Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	act_n	faith_n	grace_n	4,322	5	5.9067	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03494	Great and precious promises; or, Some sermons concerning the promises, and the right application thereof whereunto are added some other concerning the usefulness of faith in advancing sanctification. As also, three more concerning the faith of assurance. / By Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. All being revised since his death by some friends.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.; Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.; Stirling, John, b. 1621?	1663 (1663)	Wing G1608A; ESTC R177624	115,304	218

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the_o promise_n bring_v forth_o that_o no●●●_n birth_n conformity_n to_o god_n according_a to_o th●_n word_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v 2_o p●●_n 1.4_o by_o believe_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o we_o be_v by_o they_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 5._o i'faith_o also_o believe_v the_o threaten_n that_o be_v pass_v in_o scripture_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o believe_v they_o have_v a_o undoubted_a and_o strong_a influence_n upon_o the_o attain_n and_o growth_n of_o sanctification_n faith_n strengthen_v a_o christian_a against_o the_o commit_n of_o iniquity_n with_o these_o two_o word_n that_o word_n rom._n 6.20_o o_o soul_n say_v faith_n commit_v not_o iniquity_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o word_n rev._n 21._o last_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o way_n enter_v into_o that_o city_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a or_o that_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 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