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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	faith_n	hope_n	theological_a	1,178	5	12.4996	5	true

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A36908	Dunton's remains, or, The dying pastour's last legacy to his friends and parishioners ... by John Dunton ... ; to this work is prefixt the author's holy life and triumphant death : and at the latter end of it is annext his funeral sermon.	Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676.; N. H., Minister of the Gospel. Funeral sermon.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.	1684 (1684)	Wing D2633; ESTC R17002	124,862	318

let him not go without a blessing so shalt thou gain by the battery of Prayer a Kingdom by violence 17. Of Hope In the greatest difficulties Hope is a comfortable support to an afflicted Soul When Epimetheus unadvisedly opened Pandoras's Box he let out all the miseries in the world upon himself but hastily shutting the lid reserved hope in the Bottom for his comfort When the waves of Affliction come rowling like a Land-flood upon a man Hope buoys up his Spirits that he swims above water it lightens fears lessens cares expelleth dispair fills the Soul with magnanimity against all disanimosity it is a cordial Grace which revives a fainting Spirit from death yea though the Lord writes bitter things against a man and hedgeth him up on every side with thorns of Affliction yet Hope breaketh through inclining the Lord to pity Though he kill 〈◊〉 saith Job yet will I trust in him When Ahasa●erus's Decree of Death went forth for the Destruction of the Jews though Esther had failed of her duty yet Mordecai's hope expected deliverance some other way Endeavour we then to lodge our Hope in the bosom of Heaven that when the high winds of dessolation the bitter storms of Persecution shall beat down our clay-buildings upon their sandy foundations our souls may be safely housed upon the stable rock of our Salvation 18. Of Charity Amongst all the herbs of Grace planted by the Spirit of God in the Garden of a gracious heart Charity hath the supreme vertue it is like the Oyle that was poured upon Aarons head oderiferous to God and Man This Oyl of Charity is an excellent Remedy to heal the sinful Bruises of the Soul It expelleth the Poyson of Revenge it cureth the Plague sores of Envy Hatred and Malice and is of a magnetick power to attract the Iron hearts of Enemies to brotherly Kindness yea though a man had all Gifts and Graces as is expressed by the Apostle and wanted Charity he is nothing Charity is kind envyeth not vaunteth not is not puffed up beareth all things believeth all things indureth all things So rare are the fruits that spring from the root of Charity Pour upon my Soul O Lord this Oyl of Love this Balm of Gilead this blessed Vnction of thy holy Spirit for the savour of which the Virgins love thee let me I beseech thee experiment the healing vertue the comfortable effects and fruits thereof in my Conversation to the joy of my spirit the benefit of my Neighbours and all to the praise of thee my Creator 19. Of Faith Hope and Love Faith Hope and Love as they are the three Theological Graces of the Soul so they are Handmaids to wait upon her all exercised upon an object of promise Faith beholds it Hope expects it Love imbraceth it Faith looks upon it with assurance to obtain it Hope waits for it with patience to get it Love receiveth it with comfort to enjoy it Rouze up then thy self O my drooping Soul from the slumbers of Sorrow and despair and milk Consolation from the dugs of the Promises Art thou poor and needy the Lord is thy Portion doth every one reject thee thy God careth for thee who hath said he will not leave thee or forsake thee Lay hold on these Promises with thy hand of Faith secure them unto thee through Hope in thy extremity so shalt thou enjoy them in Gods opportunity 20. Of Nocturnal Devotion In the deep of silence when Morpheus the black Jayler of the night shackles the outward senses and lays them to rest under his sable Canopy then and then only is the time of a gracious Soul that waits upon God breaking off sluggish slumbers to awake in God and to have sweet Communion with him by Meditation Supplication and Ejaculation entring into the secret closet of the heart where he may examine and read over the Errata's of the mispent day and with the holy Prophet with tears of Repentance wash them away This kind of Devotion hath ever been of the Coram at all times nothing to interrupt a zealous Votary but a Clock or a Cock which are pleasing Monitors of his well-spent minutes it puts the heart into a holy frame making it better for the succession of the next day as Plato's Royal guest with homely but wholesom Collations of green herbs being well seasoned with the savory Discourse of the Philosopher Enter then thou King of glory into the heart of thy Servant though I can give thee but mean entertainment yet if thou please to honour my Soul with the Graces of thy Spirit thy own beauty shall bid thee welcome Be thou O Lord a Saviour unto me both by night and by day rouze my Soul from the slumbers of sin and unfetter it from the gives of carnal security from the swadling bands of spiritual darkness that I sleep not in death set it at liberty as a bird from the snare that it may soar up unto thee by the wings of Prayer and have sweet society with thee before the morning Watch yea I say before the Morning and be thou as a bundle of Myrrh between my Breasts and let Love be thy Banner over me and since it is thy Precept that I should watch and pray lest I fall into Temptation though my outward Man sleep for the support of my Spirit yet let my Heart wait and wake for thee that when thou comest whether in the Evening Watch Midnight Cock-crowing or dawning I may open unto thee and give thee Entertainment 21. The Nature of Sin No sooner is Man Born into the World but sin like a Vulture seizeth the Faculties of his Infant Soul So that his Body becomes a Living Monument of his better part till like Lazarus from his four days Tomb it be Miraculously re-animated by the Word of Life As it is the greater Miracle O Lord to raise my Soul from the Grave of sin which hath not only been four days but many Years under the power and shadow of Death so shall it be through thy grace the greater Obligation to make me look upon thee by the Eye of Faith as the Object of my Soul and God of my Salvation 22. The Devil and the Spider In beholding the Spider methinks I see some resemblance of the Devil both Venemous Creatures and begin their Work alike one in the centre of her Web the other in the centre of the Heart both aiming at one end which is to kill and destroy both forming their inviting works out of their Poysonous Bowels The Spiders Web so curious that prying Flies are intangled in it The Devils Work so glorious that beautified with Objects of Pleasure and Profit every one more or less is snared in it Sweep away O Lord these Cobwebs of sin from my Captivated Soul set it at Liberty from the thraldom of Satan so shall it be delivered as thy Ransomed one as a Bird from the Fowler 23. Of Vanity Great is Diana was the cry of the Ephesians to which not