Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	believe_v	faith_n	habit_n	3,078	5	10.3510	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91729	Precepts for Christian practice; or The rule of the new creature, containing duties to bee daily observed by every beleever.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.	1645 (1645)	Wing R1223; Thomason E1189_3; ESTC R208272	6,129	16

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your_o actual_a sin_n or_o daily_a infirmity_n in_o thought_n word_n deed_n endeavour_n to_o make_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o they_o before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n which_o must_v be_v do_v these_o four_o way_n 1._o by_o repent_v and_o confess_v your_o sin_n to_o god_n work_v your_o heart_n to_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o by_o some_o such_o melt_a consideration_n as_o these_o first_o of_o god_n goodness_n to_o you_o 2._o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o every_o way_n unprofitablenesse_n of_o sin_n 3._o of_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o damage_n that_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n john_n 1.1_o 9_o 2._o by_o believe_v and_o cast_v yourself_o whole_o on_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 3.22_o 24_o 25._o 3._o by_o cleave_v to_o god_n promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n isaiah_n 43.25_o rom._n 5.1_o 4._o by_o wait_v till_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v to_o you_o psal_n 85.8_o duty_n 2._o 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