Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	life_n	soul_n	spirit_n	4,592	5	5.4327	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53700	Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their tryals and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and publick, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1695 (1695)	Wing O759; ESTC R9544	55,512	98

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be_v say_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v have_v great_a peace_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal._n 119._o 165._o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o their_o soul_n find_v much_o complacency_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v consider_v with_o respect_n unto_o all_o the_o act_n duty_n and_o work_n internal_a and_o external_a wherein_o our_o actual_a obedience_n do_v consist_v be_v on_o the_o principle_n mention_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n believer_n herein_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n whereof_o the_o end_n be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o this_o i_o need_v not_o stay_v to_o describe_v sincerity_n in_o every_o duty_n and_o universality_n with_o respect_n unto_o all_o duty_n be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_o thessaly_n 4._o 3._o that_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o approve_v rom._n 12._o 2._o our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v that_o approbation_n of_o this_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o we_o place_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o experience_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o choice_n delight_n and_o acquiescency_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o delightful_a adherence_n unto_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o resolve_a judgement_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v and_o require_v and_o that_o on_o the_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v immediate_o declare_v and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o therein_o more_o full_o open_v this_o approbation_n can_v be_v in_o any_o unregenerate_a person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o save_a faith_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v whatever_o work_v it_o may_v have_v wrought_v in_o it_o or_o upon_o it_o yet_o whilst_o it_o be_v carnal_a or_o unrenewed_a it_o have_v a_o radical_a enmity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n unto_o this_o approbation_n it_o may_v think_v well_o of_o this_o or_o that_o duty_n from_o its_o conviction_n and_o other_o consideration_n and_o so_o attend_v unto_o their_o performance_n but_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o the_o universal_a holiness_n which_o it_o require_v it_o do_v utter_o dislike_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o eph._n 4._o 18._o this_o life_n of_o god_n be_v that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o in_o their_o principle_n 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they_o still_o discern_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a and_o know_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n concern_v such_o thing_n but_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_v do_v so_o far_o prevail_v in_o they_o as_o to_o contemn_v both_o their_o own_o light_n and_o god_n judgement_n so_o as_o to_o delight_v in_o what_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o these_o the_o apostle_n describe_v eph._n 4._o 19_o be_v past_o feel_n all_o sense_n of_o conviction_n they_o give_v themselves_o over_o nnto_n lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v withal_o at_o this_o day_n this_o be_v not_o that_o approbation_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o inquire_v after_o it_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o likeness_n unto_o that_o duty_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o treat_v of_o as_o will_v immediate_o appear_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o far_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 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always_o partial_a there_o be_v a_o legal_a sincerity_n that_o may_v have_v respect_n unto_o all_o know_a duty_n and_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a hardly_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o person_n mere_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v not_o evidence_n a_o indulgence_n unto_o some_o sin_n and_o a_o neglect_v of_o some_o duty_n but_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o may_v be_v it_o be_v in_o paul_n in_o his_o phariseisme_n he_o be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n nor_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n nor_o can_v other_o charge_v he_o with_o any_o defect_n therein_o he_o be_v blameless_a but_o where_o this_o be_v still_o this_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n be_v particular_a that_o be_v they_o do_v respect_n particular_a duty_n and_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v occur_v there_o be_v not_o a_o respect_n in_o they_o unto_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n 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