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	scripture_n	true_a	21,787	5	5.5626	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29188	The poor man's help being, I. An abridgement of Bishop Pearson on the Creed; shewing what he is to believe. II. A short exposition of the Lord's Prayer, directing him what to beg of God. III. The Ten Commandments explain'd; teaching him his duty both to God and man. With some additional helps for his private devotion.	Bralesford, Humphrey, 1658-1733.	1689 (1689)	Wing B4209; ESTC R216294	21,939	63

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be_v partaker_n than_o we_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n lord_n i_o believe_v all_o this_o help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n i_o see_v that_o job_n daniel_n hezekiah_n and_o all_o thy_o holy_a child_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v their_o bed_n easy_a in_o their_o sickness_n and_o deliver_v their_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n i_o therefore_o hope_v that_o as_o i_o be_o make_v partaker_n of_o their_o suffering_n i_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o their_o comfort_n and_o refresh_n o_o lord_n let_v the_o meditation_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a example_n be_v always_o present_a with_o i_o and_o make_v i_o firm_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o like_a deliverance_n as_o they_o do_v add_v unto_o that_o faith_n patience_n that_o i_o may_v quiet_o undergo_v whatever_o thy_o hand_n shall_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o may_v receive_v this_o thy_o fatherly_a chastisement_n with_o thanksgiving_n know_v that_o though_o this_o outward_a man_n 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