Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	3,063	5	9.7114	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59663	The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1655 (1655)	Wing S3112; ESTC R37142	12,596	24

the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 6_o 7._o psal._n 139._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 1._o luk._n 1._o 74._o q_o wherein_o consist_v our_o observance_n of_o god_n a._o it_o be_v either_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a q_o wherein_o consist_v our_o moral_a observance_n of_o god_n a._o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o suffer_v his_o will_n whereby_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o misery_n than_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n heb._n 11._o 26._o act_n 21._o 13._o 2._o in_o do_v his_o will_n whereby_o a_o believer_n in_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n perform_v universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 22._o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o luke_n 1._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 12._o q_o be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o christian_a a._o although_o it_o be_v abolish_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n for_o so_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v still_o under_o it_o yet_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n when_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o ma●…_n ●…_z 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezech._n 10._o 11._o rom._n 9_o q_o why_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n so_o as_o if_o he_o break_v it_o by_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o a._o because_o jesus_n christ_n have_v keep_v it_o perfect_o for_o he_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 5._o 20_o 21._o q_o can_n any_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n a._o no_o for_o the_o unregenerate_a want_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n can_v perfect_v a_o act_n of_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o it_o the_o regenerate_a have_v the_o spirit_n but_o in_o part_n perform_v it_o only_o imperfect_o rom._n 8._o 7._o rom_n 7._o 21._o q_o what_o befal●…_n the_o unregenerate_a upon_o their_o disobedience_n unto_o it_o a._o the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n fierce_a and_o fearful_a secret_a wrath_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 2_o 5._o q_o what_o befall_v the_o regenerate_a after_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o imperfect_a obedience_n unto_o it_o a._o the_o lord_n may_v threaten_v and_o correct_v they_o but_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o cover_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o best_a duty_n by_o christ_n and_o accept_v their_o mean_a service_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n be_v never_o take_v from_o they_o psal_n 89._o 31_o 32_o 33._o zach._n 3_o 1._o to_o 8._o isa._n 56._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 20._o q_o what_o be_v that_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v accept_v a._o when_o they_o observe_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o therein_o 1._o they_o confess_v and_o lament_v their_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 2._o they_o desire_v mercy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n phil._n 39_o 10_o 11._o 3._o they_o return_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o least_o ability_n to_o do_v his_o will_n psal._n 50._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o q_o how_o be_v the_o law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n divide_v a._o into_o two_o table_n the_o first_o show_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n immediate_o in_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n the_o second_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o the_o six_o last_o commandment_n q_o what_o rule_n be_v you_o to_o observe_v to_o understand_v the_o moral_a law_n a._o these_o 1._o that_o in_o whatsoever_o commandment_n any_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v there_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v and_o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o the_o contrary_a duty_n be_v command_v 2._o that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o hence_o require_v not_o only_o outward_a but_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a obedience_n 3._o where_o any_o gross_a sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o all_o the_o sign_n degree_n mean_n 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his_o grace_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10._o q_o which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n a._o they_o be_v two_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n q_o what_o be_v the_o external_a sensible_a part_n of_o baptism_n a._o water_n john_n 3._o 23._o q_o what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o baptism_n signify_v exhibit_v and_o seal_v thereby_o a._n christ_n righteousness_n and_o his_o spirit_n 1._o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v we_o spom_n death_n 2._o present_v we_o clear_a before_o the_o father_n and_o so_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o life_n rom._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 3._o 11._o q_o what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n john_n 3._o 5._o 2._o that_o as_o we_o be_v perfect_o justify_v at_o once_o and_o be_v newborn_a once_o shall_v never_o die_v again_o hence_o this_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o once_o q_o what_o be_v the_o external_a and_o sensible_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o the_o sacramental_a action_n about_o the_o same_o q_o what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o signify_v seal_v and_o exhibit_v thereby_o a._o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n crucify_v offer_v and_o give_v to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v believer_n renew_v their_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o john_n 6._o 54_o 55._o q_o what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o growth_n in_o christ_n be_v newborn_a because_o it_o be_v food_n give_v to_o nourish_v we_o have_v receive_v life_n 2._o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v often_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v 3._o that_o child_n and_o fool_n and_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o can_v examine_v themselves_o and_o so_o renew_v their_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o q_o ought_v not_o the_o sacrament_n to_o 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1._o q._n but_o do_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o no_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n creep_v in_o a._o yes_o but_o if_o they_o can_v have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o and_o when_o they_o be_v know_v they_o be_v orderly_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o mat._n 25._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o rev._n 2._o 20._o tit._n 3._o 20._o q_o be_v these_o member_n bind_v only_o to_o cleave_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o faith_n a._o yes_o and_o to_o one_o another_o also_o by_o brotherly_a love_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v as_o well_o as_o their_o faith_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o col._n 1._o 4._o jer._n 50._o 4._o isa._n 56._o 45._o zach._n 11._o 14._o zeph._n 3._o 9_o psal._n 119._o 106._o q_o what_o benefit_n be_v there_o by_o join_v thus_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n a_o 1._o hereby_o they_o come_v to_o be_v under_o the_o special_a governmen●…_n of_o chr●…st_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o officer_n thereof_o isa._n 30._o 20._o 2._o hereby_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o special_a bless●…ng_n and_o on_o their_o child_n also_o psal._n 133._o 3._o exod._n 20._o 6._o 3._o herein_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n 1._o reveul_v unto_o they_o his_o will_n psal._n 27._o 4._o psal._n 63._o 2_o 3._o 2._o protect_v they_o isa._n 44._o 6._o 3._o hea●…ing_v all_o their_o prayer_n deut._n 4._o 7._o mat._n 18._o 19_o q_o be_v there_o not_o some_o who_o never_o find_v these_o benefit_n a._o yes_o because_o many_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n not_o feel_v a_o need_n of_o god_n presence_n only_o in_o they_o their_o sin_n also_o b●…inding_v and_o partly_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o pollute_v god_n h●…se_n they_o then_o become_v worse_o when_o they_o have_v best_a mean_n mat._n 11._o 23._o ser._n 17._o 5_o 6._o heb._n 6._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 5._o 8_o 9_o eze._n 14._o 4._o 1_o king_n 8._o 21._o q_o what_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o 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new-england_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o heb._n 5._o 12._o mat._n 13._o 11._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 6._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 8._o act._n 20._o 32._o