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	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,095	5	11.5538	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15144	The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell.	Whittle, Robert, d. 1638.	1620 (1620)	STC 25441; ESTC S120396	338,769	458

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then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o if_o any_o fall_n away_o from_o the_o faith_n they_o never_o have_v true_a iustifi_a faith_n at_o the_o most_o and_o best_a their_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a faith_n they_o believe_v for_o a_o while_n and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o now_o see_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v not_o utter_o use_v 1_o fail_v nor_o altogether_o be_v lose_v this_o be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n sure_a to_o make_v our_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a it_o teach_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a to_o labour_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a number_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o that_o we_o be_v effectual_o call_v of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v know_v by_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o whereunto_o s._n peter_n exhort_v say_v 10._o say_v 2_o pet_n 1._o 10._o wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v 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knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n so_o that_o here_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o try_v and_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o namely_o by_o inquire_v whether_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n and_o temperance_n and_o patience_n and_o godliness_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n ver_fw-la 8._o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shal●_n neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o 10._o again_o ver_fw-la 10._o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v but_o if_o a_o man_n after_o trial_n and_o examination_n have_v of_o himself_o can_v find_v these_o thing_n in_o himself_o 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forwardness_n in_o contribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o distress_a saint_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o say_v 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o your_o zeal_n have_v provoke_v very_o many_o second_o they_o that_o live_v well_o be_v a_o example_n of_o virtue_n god_n 2_o our_o godly_a life_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v the_o wicked_a and_o be_v convert_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o goodness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v vicious_a and_o wicked_a and_o as_o yet_o unconuert_v the_o godly_a life_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o a_o light_n shine_v unto_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n to_o provoke_v they_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n to_o god_n wherefore_o s._n