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
A77355	The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mysterie of the saints comfort and holinesse, opened and applyed from Christs priestly office. II. Satans power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulnesse required in every condition.	Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.; Adderley, William.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4445; Thomason E471_1; ESTC R6919	182,218	262

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than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n william_n greenhill_n john_n tates_n william_n adderley_n the_o title_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n viz._n i._o grace_n for_o grace_n or_o the_o overflowing_n of_o christ_n fullness_n receive_v by_o all_o saint_n ii_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o faith_n through_o natural_a impossibility_n iii_o evangelical_n repentance_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o volume_a hebrew_n 2.17_o 18._o sermon_n i._n the_o word_n open_v doct._n page_n 2_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a magazine_n and_o storehouse_n of_o all_o that_o grace_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n page_z 3_o prove_v ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o relief_n and_o succour_n to_o a_o christian_a against_o all_o temptation_n page_z 6_o clear_v by_o particular_n 1_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n die_v he_o offer_v up_o 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