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
A31258	The Christian's crown of glory, or, Holiness the way to happiness shewing the necessity of sanctity, or a Holy life, from a serious consideration of the life of the Holy Jesus, who is Christ our sanctification : also a plain discovery of the formalist or hyppocrite : together with the doctrine of justification opened and applied.	T. C.	1671 (1671)	Wing C129; ESTC R10329	137,037	229

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abstract_n ephes_n 5._o holiness_n be_v th●_n principle_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n ephes_n 2._o 13._o when_o we_o be_v convert_v sanctify_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v nigh_o to_o god_n spirit_n 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o 17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n who_o before_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o be_v now_o joine●_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o man_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o beast_n because_o they_o live_v not_o the_o same_o life_n no●_n the_o beast_n with_o the_o plant_n because_o they_o live_v a_o contrary_a life_n no_o more_o can_v a_o natural_a man_n have_v communion_n with_o god_n because_o he_o live_v not_o the_o s●me_a life_n but_o the_o saint_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o for_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o 12._o sanctification_n 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make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n in_o god_n nostril_n he_o now_o act_n from_o god_n and_o for_o god_n in_o all_o he_o do_v whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o buy_v or_o sell_v all_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o carnal_a heart_n be_v always_o carnal_a in_o spiritual_a performance_n for_o the_o stream_n never_o run_v high_o than_o the_o head_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a gracious_a heart_n be_v spiritual_a in_o natural_a and_o moral_a action_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o new_a man_n have_v a_o new_a principle_n to_o act_v from_o and_o a_o new_a end_n to_o act_v for_o and_o aim_v at_o but_o before_o he_o be_v sanctify_v he_o have_v neither_o 13._o another_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n be_v this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n next_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n will_v be_v of_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o value_n support_v and_o comfort_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n the_o rich_a man_n riches_n the_o wise_a man_n wisdom_n the_o ambitious_a man_n honour_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n pleasure_n the_o hypocrite_n formality_n the_o civil_a man_n civility_n and_o the_o moral_a man_n morality_n these_o lie_a idol_n and_o rot_a stick_n which_o unholy_a person_n have_v make_v their_o hope_n their_o stay_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o their_o confidence_n shall_v then_o all_o fail_v they_o and_o sink_v quite_o under_o they_o but_o then_o shall_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n see_v god_n mat._n 5._o 8._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a lift_n up_o their_o head_n like_o 43._o mat._n 13._o 43._o prince_n and_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o father_n a_o dram_n of_o save_a grace_n will_v be_v then_o more_o valuable_a and_o more_o comfortable_a than_o mountain_n of_o gold_n than_o million_o of_o world_n this_o be_v a_o river_n of_o comfort_n flow_v in_o upon_o ezekiahs_n heart_n as_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o sickbed_n for_o aught_o 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contemplatione_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o virtutis_fw-la habitu_fw-la neither_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o idea_n nor_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o chief_a good_a say_v they_o be_v the_o operation_n or_o action_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n in_o a_o perfect_a life_n i_o be_o sure_a sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o true_a felicity_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o both_o viz._n in_o internal_a holy_a principle_n and_o in_o external_a holy_a practice_n holy_a habit_n be_v golden_a talent_n that_o must_v be_v employ_v and_o improve_v they_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o in_o we_o not_o to_o idle_a by_o but_o to_o work_v and_o holiness_n where_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n there_o will_v appear_v the_o flower_n of_o holiness_n and_o walk_v by_o where_o be_v holiness_n of_o disposition_n there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v holiness_n of_o 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glorification_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n sin_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o exist_v or_o have_v any_o restet_fw-la ne_fw-fr restet_fw-la be_v leave_v 3._o in_o justification_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o sanctification_n a_o new_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v implant_v in_o we_o in_o the_o first_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v our_o person_n absolve_v acquit_v and_o accept_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o by_o the_o second_o our_o soul_n be_v renew_v our_o nature_n change_v deck_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 23_o 24._o by_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n holiness_n thus_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o form_n 4._o justification_n and_o sanctification_n do_v differ_v gradibus_fw-la 4_o in_o gradibus_fw-la in_o degree_n 1._o justification_n 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all_o in_o foro_fw-la coeli_fw-la he_o have_v shoot_v the_o gulf_n he_o be_v go_v beyond_o the_o gun-shot_n of_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 1._o