Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	ability_n	able_a	christian_a	23	3	5.2807	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60194	A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Grayes-Inne, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the publick good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoake-Newington, near London.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1655 (1655)	Wing S3738; ESTC R215702	745,441	567

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27_o 28_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o see_v presumption_n all_o god_n attribute_n without_o mercy_n be_v terrible_a p._n 23_o objection_n of_o a_o poor_a deject_a soul_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o mercifulnesse_n answer_v p._n 30_o to_o who_o god_n mercy_n be_v unlimited_a viz._n to_o repentant_a soul_n not_o to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n p._n 27_o how_o to_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o or_o capable_a of_o mercy_n p._n 36_o how_o to_o improve_v mercy_n daily_o p._n 37_o kind_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 24_o 25_o merit_n against_o merit_n p._n 202_o minister_n ministry_n minister_n must_v win_v by_o life_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n p._n 274_o minister_n join_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o acceptance_n and_o neglect_n p._n 333_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n be_v a_o great_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 334_o 346_o 347_o 348._o the_o people_n proficiency_n in_o grace_n be_v the_o minister_n joy_n p._n 336_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o ministry_n p._n 39_o consent_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o help_n to_o faith_n p._n 391_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o people_n see_v prayer_n mistake_v holy_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v pag._n 374_o see_v error_n n._n name_n man_n have_v oft_o their_o name_n and_o denomination_n in_o scripture_n by_o that_o which_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o p._n 275_o 365_o new_a popery_n be_v a_o new_a religion_n p._n 396_o 397_o o._n oath_n oath_n what_o p._n 376_o 515_o a_o oath_n lawful_a p._n 516_o 517_o kind_n of_o oath_n p._n 376_o 514_o 515_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o oath_n p._n 518_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n pag._n 376_o 514_o 515_o a_o oath_n not_o good_a unless_o necessary_a p._n 376_o 515_o 516_o 517_o qualification_n of_o a_o oath_n ibid._n none_o but_o good_a man_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n p._n 515_o part_n 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paul_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o corinthian_n p._n 322_o how_o s._n paul_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o journey_n and_o not_o in_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 373_o 374_o how_o timothy_n be_v call_v s._n paul_n brother_n p._n 4_o s._n paul_n course_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o holy_a resolution_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 324_o peace_n true_a peace_n issue_v from_o grace_n p._n 14_o persecution_n they_o that_o persecute_v the_o saint_n persecute_v christ_n p._n 81_o see_v affliction_n suffer_v tribulation_n perseverance_n resolution_n to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o good_a course_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 323_o s._n paul_n course_n to_o persevere_v in_o holy_a resolution_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 324_o god_n child_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n pag._n 489_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v persevere_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 490_o physician_n physician_n do_v ill_a in_o flatter_v the_o sick_a and_o feed_v they_o with_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 136_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o case_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n p._n 535_o policy_n a_o christian_n shall_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o carnal_a policy_n p._n 365_o not_o to_o subordinate_a religion_n to_o state_n policy_n p._n 294_o 295_o pope_n popery_n popery_n cross_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 385_o 386_o the_o pope_n treasury_n what_o p._n 107_o popery_n found_v upon_o tradition_n p._n 545_o 546_o popery_n a_o rot_a and_o unsound_a religion_n ibid._n popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n p._n 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n p._n 386_o 387_o how_n and_o wherein_o popish_a and_o protestant_n religin_n agree_v and_o differ_v p._n 395_o 398_o it_o safe_a to_o be_v a_o protestant_n than_o a_o papist_n p._n 397_o whether_o a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v 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beg_v of_o god_n or_o pray_v for_o for_o minister_n ibid._n christian_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n alike_o p._n 193_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o gift_n but_o of_o grace_n p._n 194_o divers_a gift_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n prayer_n be_v a_o prevail_a course_n with_o god_n and_o why_o p._n 195_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n help_v the_o church_n p._n 199_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a condition_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v p._n 200_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n prayer_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o in_o sickness_n p._n 203_o the_o more_o eminent_a man_n be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o p._n 215_o preach_v christ_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o preach_v p._n 388_o see_v ministry_n word_n presence_n personal_a presence_n have_v a_o special_a power_n p._n 346_o presumption_n against_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n p._n 27_o 28_o see_v mercy_n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o presumption_n pag._n 441_o pride_n pride_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o all_o the_o commandment_n pag._n 219_o priest_n christian_n be_v priest_n how_o pag_n 467_o 468_o promise_n god_n deal_v with_o man_n by_o promise_n pag._n 402_o promise_v what_o p._n 403_o all_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n pag._n 403_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n p._n 407_o 408_o etc._n etc._n several_a kind_n of_o promise_n p._n 413_o till_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o good_a by_o the_o promise_n p._n 418_o what_o right_a a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n have_v to_o the_o promise_n p._n 419_o comfort_n from_o the_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n pag._n 420_o 421_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o have_v comfort_n by_o they_o pag._n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n what_o to_o do_v when_o in_o trouble_n we_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o particular_a promise_n p._n 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