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
A32783	Via lactea, or, The saints onely way to true blessedness opened in a sermon from Matth. 5, 8 : also the danger of neglecting gospel-salvation, from Heb. 2, 3 / by Thomas Cheesman ... ; with his epistle to vindicate himself from those absurdities of method and language and little less then blasphemies, with which he was abused by a mercenary pen, in the former impression.	Cheesman, Thomas.	1663 (1663)	Wing C3776; ESTC R43092	18,787	38

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their_o filthiness_n but_o no_o true_a purity_n can_v be_v effectual_o produce_v in_o our_o inward_a part_n until_o we_o come_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rev._n 1.5_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n we_o can_v never_o be_v cleanse_v from_o our_o sinful_a abomination_n until_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v large_a enough_o to_o cover_v all_o its_o natural_a deformity_n and_o then_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o black_a and_o filthy_a before_o it_o present_o appear_v full_a of_o amiable_a lustre_n and_o shine_a excellency_n bright_a and_o clear_a beautiful_a as_o a_o angel_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 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