Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	life_n	receive_v	1,730	5	5.9049	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08279	A load-starre to spirituall life. Or, a Christian familiar motiue to the most sweet and heauenly exercise of diuine prayer With prayers for morning and euening. Written to stir vp all men to watchfulnesse and reformation of their carnall and corrupt liues. By I. Norden.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1614 (1614)	STC 18612; ESTC S100614	72,800	324

forth_o the_o dove_n of_o true_a contrition_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o repent_a heart_n it_o may_v bring_v we_o the_o olive_n branch_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n prayer_n prevent_v peril_n and_o howsoever_o some_o misconceive_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o true_o religious_a &_o faithful_o zealous_a yet_o no_o doubt_n god_n have_v his_o seven_o yea_o seventie_o thousand_o that_o cease_v not_o to_o solicit_v he_o not_o only_o in_o public_a but_o in_o their_o private_a closert_n not_o for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o king_n kingdom_n &_o people_n who_o prayer_n have_v promise_v to_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v either_o none_o or_o few_o or_o little_a or_o not_o available_a as_o some_o man_n think_v because_o as_o they_o affirm_v they_o respective_o precede_v not_o every_o unknown_a or_o undiscovered_a danger_n as_o if_o god_n know_v not_o whereof_o nation_n kingdom_n and_o people_n have_v need_n either_o of_o thing_n want_v to_o be_v supply_v or_o thing_n dangerous_a to_o be_v prevent_v if_o he_o be_v true_o call_v upon_o in_o one_o danger_n he_o deliver_v from_o many_o as_o if_o in_o famine_n a_o people_n be_v relieve_v by_o their_o faithful_a prayer_n unto_o god_n he_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n do_v free_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n which_o he_o purpose_v shall_v have_v follow_v the_o famine_n and_o of_o war_n that_o shall_v have_v follow_v the_o famine_n and_o plague_n as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o samaria_n who_o he_o do_v not_o only_o relieve_v with_o plenty_n after_o their_o famine_n but_o from_o their_o enemy_n also_o and_o this_o hold_v not_o in_o general_a multitude_n only_o but_o with_o private_a man_n fear_v and_o faithful_o serve_v god_n in_o constant_a perseverance_n chap._n xxiv_o devotion_n late_o hot_a be_v now_o become_v more_o cold_a which_o may_v presage_v some_o consequent_a danger_n 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work_v in_o his_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o assurance_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n his_o endless_a glory_n moreover_o the_o spiritual_a man_n apprehend_v in_o himself_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o sin_n he_o perceive_v when_o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o corrupt_a thought_n begin_v to_o rebel_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n &_o then_o begin_v he_o to_o encounter_v they_o by_o abstinence_n and_o prayer_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n sell_v under_o sin_n sin_n be_v of_o another_o more_o obdurate_a temper_n he_o feel_v nothing_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v what_o corosive_n or_o incision_n he_o will_v in_o a_o dead_a member_n without_o feeling_n or_o pain_n as_o in_o a_o gangrine_n or_o the_o like_a so_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o his_o conscience_n sear_v up_o nothing_o can_v be_v feel_v to_o be_v sin_n contrary_o as_o the_o least_o prick_n of_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n annoy_v the_o lively_a flesh_n so_o the_o least_o prick_n of_o satan_n temptation_n be_v feel_v and_o avoid_v by_o the_o regenerate_v man_n chap._n xxv_o beast_n foresee_v fly_v danger_n more_o than_o reasonable_a man_n besort_a with_o security_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n so_o dull_a and_o insensible_a but_o can_v foresee_v and_o by_o nature_n instinct_n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v and_o fly_v danger_n and_o yet_o a_o carnal_a man_n endow_v with_o reason_n oftentimes_o run_v wilful_o into_o his_o own_o ruin_n as_o while_o he_o with_o the_o foolish_a fly_n soar_v about_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n scorch_v the_o wing●_n of_o divine_a obedience_n and_o fall_v into_o endless_a destruction_n he_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o esop_n hart_n who_o while_o he_o behold_v his_o beautiful_a head_n in_o the_o water_n forget_v the_o peril_n which_o follow_v security_n be_v sudden_o 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the_o physician_n who_o be_v thus_o seek_v be_v ever_o ready_a at_o hand_n and_o expect_v no_o reward_n but_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o diet_n he_o prescribe_v namely_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o with_o a_o caveat_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o us._n we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a we_o must_v not_o only_o fly_v vice_n but_o follow_v virtue_n which_o rule_n imply_v all_o the_o duty_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n among_o which_o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v chief_o require_v which_o if_o it_o be_v enkindle_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n produce_v such_o a_o spiritual_a zeal_n in_o our_o affection_n as_o beget_v that_o love_n whence_o proceed_v our_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o de●ire_n to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v divine_a virtue_n inseparable_a for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n can_v bu●_n love_v his_o neighbour_n also_o chap._n xxix_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o well_o for_o our_o neighbour_n as_o for_o ourselves_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n be_v twofold_a public_a and_o private_a meditation_n enkindle_v prayer_n as_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n go_v necessary_o together_o how_o can_v a_o christian_a man_n then_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o himself_o &_o therein_o forget_v h●s_a brother_n who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o love_v as_o himself_o wherein_o be_v include_v not_o only_o his_o natural_a brother_n and_o private_a friend_n but_o all_o man_n in_o general_a but_o especial_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n be_v twofold_a private_a and_o public_a the_o private_a prayer_n prayer_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n sequester_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n pour_v forth_o his_o faithful_a supplication_n unto_o god_n in_o secret_a and_o that_o not_o of_o set_a custom_n but_o in_o affection_n sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o that_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enkindle_n in_o he_o a_o kind_n of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a desire_n thereunto_o which_o to_o a_o man_n exercise_v in_o this_o divine_a work_n be_v as_o sensible_o feel_v and_o perceive_v as_o the_o beat_n of_o his_o pulse_n when_o he_o feel_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a within_o he_o let_v he_o not_o delay_v to_o feed_v it_o with_o its_o proper_a fuel_n prayer_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n for_o by_o experience_n the_o godly_a man_n can_v but_o find_v that_o meditation_n be_v as_o the_o spiritual_a bellows_n that_o increase_v the_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n even_o as_o one_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v connex_v to_o the_o fuel_n capable_a or_o combustible_a with_o gentle_a blow_n make_v a_o flame_n so_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o spiritual_a 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not_o aswell_o in_o the_o west_n &_o upon_o all_o the_o point_n &_o degree_n of_o the_o compass_n in_o the_o zenith_n over_o our_o head_n and_o with_o the_o antipode_n direct_o under_o we_o before_o we_o behind_o we_o on_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o our_o left_a in_o the_o sea_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n with_o jonah_n in_o shipwreck_n with_o paul_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o god_n be_v not_o so_o we_o may_v pray_v every_o where_o and_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v faithful_a he_o hear_v we_o walk_v work_v ride_v sitting_z yea_o and_o in_o our_o familiar_a talk_n the_o mind_n may_v have_v her_o affection_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n may_v cast_v forth_o certain_a inward_a holy_a desire_n and_o yet_o the_o