Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	cause_n	faith_n	justification_n	3,492	5	9.9034	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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of_o reward_n to_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o when_o abraham_n renew_v his_o faith_n as_o god_n do_v his_o promise_n gen._n 15.5_o 6._o this_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o first_o faith_n be_v and_o so_o again_o when_o god_n by_o another_o command_n of_o he_o to_o offer_v his_o son_n as_o hard_o as_o the_o first_o try_v his_o faith_n whether_o it_o will_v hold_v out_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o all_o difficulty_n to_o follow_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o find_v his_o faith_n enable_v he_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o still_o and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o this_o as_o in_o his_o former_a command_n hereupon_o he_o count_v this_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o former_a faith_n and_o gracious_o ground_n his_o approbation_n of_o he_o from_o that_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o last_o occur_v jam._n 2.21_o sect._n 7_o 2._o this_o may_v be_v make_v further_o manifest_v in_o noah_n case_n 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