Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	principle_n	prove_v	true_a	3,492	5	6.0076	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13755	A treatise of faith, and of some principal fruits thereof Deliuered in two sermons, vpon the third chapter of the epistle of Paul to the Ephesians, verse the 12. With some additions and enlargements, tending to the satistaction of such as are in doubt, whether they haue faith or no, and to the comforting of such as are troubled about the weakenesse of their faith. By G. Throgmorton, minister of the word of God.	Throgmorton, George.	1624 (1624)	STC 24052; ESTC S101278	55,089	232

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by_o which_o we_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o liberty_n of_o our_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n marvellous_a largeness_n of_o mouth_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n free_o in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thankesgiving_n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n dumb_a and_o deaf_a to_o god_n by_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n of_o satan_n possess_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o till_o christ_n redeem_v we_o to_o be_v his_o own_o servant_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v speak_v to_o god_n but_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o in_o redemption_n a_o open_a large_a mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n to_o sing_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o as_o psal_n 51._o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n isa_n 51.11_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n 12._o psal_n 40.2_o ezek._n 12._o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o put_v a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o pour_v on_o we_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o supplication_n to_o take_v to_o we_o word_n as_o hos_n 14._o for_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o call_v on_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o our_o mouth_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o he_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n isa_n 43.21_o 10._o rom._n 10._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o my_o praise_n therefore_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o take_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o 119._o psal_n 119._o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v god_n covenant_n isa_n 59.11_o as_o its_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o happiness_n so_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o misery_n by_o our_o fall_n to_o have_v our_o mouth_n shut_v up_o as_o beast_n from_o prayer_n or_o praise_n reason_n the_o nourish_a virtue_n of_o meat_n feed_v the_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v it_o open_v the_o mouth_n to_o joyful_a praise_n as_o psal_n 22.26_o &_o psal_n 63.5_o dan._n 5.4_o they_o ate_z and_o drink_v and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o saint_n feed_v with_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o plenteous_a redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n praise_v he_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v to_o pour_v out_o 12.34_o math._n 12.34_o if_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v large_a the_o mouth_n will_v large_o dispense_v christ_n be_v a_o most_o rich_a treasure_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o store_n of_o good_a therefore_o the_o mouth_n must_v needs_o be_v answerable_a to_o open_v and_o 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the_o hand_n to_o god_n 1._o pet._n 3.18_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n we_o go_v with_o boldness_n &_o confidence_n to_o god_n this_o we_o have_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v raise_v from_o this_o ground_n original_o that_o whereas_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n from_o all_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o way_n shut_v up_o against_o he_o 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o and_o keep_v with_o a_o sword_n draw_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o horror_n christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n not_o only_o open_v the_o way_n again_o by_o his_o blood_n 20._o heb._n 10.19_o 20._o and_o make_v a_o new_a live_a way_n but_o take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o god_n with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n remove_v all_o matter_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o sword_n shake_v this_o be_v also_o 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spiri_n s_o to_o express_v themselves_o bold_o without_o sear_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a●…st_n rhet._n lib._n 2._o with_o glorious_a liberty_n which_o stand_v in_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o face_n &_o countenance_n and_o in_o freedom_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n when_o malefactor_n and_o guilty_a person_n arraign_v and_o convince_v by_o evidence_n of_o inditement_n that_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o be_v abash_v and_o confound_v have_v both_o their_o mouth_n stop_v and_o their_o face_n cover_v and_o so_o carry_v away_o to_o execution_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o arraignment_n and_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o cain_n 14._o go_v 4.13_o 14._o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o he_o can_v bear_v because_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o god_n face_n he_o shall_v be_v hide_v have_v his_o own_o face_n as_o cover_v with_o eternal_a shame_n never_o to_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n to_o sacrifice_v or_o pray_v to_o he_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 1._o pet._n 2.6_o rom._n 10.11_o haman_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v on_o he_o his_o face_n be_v cover_v and_o he_o have_v out_o of_o the_o king_n presence_n never_o to_o appear_v more_o before_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a upon_o the_o last_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v o●_n they_o that_o they_o a●e_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o thes_n 1.9_o never_n to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o nor_o to_o speak_v or_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o or_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o for_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o shame_n wish_v the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o the_o rock_n to_o cover_v they_o contrary_a to_o this_o woefall_n estate_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o without_o shame_n or_o fear_n they_o may_v come_v befor●_n god_n with_o open_a face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o not_o as_o moses_n with_o his_o face_n cover_v 13._o verse_n 13._o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o it_o 18._o verse_n 18._o for_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v and_o our_o person_n receive_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n we_o may_v behold_v his_o face_n and_o glory_n as_o reconcile_v in_o justification_n