Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	3,413	5	9.3938	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64241	Jacob wrestling with God, and prevailing: or, a treatise concerning the necessity and efficacy of faith in prayer Wherein divers weighty questions and cases of conscience about praying in faith, are stated and resolved. For the comforting and satisfying of weak and scrupulous consciences: the conviction of formal hypocrites, and awakening of all saints, both weak and strong, great and small, to this great duty of prayer. By one who hath obtained mercy to be a minister of, and sufferer for, the gospel of Jesus Christ in this hour of temptation.	Taylor, Thomas, 1624 or 5-1700.	1663 (1663)	Wing T555; ESTC R222503	60,235	214

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christ_n if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o name_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o bring_v our_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o he_o ephes_n 3.12_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o name_n we_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o ou●_n mouth_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v in_o hi●_n name_n unless_o we_o pray_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n that_o wherever_o wee●_n be_v in_o scripture_n command_v to_o do_v or_o promise_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o not_o by_o the_o bare_a use_n of_o his_o name_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o repose_v any_o confidence_n or_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o 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and_o the_o practice_n of_o sorcerer_n to_o trust_v much_o to_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o name_n but_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n nor_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a christian_n they_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n here_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o sceva_n come_v with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n think_v as_o many_o carnal_a christian_n do_v to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o name_n but_o want_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o but_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n through_o their_o miserable_a and_o unexpected_a expect_a disappointment_n and_o so_o will_v all_o those_o do_v that_o trust_n to_o their_o carnal_a form_n and_o liturgy_n and_o as_o they_o suppose_v most_o excellent_a and_o absolute_a form_n 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