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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	holy_a	spirit_n	trinity_n	2,812	5	9.9722	5	false

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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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chap._n vii_o of_o the_o second_o holy_a fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n its_o growth_n upon_o faith_n as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o manner_n continuance_n perfection_n and_o various_a excellency_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o spiritual_a sagacity_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n who_o have_v eye_n in_o his_o head_n while_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v in_o notional_a knowledge_n walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n the_o second_o holy_a fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v justification_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n so_o great_a that_o in_o luther_n phrase_n it_o be_v articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la &_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o in_o chemnitius_n arx_fw-la &_o propugnaculum_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n a_o blessing_n that_o be_v pregnant_a with_o many_o more_o which_o occasion_v a_o good_a divine_a to_o say_v sin_n commit_v be_v every_o judgement_n radical_o and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v every_o mercy_n radical_o you_o may_v cut_v out_o any_o blessing_n or_o comfort_n out_o of_o it_o particular_a mercy_n be_v but_o pardon_n of_o sin_n specificate_v and_o individuate_v bring_v into_o this_o or_o that_o mercy_n of_o all_o blessing_n you_o may_v say_v this_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n touch_v this_o precious_a fruit_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o grow_v upon_o faith_n as_o a_o fruit_n second_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o grow_v there_o three_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o four_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o five_o the_o various_a excellency_n of_o it_o first_o this_o holy_a fruit_n grow_v upon_o faith_n in_o the_o

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that_o can_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o love_v most_o trust_v in_o most_o and_o grieve_v for_o most_o that_o can_v show_v thou_o thy_o uprightness_n witness_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o feast_v thou_o with_o divine_a comfort_n such_o as_o pass_v understanding_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o nobleman_n when_o his_o servant_n meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o thy_o son_n live_v john_n 4.51_o but_o oh_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o believer_n when_o such_o a_o one_o as_o conscience_n come_v and_o say_v thy_o faith_n live_v or_o thy_o love_n burn_v towards_o god_n or_o thy_o repentance_n be_v pure_a godly_a forrow_n then_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n be_v upon_o every_o grace_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n run_v over_o conscience_n become_v a_o banqueting-house_n and_o assurance_n as_o latimer_n call_v it_o be_v the_o sweetmeat_n we_o have_v hear_v one_o witness_n but_o the_o supreme_a who_o drop_v all_o

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