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
A74987	The glory of Christ set forth in several sermons from John III.34, 35, 36 and V.25 : and The necessity of faith in order to pleasing God, from Hebrews XI.6 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in the city of Norwich.	Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.; Finch, Martin, 1628?-1698.	1683 (1683)	Wing A1046; ESTC R43595	136,370	269

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confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n than_o this_o ordinance_n can_v seal_v to_o we_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n no_o we_o do_v but_o set_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a and_o that_o signify_v nothing_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n that_o those_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v believer_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o that_o though_o only_a such_o as_o be_v believer_n be_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v believer_n but_o if_o we_o will_v partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n so_o as_o to_o please_v god_n we_o must_v act_v and_o exercise_v faith_n also_o about_o it_o for_o i_o pray_v consider_v 1._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o those_o 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say_v he_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o that_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o they_o shall_v examine_v themselves_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o vers_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v examine_v himself_o concern_v what_o why_o among_o other_o thing_n about_o his_o faith_n what_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n or_o no_o yes_o that_o be_v one_o thing_n he_o must_v examine_v whether_o he_o do_v true_o believe_v or_o no_o whether_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o no_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o suppose_v that_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n and_o question_n that_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n yet_o he_o must_v examine_v himself_o still_o about_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o faith_n in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o this_o duty_n of_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n do_v imply_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o actuate_a and_o exercise_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o partake_n of_o this_o ordinance_n further_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o 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