Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	join_v	patience_n	temperance_n	804	5	11.2651	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12703	The high vvay to Heaven by the cleare light of the Gospell cleansed of a number of most dangerous stumbling stones thereinto throwen by Bellarmine and others In a treatise made vpon the 37. 38. and 39. verses of the 7. of Iohn: wherein is so handled the most sweete and comfortable doctrine of the true vnion and communication of Christ and his Church, and the contrarie is so confuted, as that not onely thereby also summarilie and briefly, and yet plainly all men may learne rightly to receiue the sacrament of Christs blessed bodie and blood, but also how to beleeue and to liue to saluation. And therefore entitled The highway to Heauen. By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Diuinitie.	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1597 (1597)	STC 23021; ESTC S102434	161,682	384

not_o up_o and_o that_o because_o it_o flow_v for_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.4_o etc._n etc._n in_o no_o case_n we_o may_v conceal_v or_o hide_v the_o talentes_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o use_v they_o we_o must_v to_o his_o best_a advantage_n for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o take_v from_o we_o whereas_o if_o we_o lie_v they_o forth_o and_o use_v they_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o he_o that_o bestow_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v increase_v but_o in_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o comfortable_a reward_n pseudonicodemit_v then_o whatsoever_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v where_o and_o when_o we_o live_v we_o may_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v that_o be_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o jew_n or_o pharisy_n we_o may_v not_o be_v such_o as_o dare_v with_o nichodemus_n come_v stealinge_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n only_o john_n 3.1_o for_o christ_n most_o plain_o have_v tell_v we_o mark_n 8.38_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n amongst_o a_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n as_o therefore_o we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o righteousness_n so_o saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.10_o for_o where_o true_a and_o livelie_a faith_n be_v indeed_o there_o it_o will_v make_v her_o owner_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o point_n that_o the_o psalmist_n be_v whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v psal_n 116.10_o and_o likewise_o where_o true_a faith_n be_v as_o it_o work_v immediate_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o her_o owner_n through_o christ_n jesus_n so_o straight_o also_o and_o so_o thenceforth_o it_o set_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o owner_n so_o on_o fire_n with_o love_n both_o 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