Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	circumcision_n	righteousness_n	seal_n	13,716	5	9.8320	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37046	The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.; Practical exposition of the X. Commandments.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1676 (1676)	Wing D2817; ESTC R215306	402,791	322

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who_o either_o senseless_o take_v it_o up_o or_o sluggish_o forget_v these_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o lord_n who_o sometime_o make_v use_n of_o parable_n and_o figurative_a expression_n or_o similitude_n to_o set_v forth_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o make_v they_o take_v with_o we_o the_o more_o have_v choose_v this_o way_n to_o make_v use_n of_o external_a sign_n and_o action_n for_o the_o same_o end_n also_o 2._o the_o second_o end_n of_o sacrament_n be_v to_o seal_v and_o confirm_v god_n mind_n and_o reveal_v will_n to_o man_n and_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o further_a prop_n to_o his_o faith_n and_o may_v draw_v more_o strong_a consolation_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o this_o ground_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v seal_n rom._n 4._o 11._o of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n but_o of_o his_o obtain_n 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