Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	face_n	way_n	zion_n	23	3	9.9655	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30259	A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament at their pvbliqve fast, Novem. 17, 1640 by Cornelius Burges.	Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665.; Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.	1641 (1641)	Wing B5683; ESTC R19994	56,507	64

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o show_v you_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o covenant_n must_v be_v strike_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o it_o it_o must_v be_v with_o serious_a seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v the_o soul_n before_o hand_n it_o must_v be_v with_o all_o intention_n &_o earnestness_n with_o fervent_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o draw_v other_o the_o same_o way_n next_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n and_o firm_a join_n and_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o the_o borrower_n to_o the_o lender_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o by_o some_o solemn_a act_n which_o may_v testify_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o if_o we_o keep_v it_o not_o and_o all_o this_o three_o for_o property_n must_v be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n and_o have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v 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hint_n and_o demonstration_n of_o his_o willingness_n to_o strike_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o lord_n deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o within_o 3._o month_n after_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n from_o he_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o out_o unto_o myself_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n exod._n 19.1_o and_o verse_n 4.5_o god_n himself_o you_o see_v be_v now_o