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
B08429	The helmet of hope, distinguished from the hope of hypocrites. And published to prevent the danger of false hope, and to promote the duty of living in true hope of glory. With an appendix of the grounds of hope, collected in a catalog of promises and experiences. / By A.B. ...	Barnett, Andrew, 17th cent.	1694 (1694)	Wing B875BA; ESTC R172272	76,414	184

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part_v with_o it_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o that_o promise_n mat._n 11._o last_o and_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o hope_n of_o glory_n 2._o till_o the_o letts_n that_o keep_v christ_n and_o the_o soul_n asunder_o be_v remove_v rest_a in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n reject_v the_o command_n of_o faith_n and_o regard_v the_o objection_n of_o unbelief_n yea_o retain_v and_o cherish_v the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n as_o a_o harmless_a thing_n and_o fit_a companion_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o impediment_n that_o must_v be_v remove_v before_o hope_n can_v triumph_v in_o the_o soul_n 3._o till_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v set_v up_o and_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n unbelief_n must_v not_o only_o be_v suppress_v but_o faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v and_o keep_v to_o its_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n gal._n 3.14_o we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o soul_n 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