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	sin_n	spirit_n	1,726	5	4.8572	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42807	An earnest invitation to the sacrament of the Lords Supper by Joseph Glanvill ...	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.	1674 (1674)	Wing G803; ESTC R42051	39,405	133

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view_n of_o his_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o innumerable_a imperfection_n his_o spirit_n fail_v and_o his_o hope_n be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o sink_v into_o trouble_n and_o almost_o into_o the_o region_n of_o despair_n now_o all_o the_o relief_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v in_o such_o a_o state_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n covenant_n to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n instead_o of_o perfection_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v seal_v and_o assure_v to_o we_o at_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o thence_o the_o faint_a soul_n may_v derive_v life_n and_o quicken_a and_o when_o the_o droop_a christian_n come_v from_o see_v god_n put_v his_o seal_n to_o his_o pardon_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n make_v he_o of_o eternal_a life_n his_o hope_n recover_v and_o his_o spirit_n return_v unto_o he_o his_o soul_n leap_v for_o joy_n and_o all_o his_o power_n be_v 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be_v superad_v by_o the_o near_a application_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n this_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n god_n be_v always_o willing_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n indispose_v ourselves_o for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o to_o prepare_a soul_n and_o now_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o less_o degree_n of_o our_o preparation_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o grace_n we_o shall_v have_v more_o or_o less_o of_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o communion_n but_o beside_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v special_a and_o extraordinary_a the_o ordinance_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n we_o have_v raise_v storm_n and_o tempest_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o provoke_v he_o who_o we_o can_v neither_o resist_v nor_o avoid_v his_o countenance_n be_v full_a of_o dread_n and_o terror_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n stand_v ready_a for_o the_o command_n to_o seize_v upon_o we_o 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all_o the_o power_n rejoice_v and_o rejoice_v break_v forth_o into_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o so_o begin_v that_o bless_a employment_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n and_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n thus_o we_o shall_v receive_v increase_n to_o our_o grace_n and_o our_o comfort_n from_o the_o frequent_a and_o due_a use_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a advantage_n be_v contain_v under_o these_o and_o as_o by_o these_o particular_n we_o may_v encourage_v ourselves_o to_o our_o duty_n so_o in_o they_o likewise_o we_o may_v see_v how_o we_o be_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o what_o act_n we_o be_v to_o exercise_v and_o by_o what_o consideration_n we_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o grace_n inflame_v our_o affection_n and_o strengthen_v our_o resolution_n and_o now_o the_o benefit_n that_o i_o have_v represent_v to_o encourage_v and_o invite_v you_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o concern_v the_o thorough_a and_o 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