Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	devil_n	tremble_v	4,708	5	9.5781	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42294	The guide of a Christian directing him to such things, as are by him, to be believed, practised, feared, and hoped for. There are added at the end prayers to be used upon several occasions.		1697 (1697)	Wing G2184B	36,258	124

member_n of_o it_o be_v holy_a 1_o thess_n 4.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o 2.19_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o according_a to_o his_o most_o gracious_a promise_n against_o this_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o st._n peter_n confess_v in_o own_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n or_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n shall_v not_o final_o prevail_v mat._n 16.18_o but_o that_o in_o it_o there_o will_v be_v in_o some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o world_n a_o constant_a succession_n of_o pastor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n i_o do_v further_o believe_v that_o all_o christian_n true_o sanctify_v have_v fellowship_n not_o only_o with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o as_o dwell_v in_o they_o joh._n 14.23_o but_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o saint_n rom._n 1.7_o eph._n 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o on_o earth_n the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n and_o charity_n in_o worship_n and_o sacrament_n act_n 2.42_o and_o 4.32_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o eph._n 4.5_o 13._o in_o christian_n assembly_n heb._n 10.25_o from_o which_o assembly_n those_o who_o wilful_o withdraw_v while_o no_o sinful_a condition_n of_o communion_n be_v real_o put_v upon_o they_o though_o through_o pride_n and_o prejudice_n and_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o a_o establishment_n it_o may_v be_v so_o suggest_v do_v make_v such_o a_o schism_n breach_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o become_v not_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o be_v extreme_o hurtful_a to_o order_n peace_n and_o charity_n rom._n 16.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o and_o 12.25_o 26._o dishonourable_a to_o religion_n and_o displease_v to_o almighty_a god_n gal._n 5.20_o 21._o art_n x._o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o sin_n whatsoever_o any_o 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state_n of_o unspeakable_a woe_n and_o misery_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n to_o all_o eternity_n mat._n 25.30_o these_o be_v the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n but_o if_o this_o faith_n though_o never_o so_o firm_o believe_v do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o gal._n 5.6_o and_o 6.15_o it_o be_v vain_a it_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o do_v not_o obey_v therefore_o we_o go_v on_o to_o show_v those_o christian_a work_n or_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o which_o together_o with_o the_o belief_n of_o reveal_v doctrine_n be_v call_v faith_n or_o a_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n mar._n 16.16_o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o this_o faith_n god_n account_n through_o christ_n as_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n heb._n 5.9_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o a_o christian_n the_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o christian_a respect_n god_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o gospel_n offer_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o a_o godly_a sober_a and_o righteous_a life_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n section_n i._n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o such_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v to_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v he_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o with_o contentment_n resignation_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n 1._o to_o love_n god_n god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v both_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o be_v to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o show_v 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