Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	covenant_n	grace_n	seal_n	4,967	5	9.5543	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05829	Certain select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that we may comfortably walk with God in our general and particular callings. / By Thomas Shephard, sometimes of Emanuel College in Cambridge; now preacher of Gods word in New-England.	Shephard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1695 (1695)	Wing S3105A; ESTC R227738	42,314	125

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15._o 28._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o live_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o part_n viz._n our_o observance_n a._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n of_o we_o through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 6_o 7._o psal_n 139._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 1._o luk._n 1._o 74._o q._n wherein_o consist_v our_o observance_n of_o god_n a._n it_o be_v either_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a q._n wherein_o consist_v our_o moral_a observance_n of_o god_n a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o suffer_v his_o will_n whereby_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o misery_n than_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n heb._n 11._o 26._o act._n 21._o 13._o 2._o in_o do_v his_o will_n whereby_o a_o believer_n in_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n perform_v universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 12._o q._n be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o christian_a a._n although_o it_o be_v abolish_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n for_o so_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v still_o under_o it_o yet_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n when_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 10._o 11._o rom._n 9_o q._n why_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n so_o as_o if_o he_o break_v it_o by_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o a._n because_o jesus_n christ_n have_v keep_v it_o perfect_o for_o he_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o ro._n 5._o 20_o 21._o q._n can_v any_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n a._n no_o for_o the_o unregenerate_a want_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n can_v perfect_v a_o act_n of_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o it_o the_o regenerate_a have_v the_o spirit_n but_o in_o part_n perform_v it_o only_o imperfect_o rom._n 8._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 21._o q._n what_o befall_v the_o unregenerate_a upon_o their_o disobedience_n unto_o it_o a._n the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o inctease_v of_o god_n fierce_a and_o fearful_a secret_a wrath_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 5._o q._n what_o befall_v the_o regenerate_a after_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o imperfect_a obedience_n unto_o it_o a._n the_o lord_n may_v threaten_v and_o correct_v they_o but_o his_o love_a kindness_n incover_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o best_a duty_n by_o christ_n &_o accept_v their_o mean_a service_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n be_v never_o take_v from_o they_o psal_n 89._o 31_o 32_o 33._o zach._n 3._o 1._o to_o 8._o isa_n 56._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 20._o q._n what_o be_v that_o imperfect_a 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