Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	faith_n	justify_v	sanctification_n	2,387	5	10.2932	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71273	The verdict upon the dissenters plea, occasioned by their Melius inquirendum to which is added A letter from Geneva, to the Assembly of Divines, printed by His late Majesties special command, with some notes upon the margent under his own royal and sacred hand : also a postscript touching the union of Protestants.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.; Diodati, Giovanni, 1576-1649. Answer sent to the ecclesiastical assembly at London by the reverend, noble, and learned man, John Deodate.	1681 (1681)	Wing W3356; ESTC R36681	154,158	329

4._o ult_n 3._o there_o be_v something_o attribute_v unto_o man_n he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n and_o some_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o he_o towards_o his_o own_o justification_n christ_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n but_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n though_o we_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n see_v rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 10._o and_o to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n heb._n 10._o ult_n it_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n on_o all_o side_n that_o believer_n be_v justify_v free_o through_o god_n mercy_n and_o that_o believer_n be_v justify_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n all_o the_o matter_n of_o question_n among_o sober_a man_n be_v this_o whether_o in_o our_o justification_n faith_n be_v our_o own_o act_n whether_o consider_v as_o our_o act_n and_o as_o a_o lively_a act_n and_o fruitful_a 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