Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	believe_v	faith_n	true_a	5,505	5	5.0466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55306	Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth by Edward Polhill ...	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1675 (1675)	Wing P2755; ESTC R9438	262,258	506

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in_o se_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nobis_fw-la qualitèr_fw-la enim_fw-la certi_fw-la simus_fw-la 7._o l._n 3._o do_v 23._o quest_n 7._o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la dicat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la observe_v how_o this_o great_a scholar_n abate_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o take_v up_o the_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n upon_o trust_n from_o the_o say_n of_o the_o church_n those_o who_o build_v their_o faith_n pure_o on_o the_o divine_a word_n speak_v after_o another_o rate_n junius_n read_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n cry_v out_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o amazement_n divinitatem_fw-la argumenti_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la sentio_fw-la and_o reverend_a calvin_n put_v the_o question_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v flow_v forth_o from_o god_n answer_v as_o roundly_o as_o a_o man_n do_v touch_v that_o which_o be_v obvious_a and_o before_o his_o sense_n 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non_fw-fr est_fw-fr divina_fw-la sed_fw-la belluina_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la nuliam_fw-la habet_fw-la conceptionem_fw-la five_o comprehensionem_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la creduntur_fw-la say_v the_o excellent_a davenant_n a_o mere_a implicit_a faith_n without_o understanding_n be_v a_o brutish_a thing_n a_o explicit_a faith_n as_o to_o fundamental_o be_v require_v this_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o a_o mere_a implicit_a faith_n if_o at_o any_o time_n may_v have_v pass_v for_o currant_n in_o the_o day_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n while_o religion_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o vail_n and_o shadow_n but_o even_o then_o faith_n in_o holy_a man_n be_v explicit_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o divine_a light_n impart_v unto_o they_o all_o along_o they_o look_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a seed_n and_o probable_o in_o a_o obscure_a manner_n to_o his_o future_a suffering_n while_o adam_n be_v in_o innocency_n there_o be_v no_o 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ad_fw-la suum_fw-la antitypum_fw-la such_o a_o faith_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o sacrifice_n in_o noah_n sacrifice_n the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n or_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n such_o as_o do_v say_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n make_v he_o ab_fw-la irâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la quiescere_fw-la rest_n from_o his_o anger_n gen._n 8.21_o and_o therefore_o sure_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o then_o mere_a beast_n and_o fowl_n noah_n faith_n fetch_v in_o he_o who_o be_v to_o give_v himself_o a_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n that_o be_v his_o coming_z and_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n 8.56_o a_o very_a great_a sight_n at_o that_o distance_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o faithful_a seer_n do_v not_o conceal_v it_o but_o tell_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n thereof_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o joy_n be_v too_o great_a to_o hold_v it_o in_o private_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o zeal_n too_o hot_a 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