Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	clear_a	faith_n	great_a	31	3	2.1122	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33955	A cordiall for a fainting soule, or, Some essayes for the satisfaction of wounded spirits labouring under severall burthens in which severall cases of conscience most ordinary to Christians, especially in the beginning of their conversion, are resolved : being the summe of fourteen sermons, delivered in so many lectures in a private chappell belonging to Chappell-Field-House in Norwich : with a table annexed, conteining the severall cases of conscience which in the following treatise are spoken to directly or collaterally / preached and now published ... by John Collings.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5305; ESTC R24775	174,484	300

act_n of_o it_o 109_o assent_n in_o the_o first_o and_o low_a act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v ib._n what_o manner_n of_o assent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 110_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v steadfast_a 2._o impartial_a 3._o clear_a p._n 110_o 111_o what_o manner_n of_o assent_n wicked_a wretch_n give_v to_o god_n word_n p._n 112_o it_o be_v a_o ravish_a assent_n of_o their_o will_n p._n 113_o the_o second_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v reliance_n this_o be_v the_o justify_v act_n p._n 115_o six_o word_n which_o master_n ball_n have_v note_v in_o scripture_n set_v out_o the_o work_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 116_o the_o three_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v full_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 117_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o comfortable_a ib._n this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o justifi_v but_o fides_fw-la justificati_fw-la ib._n what_o be_v good_a and_o special_a justify_v faith_n p._n 118_o how_o far_o persuasion_n come_v into_o justify_v faith_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o persuasion_n and_o a_o full_a persuasion_n ib._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o persuasion_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a and_o a_o persuasion_n relate_v to_o the_o future_a 5_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n to_o comfort_v a_o soul_n under_o this_o trouble_n ib._n serm._n vii_o chap._n vii_o how_o to_o satisfy_v such_o christian_n as_o conceit_v their_o faith_n be_v false_a because_o they_o have_v many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n faith_n be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v consist_v in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n with_o many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n p._n 121_o 122_o 5_o conclusion_n of_o master_n sedgewicks_n concern_v doubt_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n p._n 123_o 5_o argument_n of_o master_n rutherford_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n may_v consist_v with_o doubt_n p._n 124_o 125_o chap._n viii_o what_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n may_v consist_v in_o a_o true_o believe_a soul_n with_o true_a faith_n the_o complaint_n state_v p._n 126_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o complain_v it_o know_v nothing_o ib._n six_o conclusion_n show_v what_o ignorance_n may_v be_v in_o a_o true_a believe_a soul_n p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o ignorance_n in_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v fundamental_o p._n 127_o a_o distinction_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 127_o 128_o what_o fundamental_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o without_o which_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n p._n 127_o 128_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 2_o conc._n a_o believer_n may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o many_o circumstantial_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 130_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v p._n 130_o 131_o 3_o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n p._n 131_o 4_o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v have_v true_a 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ib_n 4._o if_o they_o be_v but_o temptation_n thou_o lead_v not_o thy_o life_n according_a to_o they_o while_o thou_o be_v under_o they_o p._n 143_o 144_o 3._o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o the_o present_a assent_n to_o some_o particular_a truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 144_o from_o what_o cause_v such_o a_o deficiency_n in_o assent_n may_v arise_v viz._n 1._o ignorance_n 2._o weakness_n p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o 4._o conc._n a_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n may_v possible_o not_o assent_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n yea_o possible_o close_a with_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o it_o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o every_o misbeliever_n be_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n p._n 147_o 148_o 5._o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v true_o believe_v and_o true_o and_o clear_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o he_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v a_o clear_a evidence_n 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