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	heart_n	purify_v	2,568	5	11.6551	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01235	The priuiledges of the vpright in heart Expressed in brief meditations upon the 84 Psalme: and more particularly vpon the 11 verse thereof. Studied for the vse of the right worshipfull Company of Drapers London By W.F.	Freake, William.	1639 (1639)	STC 11347.5; ESTC S120859	14,597	40

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yet_o our_o faith_n to_o fail_v luke_n 22.32_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a hour_n of_o temptation_n be_v will_v keep_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o revel_v 3.10_o and_o in_o the_o deep_a distress_n thereby_o will_v make_v his_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o his_o strength_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o in_o a_o word_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o sun_n to_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o his_o church_n be_v with_o the_o same_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28_o last_o verse_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n may_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v promise_v matth._n 16.18_o 13._o and_o doubtless_o we_o have_v very_o great_a reason_n to_o depend_v upon_o this_o truth_n by_o 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