Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	condition_n	faith_n	justification_n	3,398	5	9.7058	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85510	A modest vindication of the doctrine of conditions in the Covenant of Grace, and the defenders thereof, from the aspersions of arminianism & popery, which Mr. W. E. cast on them. By the late faithful and godly minister Mr. John Graile, minister of the gospel at Tidworth in the county of Wilts. Published with a preface concerning the nature of the Covenant of Grace, wherein is a discovery of the judgment of Dr. Twisse in the point of justification, clearing him from antinomianism therein. By Constant Jessop, minister of the Gospel at Wimborn minister in the county of Dorset. Whereunto is added, a sermon, preached at the funeral of the said Mr. John Grail. By Humphrey Chambers, D.D. and pastor of the church at Pewsie.	Graile, John.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.; Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658. Pauls sad farewel to his Ephesians.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1477; Thomason E817_1; Thomason E817_2; ESTC R207370	97,971	125

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thou_o have_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o psal_n 68_o 18_o on_o which_o dr._n crisp_n thus_o gloss_v vol._n 2._o p._n 410._o who_o be_v that_o they_o the_o rebellious_a say_v the_o text_n and_o p._n 412._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v rebellious_a person_n and_o fit_n and_o prepare_v they_o by_o sanctification_n and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v fit_v he_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o they_o but_o even_o then_o without_o any_o intermission_n without_o any_o stop_n even_o when_o they_o be_v rebellious_a the_o lord_n christ_n have_v receive_v gift_n for_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o thus_o the_o doctor_n but_o certain_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v more_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o dr._n crisp_n now_o he_o 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