Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,307	5	9.6147	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23773	The whole duty of divine meditation described in all its various parts and branches : with meditations on several places of scripture / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1168A; ESTC R43055	62,234	194

now_o consider_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o offer_v up_o a_o oblation_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o ingraft_v we_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o branch_n extract_v their_o sap_n from_o the_o vine_n so_o from_o he_o proceed_v life_n righteousness_n and_o salvation_n adam_n in_o his_o pristine_a state_n fell_z and_o lose_v his_o divine_a image_n by_o his_o incredulity_n but_o we_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o grace_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o faith_n be_v renew_v in_o we_o by_o this_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o where_o he_o inhabit_v there_o his_o grace_n reside_v and_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n ii_o and_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v wonderful_a in_o their_o operation_n so_o they_o be_v exemplary_a in_o their_o demonstration_n for_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o great_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n heb._n 11._o 4._o so_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o offer_v omnipotency_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n heb._n 13._o 15._o and_o by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v heb._n 11._o 5._o so_o that_o virtue_n withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o world_n and_o invite_v we_o to_o place_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o by_o faith_n noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n heb._n 11._o 7._o so_o we_o by_o that_o theological_a virtue_n be_v receive_v into_o that_o church_n wherein_o our_o soul_n be_v preserve_v amid_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n iii_o by_o faith_n abraham_n leave_v a_o idolatrous_a land_n and_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n heb._n 11._o 8_o 9_o so_o by_o the_o energy_n of_o that_o virtue_n we_o depart_v this_o world_n forsake_v all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o expect_v to_o 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