Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	justice_n	prudence_n	temperance_n	1,847	5	10.3903	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96093	The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing W1107; Thomason E1031_1; ESTC R15025	429,795	677

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describe_v heart-purity_n the_o holy_a god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n call_v here_o for_o heart-purity_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v adorn_v with_o this_o jewel_n he_o promise_v a_o glorious_a and_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o himself_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v explain_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o purity_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o purity_n purity_n the_o nature_n of_o purity_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o purity_n purity_n be_v a_o sacred_a refine_a thing_n it_o stand_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o immunditia_fw-la or_o whatsoever_o defile_v we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o purity_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o primitive_a purity_n which_o be_v in_o god_n original_o and_o essential_o as_o light_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n holiness_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o godhead_n septuag_n godhead_n septuag_n exod_a 15.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorious_a in_o holiness_n god_n be_v the_o pattern_n and_o prototype_n of_o all_o holiness_n 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yoke_n 8._o gospel-commands_a be_v finite_a therefore_o not_o grievous_a christ_n will_v not_o always_o be_v lay_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o christ_n will_v short_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n from_o our_o neck_n and_o set_v a_o crown_n upon_o our_o head_n there_o be_v time_n come_v when_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o our_o sin_n but_o our_o duty_n too_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v irksome_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o prayer_n or_o repentance_n duty_n shall_v cease_v there_o indeed_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v love_v god_n but_o love_n be_v no_o burden_n god_n will_v shine_v forth_o in_o his_o beauty_n and_o to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o beauty_n be_v not_o grievous_a in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v praise_v god_n but_o their_o praise_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o sweeten_v with_o delight_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o duty_n any_o more_o but_o part_n of_o their_o reward_n it_o be_v the_o angel_n heaven_n to_o 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