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	habit_n	justify_v	3,628	5	9.3789	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02563	The olde religion a treatise, wherin is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the reformed, and Romane Church; and the blame of this schisme is cast vpon the true authors. Seruing for the vindication of our innocence, for the setling of wauering minds for a preseruatiue against Popish insinuations. By Ios. Hall, B. of Exon.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1628 (1628)	STC 12690; ESTC S117610	79,903	246

there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n the_o latter_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o saint_n paul_n sermon_n at_o antioch_n 13.39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o ●y_a he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v they_o be_v justify_v but_o how_o free_o 3.24_o ●y_a his_o grace_n what_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o work_v by_o we_o no_o ●y_a grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n 9_o ●nd_v that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o ●ift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v work_n be_v we_o ●ut_v this_o be_v righteousness_n of_o god_n 3.22_o which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o ●hem_n that_o believe_v and_o how_o do_v this_o become_v we_o by_o his_o gracious_a imputation_n 4.5_o not_o to_o he_o that_o work_v but_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v his_o faith_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n loe_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a who_o our_o faith_n make_v we_o and_o our_o sin_n he_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.21_o loe_o so_o be_v we_o make_v his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v make_v our_o sin_n imputation_n do_v both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o enfeoffe_n our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o both_o cover_n and_o redress_n the_o imperfection_n of_o we_o that_o distinction_n be_v clear_a and_o full_a 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o great_a saint_n he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n only_o but_o as_o a_o 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