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	true_a	work_n	5,180	5	6.2401	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79008	A patterne for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how to die nobly and honourably. Delivered in a sermon preached at the solemne interment of the corps of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick. Who aged 70 years 11. months, died April 19. And was honorably buried, May 1. 1658. at Felsted in Essex. By Edmund Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.	Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1658 (1658)	Wing C262; Thomason E947_1; ESTC R207615	31,046	52

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can_v deny_v myself_o my_o estate_n my_o reputation_n but_o i_o can_v deny_v my_o faith_n 2._o in_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o die_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v certain_o go_v to_o live_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n he_o that_o die_v embrace_v christ_n shall_v go_v from_o christ_n to_o christ_n from_o christ_n by_o grace_n to_o christ_n in_o glory_n but_o than_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o true_a justifying-faith_n a_o heart-purifying_a sanctify_a and_o world-overcome_a faith_n a_o paint_a faith_n will_v never_o bring_v you_o to_o a_o real_a heaven_n a_o dead_a faith_n will_v never_o please_v a_o live_a god_n desce●d●●t_v faith_n without_o work_n will_v send_v a_o man_n merry_o

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