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
A23656	Animadversions on that part of Mr. Robert Ferguson's book entituled The interest of reason in religion which treats of justification in a letter to a friend.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing A1054; ESTC R5034	44,339	112

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nature_n who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v say_v st._n paul_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o sanctify_a but_o they_o also_o he_o glorify_v sanctification_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o between_o justification_n and_o glorification_n in_o that_o golden_a chain_n but_o be_v place_v in_o order_n as_o go_v before_o both_o in_o effectual_a call_n the_o other_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v for_o explanation_n and_o confirmation_n be_v this_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n now_o lest_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o this_o plain_a account_n why_o we_o can_v reasonable_o understand_v otherwise_o for_o the_o scripture_n do_v exclude_v such_o from_o share_v in_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v 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