Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	act_n	grace_n	habit_n	906	5	9.7429	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15504	Some helpes to faith Shewing the necessitie, grounds, kinds, degrees, signes of it. Clearing diuerse doubts, answering obiections, made by the soule in temptation. By Iohn Wilson, preacher of Gods word in Gilford.	Wilson, John, d. 1630.	1625 (1625)	STC 25769; ESTC S103081	44,436	242

have_v give_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o their_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o fulfil_v god_n statute_n and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_v of_o this_o care_n and_o strife_n for_o the_o universal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o concern_v they_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n cast_v out_o torment_v fear_n enjoy_v a_o quiet_a rest_n and_o comfort_n in_o conscience_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n verse_n 45._o i_o with_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.25_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n statute_n and_o therefore_o salvation_n to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o because_o they_o seek_v they_o not_o and_o to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o dross_n psalm_n 119.155.119_o for_o motive_n as_o the_o strife_n be_v between_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o sensuality_n that_o inform_v the_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v pernicious_a and_o against_o civil_a behaviour_n this_o wilful_o egg_v he_o on_o to_o satisfy_v unregenerate_a humour_n so_o the_o argument_n to_o hold_v back_o the_o will_n from_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n be_v take_v from_o fear_n either_o of_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n or_o damnation_n in_o hell_n or_o shame_n and_o reproach_n or_o some_o fleshly_a respect_n which_o sometime_o though_o they_o hinder_v the_o act_n yet_o not_o the_o desire_n that_o in_o love_n to_o sin_n they_o devise_v vain_a reason_n and_o pretext_n and_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n induce_v themselves_o to_o false_a conceit_n which_o conclude_v that_o they_o fancy_n be_v to_o they_o strong_a to_o draw_v on_o sin_n as_o cartrope_n to_o draw_v weight_n they_o do_v not_o abhor_v evil_a psal._n 36.4_o and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o his_o choice_n be_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n his_o practice_n according_a 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as_o she_o confess_v all_o the_o matter_n cant._n 5.2_o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o after_o victory_n they_o may_v in_o some_o particular_a be_v bring_v back_o to_o repent_v sin_n which_o increase_v the_o fault_n in_o that_o be_v heal_v they_o sin_v again_o it_o endanger_v to_o great_a pain_n for_o their_o cure_n three_o it_o weaken_v grace_n that_o it_o give_v not_o that_o help_n as_o before_o to_o the_o mean_v use_v as_o it_o be_v with_o nature_n make_v weak_a by_o relapse_n into_o bodily_a disease_n as_o frequent_v act_n of_o virtue_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n so_o by_o more_o act_n contrary_a to_o it_o it_o be_v weaken_v yet_o thus_o may_v it_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o strife_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o devil_n though_o resist_v flee_v from_o we_o yet_o will_v return_v again_o with_o new_a assault_n and_o not_o always_o tempt_v to_o other_o sin_n but_o many_o time_n to_o the_o self_n same_o that_o we_o have_v 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as_o in_o esau_n weep_v for_o the_o lose_a blessing_n or_o ●t_a the_o best_a in_o the_o triumph_n of_o virtue_n over_o vice_n in_o their_o conscience_n as_o david_n innocence_n compare_v by_o saul_n with_o his_o wrong_n to_o he_o do_v draw_v tear_n from_o he_o convince_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v with_o david_n but_o without_o turn_v to_o god_n it_o work_v not_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n the_o true_a believer_n sorrow_v of_o love_n to_o god_n who_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o have_v offend_v his_o tear_n be_v drop_v down_o to_o god_n job._n 16.20_o the_o sorrowful_a water_n that_o he_o draw_v he_o power_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 7.6_o he_o repent_v towards_o god_n and_o weep_a inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n

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which_o though_o all_o be_v infuse_v in_o seed_n yet_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o appear_v by_o diligence_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n some_o virtue_n be_v hardly_o produce_v than_o other_o yet_o by_o exercise_n become_v easy_a we_o be_v command_v to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o esa._n 1.17_o second_o in_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o part_n 1_o thes._n 4.10_o so_o we_o be_v require_v to_o cloth_n ourselves_o adorn_v and_o arm_v as_o with_o put_v on_o virtue_n more_o and_o more_o rom._n 13.12_o coloss._n 3.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o &_o 5.5_o three_o in_o more_o act_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n reu._n 2.19_o or_o of_o the_o same_o renew_a faculty_n the_o mind_n more_o fruitful_a in_o good_a thought_n the_o will_n in_o good_a election_n four_o in_o spirituallnesse_n of_o the_o same_o act_n and_o faculty_n which_o have_v less_o mixture_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o examine_v whether_o as_o a_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o be_v not_o more_o fasten_v in_o your_o 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guide_v the_o act_n of_o love_n with_o more_o judgement_n phil._n 1.6_o we_o be_v to_o love_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o our_o mind_n thus_o the_o apostle_n love_v a_o while_n though_o entire_o yet_o not_o wise_o 14.28_o math._n 16.22.25_o five_o in_o naturalnesse_n and_o pureness_n carry_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o love_v more_o with_o less_o self-love_n and_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o good_a more_o benevolence_n less_o concupiscence_n in_o it_o six_o in_o labour_n and_o work_n of_o love_n unto_o store_n of_o good_a fruit_n old_a and_o new_a cant._n 7.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 2._o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n have_v stop_n 1._o in_o god_n desertion_n 2._o by_o inordinate_a affection_n unto_o 5.2_o and_o contentment_n in_o lawful_a thing_n eccl._n 2.2_o 3._o by_o suffer_v some_o foul_a lust_n too_o far_o as_o samson_n lose_v his_o strength_n as_o david_n find_v all_o out_o of_o frame_n 4._o by_o our_o own_o dulness_n &_o slowness_n of_o hart_n heb._n 5.11.12_o luk._n 24.25_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o follow_v after_o faith_n hope_n love_n 6.11_o and_o other_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o be_v slothful_a heb._n 6.12_o five_o by_o wilful_a want_n of_o meet_a help_n forsake_v holy_a assembly_n and_o ordinance_n 10.25_o by_o prejudice_n and_o conceit_n disaffect_v powerful_a mean_n for_o external_a flourish_n so_o the_o corinthian_n be_v hinder_v till_o rebuke_v they_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o evil_n and_o become_v fervent_o mind_v six_o unlawful_a fellowship_n with_o evil_a person_n pro._n 13.20_o david_n the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o god_n with_o resolution_n to_o keep_v his_o law_n the_o further_o he_o remove_v from_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v no_o help_n but_o hindrance_n to_o his_o perform_n of_o his_o purpose_n psal._n 119._o 115._o dangerous_a for_o cool_a zeal_n snare_a with_o temptation_n and_o learn_v their_o way_n not_o that_o all_o fellowship_n with_o such_o person_n be_v unlawful_a to_o all_o godly_a man_n the_o apostle_n allow_v a_o christian_n table_n fellowship_n with_o a_o profess_a infidel_n and_o open_a idolater_n in_o the_o case_n of_o advantage_n of_o religion_n if_o he_o be_v bid_v advise_v about_o the_o convenience_n of_o his_o go_n for_o probable_a good_a either_o in_o win_v or_o make_v less_o averse_a to_o hear_v the_o truth_n more_o equal_o with_o less_o prejudice_n or_o it_o may_v be_v to_o further_a a_o man_n own_o peace_n or_o confirm_v it_o genesis_n 26.29_o 30._o or_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v join_v in_o office_n with_o they_o not_o communicate_v in_o their_o sin_n show_v they_o good_a example_n know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man_n three_o sense_n of_o want_n of_o grace_n complaint_n and_o mourning_n from_o that_o sense_n desire_v settle_v and_o earnest_a with_o such_o mourning_n to_o have_v the_o want_n supply_v use_v of_o god_n mean_n with_o attend_v upon_o he_o therein_o for_o this_o supply_n be_v sure_o of_o grace_n for_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o mourn_n that_o thirst_n that_o desire_v the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 5.3_o 4._o revel_v 21.6_o luke_n 11.13_o such_o come_v from_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n discern_v the_o worth_n of_o grace_n 2.3_o a_o spiritual_a taste_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a holiness_n of_o will_n incline_v a_o man_n to_o holy_a thing_n exercise_v your_o knowledge_n faith_n hope_n love_n spirit_n already_o receive_v to_o your_o lord_n advantage_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v more_o mar._n 4.24_o pray_v &_o consider_v in_o paul_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n how_o far_o your_o desire_n may_v extend_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n as_o you_o be_v capable_a till_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o that_o in_o you_o