Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	abound_v	godliness_n	temperance_n	1,050	5	11.3029	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48731	A sermon at a solemn meeting of the natives of the city and county of Worcester, in the church of St. Mary le Bow, June 24, 1680 by Adam Littleton ...	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2567; ESTC R21369	14,936	41

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his_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n do_v he_o no_o good_a stand_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o common_a man_n from_o ordinary_a heathen_n but_o leave_v he_o as_o it_o find_v he_o still_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o v_o 10._o press_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a before_o i_o go_v to_o treat_v particular_o of_o these_o three_o several_a virtue_n or_o grace_n here_o recommend_v to_o we_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o they_o first_o in_o the_o general_n partly_o from_o the_o context_n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v up_o with_o other_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o as_o they_o depend_v upon_o and_o cohere_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o whole_a context_n the_o apostle_n have_v set_v down_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v no_o less_o than_o eight_o distinct_a character_n or_o qualification_n 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that_o which_o require_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow-member_n especial_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o some_o near_a relation_n to_o we_o to_o who_o therefore_o we_o have_v more_o particular_a obligation_n i._n first_o for_o the_o context_n that_o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o accumulative_a and_o comprehensive_a nature_n appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o several_a ingredient_n and_o integral_a part_n for_o the_o make_n up_o the_o body_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v s._n peter_n design_n in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v a_o exact_a and_o complete_a enumeration_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n as_o may_v be_v make_v out_o by_o those_o other_o list_n and_o catalogue_n which_o his_o brother_n s._n paul_n have_v give_v we_o gal._n v._n 22_o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o of_o these_o here_o name_v by_o he_o omit_v and_o other_o mention_v by_o he_o here_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o purpose_n to_o lay_v down_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a wherein_o the_o main_a of_o religion_n lie_v however_o this_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_o appear_v from_o they_o both_o that_o there_o be_v cumulus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la a_o accumulation_n of_o virtue_n a_o aggregation_n of_o good_a thing_n requisite_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v he_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o one_o true_o religious_a and_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o common_a morality_n where_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v so_o inseparable_o link_v together_o that_o where_o any_o one_o be_v want_v there_o be_v real_o no_o one_o of_o they_o nay_o even_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o single_a act_n of_o any_o one_o virtue_n there_o be_v that_o complex_fw-la consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n definition_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o manner_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o according_a to_o such_o proportion_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o make_v it_o a_o virtuous_a act_n this_o also_o found_v upon_o a_o general_a maxim_n or_o rule_n among_o the_o moralist_n that_o bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la integrâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quovis_fw-la defectu_fw-la that_o any_o good_a action_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o entire_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o any_o one_o circumstance_n spoil_v the_o action_n and_o make_v it_o to_o become_v evil._n if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o mere_a moral_a practice_n much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o in_o religious_a concern_v since_o religion_n be_v the_o improvement_n and_o perfection_n of_o morality_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o director_n and_o accomplisher_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o then_o any_o one_o simple_a habit_n any_o one_o 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the_o divine_a will_n in_o his_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n may_v be_v very_o well_o take_v to_o be_v a_o meek_a man_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a mark_n of_o a_o right_a christian_a spirit_n but_o then_o he_o must_v add_v to_o his_o patience_n godliness_n now_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o fear_v god_n and_o often_o come_v before_o he_o in_o his_o private_a and_o public_a address_n frequent_v his_o church_n and_o ordinance_n and_o orderly_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o family_n and_o closet_n he_o sure_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a advance_v in_o religion_n and_o may_v and_o must_v be_v think_v a_o pious_a man_n but_o then_o to_o his_o godliness_n he_o must_v add_v brotherly_a kindness_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o love_n for_o the_o brotherhood_n be_v courteous_a and_o gentle_a and_o mild_a in_o his_o converse_n and_o well-meaning_a to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o society_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v