Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	knowledge_n	lord_n	temperance_n	1,588	5	11.7145	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77788	A golden-chain, or, A miscelany of divine sentences of the sacred Scriptures, and of other authors. Collected, and linked together for the souls comfort. By Edward Bulstrode of the Inner-Temple, Esquire.	Bulstrode, Edward, 1588-1659.	1657 (1657)	Wing B5443; Thomason E1618_2; ESTC R209646	90,388	257

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nothing_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n hurt_v you_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o this_o because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o 39_o act_n 13.38_o 39_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o be_v here_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n chap._n four_o of_o prayer_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o and_o how_o necessary_a and_o needful_a a_o duty_n the_o same_o be_v first_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la clavis_fw-la diei_fw-la that_o be_v prayer_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o day_n unto_o we_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n protect_v of_o we_o the_o night_n past_a and_o of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o with_o commend_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o protection_n for_o the_o day_n present_a second_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la sera_fw-it noctis_fw-la prayer_n ought_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o day_n it_o be_v the_o key_n that_o let_v in_o the_o night_n unto_o we_o with_o our_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o our_o day_n preservation_n with_o a_o recommendation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o his_o powerful_a protection_n for_o the_o night_n ensue_v hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v by_o one_o with_o morning_n prayer_n the_o day_n begin_v with_o evening_n prayer_n the_o night_n shut_v in_o without_o this_o prayer_n sit_v not_o to_o eat_v without_o god_n praise_n rise_v not_o from_o meat_n three_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la invincibile_fw-la ut_fw-la s._n bernard_n bernard_n s._n bernard_n prayer_n be_v a_o bond_n invincible_a avail_v very_o much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o 18._o james_n 5.16_o 17_o 18._o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o he_o pray_v again_o 17.17_o 1_o kin._n 17.17_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_n and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v 21.22_o matt._n 21.22_o you_o shall_v receive_v four_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la ut_fw-la s._n chrysostom_n prayer_n be_v such_o a_o force_n chrysostom_n s._n chrysostom_n or_o earnest_a vehemency_n as_o that_o the_o same_o be_v very_o acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n five_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la clavis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la origen_n origen_n origen_n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o scripture_n unto_o we_o and_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n therein_o hereupon_o in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n this_o rule_n directory_n be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o read_v not_o this_o book_n in_o any_o case_n but_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n read_v not_o but_o first_o desire_n god_n grace_n to_o understand_v thereby_o six_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la augustin_n augustin_n st._n augustin_n prayer_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n by_o he_o therefore_o 13.15_o hebrew_n 13.15_o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sactifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n seven_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la diabolo_fw-it flagellum_fw-la augustin_n s._n augustin_n st._n augustin_n prayer_n be_v a_o whip_n or_o scourge_v unto_o the_o devil_n to_o drive_v he_o away_o from_o we_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n 29._o mark_v 9.28_o 29._o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o private_o why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o kind_n can_v come_v forth_o by_o nothing_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v eight_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la orauti_fw-la subsidium_fw-la augustin_n st._n augustin_n s._n augustin_n prayer_n be_v great_a help_n and_o succour_v unto_o he_o which_o do_v pray_v in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o at_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n 6._o psal_n 34.4_o 6._o and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3.4_o psal_n 3.4_o with_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a hill_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n 6._o psal_n 18.3_o 6._o who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 19_o psal_n 145.18_o 19_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o in_o my_o distress_n 120.1_o psal_n 120.1_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n 65.2_o psal_n 65.2_o unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v nine_o oratio_fw-la est_fw-la armatura_fw-la inexpugnabilis_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o armour_n of_o proof_n not_o to_o be_v withstand_v invincible_a as_o one_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o principal_a piece_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n ten_o orationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi christianorum_fw-la ut_fw-la pater_fw-la prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v the_o gun_n of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v to_o shoot_v up_o their_o prayer_n unto_o heaven_n give_v i_o those_o groan_n chrysostom_n st._n chrysostom_n and_o sigh_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ostentationis_fw-la sed_fw-la compunctiovis_fw-la which_o proceed_v not_o from_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o boast_v but_o from_o the_o compunction_n or_o prick_v of_o the_o conscience_n st._n chrysostom_n as_o touch_v prayer_n prayer_n observation_n touch_v prayer_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o these_o observation_n do_v arise_v as_o namely_o first_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o prayer_n the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n in_o these_o regard_v follow_v first_o satan_n seek_v to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n be_v sober_a 9_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n resist_v the_o devil_n 8._o james_n 4.7_o 8._o and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o second_o the_o world_n will_v allure_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o assistance_n three_o the_o flesh_n will_v betray_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o defence_n four_o the_o wicked_a will_v seduce_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o to_o pray_v for_o continuance_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o 16._o prov._n 1.10_o 11_o 14_o 15_o