Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	knowledge_n	patience_n	temperance_n	4,684	5	12.0601	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78329	A brief and perspicuous manuduction to practical divinity, by way of question and answer wherein the chief principles of religion are so explained as to infer a good life from them.	B. C.	1670 (1670)	Wing C13A; ESTC R229568	14,880	42

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neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.43_o 47._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a from_o which_o some_o have_v swerve_v ha●●_n turn_v aside_o unto_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 5_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o the_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o go●_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v goo●_n work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n but_o avoid_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n and_o contention_n and_o stir_n about_o the_o law_n for_o they_o ar●_n unprofitable_a and_o vain_a tit._n 3.8_o 9_o who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v 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