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
A28901	A light from Christ leading unto Christ by the star of his word, or, The rich jewel of Christian divinity practically explained in the principles enlightening the children of God how to meet Christ in his ordinances and by strength from Christ to walk comfortably with Christ in the whole course of their lives ... by way of catechism or dialogue, not to answer verbatim or by wrote ... but each one according to his own sence and understanding of the question / by Immanuel Bourn of Ashover in the county of Derby, now preacher of the Gospel to the congregation in Sepulchres C.L.	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3855; ESTC R35779	307,398	743

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weakness_n in_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o other_o grace_n but_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n father_n or_o brethren_n in_o all_o love_n humility_z and_o tenderness_n of_o compassion_n to_o help_v and_o further_a our_o preparation_n to_o meet_v christ_n with_o comfort_n in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n quest_n 5._o what_o be_v a_o second_o help_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o these_o grace_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o our_o life_n and_o special_o before_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n for_o this_o to_o your_o soul_n ans_fw-fr there_o may_v be_v a_o private_a lawful_a day_n or_o time_n of_o preparation_n in_o our_o family_n or_o with_o some_o christian_a friend_n join_v in_o conference_n and_o prayer_n and_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n so_o there_o be_v no_o neglect_n of_o public_a place_n and_o time_n of_o worship_n nor_o disquiet_v of_o the_o state_n nor_o contempt_n of_o the_o lawful_a and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n 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what_o be_v a_o three_o ans_fw-fr examination_n of_o myself_o 13.5_o 1_o cor._n two_o 28_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o and_o of_o the_o grace_n before_o mention_v knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n quest_n 10._o what_o be_v a_o four_o help_n to_o this_o enliven_a of_o grace_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr meditation_n both_o of_o god_n 4.4_o luke_n 2.19_o psal_n 4.4_o and_o myself_o and_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o these_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v quicken_v to_o my_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest_n 11._o what_o be_v a_o five_o help_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o renew_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr application_n of_o all_o right_o to_o myself_o 110.1_o joh._n 20.28_o job._n 10.25_o 26._o gal._n ●2_n 20_o psal_n 110.1_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o soul_n that_o all_o grace_n may_v be_v more_o enliven_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v meet_v 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