Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	diligence_n	faith_n	temperance_n	1,246	5	10.7571	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26810	Spiritual perfection, unfolded and enforced from 2 Cor. VII, 1 having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God / by William Bates ...	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1699 (1699)	Wing B1128; ESTC R4307	200,199	485

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man_n infuse_v a_o universal_a habit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n as_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n style_v the_o old_a man_n be_v complete_a in_o its_o earthly_a member_n all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o the_o desire_v and_o angry_a appetite_n and_o dispose_v without_o the_o corrective_a of_o restrain_v grace_n the_o natural_a man_n to_o yield_v to_o all_o temptation_n he_o will_v be_v fierce_a with_o the_o contentious_a licentious_a with_o the_o dissolute_a intemperate_a with_o the_o drunkard_n lascivious_a with_o the_o impure_a impious_a with_o the_o scorner_n of_o religion_n thus_o the_o divine_a nature_n style_v the_o new_a man_n be_v complete_a in_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o incline_v and_o enable_v the_o sanctify_a to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n 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and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o do_v not_o for_o nothing_o assert_n or_o deny_v more_o strong_o than_o a_o question_n he_o that_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n live_v a_o holy_a life_n must_v die_v for_o ever_o st._n john_n assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n if_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n but_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v prove_v by_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 2._o and_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o wherever_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o particular_a duty_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o collective_a sense_n we_o read_v whoever_o shall_v 21._o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o a_o prevail_a prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o holy_a person_n that_o keep_v the_o 21._o command_n of_o god_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n the_o prayer_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o faith_n and_o fervency_n the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a 16._o man_n avail_v much_o the_o connexion_n of_o save_a grace_n can_v be_v break_v st._n peter_n excite_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n virtue_n a_o active_a power_n to_o render_v it_o lively_a and_o operative_a otherwise_o faith_n be_v a_o mere_a speculative_a dead_a assent_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n prudence_n to_o direct_v its_o exercise_n in_o the_o season_n wherein_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o knowledge_n temperance_n to_o regulate_v our_o appetite_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n please_v to_o the_o sense_n to_o temperance_n patience_n to_o endure_v the_o evil_n to_o which_o we_o be_v expose_v in_o this_o low_a state_n which_o be_v equal_o if_o not_o more_o necessary_a and_o excellent_a for_o humane_a nature_n be_v more_o affect_v and_o tempt_v by_o sharp_a pain_n and_o grief_n than_o delight_v with_o pleasure_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o grace_n our_o religion_n will_v be_v by_o fit_n and_o flash_n with_o interrupt_v interval_n to_o patience_n godliness_n that_o be_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n as_o our_o rule_n and_o his_o glory_n as_o our_o end_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o mere_a morality_n that_o proceed_v only_o from_o humane_a reason_n and_o respect_v the_o civil_a happiness_n to_o godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n a_o sincere_a love_n to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a extraction_n in_o who_o the_o image_n of_o god_n shine_v and_o to_o brotherly-kindness_n charity_n that_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o partaker_n of_o our_o common_a nature_n all_o spiritual_a grace_n take_v their_o residence_n together_o in_o the_o soul_n not_o one_o single_o 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contemplation_n of_o its_o goodness_n and_o equity_n constrain_v the_o mind_n to_o assent_v to_o it_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v infallible_o infer_v that_o the_o radical_a difference_n and_o distinguish_a character_n between_o a_o saint_n and_o one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o pollute_a nature_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o object_n and_o degree_n love_n to_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_a happiness_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o reunion_n with_o he_o love_n to_o vicious_a object_n or_o when_o with_o a_o intemperate_a current_n it_o descend_v to_o thing_n not_o deserve_v its_o ardent_a degree_n alienates_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n holiness_n be_v the_o order_n of_o love_n the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a love_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o love_n have_v the_o supremacy_n among_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n be_v the_o fire_n our_o saviour_n 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