Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	faithful_a	father_n	4,722	5	5.3887	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17486	Concerning the true beleefe of a Christian man a most excellent and profitable dialogue, by S.C. Herevnto, besides the marginall notes, declaring the chiefe points of doctrines, there is added a godlye and lightsome prayer, which in certain breefe petitions, comprehendeth the very contents of the vvhole vvorke: vvritten in Latine, by Abraham Fleming Londoner borne. To the right Reuerend Father in Christ, Iohn Bishop of London. Translated out of Latine, by Arthur Golding.; De vera Christiani hominis fide. English.	Wittewronghelus, Jacobus.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. A godly and fruteful prayer.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.	1582 (1582)	STC 4301; ESTC S109605	31,186	106

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worthy_a of_o the_o name_n whereby_o we_o be_v call_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n &_o obedience_n be_v such_o that_o the_o one_o follow_v the_o other_o as_o unseparable_a companion_n insomuch_o that_o faith_n without_o obedience_n be_v dead_a and_o obedience_n without_o faith_n be_v liveless_a bestow_v both_o of_o they_o upon_o we_o most_o gracious_a father_n give_v we_o mind_n desirous_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o able_a to_o conceive_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o all_o our_o say_n and_o do_n may_v yield_v to_o the_o government_n of_o right_a reason_n good_a god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o give_v we_o not_o over_o in_o bondage_n to_o our_o own_o blind_a and_o unsaverye_n judgement_n whereby_o we_o be_v lead_v or_o rather_o carry_v away_o may_v neglect_v our_o whole_a duty_n towards_o thou_o bring_v to_o pass_v we_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a father_n that_o unto_o thou_o which_o haste_v raise_v we_o out_o of_o nothing_o shape_v we_o of_o clay_n 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thou_o let_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a teach_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o belief_n we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v namely_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n all_o counterfeit_a and_o idle_a faith_n be_v put_v to_o slight_v a_o substantial_a and_o sound_o judgement_n power_n into_o we_o o_o everlasting_a god_n that_o have_v take_v our_o last_o leave_n of_o worldly_a belief_n we_o may_v cherish_v in_o we_o that_o true_a faith_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n jesus_n through_o who_o power_n and_o work_v we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o may_v best_a beseem_v the_o faithful_a and_o that_o be_v moisten_v in_o our_o mind_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n we_o may_v labour_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n grant_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a first_o unto_o thou_o and_o then_o to_o all_o other_o under_o who_o government_n 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