Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	apostle_n	faith_n	temperance_n	815	5	10.9534	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77593	Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milke [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brookes, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.; Anexichniastoi ploutoi tou Christou	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4919; Thomason E841_8	318,122	353

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stone_n this_o burden_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 8._o 6_o 7._o 1_o john_n 4._o 5._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n but_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o conquer_v the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o do_v these_o three_o way_n first_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o present_v the_o world_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o all_o those_o notion_n that_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o austin_n divi●●ae_fw-la corporales_fw-la paupertati●_n plenae_fw-la sunt_fw-la earthly_a riches_n be_v full_a of_o poverty_n say_v austin_n world_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o world_n as_o a_o impotent_a thing_n as_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n the_o greek_a word_n that_o be_v here_o render_v add_v have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o it_o it_o be_v take_v from_o dance_v round_o link_v they_o say_v the_o apostle_n hand_n in_o hand_n as_o in_o dance_v virgin_n take_v hand_n so_o we_o must_v join_v hand_n to_o hand_n in_o these_o measure_n of_o grace_n lead_v up_o the_o dance_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o salvus_fw-la pul●brior_a in_o praelio_fw-la occisus_fw-la mile_n quam_fw-la fugâ_fw-la salvus_fw-la the_o galliard_n every_o one_o take_v his_o turn_n so_o in_o chap._n 3._o 17_o 18._o you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v aside_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n there_o be_v many_o turn_n aside_o and_o shake_v hand_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o fall_v not_o as_o other_o have_v fall_v before_o you_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o apostatise_v why_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o growth_n in_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n stand_v when_o other_o fall_v yea_o when_o cedar_n fall_v etc._n etc._n five_o all_o other_o exercise_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n will_v profit_v nothing_o or_o if_o you_o will_v take_v it_o thus_o all_o other_o exercise_n will_v be_v less_o to_o we_o without_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o improve_v our_o grace_n when_o the_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v only_o pray_v or_o cry_v etc._n

hundred_o for_o a_o thousand_o as_o sometime_o man_n in_o hurry_v over_o their_o book_n they_o slip_v and_o make_v mistake_n and_o so_o they_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o get_v whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v much_o get_v and_o in_o the_o close_a they_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o many_o a_o gracious_a soul_n many_o time_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o gra●e_n for_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a grace_n for_o no_o grace_n look_v as_o hypocrite_n put_v down_o their_o counter_n for_o gold_n their_o penny_n for_o pound_n and_o always_o prize_v themselves_o above_o the_o market_n so_o sincere_a soul_n do_v often_o put_v down_o their_o pound_n for_o penny_n their_o thousand_o for_o hundred_o and_o still_o prize_v themselves_o below_o the_o market_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o saint_n must_v endeavour_v to_o grow_v rich_a in_o every_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o saint_n to_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v rich_a in_o every_o grace_n so_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o to_o 12._o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o work_n the_o duty_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o be_v still_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o so_o in_o chap._n 3._o 18._o grow_v in_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o every_o grace_n but_o more_o particular_o and_o special_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n grow_v in_o grace_n that_o be_v grow_v in_o love_n in_o faith_n in_o humility_n in_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n because_o that_o be_v a_o special_a remedy_n against_o the_o error_n of_o those_o time_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v weak_a and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_v to_o strengthen_v they_o all_o again_o you_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o corruption_n in_o you_o and_o be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o every_o 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that_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o a_o learned_a man_n vincis_fw-la man_n tu_fw-la i_o semper_fw-la vincis_fw-la thou_o do_v always_o overcome_v i_o when_o i_o will_v exalt_v and_o promote_v thou_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o in_o humility_n and_o when_o i_o will_v throw_v thou_o down_o thou_o lifte_v thyself_o up_o in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n faith_n make_v the_o soul_n invincible_a it_o make_v the_o soul_n victorious_a it_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a it_o bind_v satan_n in_o chain_n it_o foil_n he_o at_o every_o weapon_n and_o therefore_o above_o all_o labour_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n second_o growth_n in_o faith_n will_v advance_v the_o growth_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n all_o other_o grace_n thrive_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o faith_n thrive_v and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v rich_a in_o