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
A49244	Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The summe and substance of XV. sermons. Preached by that faithful and painful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Lawrence Jury, London. They being his last sermons. To which is added a funerall sermon, being the very last sermon he ever preached.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1652 (1652)	Wing L3156; ESTC R214001	127,409	242

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to_o you_o when_o you_o be_v die_v and_o will_v set_v up_o such_o a_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n shall_v neither_o damp_n nor_o darken_v but_o alas_o most_o man_n be_v labour_v more_o after_o wealth_n than_o faith_n more_o after_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n then_o true_a grace_n of_o who_o when_o they_o die_v it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o have_v lay_v up_o good_n for_o many_o year_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v in_o they_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n man_n do_v usual_o lay_v up_o riches_n for_o a_o dear_a year_n they_o will_v say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o need_n they_o may_v have_v before_o they_o come_v to_o die_v be_v then_o as_o wise_a and_o provident_a for_o your_o precious_a soul_n your_o temptation_n and_o trial_n may_v be_v such_o that_o you_o may_v have_v use_n for_o all_o your_o faith_n and_o patience_n 10_o eat_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o elijah_n for_o the_o journey_n be_v long_o 7._o it_o be_v no_o short_a 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the_o author_n of_o grace_n how_o irresistible_o he_o do_v communicate_v his_o grace_n i_o will_v work_v and_o who_o can_v let_v it_o it_o be_v true_a 13._o not_o only_o of_o god_n eternal_a deliverance_n but_o be_v as_o true_a of_o god_n work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n who_o shall_v let_v 1._o satan_n shall_v not_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o arm_v and_o have_v get_v possession_n yet_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o satan_n 2._o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v god_n work_n of_o grace_n grace_n shall_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o strong_a opposition_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v and_o do_v resist_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o a_o gainsay_n and_o contradict_v resistance_n but_o not_o with_o a_o overcome_a resistance_n 3._o three_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n the_o bestower_n of_o grace_n how_o proportionable_o he_o give_v grace_n suitable_a 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