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
A61386	An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel.	Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5382; ESTC R8661	121,210	256

if_o thou_o will_v believe_v that_o every_o word_n speak_v by_o thou_o or_o to_o thou_o be_v write_v with_o what_o care_n and_o conscience_n will_v thou_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o that_o take_v note_n of_o all_o who_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n who_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o a_o ordinance_n will_v quit_v you_o from_o distraction_n sect_n v._o sense_n v._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o sanctify_v they_o as_o they_o be_v all_o pensioner_n to_o satan_n by_o nature_n and_o complotment_n so_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o he_o use_v they_o for_o he_o is_n be_v say_v prov._n 17.24_o the_o fool_n eye_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n any_o new_a face_n that_o come_v in_o any_o antic_a garb_n any_o noise_n about_o every_o head_n that_o move_v every_o leaf_n that_o stir_v command_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o that_o while_n prov._n 4.25_o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v straight_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o compose_v thy_o eye_n in_o that_o devout_a and_o heavenly_a posture_n that_o whatever_o fall_v out_o thou_o may_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la keep_v to_o thy_o business_n without_o waver_v for_o the_o heart_n be_v use_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o eye_n job_n 31.7_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v a_o precept_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o if_o a_o jew_n be_v at_o prayer_n though_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o stir_v till_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n will_v be_v nibble_v at_o thy_o heel_n with_o one_o vain_a suggestion_n or_o other_o but_o go_v thou_o through_o with_o thy_o business_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o he_o in_o prayer_n then_o fix_v thy_o eye_n heaven-ward_n 30._o and_o let_v nothing_o divert_v 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thought_n and_o raise_v the_o affection_n the_o want_n whereof_o we_o discern_v in_o meditation_n in_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n let_v the_o eye_n be_v chain_v to_o the_o preacher_n with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o reverence_n as_o if_o you_o see_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o christ_n himself_o and_o beware_v lest_o your_o needless_a compliment_n to_o man_n be_v interpret_v a_o neglect_n to_o god_n it_o be_v small_a manner_n to_o be_v complement_a the_o king_n servant_n in_o his_o presence_n chamber_n till_o you_o have_v do_v your_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n do_v your_o work_n with_o god_n it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o perform_v your_o civility_n to_o man_n when_o that_o be_v do_v look_v then_o to_o god_n from_o he_o be_v thy_o expectation_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o business_n luk._n 4.20_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o therein_o also_o let_v your_o ear_n be_v only_o open_a heaven-ward_n lord_n to_o deal_v 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soul._n look_v yet_o again_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o he_o till_o he_o cry_v in_o heaven_n cant._n 4.9_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o love_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n with_o one_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n he_o that_o spend_v his_o eye_n there_o to_o observe_v his_o neighbour_n to_o criticise_v upon_o their_o gesture_n have_v little_a to_o do_v and_o less_o to_o get_v in_o that_o sacred_a ordinance_n and_o then_o lie_v a_o law_n upon_o thy_o ear_n and_o taste_v and_o touch_v for_o most_o of_o the_o sense_n be_v gratify_v and_o useful_a in_o this_o ordinance_n that_o nothing_o may_v interrupt_v thy_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n at_o that_o time_n for_o there_o the_o utmost_a strength_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v scarce_o enough_o to_o gain_v and_o feel_v and_o do_v what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v gain_v and_o feel_v and_o do_v and_o in_o general_a be_v not_o treacherous_a to_o 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question_n in_o aquinas_n we_o read_v nehem._n 4.17_o that_o in_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n every_o one_o with_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n wrought_v in_o the_o work_n and_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n hold_v a_o weapon_n work_v and_o watch_v work_n and_o fight_n be_v the_o guise_n of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o will_v edify_v in_o god_n house_n yet_o must_v do_v the_o same_o hear_v and_o watch_v and_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o fight_v and_o struggle_v and_o pray_v still_o this_o hill_n we_o climb_v inch_n by_o inch_n one_o may_v tumble_v into_o hell_n but_o the_o strait_a gate_n must_v be_v strive_v at_o let_v conscience_n then_o perform_v its_o part_n and_o speedy_o glance_v into_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o fidelity_n abraham_n fowl_n come_v without_o send_v for_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o go_v away_o without_o drive_v you_o can_v hinder_v a_o thief_n from_o come_v by_o the_o house_n but_o you_o may_v from_o quarter_a with_o you_o at_o least_o with_o any_o quiet_a and_o 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