Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	barren_a	knowledge_n	temperance_n	868	5	11.8054	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11850	Christs counsell to his languishing church of Sardis. Or, The dying or decaying Christian, with the meanes and helpes of his recovery and strengthening. By Obadiah Sedgwicke, B. of D. late preacher to the inhabitants of S. Mildreds Bredstreet, London	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1640 (1640)	STC 22151; ESTC S117037	59,254	284

my_o grace_n be_v weaken_v when_o i_o yield_v to_o sin_n but_o it_o stand_v in_o strength_n when_o it_o stand_v in_o defiance_n and_o conflict_n with_o sin_n it_o argue_v the_o violence_n of_o sin_n to_o break_v out_o against_o grace_n and_o also_o it_o argue_v the_o potency_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o serve_v unruly_a and_o boisterous_a lust_n 3_o betwixt_o sin_n in_o temptation_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o affection_n even_o a_o strong_a castle_n may_v be_v assault_v and_o a_o stout_a christian_a much_o tempt_v than_o the_o spiritual_a part_n be_v weaken_v when_o sin_n be_v favour_v if_o as_o there_o be_v much_o temptation_n in_o thy_o sinful_a flesh_n so_o there_o be_v much_o detestation_n on_o thy_o spiritual_a part_n thy_o bow_n yet_o abide_v in_o strength_n object_n but_o another_o christian_a reply_n if_o these_o sign_n of_o decay_a be_v right_o which_o you_o deliver_v then_o sure_o i_o be_o in_o a_o die_a frame_n for_o heretofore_o when_o as_o i_o think_v god_n look_v on_o i_o in_o mercy_n in_o quicken_a i_o from_o the_o dead_a i_o have_v a_o very_a melt_a heart_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o surpassingly_a zealous_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n but_o now_o i_o find_v no_o such_o height_n and_o flame_n and_o measure_n sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1_o you_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o equal_a sensibleness_n and_o equal_a spiritualnesse_n upon_o the_o inchoation_n of_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v more_o sensibleness_n for_o as_o much_o as_o grace_n erect_v itself_o much_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o who_o act_n we_o be_v more_o apprehensive_a be_v more_o near_o to_o sense_n but_o upon_o the_o advance_v in_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v more_o spiritualnesse_n though_o not_o such_o a_o sensible_a grief_n in_o the_o affection_n yet_o a_o pure_a loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o displicence_n with_o ourselves_o in_o the_o will_n 2_o betwixt_o passionate_a expression_n and_o deliberate_a or_o judicious_a expression_n i_o confess_v that_o heretofore_o 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grace_n then_o counsel_n be_v better_a for_o thou_o then_o comfort_n and_o i_o think_v no_o better_o advise_v can_v be_v prescribe_v then_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_o to_o the_o ephesian_a church_n slake_v in_o her_o first_o love_n remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n use_v 2_o if_o though_o upon_o perusal_n of_o these_o trial_n you_o find_v yourselves_o not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o die_a condition_n 1_o then_o first_o bless_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v give_v grace_n and_o uphold_v it_o 2_o beseech_v he_o for_o ever_o to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v thy_o spiritual_a quality_n all_o thy_o day_n it_o be_v by_o his_o goodness_n that_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o of_o his_o strength_n that_o yet_o thou_o abide_v in_o thy_o strength_n 3_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n thou_o can_v to_o keep_v up_o thy_o grace_n that_o thou_o sink_v not_o into_o a_o die_a condition_n mean_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o a_o die_a condition_n be_v these_o 1_o be_v humble_a simile_n the_o high_a tide_n quick_o ebb_v and_o the_o high_a sun_n be_v present_o decline_v faith_n be_v the_o champion_n for_o our_o grace_n and_o fear_v the_o watchman_n and_o humility_n the_o nurse_n spiritual_a pride_n fill_v our_o fancy_n but_o impair_v our_o grace_n now_o a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v enough_o and_o then_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v much_o if_o any_o thing_n keep_v we_o from_o be_v low_a in_o grace_n it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o still_o grow_v low_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n in_o the_o rickets_o they_o have_v large_a head_n but_o weak_a foot_n so_o etc._n etc._n 2_o strive_v for_o further_a perfection_n 18._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o 18._o in_o holiness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o the_o most_o of_o what_o we_o have_v be_v but_o the_o least_o of_o that_o we_o want_v he_o that_o will_v not_o strive_v to_o be_v better_o will_v be_v worse_o in_o temporal_n we_o shall_v insist_v more_o on_o our_o receipt_n and_o that_o will_v make_v we_o thankful_a in_o spiritual_n we_o shall_v insist_v more_o on_o our_o want_n and_o that_o will_v make_v we_o fruitful_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n 6_o v._o and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n 8_o v._o for_o if_o thou_o do_v these_o thing_n they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a etc._n etc._n 3_o quit_v all_o formality_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o first_o cooling_n much_o impiety_n may_v hang_v upon_o much_o indifferency_n a_o cool_a spirit_n be_v always_o a_o lose_a spirit_n he_o who_o give_v way_n to_o do_v duty_n in_o a_o slight_a manner_n will_v after_o a_o while_n be_v able_a scarce_o to_o perform_v they_o in_o any_o manner_n but_o as_o the_o rule_n be_v hoc_fw-la age_n so_o still_o keep_v up_o thy_o spirit_n with_o the_o duty_n stir_v up_o thy_o grace_n in_o all_o duty_n put_v out_o thy_o heart_n and_o strength_n in_o holy_a 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