Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	jesus_n	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,049	5	11.6336	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30316	The Spiritual anatomy of man in which is considered I. the happy state of mans integrity in his first creation, II. the woful apostacy of man from God, by his original sin ..., III. mans restoration by ... Jesus Christ, and the excellency of the Covenant of Grace, IV. the whole series of Christian duties ..., V. the particular cases of affliction, especially spiritual defection ..., VI. the great encouragement to believers, for patience and perseverance ... : to which is added an index of the whole contents / published by Andrew Burnet ...	Burnet, A. (Andrew)	1693 (1693)	Wing B5753; ESTC R15370	202,954	328

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from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fountain_n second_o from_o scripture_n three_o from_o daily_a experience_n first_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o action_n or_o performance_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v wilful_o pollute_v and_o disorder_v the_o frame_n of_o holiness_n integrity_n and_o knowledge_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v and_o poison_a the_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o whence_o action_n and_o performance_n do_v flow_v how_o can_v pure_a and_o full_a performance_n or_o duty_n be_v expect_v from_o thence_o man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o thought_n pollute_v his_o action_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o this_o be_v of_o necessary_a consequence_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o 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a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n isa_n 1.11_o to_o 16._o this_o point_n we_o may_v thus_o conclude_v that_o whatever_o flow_v from_o a_o carnal_a man_n who_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v defile_v must_v be_v impure_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n for_o that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o wherefore_o until_o the_o fountain_n be_v purify_v and_o the_o imbred_a prejudice_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o and_o man_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o come_v from_o he_o can_v be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n three_o experience_v clear_o prove_v such_o disability_n in_o every_o performance_n religion_n for_o most_o part_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o bare_a 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