Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	good_a	life_n	work_n	29,791	5	6.1220	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28635	A guide to eternity extracted out of the writings of the Holy Fathers and ancient philosophers / written originally in Latine by John Bona ; and now done into English by Roger L'Estrange, Esq.; Manductio ad coelum. English	Bona, Giovanni, 1609-1674.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing B3545; ESTC R23243	85,374	202

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that_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o salvation_n have_v learn_v what_o be_v sufficient_a i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n that_o this_o poor_a essay_n such_o as_o it_o be_v may_v conduce_v to_o a_o public_a good_a but_o however_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o author_n for_o not_o conform_v in_o his_o life_n to_o his_o precept_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o man_n last_o end_n the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v or_o mistake_v it_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o attain_v it_o page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v live_v well_o let_v he_o choose_v a_o good_a tutor_n the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o tutor_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o pupil_n 6_o chap._n 3._o of_o purgation_n from_o sin_n the_o very_a disposition_n to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o no_o remedy_n more_o effectual_a against_o it_o than_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n 12_o chap._n 4._o of_o gluttony_n the_o evil_n of_o it_o and_o the_o remedy_n and_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v subdue_v it_o 21_o chap._n 5._o of_o luxury_n the_o foulness_n of_o it_o how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o relapse_n into_o it_o how_o to_o avoid_v it_o 25._o chap._n 6._o of_o avarice_n the_o wickedness_n of_o it_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a compare_v the_o deceit_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o riches_n 30_o chap._n 7._o of_o anger_n the_o character_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n the_o effect_n cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o it_o 36_o chap._n 8._o of_o envy_n and_o sloth_n with_o their_o description_n and_o cure_n 48_o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vainglory_n the_o description_n of_o a_o proud_a man._n the_o vanity_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o danger_n the_o evil_n of_o highmindedness_a and_o the_o cure_n 52_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o sense_n how_o far_o the_o body_n may_v be_v indulge_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n be_v condemn_v 61_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tongue_n how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o govern_v it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o so_o do_v certain_a direction_n what_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o speak_v what_o to_o avoid_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o calumny_n or_o slander_n 67_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o internal_a sense_n the_o use_n of_o opinion_n the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v tincture_v with_o good_a thought_n of_o bridle_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o deprave_a affection_n divers_a precept_n to_o that_o end_n 73_o chap._n 13._o of_o love_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o cause_n and_o effect_n its_o remedy_n and_o somewhat_o add_v of_o hatred_n 78_o chap._n 14._o of_o desire_n and_o aversion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o what_o to_o be_v decline_v 83_o chap._n 15._o of_o joy_n and_o sadness_n how_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v he_o that_o look_v before_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o several_a antidote_n against_o sorrow_n 87_o chap._n 16._o of_o hope_n and_o despair_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o moderate_v both_o 93_o chap._n 17._o of_o fear_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o how_o to_o master_v it_o rashness_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o something_o more_o of_o anger_n 96_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o understanding_n be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v upon_o curiosity_n what_o study_n be_v best_a the_o evil_a of_o meddle_v with_o other_o people_n manner_n not_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o self-denial_n 102_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o state_n of_o proficient_n divers_a help_n to_o improvement_n the_o value_n and_o the_o use_n of_o time_n god_n be_v always_o present_a 109_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o good_a of_o solitude_n ill_o company_n to_o be_v avoid_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o they_o be_v virtue_n the_o study_n of_o a_o proficient_a how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o have_v attain_v it_o 114_o chap._n 21._o of_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o our_o work_n in_o god_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o trust._n motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n show_v itself_o in_o good_a office_n a_o exhortation_n to_o charity_n 121_o chap._n 22._o of_o prudence_n the_o necessity_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 127_o chap._n 23._o of_o justice_n and_o religion_n the_o act_n of_o both_o of_o repentance_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 130_o chap._n 24._o of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n the_o commendation_n of_o obedience_n and_o gratitude_n how_o to_o receive_v and_o how_o to_o requite_v a_o benefit_n 135_o chap._n 25._o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_n