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
A81305	Seven arguments to prove, that in order of working God doth justifie his elect, before they doe actually beleeve With some answers to the objections that some make against the same. For the confirmation of those that doe truly beleeve, lest they should attribute any part of the office of Christ to the act of their beleeving.	Denne, Henry, 1606 or 7-1660?	1643 (1643)	Wing D1024A; ESTC R230240	4,609	16

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