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	object_n	6,980	5	9.0206	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51034	A discourse of the glory to which God hath called believers by Jesus Christ delivered in some sermons out of the I Pet. 5 Chap. 10 ver. : together with an annexed letter / both by that eminent and worthy minister of the Gospel, Mr. Jonathan Mitchil, late pastor to the church at Cambridge in New-England.	Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.; Collins, John, 1632?-1687.	1677 (1677)	Wing M2289; ESTC R36603	134,741	304

affection_n shall_v also_o be_v 1._o enlarge_v or_o complete_o fit_v frame_v dispose_a and_o sanctify_v to_o take_v in_o that_o glory_n or_o that_o glorious_a communion_n with_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n will_v be_v perfect_a hebr._n 12.23_o in_o this_o respect_n i._n e._n perfect_o sanctify_v fill_v full_a of_o holiness_n and_o so_o everlasting_o fit_v and_o enlarge_v for_o that_o holy_a work_n of_o glorify_v god_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n always_o in_o tune_n for_o that_o never_o out_o of_o frame_n as_o you_o often_o be_v here_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n shall_v then_o be_v perfect_o restore_v as_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v in_o knowledge_n colos_n 3.10_o so_o also_o that_o of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n epes_n 4.24_o which_o be_v seat_v chief_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n your_o soul_n shall_v be_v top_n full_a of_o holiness_n you_o that_o now_o long_a and_o cry_v out_o for_o grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o a_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n to_o fear_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o to_o be_v enlarge_v for_o he_o you_o shall_v then_o have_v your_o desire_n to_o the_o full_a never_o feel_v a_o weakness_n or_o impotency_n or_o straitness_n of_o heart_n god-ward_o more_o never_o find_v your_o heart_n at_o your_o left_a hand_n but_o always_o dextrous_a in_o holy_a work_n and_o enlarge_v for_o it_o then_o may_v each_o saint_n say_v to_o another_o as_o 2_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o to_o god_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la as_o psal_n 119.32_o i_o will_v run_v etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o do_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o especial_o the_o affection_n and_o grace_n of_o love_n that_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o flourish_v there_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n the_o perfume_n of_o that_o will_v fill_v heaven_n heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o head-grace_n there_o always_o act_v never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8.13_o those_o affection_n that_o bring_v pain_n 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want_n and_o misery_n when_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n be_v want_v heb._n 11.1_o and_o love_n be_v most_o direct_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o actual_a sweet_a joyful_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o love_n shall_v eminent_o continue_v and_o flourish_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v always_o in_o full_a act_n and_o exercise_v 2._o fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o good_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o large_a vessel_n the_o desire_n have_v a_o vast_a reach_n even_o after_o infinite_a good_a this_o whole_a world_n can_v satisfy_v one_o heart_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v that_o word_n full_o verify_v isa_n 55.2_o brimful_a of_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o infinite_o good_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o endless_a reach_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v then_o have_v as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v have_v when_o the_o will_n the_o desire_n be_v open_v to_o the_o wide_a it_o shall_v be_v fill_v psal_n 81.10_o and_o whereas_o love_n seek_v near_a union_n and_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o belove_a if_o thy_o soul_n love_n god_n it_o will_v be_v draw_v as_o near_o he_o as_o may_v be_v cant._n 1.4_o why_o love_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o near_o god_n as_o it_o will_v be_v and_o have_v he_o as_o near_o as_o it_o will_v have_v ever_o love_v he_o and_o ever_o love_v of_o he_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o delight_v in_o by_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o bosom_n of_o his_o love_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a his_o spouse_n will_v then_o give_v their_o love_n cant._n 7.12_o each_o to_o other_o ever_o open_v and_o exchange_v heart_n and_o so_o joy_n will_v then_o be_v full_a psal_n 16.11_o all_o the_o like_n affection_n whereby_o the_o will_n go_v out_o unto_o embrace_n and_o enjoy_v good_a shall_v then_o be_v full_o satisfy_v as_o psal_n 107_o 9_o jerem._n 31.25_o psal_n 36.8_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n 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