Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	faithful_a	fear_v	great_a	167	3	2.1332	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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fair_a and_o clear_a fountain_n of_o grace_n the_o lively_a water_n that_o flow_v to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v open_v to_o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o make_v citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o they_o wash_v and_o purge_v their_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v unto_o this_o lively_a water_n and_o into_o this_o life_n everlasting_a where_o the_o one_o never_o stay_v run_v and_o can_v be_v dry_v up_o nor_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o the_o second_o death_n for_o this_o spring_n flow_v in_o great_a abundance_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v wash_v fair_a and_o clean_o be_v our_o iniquity_n never_o so_o foul_a and_o pollute_a math._n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 18._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o the_o 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lamb_n when_o none_o be_v worthy_a to_o offer_v he_o up_o to_o his_o father_n have_v willing_o offer_v himself_o that_o by_o die_v once_o for_o all_o he_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o have_v bring_v we_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v continual_o not_o for_o once_o acquit_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v show_v more_o forceable_a if_o we_o mark_v the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v he_o do_v take_v away_o which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o time_n present_a and_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v always_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o perpetual_a efficacy_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v our_o eternal_a redemption_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 9_o and_o this_o benefit_n be_v so_o precious_a &_o great_a serve_v not_o for_o one_o or_o two_o only_a neither_o for_o one_o only_a nation_n but_o reach_v over_o all_o people_n and_o every_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o word_n world_n prove_v let_v we_o not_o then_o doubt_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o death_n shall_v nothing_o avayle_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n see_v that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o continual_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n therefore_o we_o receive_v pardon_n for_o they_o continual_o by_o he_o who_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o with_o boldness_n we_o may_v call_v his_o father_n abba_fw-mi our_o father_n act_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 31._o this_o be_v that_o jesus_n which_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o empire_n and_o sovereign_a dominion_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o show_v unto_o we_o by_o s._n peter_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v declare_v unto_o we_o the_o power_n &_o spiritual_a liberty_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o his_o church_n mean_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o by_o he_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v with_o change_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n these_o two_o grace_n then_o be_v join_v together_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v that_o thereby_o none_o may_v doubt_v of_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o excellent_a benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o otherwise_o will_v pull_v back_o from_o his_o highness_n and_o debate_v his_o power_n who_o will_v for_o these_o benefit_n be_v honour_v in_o word_n and_o glorify_v in_o deed_n act_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 38._o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o through_o this_o man_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o place_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o former_a concern_v the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v have_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o which_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o resolve_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o salvation_n rom._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 8._o god_n show_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o rejoice_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v obtain_v reconciliation_n this_o be_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o of_o our_o salvation_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o christ_n jesus_n have_v do_v for_o we_o who_o be_v the_o son_n 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