Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	justification_n	justify_v	sanctification_n	6,333	5	10.3320	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95872	A very short and brief account of the free justification of God's elect, from the condemning power of the law, by that law change of persons, (flowing from an eternal act of grace, by way of covenant transaction between the Father and the Son;) which brought Christ as mediator under the curse and condemnation of that broken law, in the very room and place of elect sinners. : Whereunto are added, some questions concerning this point; : proposed to be answered by those that do so confidently affirm, that the elect of God are equally with others, under the same condemning power of the law, before faith. / By A member of a Church of Christ, in the County of Essex.	Member of a Church of Christ.	1699 (1699)	Wing V279dA; ESTC R185966	13,548	48

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redeem_a and_o what_o be_v the_o ill_a consequence_n that_o follow_v if_o i_o say_v that_o justice_n do_v not_o charge_v these_o redeem_a one_o but_o god_n be_v complete_o reconcile_v to_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n any_o more_o than_o the_o former_a will_v it_o not_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o to_o say_v some_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o redeem_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o say_v god_n do_v not_o charge_v these_o redeem_a one_o see_v we_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o none_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o condemnation_n before_o believe_v and_o that_o whoever_o die_v a_o unbeliever_n shall_v be_v damn_v except_o any_o suppose_n that_o terrify_a soul_n with_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o if_o so_o i_o be_o not_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o grace_n proclaim_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v 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a_o very_a short_a and_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ●ree_a justification_n of_o god_n elect_n from_o the_o condemn_v power_n of_o the_o law_n by_o that_o ●aw_v change_n of_o person_n flow_v from_o a_o eternal_a act_n of_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o covenant_n transaction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o bring_v christ_n as_o mediator_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o break_a law_n in_o the_o very_a room_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o elect_a sinner_n ●●ereunto_o be_v add_v some_o question_n concern_v this_o point_n propose_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o that_o do_v so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n be_v equal_o with_o other_o under_o the_o same_o condemn_v power_n of_o the_o law_n before_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n 〈◊〉_d 8.32_o 33_o 34._o he_o tha●●●pared_v not_o his_o own_o son_n ●ut_v deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 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