Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	act_n	faith_n	justify_v	2,979	5	8.9675	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91367	The vvay to heaven discovered: and, the stumbling-blocks (cast therein by the world, flesh, and devill) removed. Or, The ready way to true happines: leading to the gate of full assurance. With a word of reproof to the scattered, discontented Members of the late Parliament. And a word of advise to the present supreme authority of England. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4243; Thomason E1489_2	94,272	222

i_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o xviii_o the_o next_o stumble_v block_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o i_o fear_v say_v another_o poor_a stammer_a soul_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n tell_v i_o plain_o mat._n 5._o 20._o that_o except_o my_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o i_o have_v examine_v myself_o and_o do_v find_v that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exceed_v they_o that_o they_o do_v much_o exceed_v i_o answ_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n seek_v righteousness_n only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v none_o perfect_a in_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o none_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o israel_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o 31._o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v this_o as_o do_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n who_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o or_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v work_n of_o man_n own_o act_n as_o temperance_n obedience_n mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o upright_o deal_n than_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o heathen_n have_v outstrip_v many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o we_o 1._o for_o temperance_n king_n ahasuerus_n hester_n 1._o 8._o a_o heathen_a king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o drink_v and_o yet_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n can_v hardly_o lay_v aside_o their_o drink_n of_o health_n 2._o for_o obedience_n when_o king_n abimelech_n 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