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
A89915	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1617 (1617)	STC 4217; ESTC S107140	703,811	512

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his_o acceptation_n to_o be_v holy_a love_n five_o property_n of_o god_n love_n belove_a in_o this_o word_n be_v lodge_v the_o three_o motive_n which_o be_v take_v from_o god_n love_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v affirm_v that_o if_o christian_n do_v serious_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v love_v of_o god_n they_o will_v find_v full_a encouragement_n to_o all_o grace_n and_o duty_n now_o this_o may_v be_v better_o open_v if_o we_o consider_v but_o the_o property_n of_o god_n love_n wherein_o it_o wonderful_o excel_v as_o first_o if_o god_n love_v thou_o it_o be_v with_o a_o free_a love_n 14.5_o love_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o thy_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n again_o he_o love_v first_o he_o love_v before_o he_o be_v love_v he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o hate_v he_o he_o choose_v we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o choose_v he_o 3._o god_n love_n be_v wonderful_a tender_a which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o gracious_a but_o 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20._o &_o 2.19_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n with_o their_o duty_n chap._n 1.25.28_o &_o 2.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n thus_o of_o the_o subject_n also_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v 1._o vocation_n 2._o faith_n 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o sanctification_n of_o vocation_n chap._n 3.15_o of_o faith_n chap_n 1.4.23_o &_o 2.12_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 1.14_o &_o 2.13_o of_o sanctification_n in_o both_o part_n both_o mortification_n chap._n 3.5.8_o and_o vivification_n chap._n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o thus_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o glory_n which_o stand_v of_o three_o degree_n 1._o resurrection_n 2._o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o 3._o life_n eternal_a of_o resurrection_n chap._n 1.18_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a glory_n chap._n 3.4_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v love_n love_n comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n as_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n which_o tie_v together_o all_o holy_a service_n love_n must_v be_v consider_v both_o in_o the_o adjunct_n and_o in_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o the_o adjunct_n be_v constancy_n wisdom_n zeal_n care_v to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o like_a of_o love_n in_o general_a chap._n 1.4_o &_o 2.2_o &_o 3.14_o of_o constancy_n ch_n 2.6_o of_o zeal_n chap._n 4.13_o of_o wisdom_n and_o care_n to_o avoid_v offence_n chap._n 4.5_o thus_o of_o the_o adjunct_n the_o sort_n of_o work_n comprehend_v under_o love_n be_v two_o chief_o 1._o work_n of_o worship_n 2._o work_n of_o virtue_n the_o work_n of_o worship_n be_v either_o internal_a only_a or_o external_a and_o internal_a also_o the_o internal_a be_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o trust_n or_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o which_o flow_v from_o thence_o patience_n of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n chap._n 1.9_o 10._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 1.8_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.22_o of_o the_o hope_n in_o god_n chap._n 1.5_o of_o patience_n chap._n 1.11_o the_o work_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v both_o external_a and_o internal_a be_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 4.2_o 3._o of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 3.17_o thus_o of_o work_n of_o worship_n work_n of_o virtue_n either_o concern_v ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o work_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o be_v chief_o two_o the_o study_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o temperance_n temperance_n contain_v chastity_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o earthly_a thing_n of_o the_o study_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n 3.1_o 2._o of_o chastity_n ch_n 3.5_o of_o sobriety_n ch_n 3.2_o thus_o of_o virtue_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o work_n of_o virtue_n towards_o other_o be_v chief_o nine_o mercy_n courtesy_n humility_n meekness_n long-suffering_a clemencic_a peaceablenes_n thankfulness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o first_o eight_o of_o these_o chap._n 3.12_o to_o 16._o now_o justice_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a public_a justice_n be_v in_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.5_o private_a justice_n be_v either_o commutative_a in_o bargain_v or_o distributive_a in_o give_v that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o so_o distributive_a justice_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o economical_a private_a justice_n in_o civil_a conversation_n with_o man_n abroad_o be_v either_o to_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 1.5_o or_o to_o all_o man_n and_o so_o consist_v of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o sincerity_n and_o observance_n oeconomical_a justice_n be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o household_n and_o so_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n child_n and_o parent_n servant_n and_o master_n of_o which_o chap._n 3.18_o 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