Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	faith_n	godliness_n	temperance_n	4,219	5	11.6041	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19487	The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1611 (1611)	STC 5912; ESTC S108976	153,437	332

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all_o thing_n our_o own_o in_o christ_n but_o make_v we_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o enjoy_v christ_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o by_o faith_n we_o hear_v he_o and_o discern_v his_o voice_n by_o faith_n we_o see_v he_o by_o faith_n we_o smell_v he_o by_o faith_n we_o taste_v his_o save_a grace_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o so_o touch_v he_o that_o we_o draw_v virtue_n out_o of_o he_o in_o nature_n that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o one_o all_o sense_n be_v not_o always_o the_o object_n of_o another_o as_o for_o example_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v by_o the_o ear_n but_o be_v not_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o christian_a renew_v by_o grace_n that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o any_o one_o sense_n be_v also_o perceive_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o herein_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o abundant_a love_n manifest_v unto_o man_n for_o look_v what_o manner_n man_n of_o way_n a_o man_n may_v enjoy_v any_o thing_n that_o i●…_n good_a all_o those_o way_n do_v god_n 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efficacior_fw-la but_o it_o be_v more_o impossible_a that_o they_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o these_o new_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n shall_v understand_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a life_n pitiful_a then_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o naturalist_n christian._n even_o of_o they_o who_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v most_o wise_a for_o sure_o as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n and_o know_v not_o how_o far_o it_o excel_v that_o sensitive_a life_n by_o which_o it_o live_v and_o therefore_o desire_v not_o a_o better_a because_o it_o know_v no_o better_o so_o the_o natural_a man_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o the_o christian_a have_v begin_v to_o live_v here_o and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o and_o therefore_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o own_o miserable_a life_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o better_a the_o 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delight_n in_o fatness_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v to_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n esa._n 55._o 1._o 2._o 3._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n o_o lord_n 3_o thou_o who_o of_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v i_o again_o 23._o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o 26._o jerusalem_n thou_o own_o spouse_n and_o my_o mother_n 13._o grant_v that_o i_o may_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n 41._o that_o so_o thy_o love_a kindness_n may_v come_v to_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n 2._o and_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v of_o thou_o my_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o another_o o_o thou_o 6._o who_o my_o soul_n love_v show_v i_o where_o thou_o feed_v 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