Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	brotherly_a	faith_n	patience_n	2,987	5	8.7056	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58787	The Christian life from its beginning, to its consummation in glory : together with the several means and instruments of Christianity conducing thereunto : with directions for private devotion and forms of prayer fitted to the several states of Christians / by John Scott ...	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing S2043; ESTC R38893	261,748	609

consist_v in_o virtue_n and_o true_a goodness_n it_o hence_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v insignificant_a to_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n if_o it_o do_v not_o render_v we_o true_o virtuous_a so_o that_o till_o this_o be_v effect_v there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o gulf_n between_o god_n and_o we_o that_o neither_o we_o can_v go_v to_o he_o nor_o he_o come_v to_o we_o and_o unless_o he_o alter_v his_o nature_n by_o become_v impure_a as_o we_o be_v impure_a or_o we_o alter_v we_o by_o become_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a there_o will_v be_v so_o immense_a a_o distance_n between_o he_o and_o we_o as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v ever_o meet_v and_o agree_v so_o that_o what_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o all_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n will_v he_o be_v reconcile_v upon_o our_o bare_a believe_v pray_v or_o receive_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n no_o no_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mich._n vi_fw-la 7_o 8._o ii_o this_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v of_o no_o far_o use_v as_o to_o the_o perfect_a our_o nature_n than_o as_o it_o be_v instrumental_a to_o produce_v and_o promote_v in_o we_o those_o heavenly_a virtue_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o end_n for_o doubtless_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n be_v to_o live_v up_o to_o the_o high_a principle_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v reason_n and_o till_o we_o be_v once_o release_v from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sense_n and_o passion_n and_o all_o our_o power_n of_o action_n be_v so_o subdue_v to_o this_o superior_a principle_n as_o to_o be_v whole_o regulate_v by_o it_o and_o we_o choose_v and_o refuse_v and_o love_n and_o hate_n and_o hope_v and_o fear_n and_o desire_n and_o delight_n according_a as_o right_a reason_n direct_v we_o be_v in_o a_o maim_a and_o imperfect_a condition_n now_o what_o else_o be_v virtue_n but_o a_o habit_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o demeaning_n ourselves_o towards_o god_n ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n as_o best_o become_v rational_a being_n place_v in_o our_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n and_o till_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n arrive_v to_o this_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v perfect_a that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a and_o confuse_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o more_o undistinguished_a chaos_n where_o frigida_fw-la cum_fw-la calidis_fw-la sense_n and_o reason_n brute_n and_o man_n be_v shuffle_v together_o without_o any_o order_n like_o a_o confound_a heap_n of_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o as_o for_o this_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n it_o will_v be_v altogether_o insignificant_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n unless_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o do_v acquire_v a_o habit_n of_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o reason_n which_o habit_n include_v all_o heavenly_a virtue_n for_o constant_o to_o know_v and_o do_v what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o reasonable_a be_v the_o very_a crown_n and_o perfection_n of_o every_o reasonable_a nature_n and_o therefore_o so_o far_o as_o our_o faith_n and_o consideration_n our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o instrumental_n of_o religion_n promote_v this_o heavenly_a habit_n in_o we_o so_o far_o be_v they_o perfective_a of_o our_o nature_n and_o no_o far_o iii_o this_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v of_o no_o far_o use_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n than_o as_o it_o be_v productive_a of_o those_o heavenly_a virtue_n which_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o end_n imply_v for_o our_o title_n to_o heaven_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n promise_n must_v 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jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n for_o thus_o v._n xi_o he_o go_v on_o for_o so_o or_o upon_o this_o condition_n a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n so_o that_o unless_o our_o faith_n purify_v our_o heart_n and_o work_n by_o love_n unless_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n work_v in_o we_o repentance_n or_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n unless_o our_o prayer_n raise_v in_o we_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a affection_n that_o be_v unless_o we_o so_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o thereby_o to_o acquire_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o end_n it_o will_v be_v all_o as_o insignificant_a to_o our_o title_n to_o heaven_n as_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n in_o the_o world_n iv._o this_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v of_o no_o 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