his_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n be_v send_v as_o we_o see_v in_o what_o be_v before_o quote_v from_o act._n 26.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n as_o many_o be_v actual_o and_o effectual_o so_o turn_v by_o he_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o 10._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o and_o with_o his_o preach_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o true_o when_o any_o be_v so_o turn_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v then_o in_o a_o state_n of_o 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