Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abide_v	steadfast_a	zion_n	18	3	9.5325	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01554	Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1623 (1623)	STC 11681.3; ESTC S118743	126,618	154

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he_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v we_o and_o to_o have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o if_o we_o can_v then_o 6._o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n when_o all_o other_o aid_n and_o comfort_n have_v take_v their_o leave_n of_o us._n it_o be_v a_o feeble_a faith_n that_o can_v stand_v without_o stilt_n a_o lame_a faith_n that_o can_v go_v without_o crutch_n hereby_o will_v appear_v whether_o a_o man_n stilt_n bear_v he_o up_o or_o no_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o if_o he_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o rest_v not_o on_o they_o though_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v it_o be_v they_o not_o his_o leg_n that_o uphold_v he_o and_o hereby_o may_v it_o appear_v what_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v found_v on_o whether_o on_o god_n word_n or_o his_o pledge_n his_o pawn_n or_o his_o promise_n if_o when_o the_o pledge_n or_o the_o pawn_n be_v go_v yet_o our_o faith_n abide_v still_o firm_a it_o be_v 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