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	mind_n	see_v	1,015	5	3.3700	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33986	Divine songs and meditacions composed by An Collins.	Collins, An, 17th cent.	1653 (1653)	Wing C5355; ESTC R20679	35,368	106

thing_n above_o see_v it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n alone_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v with_o god_n at_o one_o endeavour_v for_o it_o give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n till_o feel_o thereof_o thou_o be_v possess_v the_o five_o meditation_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o each_o create_a thing_n that_o it_o no_o solid_a happiness_n can_v bring_v which_o to_o our_o mind_n may_v give_v contentment_n sound_a for_o like_a as_o noah_n dove_n no_o succour_n find_v till_o she_o return_v to_o he_o that_o send_v she_o out_o just_o so_o the_o soul_n in_o vain_a may_v seek_v about_o for_o rest_n or_o satisfaction_n any_o where_o save_v in_o his_o presence_n who_o have_v send_v she_o here_o god_n omnipresence_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v yet_o to_o the_o faithful_a he_o do_v spec'al_o alone_o his_o gracious_a presence_n evidence_n who_o see_v all_o true_a blessing_n flow_v from_o thence_o be_v trouble_v only_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n desire_v still_o to_o apprehend_v his_o grace_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v take_v diverse_o and_o first_o it_o do_v his_o favour_n signify_v that_o independent_a love_n of_o his_o so_o free_a which_o move_v he_o to_o his_o merciful_a decree_n his_o merum_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la it_o be_v that_o be_v motive_n of_o all_o good_a confer_v on_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o his_o love_n or_o favour_n dear_a be_v likewise_o call_v grace_n every_o where_o election_n and_o redemption_n grace_n be_v and_o these_o his_o favour_n chief_o do_v declare_v i'faith_o hope_n repentance_n knowledge_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o do_v the_o new_a creac'on_n manifest_a now_o these_o be_v count_v grace_n habitual_a and_o last_o this_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o call_v his_o actual_a assistance_n on_o our_o side_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v when_o we_o be_v try_v how_o ever_o then_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v grace_n be_v the_o chief_n desirable_a good_a it_o be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v it_o so_o for_o why_o because_o without_o it_o no_o prosperity_n or_o earthly_a honour_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n can_v make_v one_o true_o happy_a say_v to_o be_v for_o as_o we_o may_v their_o misery_n condole_v who_o shall_v inhabit_v near_o the_o northern-pole_n though_o moon_n &_o star_n may_v there_o appear_v most_o bright_a yet_o while_o the_o sun_n be_v absent_a still_o it_o be_v night_n and_o therefore_o barren_a cold_a and_o comfortless_a unfit_a for_o humane_a creature_n to_o possess_v more_o fruitless_a empty_a comfort_n be_v the_o mind_n who_o find_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n declind_v yea_o though_o all_o earthly_a glory_n shall_v unite_v their_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o give_v such_o delight_n yet_o can_v they_o no_o more_o sound_a contentment_n bring_v then_o starlight_n can_v make_v grass_n or_o flower_n spring_n but_o in_o that_o happy_a soul_n that_o apprehend_v his_o love_a kindness_n which_o the_o life_n transcend_v there_o be_v no_o lack_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v felicity_n or_o true_a delight_n convey_v as_o whilst_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o our_o hemisphere_n we_o find_v no_o want_n of_o moon_n nor_o starlight_n clear_a so_o where_o the_o fountain_n of_o true_a light_n display_v h●●●●●nes_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o borrow_a joy_n for_o w●●re_o he_o be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nought_o t●e●●_n 〈…〉_o presence_n still_o ●resh_a joy_n be_v wrought_v nor_o ●e●d_v he_o ●elp_v to_o m●ke_v a_o happy_a one_o sith_o all_o perfection_n be_v in_o he_o alone_o grant_v th●n_o hi●_n grac●_n be_v most_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v so_o much_o require_v but_o here_o a_o carnal_a crew_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v by_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o much_o be_v name_v who_o be_v experience_v in_o nothing_o less_o as_o do_v their_o course_n and_o practice_n express_v for_o though_o they_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n worth_a all_o yet_o will_v they_o hazard_v i●_n for_o trifle_n small_a hereof_o they_o will_v put_v you_o out_o of_o all_o suspicion_n when_o god_n grace_n come_v with_o man_n in_o competition_n for_o holy_a duty_n light_o such_o neglect_n whereby_o god_n love_n be_v feel_v with_o its_o effect_n the_o favour_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o gain_v though_o but_o a_o show_n thereof_o he_o do_v attain_v and_o that_o perhaps_o for_o some_o employment_n base_a which_o one_o can_v perform_v and_o keep_v true_a grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a how_o ere_o they_o prate_v god_n grace_n they_o value_v at_o too_o low_a a_o rate_n for_o to_o be_v purchase_v by_o they_o since_o they_o leave_v their_o hold_n of_o it_o a_o shadow_n to_o receive_v but_o they_o that_o do_v in_o truth_n of_o heart_n profess_v that_o they_o have_v find_v this_o pearl_n of_o blessedness_n will_v not_o adventure_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n whatever_o good_a it_o promise_v to_o bring_v because_o they_o know_v the_o choice_a quintessence_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n great_a confluence_n can_v procure_v that_o sweet_a blissful_a peace_n 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