Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	force_v	friend_n	great_a	31	3	2.1122	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80798	Captivity improved to spiritual purposes. Or spiritual directions, given to prisoners of all sorts whether debtors or malefactors Principally designed for the use of those who are prisoners in those prisons which are under the jurisdiction of the city of London, as Newgate, Ludgate, the Counters, &c. Though also applyable to others under the like circumstances else where. To which are annexed directions to those who have their maintenance and education at the publick charge, as in Christ-Church hospital, or cure, as in St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas's, or reducement to a more thrifty course of life, as in Bridewel, or have been happily restored to their former sense[ ] as in Bethleem, alias Bedlam.	Cressy, Edmund.	1675 (1675)	Wing C6889A; ESTC R230962	54,833	136

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they_o in_o psalm_n 23._o 4_o 5._o thou_o be_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n before_o i_o thou_o anoint_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n my_o cup_n run_v over_o these_o word_n be_v very_o applyable_a to_o those_o that_o have_v their_o education_n in_o christchurch_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n correct_v they_o heretofore_o in_o the_o poverty_n and_o destitution_n of_o their_o parent_n his_o staff_n support_v they_o now_o in_o their_o present_a maintenance_n they_o have_v a_o table_n prepare_v for_o they_o and_o that_o plentiful_o their_o cup_n run_v over_o this_o be_v their_o present_a privilege_n as_o exact_o describe_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o if_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n pen_v for_o they_o and_o their_o duty_n be_v in_o the_o ensue_a word_n they_o ought_v confident_o to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v still_o preserve_v and_o bless_v they_o in_o well_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o sure_o goodness_n and_o 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this_o lesson_n we_o have_v it_o inculcate_v a_o three_o time_n psalm_n 71._o 5_o 6._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v be_v that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n and_o from_o these_o premise_n within_o few_o verse_n follow_v that_o prayer_n v._o 8_o 9_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o my_o old_a age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v and_o both_o these_o immediate_o succeed_v each_o other_o v._o 17_o 18._o o_o god_n thou_o

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that_o be_v of_o confession_n and_o supplication_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n for_o this_o pardon_n upon_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a confession_n solomon_n depend_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chronicle_n 6._o 36_o 37_o 39_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o they_o turn_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o that_o faith_n that_o solomon_n have_v in_o this_o prayer_n of_o he_o be_v found_v upon_o that_o promise_n which_o we_o find_v in_o leu._n 26._o 40._o 42._o if_o they_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o the_o trespass_n that_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v his_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o suitable_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o soloman_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n david_n find_v it_o psalm_n 32._o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o say_v he_o there_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o where_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v complicate_v with_o injustice_n towards_o man_n as_o in_o condemn_a malefactor_n it_o always_o be_v there_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o sinner_n confess_v to_o man_n and_o show_v his_o zeal_n against_o 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effect_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch_n 57_o v._n 15._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o the_o holy_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o three_o to_o that_o repentance_n that_o will_v find_v pardon_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v to_o explain_v the_o place_n before_o cite_v 1_o st._n john_n 1._o 9_o by_o that_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o by_o this_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o describe_v save_v repentance_n call_v it_o a_o turn_n from_o our_o evil_a way_n return_v from_o the_o 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solution_n of_o such_o divine_n as_o shall_v either_o out_o of_o duty_n or_o christian_a charity_n visit_v they_o then_o to_o deliver_v it_o in_o print_a rule_n where_o it_o may_v be_v read_v by_o those_o who_o have_v more_o need_n to_o be_v press_v to_o a_o speedy_a conversion_n then_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o late_a repentance_n four_o after_o such_o act_n of_o confession_n and_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o malefactor_n be_v capable_a of_o let_v they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a faith_n and_o reliance_n mix_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a both_o these_o conjoin_v be_v and_o neither_o of_o these_o single_a be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o condemn_a sinner_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o sufficient_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a sinner_n that_o return_v according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o we_o think_v he_o whole_o inexorable_a but_o this_o faith_n of_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v join_v with_o a_o holy_a tremble_a for_o fear_n lest_o their_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o lest_o their_o preparation_n shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o else_o their_o faith_n may_v soon_o degenerate_a into_o presumption_n where_o the_o first_o be_v want_v man_n run_v into_o despair_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o cain_n who_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o marginal_a interpretation_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o suitable_a enough_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n he_o know_v he_o have_v