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
B03494	Great and precious promises; or, Some sermons concerning the promises, and the right application thereof whereunto are added some other concerning the usefulness of faith in advancing sanctification. As also, three more concerning the faith of assurance. / By Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. All being revised since his death by some friends.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.; Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.; Stirling, John, b. 1621?	1663 (1663)	Wing G1608A; ESTC R177624	115,304	218

from_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o the_o seek_n after_o assurance_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n then_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o po●der_v with_o yourselves_o what_o mean_n be_v fit_a 〈◊〉_d you_o to_o use_v that_o you_o may_v attain_v it_o and_o if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d choir_n what_o these_o mean_n be_v i_o shall_v only_o 〈◊〉_d before_o you_o some_o few_o 1._o that_o you_o will_v be_v much_o in_o the_o exerc●●_n of_o faith_n i_o mean_v the_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o sense_n and_o fe●●ing_n of_o his_o want_n lay_v hold_v on_o jesus_n chris●_n close_v with_o he_o and_o lean_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a supply_n out_o of_o his_o fullness_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v two_o great_a fault_n among_o the_o lord_n people_n some_o do_v seek_v assurance_n of_o faith_n before_o ever_o they_o seek_v to_o have_v faith_n 2._o some_o 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o take_v up_o in_o debate_v their_o ●●dences_n whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o not_o than_o they_o be_v instrengthen_v their_o evidence_n so_o that_o most_o of_o their_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o question_v o_o be_v this_o a_o real_a evidence_n of_o assurance_n where_o as_o more_o actual_a believe_v in_o christ_n and_o grip_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o less_o dispute_v be_v the_o short_a and_o sure_a way_n that_o word_n be_v most_o clear_a eph._n 1.13_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v you_o get_v assurance_n but_o not_o before_o you_o believe_v and_o you_o know_v it_o be_v say_v matth._n 9.2_o and_o when_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o so_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o to_o be_v much_o in_o believe_v be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o assurance_n 2._o you_o will_v be_v much_o in_o believe_v the_o general_a truth_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o frequent_o meditate_v of_o they_o all_o assurance_n be_v by_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n 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