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
A42685	The nature of justification opened in a sermon on Romans V. 1. By Mr. Gibbons, sometime preacher at Black-Fryers, London.	Gibbon, John, 1629-1718.	1695 (1695)	Wing G651; ESTC R216248	24,547	32

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they_o do_v complain_v under_o the_o temporal_a and_o corrective_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o yet_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n lay_v a_o double_a obligation_n on_o sinful_a man._n first_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v past_a and_o here_o it_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n from_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n in_o break_v it_o and_o second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a after_o such_o satisfaction_n and_o amends_o make_v it_o require_v perfect_a conformity_n still_o as_o at_o first_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_n be_v the_o eternal_a debt_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o that_o god_n that_o make_v it_o in_o his_o own_o image_n if_o therefore_o we_o can_v which_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a ever_o