Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	fortitude_n	justice_n	temperance_n	2,097	5	10.3230	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07348	Ecclesiastica interpretatio: or The expositions vpon the difficult and doubtful passages of the seuen Epistles called catholike, and the Reuelation Collected out of the best esteemed, both old and new writers, together with the authors examinations, determinations, and short annotations. The texts in the seuen Epistles of Iames, Peter, Iohn and Iude are six and forty. The expositions vpon the Reuelation are set forth by way of question and answer. Here is also a briefe commentary vpon euery verse of each chapter, setting forth the coherence and sense, and the authors, and time of writing euery of these bookes. Hereunto is also annexed an antidot against popery. By Iohn Mayer, B. of D. and pastor of the Church of Little Wratting in Suffolke.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1627 (1627)	STC 17731; ESTC S112551	448,008	564

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partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o hereby_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a lump_n be_v also_o holy_a such_o as_o all_o they_o be_v from_o among_o who_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o we_o be_v hereby_o escape_v because_o the_o lust_n whereby_o we_o be_v tempt_v consist_v of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n then_o follow_v the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n first_o faith_n second_o virtue_n which_o stand_v in_o good_a work_n three_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o those_o that_o by_o be_v exercise_v in_o good_a work_n get_v ready_a and_o quick_a sense_n four_o temperance_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o 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circumspect_a and_o moffensive_a in_o his_o life_n yet_o the_o world_n will_v hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o 6._o godliness_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v not_o to_o respect_v our_o own_o glory_n herein_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v &_o suffer_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n 7._o love_n and_o charity_n he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a the_o other_o more_o large_o even_o of_o enemy_n and_o hater_n piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la also_o agree_v with_o luther_n touch_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n when_o by_o grace_n we_o partake_v of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n for_o this_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a only_o in_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n he_o say_v it_o be_v about_o the_o carry_v of_o ourselves_o towards_o other_o so_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o and_o temperance_n he_o say_v be_v about_o 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