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	seal_n	seal_v	4,393	5	10.3434	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11072	The heavenly academie	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 21341; ESTC S114569	43,887	250

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veil_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o teachable_a by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o if_o this_o veil_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v first_o remove_v by_o mortification_n &_o thou_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n wherein_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n light_a agreeable_a to_o his_o light_n and_o a_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v love_n and_o of_o that_o which_o he_o love_v than_o god_n will_v delight_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o father_n in_o the_o son_n that_o resemble_v he_o and_o as_o a_o father_n his_o son_n he_o will_v delight_v to_o teach_v and_o nurture_n thou_o if_o thou_o keep_v this_o image_n clear_a that_o god_n may_v see_v his_o face_n in_o it_o he_o will_v therein_o also_o see_v his_o covenant_n and_o see_v his_o covenant_n he_o will_v take_v thou_o for_o his_o friend_n yea_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o by_o all_o these_o as_o by_o so_o many_o cord_n of_o love_n he_o will_v be_v draw_v 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st._n paul_n also_o call_v up_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o galatian_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n 3._o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n preach_v and_o indeed_o if_o this_o truth_n thus_o covenant_v by_o god_n and_o actual_o make_v good_a by_o he_o be_v according_o believe_v rest_v on_o thirst_v after_o and_o expect_v god_n shall_v be_v more_o often_o hear_v speak_v spirit_n and_o life_n with_o his_o word_n in_o the_o inward_a ear_n and_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o die_v so_o often_o in_o the_o outward_a ear_n or_o carnal_a heart_n for_o want_n of_o this_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o unvaluable_a loss_n that_o man_n do_v so_o much_o divide_v the_o outward_a teacher_n from_o the_o inward_a &_o rest_n on_o the_o former_a without_o respect_n to_o the_o latter_a whereas_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o outward_a teacher_n which_o be_v man_n we_o shall_v set_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n chief_o on_o the_o inward_a 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this_o disease_n even_o a_o cure_n by_o contrary_n a_o cure_n of_o inordinate_a speech_n by_o a_o orderly_a silence_n 5._o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o therefore_o if_o something_o be_v reveal_v to_o a_o second_o 30._o which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o first_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n silence_n be_v his_o first_o part_n who_o see_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o hear_v his_o second_o 16._o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v and_o speak_v and_o leave_v that_o to_o which_o we_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o those_o that_o have_v until_o god_n shall_v reveal_v it_o and_o let_v those_o that_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n help_v those_o that_o have_v the_o lesser_a not_o despise_v their_o lesser_a measure_n because_o it_o be_v lesser_a but_o even_o therefore_o strive_v to_o increase_v it_o 14._o for_o thus_o in_o some_o sort_n that_o equality_n 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