Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	assurance_n	faith_n	justify_v	2,314	5	9.2915	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20668	The collegiat suffrage of the divines of Great Britaine, concerning the five articles controverted in the Low Countries VVhich suffrage was by them delivered in the synod of Dort, March 6. anno 1619. Being their vote or voice foregoing the joint and publique judgment of that Synod.; Suffragium collegiale theologorum Magnae Britanniae de quinque controversis remonstrantium articulis. English.	Carleton, George, 1559-1628.; Synod of Dort (1618-1619)	1629 (1629)	STC 7070; ESTC S110099	65,063	183

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alone_o the_o elect_n of_o god_n do_v god_n justify_v paul_n only_o or_o do_v christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o paul_n alone_o since_o therefore_o out_o of_o these_o premise_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o elect_n saint_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n infer_v that_o confident_a conclusion_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v etc._n etc._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o other_o believer_n also_o who_o have_v interest_n to_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o salvation_n may_v hence_o deduce_v and_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o this_o full_a persuasion_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o perseverance_n the_o same_o conclusion_n every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o of_o other_o ordinary_a premise_n 1_o from_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n 2_o from_o experience_n of_o his_o former_a good_a will_n phil._n 1.6_o be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o 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