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
A20191	A pastime for parents: or A recreation to passe away the time; contayning the most principall grounds of Christian religion. By Arthur Dent preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.	1606 (1606)	STC 6622; ESTC S116342	31,603	114

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same_o unto_o we_o but_o especial_o that_o our_o whole_a salvation_n stand_v in_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n father_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a use_n of_o a_o sacrament_n child_n there_o be_v seven_o principal_a end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o sacrament_n father_n which_o be_v they_o child_n first_o to_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n betwixt_o god_n &_o us._n second_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o y_z e_z truth_n of_o god_n promise_n three_o to_o underprop_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n four_o to_o seal_v unto_o our_o conscience_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n five_o to_o distinguish_v the_o church_n from_o infidel_n &_o heathen_a as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a visible_a mark_n and_o brand_n six_o to_o witness_v our_o love_n and_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o band_n of_o the_o church_n last_o to_o put_v we_o in_o a_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o 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or_o at_o least_o that_o have_v knowledge_n in_o this_o present_a action_n and_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n father_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v these_o thing_n child_n three_o way_n first_o by_o his_o settle_a purpose_n &_o desire_v to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n second_o by_o his_o love_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o by_o his_o daily_a fruit_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n father_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o put_v back_o from_o the_o communion_n child_n three_o sort_n of_o man_n father_n which_o be_v they_o child_n first_o stranger_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v unknowen_a to_o the_o pastor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 45._o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o second_o 28_o idiot_n child_n mad_a man_n and_o fool_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o they_o can_v examine_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n three_o notorious_a 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and_o blindness_n be_v join_v either_o froward_a contempt_n of_o mean_n or_o mere_a carelessness_n or_o open_a wicked_a behaviour_n or_o profane_a dissolutenes_n without_o remorse_n when_o they_o be_v deal_v withal_o then_o they_o be_v with_o all_o mildness_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o all_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n finis_fw-la job._n 11._o 7._o psal_n 139._o exod._n 3._o isaiah_n 40._o verse_n 18._o isaiah_n 40._o abac._n 2._o 18_o john_n 1._o 7._o mat._n 28._o ver_fw-la 19_o act._n 4._o 24._o heb._n 11_o 3._o heb._n 11._o 3._o psal_n 19_o psal_n 104._o ver_fw-la 27._o 28._o col._n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 16_o joh._n 4._o 24._o psal_n 103._o ver_fw-la 20._o psal_n 34._o 7._o mat._n 18._o 10._o psa_fw-la 1._o 91._o 11_o mat._n 18._o 10._o isaiah_n 9_o 2._o john_n 8._o 44_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o jud._n ver_fw-la 6._o mark_n 9_o mat._n 26._o 13_o mat._n 12._o 26_o eph._n 6._o 12._o eph._n 1._o 7._o eph._n 6._o 12._o job._n 1._o 7._o 1._o pet._n ca._n 8._o mat._n 8._o 29._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o jud._n ver_fw-la 6._o gen._n 1._o 26._o gen._n 3._o rom._n 5._o jam._n 1._o 14._o rom._n 7._o 15_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 14_o heb._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 8._o tit._n 1._o 15._o john_n 3._o 3_o jame._n 1._o 18_o eph._n 1._o 13._o rom._n 3._o 20._o exod._n 19_o exod._n 19_o rom._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 6._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 23._o jam._n 2._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o col._n 1._o 20._o col._n 1._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 9_o 12._o eph._n 2._o 14._o col._n 1._o 21._o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o joh._n 3._o 15._o john_n 5._o 24_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30_o act._n 4._o 12._o act._n 10._o 43._o eph._n 2._o 3._o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o jame._n c._n 13_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 8_o joh._n 15._o 7._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 22_o 1._o joh._n 5_o 14._o eze._n 14._o 14_o mat._n 20._o 22_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o luk._n 18._o 7._o lament_n 3_o 8._o eph._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 2_o gen._n 15._o 9_o jud._n 6._o 37._o 2._o reg._n 20._o ●_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14_o act._n 2._o 39_o luk._n 18._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 11._o exo._n 12._o 45._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 28_o mat._n 7._o 6._o exo._n 12._o 41._o num._n 9_o 6._o levit._n 13._o levit._n 14._o levit._n 15._o exo._n 12._o 47._o