Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	draw_v	iron_n	loadstone_n	1,525	5	13.0457	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08055	Mans actiue obedience, or The power of godlines especially in the commandement of the gospell, which requireth faith in euerie Christian: or A treatise of faith, worthily called precious faith, as being in it selfe a most rare iewell of ioy, and peerelesse pearle, that excelleth in worth the highest price. Wherein is plainly declared what faith in Christ is what properly is the obiect of it, what is the speciall operation of faith, by which it may bee discerned; and the worke about which it is principally imployed, the subiect wherein it is placed; what things are needfull to the making it up, what to the being, and what to the wel-being of it; with the differences that are betweene true beleeuers and fained in all of them, and the vses thereof. By Master William Negus, lately minister of Gods word at Lee in Essex.; Mans active obedience.	Negus, William, 1559?-1616.; Negus, Jonathan, d. 1633.	1619 (1619)	STC 18420; ESTC S113618	278,658	364

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fail_v not_o to_o draw_v home_n most_o effectual_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n into_o every_o soul_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v place_v and_o lift_v up_o again_o unto_o he_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n how_o heavy_a soever_o couple_v they_o together_o by_o a_o union_n though_o true_a and_o unseparable_a yet_o every_o way_n strange_a and_o most_o unutterable_a faith_n follow_v christ_n as_o do_v the_o flower_n follow_v the_o sun_n which_o have_v the_o name_n give_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o to_o be_v call_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v ever_o see_v turn_v itself_o to_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o do_v arise_v and_o when_o it_o do_v decline_v thus_o do_v faith_n ever_o turn_v itself_o unto_o christ_n it_o look_v 16._o gal._n 2._o 16._o after_o he_o alone_o and_o after_o none_o but_o he_o which_o worthy_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o name_n this_o save_a grace_n which_o come_v from_o above_o 16._o act_n 3._o 16._o and_o have_v his_o beginning_n from_o on_o high_a as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n so_o do_v it_o lead_v we_o to_o god_n again_o it_o mount_v we_o above_o the_o world_n and_o set_v we_o upon_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n assure_o to_o look_v for_o and_o steadfast_o to_o believe_v to_o have_v without_o fail_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v who_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n and_o be_v mighty_a 1._o isai_n 63._o 1._o to_o save_v it_o stay_v and_o settle_v the_o heart_n from_o unconstant_o waver_v and_o doubtful_o stagger_v or_o reel_v in_o uncertainty_n to_o this_o side_n or_o to_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a arch-pillar_n of_o strength_n to_o lean_v unto_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a with_o all_o our_o weight_n to_o stay_v ourselves_o by_o it_o mighty_a be_v the_o work_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o feign_v to_o get_v help_n and_o save_v from_o christ_n for_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o yea_o so_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a be_v the_o 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25._o himself_o away_o into_o any_o place_n or_o go_v into_o other_o company_n soul_n whether_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n say_v david_n so_o of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v say_v whether_o shall_v he_o go_v and_o not_o be_v follow_v and_o find_v of_o hunger_a and_o thirst_a soul_n and_o get_v among_o the_o throng_n and_o thick_a of_o the_o multitude_n but_o faith_n will_v strive_v and_o wrestle_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o can_v so_o shut_v himself_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o house_n but_o faith_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o if_o other_o entry_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v unto_o it_o

his_o full_a persuasion_n and_o abraham_n 38._o rom._n 8._o 38._o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o grow_v man_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n who_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o 21._o rom._n 4._o 20._o 21._o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o so_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n yet_o let_v they_o with_o the_o poor_a bashful_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o disease_n of_o a_o 20._o mat._n 9_o 20._o bloody_a issue_n who_o dare_v not_o for_o shame_v come_v before_o he_o come_v yet_o creep_v behind_o he_o and_o see_v if_o by_o any_o mean_v possible_a they_o may_v get_v unto_o he_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n though_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o shake_a hand_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o short_a hand_n so_o as_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o reach_v unto_o christ_n three_o and_o though_o they_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o in_o any_o sort_n they_o can_v join_v themselves_o unto_o he_o so_o as_o they_o can_v but_o true_o touch_v he_o such_o be_v his_o virtue_n and_o so_o full_a of_o grace_n be_v he_o that_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o he_o will_v draw_v life_n and_o virtue_n out_o of_o he_o to_o save_v their_o soul_n if_o they_o 46._o luk._n 8._o 46._o fear_v to_o press_v to_o he_o and_o can_v come_v to_o touch_v he_o yet_o let_v they_o see_v if_o they_o can_v at_o the_o least_o touch_n privy_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n let_v they_o go_v to_o his_o ordinance_n his_o word_n and_o his_o sacrament_n they_o be_v his_o cover_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o kind_a of_o garment_n under_o which_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v find_v that_o by_o those_o ordinance_n of_o he_o and_o out_o of_o they_o they_o may_v draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o and_o feel_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n thereby_o work_v such_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o may_v cause_v they_o more_o steadfast_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o have_v at_o the_o length_n much_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o so_o believe_v let_v they_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o some_o jew_n go_v to_o some_o worthy_a servant_n 23._o zach._n 8._o 23._o of_o christ_n and_o holy_a man_n in_o who_o christ_n his_o virtue_n do_v shine_v out_o that_o he_o may_v carry_v they_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n commend_v they_o to_o a_o merciful_a lord_n for_o by_o such_o many_o time_n the_o lord_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o give_v help_v to_o other_o the_o servant_n be_v make_v to_o live_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o master_n who_o be_v the_o centurion_n and_o the_o 2._o luk._n 7._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 9_o 2._o poor_a palsie-man_n holpen_v when_o christ_n see_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o if_o they_o can_v for_o weakness_n come_v to_o touch_n christ_n yet_o as_o the_o young_a child_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n so_o 16_o mark_n 10._o 13._o 16_o let_v they_o as_o babe_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v touch_v 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