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	justification_n	5,240	5	9.4416	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36887	Abraham's faith stated and applied a sermon preached February 16, 1695/6 / by Geo. Duncumb ...	Duncumb, George, 1661 or 2-1743.	1697 (1697)	Wing D2609; ESTC R14747	11,585	30

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do_v earnest_o recommend_v the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o your_o serious_a perusal_n in_o hope_n that_o by_o god_n blessing_n accompany_v it_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o mean_n to_o convince_v you_o effectual_o what_o little_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o boast_v of_o have_v abraham_n for_o your_o father_n by_o live_v under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a faith_n unless_o you_o likewise_o approve_v yourselves_o his_o faithful_a child_n by_o lead_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o a_o sober_a life_n this_o be_v my_o aim_n and_o if_o i_o may_v but_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o succeed_v in_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o matter_n what_o stranger_n say_v of_o it_o in_o pass_v any_o uncharitable_a censure_n on_o it_o the_o publication_n indeed_o be_v somewhat_o unusual_a for_o though_o what_o you_o late_o hear_v from_o the_o pulpit_n come_v now_o from_o the_o press_n it_o be_v altogether_o a_o volunteer_n if_o this_o render_v it_o contemptible_a to_o other_o reader_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o 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show_v particular_o what_o we_o must_v be_v in_o order_n to_o be_v justify_v though_o probable_o the_o scripture_n here_o refer_v to_o may_v principal_o respect_v the_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n touch_v a_o numerous_a issue_n when_o strike_v in_o year_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o gen._n 15._o where_o upon_o this_o assurance_n when_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v natural_o past_o child-bearing_a it_o be_v say_v v._o 6._o that_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i_o say_v though_o abraham_n thus_o believe_v in_o hope_n against_o hope_n may_v be_v reckon_v or_o count_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o justification_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o support_v the_o confidence_n of_o such_o presumptuous_a believer_n as_o rely_v upon_o a_o speculative_a faith_n expect_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o it_o for_o this_o passage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v single_o and_o alone_o but_o 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object_v its_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n to_o quit_v a_o certainty_n for_o a_o uncertainty_n but_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o god_n not_o scruple_v to_o part_v with_o his_o present_a possession_n in_o confidence_n of_o god_n provision_n he_o ready_o forsake_v his_o kindred_n and_o his_o father_n house_n thereby_o approve_v himself_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n under_o who_o conduct_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n and_o follow_v not_o know_v whither_o he_o shall_v be_v lead_v as_o we_o read_v in_o gen._n 12._o this_o be_v such_o a_o signal_n instance_n of_o his_o resignation_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o a_o entire_a dependence_n upon_o god_n that_o the_o inspire_a apostle_n rank_n it_o among_o the_o most_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n say_v heb._n 11.8_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v and_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v that_o be_v he_o believe_v god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o in_o consequence_n of_o such_o belief_n be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n but_o do_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v and_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v though_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o no_o kindred_n or_o acquaintance_n in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v long_o dwell_v or_o rather_o sojourn_v here_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n say_v gen._n 15.1_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v let_v nothing_o daunt_v or_o discourage_v thou_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o will_v still_o stand_v by_o thou_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o but_o will_v sure_o defend_v thou_o and_o always_o plentiful_o provide_v for_o thou_o abraham_n 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