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	hope_n	love_n	2,864	5	5.6124	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54031	The consideration of a position concerning the Book of common-prayer as also of some particulars held forth for truths by one Edmund Elis, stiled a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ : with a warning of tender bowels to the rulers, teachers and people of this nation concerning their church and ministry : likewise a few words concerning the kingdom, laws and government of Christ in the heart and conscience, its inoffensiveness to all just laws and governments of the kingdoms of men / by Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1161; ESTC R28789	24,645	40

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have_v receive_v the_o good_a understanding_n from_o he_o and_o be_v in_o the_o eternal_a life_n john_n 5.20_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v growth_n for_o the_o fullness_n be_v infinite_a and_o though_o a_o perfect_a state_n may_v be_v attain_v in_o the_o perfect_a gift_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o growth_n in_o the_o perfection_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v perfect_a and_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n grow_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o god_n be_v infinite_a so_o that_o which_o be_v transplant_v into_o he_o there_o be_v no_o growth_n in_o he_o but_o the_o tree_n which_o stand_v in_o god_n holy_a earth_n by_o his_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n shall_v grow_v for_o ever_o into_o his_o endless_a life_n and_o fullness_n to_o his_o six_o that_o no_o man_n can_v so_o know_v god_n as_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n but_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a 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knowledge_n as_o let_v in_o this_o way_n and_o he_o that_o so_o become_v a_o child_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v to_o believe_v to_o wait_v to_o hope_v and_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n now_o as_o the_o father_n teach_v to_o pray_v so_o he_o give_v desire_n or_o word_n if_o he_o please_v according_a to_o the_o present_a need_n sometime_o he_o give_v but_o ability_n to_o sigh_v or_o groan_n if_o he_o give_v no_o more_o he_o accept_v that_o sometime_o he_o give_v strong_a breathe_n and_o plenty_n of_o word_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n in_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v catch_v those_o word_n and_o lay_v