Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	catholic_a	church_n	visible_a	7,591	5	9.5600	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87879	An answer to the Marques of Worcester's last paper; to the late King. Representing in their true posture, and discussing briefly, the main controversies between the English and the Romish Church. Together with some considerations, upon Dr Bayly's parenthetical interlocution; relating to the Churches power in deciding controversies. To these is annext, Smectymnuo-Mastix : or, short animadversions upon Smectymnuus in the point of lyturgie. / By Hamon L'Estrange, Esqr.	L'Estrange, Hamon, 1605-1660.	1651 (1651)	Wing L1187; Wing L1191; Thomason E1218_2; ESTC R202717	68,906	120

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faith_n or_o not_o yet_o assure_o many_o a_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o possible_a search_n sob_n and_o sigh_n and_o howl_n and_o lament_n because_o he_o find_v not_o that_o faith_n in_o himself_o which_o yet_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n there_o as_o self-denial_n unfeigned_a contrition_n a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o bless_a redeemer_n be_v most_o evident_o visible_a to_o all_o beholder_n in_o this_o very_a sad_a agony_n and_o bleed_a distress_n satan_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o faith_n he_o can_v have_v but_o he_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v always_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v be_v and_o must_v be_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_v this_o be_v the_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n a_o far_o 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