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	grace_n	temperance_n	1,950	5	11.3267	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15681	The true honor of navigation and navigators: or, holy meditations for sea-men Written vpon our sauiour Christ his voyage by sea, Matth. 8. 23. &c. Whereunto are added certaine formes of prayers for sea trauellers, suited to the former meditations, vpon the seuerall occasions that fall at sea. By Iohn Wood, Doctor in Diuinitie.	Wood, John, d. 1625.	1618 (1618)	STC 25952; ESTC S101875	102,315	138

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little_a and_o little_a yea_o as_o ●he_v exercise_v of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a vigour_n but_o also_o increase_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v it_o from_o grow_v fat_a and_o foggy_a and_o preserve_v it_o from_o sickness_n so_o by_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o prayer_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v increase_v in_o we_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n far_o above_o our_o own_o expectation_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o other_o yea_o even_o in_o this_o life_n hearty_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n come_v from_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v health_n in_o sickness_n riches_n in_o poverty_n safety_n in_o danger_n comfort_n in_o adversity_n and_o make_v supply_v of_o all_o temporal_a defect_n and_o want_n whatsoever_o but_o above_o all_o the_o seaman_n especial_o in_o long_a voyage_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n debar_v of_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ordinary_o preach_v shall_v 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sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 141.1_o let_v my_o prayer_n ascend_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o ha●ds_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o first_o and_o thy_o last_o work_n every_o day_n for_o this_o be_v prob._n clavis_fw-la die●_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o day_n and_o it_o be_v sera_n noctis_fw-la a_o lock_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o night_n it_o be_v chrysost._n signaculum_fw-la cibi_fw-la that_o which_o make_v thou_o look_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o thy_o meat_n thy_o prayer_n or_o grace_n before_o and_o after_o meal_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o go_v about_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o time_n to_o conceive_v a_o prayer_n in_o word_n yet_o learn_v of_o nehemiah_n 2.4_o to_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v thou_o tempt_v to_o any_o evil_a pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v the●_n grace_n and_o strength_n to_o overcome_v the_o tentation_n and_o if_o thou_o receive_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o pray_v with_o saint_n paul_n 12.8_o the_o second_o and_o three_o time_n have_v thou_o give_v way_n and_o be_v thou_o overcome_v by_o the_o tentation_n pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o faith_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n again_o do_v thou_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v god_n judgement_n and_o that_o they_o hang_v over_o t●y_a head_n for_o sin_n pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o thou_o have_v god_n find_v thou_o out_o and_o be_v his_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o rip_v up_o thy_o heart_n consider_v thy_o former_a life_n confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n either_o to_o remove_v his_o judgement_n or_o to_o lessen_v they_o or_o to_o increase_v thy_o strength_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o again_o do_v thou_o find_v any_o want_n of_o any_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o thou_o 1.5_o pray_v to_o he_o that_o be_v only_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o thou_o do_v thou_o find_v any_o comfort_n by_o any_o grace_n already_o receive_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n in_o it_o and_o for_o multiply_v and_o increase_v of_o more_o grace_n 1.5_o gi●●_n al●_n diligence_n to_o join_v unto_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n an●_n with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n lou●_n etc._n etc._n pray_v not_o only_o for_o thyself_o but_o for_o other_o both_o with_o thou_o and_o far_o from_o thou_o frater_fw-la si_fw-la prote_z solùm_fw-la oras_fw-la solus_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la oras_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la oar_n omnes_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la orant_fw-la brother_n say_v saint_n augustin●_n if_o thou_o only_o pray_v for_o thyself_o thou_o alone_o pray_v for_o thyself_o if_o thou_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n all_o do_v pray_v for_o thou_o a_o man_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o only_o remember_v his_o friend_n at_o home_n but_o his_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o they_o all_o may_v pray_v for_o he_o now_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o consider_v god_n commandment_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o require_v and_o therefore_o we_o say_v with_o naamans_n servant_n 5.15_o if_o the_o prophet_n h●d_v command_v thou_o a_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o rather_o then_o etc._n etc._n this_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n by_o the_o 8.9_o centurion_n rule_n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o obedient_a servant_n 17.9_o do_v his_o master_n say_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o do_v this_o but_o second_o our_o own_o want_n and_o necessity_n do_v constrain_v we_o for_o 4.7_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v of_o 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saint_n matthew_n report_v 26.37_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grievous_o trouble_v and_o s._n mark_n say_v 14.33_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v &_o in_o great_a heaviness_n which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v thus_o 5.7_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n 23.31_o of_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o can_v we_o expect_v of_o the_o wither_a if_o christ_n himself_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o death_n no_o marvel_n though_o his_o apostle_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o minority_n do_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n 55.4.5_o my_o heart_n tremble_v within_o i_o &_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o fear_v &_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o &_o a_o horrible_a fear_n have_v cover_v i_o and_o again_o 88.15.16_o i_o be_o afflict_v &_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n from_o my_o youth_n i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n doubt_v of_o my_o life_n thy_o indignation_n go_v over_o i_o and_o thy_o fear_n have_v cut_v i_o off_o so_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v here_o not_o simple_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fear_n but_o for_o the_o exceed_a measure_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n as_o himself_o witness_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n wherein_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n before_o propound_v by_o himself_o and_o show_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o exclamation_n before_o we_o perish_v they_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 4.8.9_o we_o be_v afflict_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o in_o distress_n we_o be_v in_o doubt_n but_o yet_o despair_v not_o we_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o now_o the_o question_n be_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v 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faith_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vessel_n whereby_o the_o sweet_a liquor_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v pour_v in_o and_o infidelity_n to_o a_o cover_n or_o stopple_n that_o hinder_v the_o entrance_n of_o any_o such_o liquor_n so_o that_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o point_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 3.12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n let_v no_o man_n say_v in_o his_o extremity_n with_o the_o wicked_a 10.11_o tush_o god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v neu●r_o see_v or_o with_o job_n wife_n 2.9_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v but_o let_v we_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v we_o 10.23_o hold_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v 10.35_o let_v we_o not_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n let_v we_o 12.1_o be_v compass_v with_o a_o great_a cloud_n of_o witness_n cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o miracle_n be_v cease_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o kind_n no_o such_o faith_n require_v of_o we_o yet_o our_o true_a justify_n faith_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n child_n shall_v give_v we_o 5.1_o such_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n in_o conscience_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v 28.1_o as_o bold_a as_o lion_n and_o not_o fear_v any_o peril_n nor_o