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
A64954	Vasanos alēthinē, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper/ by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing V400; ESTC R8823	153,137	370

never_o cease_v tremble_v till_o it_o be_v turn_v towards_o the_o northern_a pole_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n can_v be_v quiet_v or_o satisfy_v without_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n l._n 36._o c._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o diamond_n which_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o far_o great_a value_n be_v put_v near_o the_o loadstone_n ferrum_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la abstrahi_fw-la do_v not_o suffer_v the_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v the_o iron_n to_o it_o the_o world_n will_v lose_v its_o magnetic_a and_o draw_a virtue_n when_o once_o the_o lord_n have_v touch_v the_o heart_n and_o manifest_v himself_o gracious_a soul_n have_v rather_o have_v god_n they_o than_o all_o the_o world_n they_o they_o see_v the_o creature_n unsuitableness_n and_o insufficiency_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n do_v then_o return_v unto_o their_o rest_n when_o they_o return_v unto_o their_o god_n case_n 8._o the_o eight_o case_n follow_v which_o be_v this_o how_o may_v grace_n be_v discover_v under_o spiritual_a desertion_n although_o the_o lord_n never_o quite_o leave_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o may_v withdraw_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n suspend_v the_o quicken_n and_o comfort_v influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o then_o they_o that_o before_o be_v like_o eden_n or_o sharon_n be_v become_v like_o unto_o the_o desert_n before_o they_o resemble_v a_o tree_n who_o leaf_n be_v fair_a and_o the_o fruit_n plentiful_a and_o good_a but_o under_o desertion_n they_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n the_o sun_n be_v withdraw_v when_o neither_o fruit_n nor_o leave_v appear_v now_o how_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v know_v to_o be_v child_n of_o light_n when_o they_o thus_o walk_v in_o darkness_n i_o answer_v 1._o saint_n under_o desertion_n be_v trouble_v at_o god_n absence_n what_o perplexity_n be_v there_o in_o the_o spouse_n spirit_n when_o her_o belove_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o cant._n 5._o 6._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v he_o but_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n it_o be_v as_o real_a a_o sign_n of_o true_a love_n to_o mourn_v at_o the_o lord_n absence_n as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o they_o who_o grieve_v when_o he_o withdraw_v will_v be_v glad_a when_o he_o return_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n say_v david_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30._o 7._o god_n may_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o a_o true_a believer_n but_o a_o believer_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o be_v trouble_v when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n 2._o saint_n under_o desertion_n justify_v the_o lord_n in_o desert_v of_o they_o though_o holy_a job_n stand_v stiff_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o uprightness_n against_o his_o friend_n who_o charge_v he_o with_o hypocrisy_n yet_o withal_o he_o consess_v his_o sin_n unto_o god_n job_n 7._o 20._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o chap._n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n deserted_n saint_n dare_v not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o but_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o what_o they_o endure_v at_o their_o own_o door_n they_o have_v be_v proud_a of_o enlargement_n therefore_o god_n have_v just_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v straighten_a they_o be_v unthankful_a for_o comfort_n therefore_o just_a it_o be_v their_o sorrow_n shall_v return_v they_o be_v not_o so_o watchful_a against_o sin_n it_o be_v righteous_a in_o god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n nay_o they_o confess_v he_o will_v be_v righteous_a if_o he_o shall_v be_v favourable_a no_o more_o but_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o 3._o saint_n under_o desertion_n endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n desert_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v hark_v what_o job_n pray_v for_o job_n 13._o 23_o 24._o make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o count_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o seaman_n be_v willing_a that_o fail_v with_o jonah_n to_o know_v for_o who_o sake_n the_o tempest_n be_v so_o furious_a upon_o they_o and_o as_o joshua_n be_v desirous_a to_o find_v out_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o prove_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n so_o deserted_n soul_n cry_v unto_o god_n to_o discover_v what_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o jonah_n that_o raise_v the_o tempest_n be_v throw_v overboard_o as_o achan_n that_o trouble_a israel_n be_v stone_v unto_o death_n so_o have_v find_v out_o their_o sin_n that_o have_v disturb_v their_o peace_n and_o provoke_v their_o god_n they_o consent_v to_o have_v they_o thorough_o mortify_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v they_o say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v thy_o displeasure_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o 4._o saint_n under_o desertion_n though_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n may_v not_o yet_o fear_n be_v more_o evident_a in_o they_o esa_n 50._o 10._o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n deserted_n believer_n though_o they_o can_v with_o confidence_n call_v god_n their_o father_n which_o be_v their_o trouble_n yet_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o fly_v from_o they_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o lose_v he_o therefore_o they_o lament_v and_o follow_v after_o he_o no_o wonder_n that_o god_n withdraw_n raise_v fear_n in_o his_o people_n for_o ordinary_o desertion_n speak_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o be_v so_o very_o sore_a a_o trial_n and_o distress_n that_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v fear_v 5._o saint_n under_o desertion_n be_v trouble_v for_o want_n of_o quicken_a as_o well_o as_o want_v of_o comfort_n therefore_o they_o cry_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v revive_v their_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a and_o active_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o restore_v peace_n and_o consolation_n deadness_n certain_o be_v david_n burden_n when_o he_o pray_v so_o often_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v quicken_v he_o deserted_n saint_n do_v feel_v the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n therefore_o they_o do_v look_v and_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o who_o come_v that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o joh._n 10._o 10._o 6._o saint_n under_o desertion_n be_v unsatisfied_a till_o god_n return_n that_o be_v their_o language_n psal_n 90._o 13_o 14._o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o and_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n their_o life_n lie_v in_o his_o favour_n weep_v continue_v while_o his_o face_n be_v hide_v when_o their_o god_n come_v their_o joy_n come_v to_o they_o again_o and_o as_o they_o be_v desirous_a that_o god_n shall_v turn_v to_o they_o so_o also_o that_o themselves_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n the_o church_n have_v revolt_v and_o god_n be_v angry_a angry_a not_o only_o at_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o at_o their_o prayer_n in_o this_o sad_a case_n the_o church_n be_v earnest_a for_o her_o own_o recovery_n and_o return_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o shine_a of_o god_n face_n upon_o she_o therefore_o she_o cry_v once_o twice_o thrice_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 80._o 3_o 7_o 19_o case_n 9_o the_o nine_o case_n be_v this_o how_o grace_n may_v be_v discern_v under_o the_o prevalency_n of_o that_o sad_a and_o black_a distemper_n of_o melancholy_n the_o torture_n of_o this_o malady_n stranger_n to_o it_o can_v conceive_v but_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o do_v know_v their_o own_o bitterness_n and_o the_o advantage_n which_o satan_n have_v hereby_o be_v unconceivable_o great_a it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o he_o to_o represent_v the_o lord_n unto_o melancholic_a one_o as_o furious_a and_o revenge_a and_o implacable_a and_o irreconcilable_a as_o hate_v they_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a oh_o what_fw-mi dismal_a thought_n have_v they_o of_o themselves_o the_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o their_o head_n they_o call_v judicial_a blindness_n the_o deadness_n