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
A94071	XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660	179,143	303

the_o people_n etc._n etc._n six_o wisdom_n do_v set_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o noble_a action_n and_o the_o high_a employment_n prov._n 15.24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o how_o he_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o edify_v the_o church_n enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o he_o may_v get_v his_o sin_n pardon_v his_o corruption_n subdue_v his_o election_n seal_v rev._n 12.1_o how_o he_o may_v have_v the_o moon_n under_o his_o foot_n or_o be_v a_o intercessor_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o turn_v away_o wrath_n how_o he_o may_v win_v soul_n and_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o public_a good_a this_o he_o endeavour_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v wise_a whereas_o most_o man_n be_v busy_v about_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o apparel_n build_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n or_o be_v take_v up_o with_o toy_n fine_a clothes_n a_o pin_n a_o rattle_n be_v the_o high_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n as_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o catch_a fly_n for_o all_o he_o have_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v upon_o he_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la muscas_fw-la captare_fw-la sueton._n sueton._n sueton._n doctrine_n 2._o this_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n it_o have_v a_o pre-eminence_n and_o a_o supereminency_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n prov._n 3.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v even_o the_o trade_n for_o grace_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o choice_a worldly_a comfort_n but_o wherein_o do_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n lie_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n lie_v in_o a_o conformity_n unto_o god_n the_o near_a any_o creature_n come_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o glorious_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o happy_a herein_o lie_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o angel_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v more_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o he_o now_o by_o grace_n a_o man_n be_v renew_v and_o transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ult_n he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o have_v a_o life_n from_o god_n in_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v a_o high_a life_n than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n live_v his_o life_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a life_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o grace_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o he_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o a_o man_n be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o we_o do_v thereby_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitator_n of_o god_n eph._n 5.1_o second_o from_o this_o conformity_n there_o arise_v a_o communion_n for_o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fellowship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n he_o do_v lie_v 1_o joh._n 1.6_o they_o only_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a presence_n that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o suitable_a unto_o a_o man_n conformity_n so_o will_v his_o communion_n be_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n two_o can_v walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v cant._n 7.5_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n thou_o have_v ravish_v i_o with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o with_o the_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n zach._n 3.7_o if_o thou_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n to_o walk_v in_o among_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o man_n conformity_n shall_v be_v perfect_a so_o shall_v his_o communion_n be_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o ungracious_a man_n can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n a_o man_n must_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o communion_n eph._n 2.17_o he_o must_v be_v make_v near_o before_o he_o can_v draw_v near_o now_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o care_v not_o for_o communion_n with_o he_o but_o hate_v any_o degree_n of_o approach_n to_o god_n he_o have_v another_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n therefore_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n three_o grace_n fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a god_n every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dross_n and_o chaff_n fit_a for_o no_o honourable_a employment_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o a_o king_n dan._n 1.4_o he_o must_v be_v learn_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o he_o that_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o great_a god_n psal_n 4.4_o the_o lord_n have_v separate_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o himself_o for_o service_n and_o to_o himself_o for_o communion_n psal_n 41.1,2_o he_o will_v set_v they_o before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v man_n to_o any_o service_n he_o do_v qualify_v they_o for_o that_o service_n saul_n for_o government_n but_o for_o a_o gracious_a work_n a_o common_a unction_n will_v not_o suffice_v and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o new_a work_n to_o do_v he_o must_v have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o new_a supply_n phil._n 1.19_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o employ_v instrument_n in_o his_o service_n till_o they_o be_v fit_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o man_n be_v not_o tempt_v unto_o at_o first_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o prepare_v for_o they_o satan_n tempt_v and_o prevail_v with_o man_n by_o small_a sin_n and_o then_o they_o make_v way_n for_o great_a but_o grace_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v which_o way_n soever_o the_o lord_n employ_v he_o be_v the_o service_n never_o so_o difficult_a a_o gracious_a heart_n will_v say_v here_o i_o be_o lord_n send_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o he_o know_v how_o to_o exalt_v god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o prosperity_n he_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o know_v how_o to_o want_v phil._n 4.13_o and_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o do_v god_n work_v but_o also_o to_o aim_v at_o god_n end_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o another_o but_o other_o man_n non_fw-la obtemperant_fw-la dum_fw-la obsequuntur_fw-la four_o grace_n turn_v all_o thing_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n enjoy_v into_o a_o blessing_n but_o unto_o a_o ungodly_a man_n every_o thing_n be_v become_v a_o curse_n he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o body_n curse_v in_o his_o name_n and_o curse_a in_o his_o estate_n and_o in_o all_o his_o relation_n and_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o use_v his_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n mal._n 2.2_o i_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n nay_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o savour_n of_o life_n be_v unto_o he_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o ripen_v their_o sin_n and_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a so_o that_o esau_n may_v have_v the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v hate_v and_o saul_n a_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o judas_n may_v have_v apostolical_a gift_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n they_o may_v be_v blessing_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o curse_n to_o the_o man_n sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nil_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o godliness_n bring_v a_o blessing_n into_o every_o state_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o blessing_n unto_o every_o state_n rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n whither_o it_o be_v life_n or_o death_n thing_n