Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	faith_n	grace_n	justification_n	4,599	5	9.2931	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13547	The parable of the sovver and of the seed Declaring in foure seuerall grounds, among other things: 1. How farre an hypocrite may goe in the way towards heauen, and wherein the sound Christian goeth beyond him. And 2. In the last and best ground, largely discourseth of a good heart, describing it by very many signes of it, digested into a familiar method: which of it selfe is an entire treatise. And also, 3. From the constant fruit of the good ground, iustifieth the doctrine of the perseuerance of saints: oppugneth the fifth article of the late Arminians; and shortly and plainly answereth their most colourable arguments and euasions. By Thomas Taylor, late fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Word of God, at Reding in Bark-shire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1621 (1621)	STC 23840; ESTC S118185	284,009	494

how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o these_o thorn_n 6._o rule_n heb._n 13.16_o doct._n riches_n full_a of_o deceitfulness_n they_o deceive_v man_n of_o 1._o god_n word_n 2._o their_o religion_n 3._o their_o heart_n 4._o sound_v judgement_n zech._n 11.5_o act._n 3.6_o 5_o of_o salvation_n mat._n 16.26_o riches_n deceive_v by_o false_a promise_n of_o 6._o thing_n 5._o rule_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n 1._o esteem_v they_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o not_o as_o in_o man_n esteem_n 2._o take_v they_o from_o god_n for_o four_o good_a end_n prou._n 39_o 3._o look_v on_o they_o as_o receipt_n 4._o look_v beyond_o they_o on_o true_a and_o substantial_a riches_n 1._o tim._n 6.6_o 5._o pray_v for_o wisdom_n well_o to_o use_v they_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o thorn_n be_v worldly_a pleasure_n all_o worldly_a pleasure_n not_o condemn_v 6._o reason_n doct._n earthly_a joy_n shrewd_a enemy_n to_o the_o word_n and_o salvation_n reason_n 7._o non_fw-la quae_fw-la optima_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la suavissima_fw-la jam._n 4.1_o justi_n lib_n 1_o use_v 6._o motive_n dissuade_v the_o pursuit_n of_o pleasure_n the_o vigil_n must_v go_v before_o the_o holiday_n the_o fast_o before_o the_o feast_n dolour_n &_o voluptas_fw-la innicem_fw-la cedunt_fw-la erevior_fw-la voluptas_fw-la 4._o great_a danger_n in_o worldly_a pleasure_n ave_n vagae_fw-la in_o easdem_fw-la pedicas_fw-la retiaque_fw-la non_fw-la incidunt_fw-la hieron_n eccles._n 11.9_o ita_fw-la curandum_fw-la corpus_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o castiganaun_n 1._o cor._n 9_o ult_v gen._n 47.9_o heb._n 11.25_o 26._o 7._o mark_v of_o a_o man_n in_o who_o pleasure_n choke_v the_o word_n man_n undervalue_n better_a pleasure_n five_o way_n psal._n 84.10_o exod._n 5.4_o 17._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o giver_n commend_v the_o gift_n ●_o general_n rule_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o through_o our_o pleasure_n 1._o the_o person_n must_v be_v sanctify_v 2._o the_o choice_n for_o matter_n circumstance_n kind_a non_fw-la subtra●untur_fw-la voluptales_fw-la sed_fw-la mutantur_fw-la pijs_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 74._o joy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v in_o 7._o thing_n greg._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o use_v our_o pleasure_n 1._o weaned_o 2._o watchful_o 3._o wise_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 25._o 4._o christianly_o 4._o the_o season_n of_o pleasure_n four_o unseasonable_a time_n for_o pleasure_n in_o sabbato_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la arare_fw-la quâm_fw-la saltare_fw-la 1._o cor._n 12.26_o 5._o the_o end_n of_o our_o pleasure_n three_o end_n which_o we_o must_v aim_v at_o in_o our_o pleasure_n motive_n thus_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o through_o our_o pleasure_n greg._n joh._n 15.1_o si_fw-mi debeo_fw-la totum_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la i_o facto_fw-la quid_fw-la debeo_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o refecto_fw-la aug._n doct._n some_o ground_n which_o the_o word_n fall_v upon_o be_v good_a reas._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o act._n 20.32_o 5_o 4._o comfort_n for_o a_o godly_a minister_n who_o seem_v to_o lose_v much_o labour_n secundùm_fw-la laborem_fw-la non_fw-la secundùm_fw-la proventum_fw-la not_o to_o look_v what_o other_o do_v but_o what_o ourselves_o shall_v do_v the_o heart_n call_v good_a in_o two_o respect_n a_o honest_a hart_n why_o so_o call_v doctr._n goodness_n of_o hearer_n esteem_v by_o goodness_n of_o heart_n reas._o 1_o 2_o jam._n 4.8_o 3_o 4_o caius_n seius_n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la sed_fw-la christianus_n 2._o mean_v to_o attain_v a_o good_a heart_n grace_n require_v to_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v of_o 1._o action_n 2._o acceptation_n creatio_fw-la est_fw-la motus_fw-la à_fw-la non_fw-la ente_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la ens_fw-la joh._n 15.5_o pro._n 20.9_o cant._n 4.7_o jer._n 17.9_o mark_v of_o a_o good_a hart_n reduce_v to_o 7._o head_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n a_o good_a heart_n have_v 5._o property_n as_o 1._o it_o desire_v near_a union_n with_o god_n 2._o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n joh._n 4.20_o 3._o stand_v whole_o to_o god_n approbation_n see_v act_n 20.33_o psal._n 7.8_o psal._n 37.6_o 1._o sam._n 15.30_o 4._o rest_v and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o his_o only_a portion_n portion_n psa._n 17.14_o 5._o aim_v direct_o at_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o his_o 1._o part_n 2._o action_n both_o 1._o natural_a 2._o spiritual_a ii_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n a_o good_a heart_n have_v five_o property_n 1._o prefer_v christ_n above_o a_o thousand_o world_n 2._o rejoice_v in_o christ_n above_o all_o worldly_a joy_n rom._n 8.17_o ph●l_n 3.21_o 3_o give_v itself_o whole_o to_o christ_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o whole_o to_o it_o esa._n 63.9_o 4._o prepare_v a_o sweet_a room_n in_o itself_o for_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o 5._o conform_v itself_o whole_o unto_o christ._n 1._o joh._n 2.6_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4._o kind_n of_o note_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n 1._o kind_a spiritual_a assurance_n from_o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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20.24_o 3._o adorn_v it_o jam._n 1.27_o 4._o suffer_v for_o it_o 5._o honoar_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o how_o a_o evil_a heart_n carry_v itself_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o 6._o thing_n joh._n 7_o 48._o jam._n 2.1_o a_o good_a hart_n careful_o embrace_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 4._o reason_n cant._n 2.9_o joh._n 4.24_o it_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v 3._o reason_n reu._n 3.20_o ministerium_fw-la verbi_fw-la vehiculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 5._o special_a save_v grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v act._n 13.26_o conscionable_a hear_v in_o five_o thing_n 1._o pet._n 2.2_o a_o evil_a heart_n sail_v five_o way_n in_o hear_v jer._n 6.17_o 2._o tim._n 4.4_o psa._n 50.17_o rom._n 7.22_o numb_a 11.28_o a_o good_a hart_n be_v very_o conscionable_a for_o the_o sabbath_n 6._o reason_n mark_n 2.28_o heb._n 4_o 3._o 5._o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o it_o remember_v it_o

2._o it_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o he_o ratify_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o which_o he_o begin_v his_o mercy_n i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o their_o bowel_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o 3._o never_o can_v thou_o be_v frame_v to_o grace_n no_o fashion_n of_o the_o word_n can_v be_v see_v on_o thou_o till_o thou_o attain_v a_o soft_a heart_n you_o can_v cast_v a_o stone_n in_o a_o mould_n as_o you_o can_v metal_n because_o it_o can_v melt_v 4._o if_o thou_o bring_v a_o hard_a heart_n the_o very_a word_n a_o mean_n of_o soften_a other_o shall_v by_o thy_o malice_n be_v pervert_v to_o thy_o further_a harden_v the_o same_o sun_n that_o soften_v wax_n harden_v clay_n therefore_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o get_v thou_o a_o soft_a heart_n one_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n hart_n which_o be_v as_o a_o plough_n to_o break_v up_o our_o fallow_a ground_n and_o 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12.1_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o our_o life_n be_v a_o christian_a race_n patience_n hold_v we_o in_o breath_n and_o make_v we_o long-winded_a that_o we_o tire_v not_o and_o give_v over_o before_o we_o obtain_v the_o goal_n and_o crown_n of_o glory_n here_o for_o our_o further_a direction_n we_o will_v consider_v 1._o what_o this_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v 2._o why_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a 3._o the_o use_n of_o all_o i._o patience_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v by_o which_o we_o passive_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o the_o cross_n he_o impose_v upon_o we_o willing_o quiet_o and_o constant_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o not_o grow_v in_o our_o own_o ground_n but_o derive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n phil._n 4.13_o not_o a_o common_a grace_n but_o a_o special_a issue_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n never_o sow_v nor_o sprout_v in_o the_o waste_n of_o the_o world_n among_o heathen_n but_o special_o bestow_v on_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n by_o which_o we_o passive_o obey_v god_n here_o be_v express_v the_o object_n and_o the_o act_n of_o patience_n the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v grief_n and_o passion_n take_v away_o passion_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o patience_n as_o where_o no_o enemy_n no_o use_n of_o weapon_n where_o no_o disease_n no_o use_n of_o physic_n the_o act_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n as_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n not_o my_o will_n 26.39_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o old_a eli_n 1._o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n in_o all_o the_o cross_n he_o impose_v upon_o we_o not_o such_o as_o we_o call_v &_o pull_v on_o ourselves_o as_o baal_n priest_n 1._o king_n 18.22_o or_o such_o as_o in_o monk_n friar_n eremites_n of_o themselves_o whip_v themselves_o to_o make_v show_n of_o hypocritical_a patience_n and_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a 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at_o the_o great_a affliction_n as_o paul_n he_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 21.13_o nor_o faint_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n see_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o burden_n shall_v not_o be_v above_o our_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o light_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8.18_o ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o christian_a course_n appear_v by_o these_o reason_n fix_v 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v man_n fruitful_a christian_n but_o this_o can_v never_o be_v without_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n be_v inseparable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n whosoever_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2._o tim._n 3.12_o no_o disciple_n can_v expect_v to_o avoid_v or_o shun_v the_o cross_n but_o expect_v that_o entertainment_n which_o our_o saviour_n foretold_v math._n 10.22_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n the_o shadow_n do_v not_o more_o undivide_o follow_v the_o body_n than_o persecution_n and_o trial_n follow_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n imply_v and_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o patience_n for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v to_o stand_v under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n must_v have_v strong_a shoulder_n or_o else_o he_o must_v needs_o sink_v so_o unless_o patience_n bear_v such_o burden_n as_o do_v inevitable_o follow_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o godly_a can_v but_o sink_v under_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manure_a and_o prepare_v to_o fruit_n the_o best_a ground_n bring_v no_o fruit_n unless_o it_o endure_v the_o plough_n the_o harrow_n the_o cold_a the_o frost_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n prepare_v his_o child_n to_o fruit_n of_o grace_n by_o patient_a endure_v many_o trial_n the_o walnut_n tree_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o beat_v camomile_n by_o tread_v upon_o the_o palm_n by_o press_v and_o the_o christian_a by_o suffer_v while_o the_o lord_n overrule_a hand_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o eater_n meat_n and_o out_o of_o sour_a sweet_a as_o the_o most_o seasonable_a summer-fruit_n by_o the_o sharp_a winter_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o produce_v of_o fruit_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o patience_n see_v there_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o grace_n which_o satan_n seek_v not_o to_o kill_v in_o the_o very_o sprout_v and_o first_o appearance_n as_o the_o child_n in_o his_o birth_n reu._n 12.4_o and_o the_o wicked_a world_n seek_v to_o blast_v they_o with_o the_o east-winde_n of_o reproach_n yea_o to_o nip_n and_o pinch_v they_o outface_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o strong_a and_o violent_a persecution_n so_o as_o without_o patient_a endure_v the_o cross_n 12.2_o and_o despise_v the_o shame_n this_o thirty_o 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corn_n because_o it_o be_v small_a and_o weak_a at_o first_o and_o come_v not_o up_o full_a corn_n so_o the_o christian_n must_v patient_o wait_v for_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o fruit_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o some_o perfection_n jam._n 1.4_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n nothing_o can_v come_v to_o perfection_n but_o by_o patience_n 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o growth_n patience_n if_o patience_n prevent_v not_o as_o first_o the_o smart_n of_o present_a affliction_n for_o every_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a for_o the_o present_a heb._n 12.11_o the_o mention_n thereof_o oftentimes_o make_v we_o shrink_v and_o startle_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o roughness_n of_o our_o way_n but_o now_o by_o patience_n we_o shall_v possess_v our_o soul_n the_o present_a remedy_n of_o the_o disciple_n great_a persecution_n luk._n 21.17_o 19_o whereas_o by_o impatience_n we_o lose_v ourselves_o and_o lessen_v our_o fruit_n second_o the_o common_a cross_n which_o accompany_v our_o mortal_a life_n will_v make_v we_o weary_a enough_o unless_o patience_n supply_v some_o strength_n and_o undershore_o us._n but_o by_o patience_n we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o right_a in_o dispose_v of_o we_o and_o to_o we_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n job_n 1.20_o and_o 2.10_o patience_n make_v we_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v if_o i_o must_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n i_o will_v drink_v of_o it_o three_o inward_a temptation_n and_o disquietness_n of_o conscience_n the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o the_o violence_n of_o they_o often_o shake_v off_o many_o fruit_n and_o make_v the_o christian_a walk_n weak_o many_o

condition_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v but_o in_o such_o mean_n as_o wherein_o man_n care_n and_o will_n come_v in_o which_o be_v make_v to_o persevere_v persever_v 4._o much_o less_o can_v this_o assurance_n stand_v with_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n of_o sin_v or_o cause_v any_o such_o boldness_n because_o it_o be_v beget_v and_o nourish_v by_o godly_a exercise_n and_o beget_v also_o and_o nourish_v they_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o whole_o and_o final_o 1._o that_o the_o elect_n may_v fall_v and_o sin_n often_o and_o foul_o we_o deny_v not_o nor_o be_v that_o the_o question_n that_o they_o may_v admit_v grievous_a evil_n with_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n appear_v in_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v by_o their_o sin_n deserve_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v incur_v the_o sentence_n denounce_v on_o they_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v out_o of_o question_n but_o that_o they_o may_v sin_v to_o death_n we_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v sin_n with_o whole_a consent_n of_o will_n that_o any_o of_o these_o sin_n be_v ever_o impute_v to_o their_o damnation_n or_o to_o cast_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o favour_n condemnatio_fw-la or_o the_o right_n of_o child_n we_o deny_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o that_o true_a grace_n may_v be_v not_o weaken_v only_o but_o quite_o lose_v that_o be_v such_o as_o serve_v to_o their_o well-being_n in_o christ_n as_o joy_n peace_n cheerfulness_n etc._n etc._n be_v yield_v on_o all_o hand_n but_o true_a grace_n which_o serve_v for_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o faith_n love_n holiness_n can_v be_v quite_o lose_v because_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o head_n 3._o that_o true_a save_a grace_n serve_v to_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o part_n in_o some_o degree_n in_o the_o measure_n sense_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o we_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n fall_v from_o her_o first_o love_n omnium_fw-la but_o to_o be_v quite_o lose_v in_o all_o part_n and_o degree_n we_o deny_v because_o he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o the_o elect_n will_v also_o finish_v it_o phil._n 1.6_o 4._o that_o the_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o may_v be_v stop_v and_o lose_v for_o a_o time_n we_o yield_v even_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n a_o love_a lord_n and_o mediator_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a fruit_n it_o may_v be_v stop_v and_o interrupt_v and_o contrary_a fruit_n take_v in_o but_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o grace_v itself_o shall_v ever_o be_v lose_v we_o deny_v for_o though_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v lose_v according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o act_n yet_o never_o according_o to_o his_o essence_n and_o habit_n 5._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o satan_n may_v pluck_v at_o they_o and_o violent_o assault_v they_o every_o way_n to_o seduce_v they_o by_o error_n and_o heresy_n within_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o lust_n and_o outward_o by_o terror_n and_o persecution_n and_o that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o such_o temptation_n their_o faith_n and_o grace_n may_v be_v sore_o shake_v and_o shatter_a yea_o hide_v themselves_o as_o a_o small_a spark_n of_o fire_n under_o a_o bushel_n of_o ash_n and_o themselves_o by_o their_o improvidence_n unwatchfulnesse_n and_o yield_v to_o corruption_n may_v get_v many_o knock_n and_o take_v many_o grievous_a fall_n to_o the_o break_n of_o their_o bone_n yet_o that_o though_o they_o be_v pluck_v at_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pluck_v away_o appear_v joh._n 10.28_o heretic_n may_v assault_v and_o stagger_v the_o elect_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v seduce_v they_o math._n 24.24_o tyrant_n may_v prevail_v against_o their_o person_n not_o against_o their_o faith_n mat._n 16.18_o their_o building_n may_v be_v shake_v not_o overthrow_v because_o it_o be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7.24_o though_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o prolapsio_fw-la yet_o not_o cast_v off_o though_o they_o may_v fall_v yet_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n psalm_n 37.24_o so_o as_o the_o conclusion_n be_v all_z the_o elect_n persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o whereas_o the_o arminian_n hold_v that_o the_o elect_n do_v persevere_v by_o a_o discontinue_v perseverance_n and_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v save_v though_o sin_n drive_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o drive_v all_o grace_n away_o we_o plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o elect_v persevere_v in_o the_o state_n and_o habit_n of_o faith_n by_o perseverance_n continue_v and_o not_o interrupt_v and_o in_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o faith_n sometime_o discontinue_v but_o after_o return_n to_o it_o and_o hold_v 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