Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	act_n	faith_n	justify_v	916	5	9.2343	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34599	A conference Mr. John Cotton held at Boston with the elders of New-England 1. concerning gracious conditions in the soule before faith, 2. evidencing justification by sanctification, 3. touching the active power of faith : twelve reasons against stinted forms of prayer and praise : together with the difference between the Christian and antichristian church / written by Francis Cornwell ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Cornwell, Francis.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6335; ESTC R17280	52,817	177

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4._o 23._o 24._o 25._o as_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o alive_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o we_o become_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o transgression_n god_n impute_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o to_o our_o condemnation_n now_o in_o this_o we_o all_o consent_n that_o in_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a but_o yet_o a_o double_a question_n here_o arise_v 1._o whether_o in_o receive_v of_o chris●_n or_o the_o spirit_n who_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n in_o his_o name_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a 2._o whether_o our_o faith_n be_v active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n o●_n christ_n before_o the_o lord_n do_v firs●_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o our_o reason_n be_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n she●_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o do_v be●_n get_v faith_n in_o we_o then_o if_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v faith_n we_o be_v much_o more_o passive_a in_o receive_v christ_n or_o the_o 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therefore_o we_o be_v not_o active_a in_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n before_o he_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n 2._o before_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o we_o conceive_v no._n for_o these_o reason_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o condemnation_n 1._o assoon_o as_o we_o be_v alive_a by_o natural_a life_n before_o we_o have_v do_v any_o act_n of_o life_n good_a or_o evil_n then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n by_o faith_n before_o we_o have_v do_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v plain_a rom._n 5._o 18._o 19_o therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o 2._o if_o our_o faith_n be_v first_o active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n before_o 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