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
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

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for_o many_o of_o these_o be_v neither_o give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n nor_o undertake_v for_o by_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o mat._n 22.14_o for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v 3._o he_o be_v not_o make_v surety_n for_o all_o man_n conditional_o to_o wit_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o 1._o his_o suretyship_n be_v a_o absolute_a act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o will_n over_o which_o christ_n have_v the_o dominion_n joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o zech._n 10.8_o i_o will_v hiss_v for_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o for_o i_o have_v 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and_o no_o other_o for_o 1._o no_o other_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n but_o these_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o without_o question_n he_o become_v surety_n for_o none_o but_o these_o who_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n joh._n 17.2_o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 10.28_o 29_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n 2._o he_o become_v surety_n for_o none_o but_o for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o in_o who_o stead_n he_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n now_o he_o die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n rom._n 8.33_o 34_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o joh._n 10.11_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n 3._o he_o do_v undertake_v for_o these_o only_a for_o who_o he_o do_v pray_v and_o intercede_v with_o god_n and_o these_o be_v only_o the_o elect_n joh._n 17.9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o 4._o he_o do_v undertake_v for_o these_o only_a for_o who_o believe_v his_o father_n do_v undertake_v to_o he_o and_o these_o be_v only_o the_o elect_n isa_n 53.10_o 11_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 5._o he_o do_v undertake_v for_o these_o only_a in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o who_o heart_n it_o be_v real_o act_v so_o that_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o life_n eternal_a and_o these_o be_v only_o the_o elect_n jer._n 31.32_o 33_o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o