Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	brazen_a	look_v	serpent_n	839	5	9.9901	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26706	Godly-fear, or, The nature and necessity of fear, and its usefulness both to the driving sinners to Christ and to the provoking Christians to a godly life ... / by R.A., author of Vindiciæ pietatis.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1674 (1674)	Wing A986; ESTC R35274	214,255	374

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slay_v the_o babe_n in_o the_o womb_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act._n 2.37_o friend_n do_v not_o open_v the_o ear_n only_o but_o open_a the_o breast_n to_o the_o word_n set_v the_o point_n of_o this_o sword_n to_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o count_v not_o that_o it_o have_v do_v its_o work_n whatever_o slaughter_n it_o have_v make_v of_o your_o sin_n without_o till_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o the_o inward_a pravity_n of_o your_o nature_n and_o the_o inward_a lust_n immediate_o issue_v thence_o have_v receive_v their_o mortal_a wound_n 2._o by_o the_o blood_n or_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o ay_o that_o be_v it_o that_o must_v do_v it_o it_o be_v christ_n crucify_v that_o must_v crucify_v sin_n we_o read_v mark_v 5.29_o of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v many_o year_n afflict_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n who_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o touch_n 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believe_v if_o i_o may_v touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a her_o faith_n be_v it_o which_o get_v out_o the_o virtue_n as_o christ_n himself_o afterward_o testify_v vers_fw-la 34._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a friend_n will_v you_o be_v heal_v of_o your_o plague_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o cure_n put_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o touch_v touch_v not_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o his_o side_n and_o his_o heart_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n touch_v this_o jesus_n as_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n christ_n can_v heal_v you_o with_o a_o touch_n but_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v your_o disease_a soul_n unless_o your_o faith_n first_o touch_v he_o we_o read_v numb_a 21._o that_o a_o look_v of_o a_o sting_a israelite_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o this_o woman_n touch_n on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n get_v out_o such_o virtue_n from_o he_o who_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o serpent_n as_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o sting_n christ_n look_v on_o by_o faith_n will_v not_o only_o heal_v thou_o of_o the_o sting_n but_o will_v kill_v the_o serpent_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o smite_v thou_o with_o such_o a_o deadly_a sting_n again_o go_v to_o christ_n sinner_n say_v within_o thyself_o if_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o both_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n slay_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o christ_n as_o will_v do_v the_o cure_n and_o lie_v hold_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o bring_v thy_o unclean_a fountain_n to_o that_o fountain_n which_o be_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n and_o thou_o shall_v certain_o find_v that_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o sin_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o saint_n may_v set_v thy_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o remedy_n thou_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n and_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a thy_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v only_o because_o the_o cure_n be_v but_o begin_v and_o must_v be_v perfect_v by_o degree_n by_o the_o same_o remedy_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n by_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n expect_v thy_o total_a cure_n from_o the_o continual_a issue_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n by_o which_o sin_n have_v receive_v its_o death_n wound_n let_v it_o die_v daily_o till_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 2._o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v cut_v it_o short_a of_o that_o provision_n that_o will_v feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o the_o old_a man_n be_v give_v to_o appetite_n and_o you_o know_v what_o the_o counsel_n be_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 23.2_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n look_v how_o many_o lust_n there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o feeding_n there_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o heart_n pride_n must_v have_v ornament_n or_o honour_n applause_n respect_n and_o observance_n and_o for_o want_v of_o other_o feed_n it_o will_v feed_v upon_o thought_n upon_o our_o self-reflection_n and_o dotage_n any_o vain_a conceit_n of_o some_o worth_n or_o excellency_n we_o find_v in_o we_o covetousness_n must_v have_v money_n house_n and_o land_n the_o hope_n of_o get_v and_o the_o content_a of_o possess_v they_o sensuality_n must_v have_v carnal_a pleasure_n and_o mirth_n wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o dainty_n and_o variety_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o the_o flesh_n may_v have_v its_o lust_n it_o grow_v headstrong_a and_o imperious_a there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o keep_v it_o tame_v but_o by_o keep_v it_o short_a of_o what_o it_o crave_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.14_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o you_o may_v observe_v it_o that_o he_o prescribe_v this_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v those_o intemperances_n riot_n and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v mention_v for_o 13._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o complain_v sometime_o of_o thy_o corruption_n of_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o lust_n of_o the_o unruliness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o confess_v it_o and_o pray_v against_o it_o but_o while_o thou_o pray_v thou_o can_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o make_v thy_o lust_n to_o fast_o it_o must_v have_v its_o provision_n still_o allow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v pray_v against_o thy_o pride_n thou_o let_v it_o feed_v upon_o thy_o very_a prayer_n thy_o eloquence_n or_o affectionate_a enlargement_n or_o