Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	2,935	5	4.9515	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02771	The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the fifth of August. 1624. By Tho. Adams.	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1624 (1624)	STC 129; ESTC S100422	35,512	74

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his_o divinity_n among_o the_o angel_n &_o do_v he_o now_o weep_v yes_o he_o have_v see_v idol_n in_o the_o temple_n impiety_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o make_v that_o great_a spirit_n melt_v into_o tear_n if_o we_o see_v these_o idol_n in_o other_o or_o feel_v they_o in_o ourselves_o and_o complain_v not_o we_o give_v god_n and_o the_o church_n just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o us._n now_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o temple_n from_o these_o idol_n but_o all_o this_o while_n we_o have_v walk_v in_o general_n and_o you_o will_v say_v quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la dicitur_fw-la let_v i_o now_o therefore_o come_v to_o particular_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v every_o christian_n as_o the_o church_n be_v his_o great_a temple_n so_o his_o little_a temple_n be_v every_o man_n we_o be_v not_o only_o through_o his_o grace_n live_v stone_n in_o his_o temple_n but_o live_a temple_n in_o his_o zion_n each_o one_o bear_v about_o he_o a_o little_a shrine_n of_o 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&_o love_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n shade_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o those_o glorious_a angel_n from_o which_o propitiatory_a god_n give_v the_o gracious_a testimony_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n in_o this_o sacrary_n do_v the_o lord_n converse_v with_o the_o soul_n take_v her_o humble_a confession_n give_v her_o sweet_a absolution_n it_o be_v a_o place_n whither_o nor_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v enter_v only_o the_o high_a priest_n jesus_n come_v not_o once_o a_o year_n but_o daily_o and_o communicate_v such_o inestimable_a favour_n and_o comfort_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v here_o we_o find_v the_o ark_n wherein_o the_o royal_a

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be_v our_o commendatory_a letter_n to_o god_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o how_o shall_v he_o gratify_v we_o thus_o o_o christian_n be_v thou_o a_o move_a temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n let_v this_o teach_v we_o all_o to_o adorn_v these_o temple_n with_o decent_a grace_n superstition_n care_v not_o what_o it_o bestow_v on_o material_a fane_n mountainous_a column_n marble_n pillar_n gorgeous_a monument_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o ornament_n spangle_a crucifix_n image_n clad_v in_o silk_n and_o tissue_n with_o embroider_a canopy_n and_o table_n beset_v with_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n thus_o bountiful_a be_v she_o to_o her_o superfluity_n oh_o that_o our_o religion_n will_v do_v something_o for_o these_o ancient_a and_o ruinous_a wall_n but_o how_o much_o more_o precious_a be_v these_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o ourselves_o how_o much_o more_o noble_a aught_o to_o be_v their_o furniture_n first_o then_o if_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 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his_o word_n thy_o affection_n to_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o his_o own_o house_n 5._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a when_o he_o be_v in_o we_o and_o give_v he_o no_o disturbance_n let_v not_o the_o foulness_n of_o any_o room_n make_v he_o dislike_v his_o habitation_n cleanse_v all_o the_o sluttish_a corner_n of_o sin_n and_o perfume_v the_o whole_a house_n with_o myrrh_n &_o cassia_n still_o be_v get_v near_o to_o thy_o landlord_n other_o inhabitant_n come_v home_o to_o their_o house_n but_o here_o the_o house_n must_v strive_v to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n whensoever_o god_n comestoward_a thou_o meet_v he_o by_o the_o way_n and_o bid_v he_o welcome_a to_o his_o own_o 6._o last_o if_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n house_n than_o no_o body_n else_o the_o material_a temple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divert_v to_o common_a office_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o spiritual_a be_v use_v only_o for_o god_n service_n let_v we_o not_o alienate_v 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