Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	invisible_a	visible_a	9,700	5	9.4455	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21355	A catechism, or, Familiar instructions on the principal points of the Christian religion written for the use of his own family by Mr. Drelincourt.; Catechisme, ou, Instruction familiere sur les principaux points de la relgion chrêtieno. English	Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.	1698 (1698)	Wing D2159	63,542	132

7._o and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o they_o a_o from_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o corruption_n section_n 5._o q._n 1._o be_v our_o good_a work_n agreeable_a to_o god_n a._n yes_o q._n 2._o how_o be_v that_o since_o you_o say_v that_o they_o be_v imperfect_a a._n because_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o child_n q._n 3._o of_o what_o use_n be_v good_a work_n a._n to_o glorify_v god_n to_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n 4._o be_v our_o good_a work_n any_o thing_n deserve_v towards_o god_n a._n by_o no_o mean_n for_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o what_o god_n command_v we_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v q._n 5._o how_o then_o do_v you_o hope_v for_o life_n everlastg_v a._n as_o the_o heritage_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n that_o have_v be_v acquire_v for_o i_o by_o jesus_n christ_n q._n 6._o but_o it_o be_v write_v that_o nothing_o defile_v shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a._n it_o be_v true_a q._n 7._o by_o what_o mean_v then_o shall_v you_o be_v purge_v of_o your_o sin_n a._n through_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n section_n 6._o q._n 1_o how_o do_v you_o apply_v to_o yourself_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a._n through_o repentance_n and_o faith_n q._n 2._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o death_n be_v there_o a._n two_o temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v temporal_a death_n a._n it_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n q._n 4._o what_o become_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o hour_n of_o this_o separation_n a._n they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n q._n 5._o and_o those_o of_o god_n child_n a._n they_o go_v into_o paradise_n q._n 6._o and_o what_o become_v of_o the_o body_n a._n they_o die_v to_o rise_v again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n q_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o 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it_o be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n for_o it_o produce_v good_a work_n and_o fructify_v in_o charity_n q._n 7._o from_o whence_o can_v we_o have_v that_o faith_n a._n we_o must_v beg_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v it_o of_o his_o pure_a grace_n and_o liberality_n section_n 12._o q._n 1._o what_o be_v repentance_n a._n it_o be_v to_o sorrow_n for_o pass_a sin_n and_o live_v better_o for_o time_n to_o come_v q._n 2._o by_o wh●●_n do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o true_o repent_v a._n if_o we_o abhor_v evil_a and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o do_v good_a q._n 3._o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o

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