Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	build_v	church_n	rock_n	7,063	5	9.4065	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30303	Expository notes with practical observations on the Four Holy Evangelists, viz., St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John wherein the sacred text is at large recited ... and the instructive example of the holy Jesus to our imitation recommended ; designed for the instruction of private families ... / by William Burkitt.	Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5736; ESTC R29600	900,471	338

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it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n it_o seem_v to_o find_v diversity_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o find_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v among_o man_n who_o daily_o both_o saw_n and_o hear_v he_o yet_o there_o be_v then_o a_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n concern_v he_o 2._o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o full_a and_o open_a confession_n of_o his_o deity_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o veil_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o disciple_n faith_n from_o see_v he_o to_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n observe_v 3._o how_o high_o please_v our_o saviour_n be_v with_o this_o confession_n he_o pronounce_v peter_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o he_o bless_a who_o have_v by_o he_o make_v this_o christian_a confession_n bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n and_o tell_v he_o 1._o what_o do_v not_o enable_v he_o to_o make_v that_o confession_n not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o man_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n of_o man._n 2._o but_o positive_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v wrought_v this_o divine_a faith_n in_o you_o and_o draw_v forth_o this_o glorious_a confession_n from_o you_o that_o i_o be_o indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thence_o learn_v that_o no_o man_n can_v saving_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o in_o who_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v wrought_v such_o a_o persuasion_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 18_o and_o i_o say_v also_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o 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