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	soul_n	unite_v	970	5	9.6533	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58208	A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ...	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	1651 (1651)	Wing R447; ESTC R14087	418,045	550

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to_o the_o eternal_a rest_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_o chap._n xvi_o §_o 1._o of_o love_n and_o charity_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o object_n §_o 2._o of_o love_n to_o god_n considerable_a in_o its_o object_n end_n measure_n several_a state_n degree_n perpetuity_n and_o opposition_n §_o 3._o sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n §_o 4._o common_a obstruction_n and_o let_n thereto_o §_o 5._o mean_n on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o enslame_a our_o love_n to_o god_n §_o 6._o motive_n to_o incite_v we_o thereto_o 1._o love_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o vertue●_n i._n mother_n of_o sanctity_n 4._o god_n lively_a image_n in_o man_n a_o reflex_n of_o his_o goodness_n 8._o who_o be_v love_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v neither_o 6._o active_a nor_o 17._o lively_a the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n 19_o security_n in_o 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which_o be_v a_o repair_n of_o god_n image_n decay_v in_o we_o by_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o alt_z mere_a gift_n of_o god_n 1._o joh_n 4._o 7._o love_n come_v of_o god_n and_o the_o c._n fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n gal_n 5._o 22._o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o 1._o joh_n 4._o 19_o 3._o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n c_o be_v god_n for_o though_o we_o love_v any_o creature_n for_o some_o other_o end_n than_o be_v terminative_a in_o that_o creature_n so_o belove_v yet_o we_o must_v love_v god_n only_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n though_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o only_a love_n god_n that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v our_o love_n mercenary_a not_o filial_a not_o true_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o but_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n sake_n that_o be_v a_o contract_n rather_o than_o a_o free_a love_n self_n love_n not_o love_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o as_o a_o sufficient_a reward_n to_o 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hate_v not_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n and_o his_o own_o life_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n can_v be_v his_o disciple_n l●k_v 14._o 26._o that_o be_v where_o the_o love_n of_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o where_o a_o man_n love_v any_o of_o these_o more_o than_o god_n math_n 10._o 37._o thou_o must_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n according_a to_o thy_o capacity_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n thy_o will_n affection_n and_o desire_n thy_o mind_n and_o intellectual_a faculty_n for_o love_n of_o god_n can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o desire_n of_o that_o we_o know_v not_o with_o ●ll_a thy_o might_n as_o