Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	lord_n	patience_n	temperance_n	1,186	5	11.3129	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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supper_n whereof_o some_o of_o you_o have_v this_o day_n be_v make_v partaker_n be_v a_o chief_a and_o principal_a one_o then_o seek_v after_o the_o like_a growth_n and_o increase_n in_o love_n in_o humility_n in_o patience_n &_o so_o in_o all_o other_o grace_n these_o be_v the_o member_n of_o this_o new_a man_n let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o true_a augmentatation_n which_o be_v secundùm_fw-la omnes_fw-la part_n a_o proportionable_a growth_n in_o every_o part_n every_o of_o these_o may_v grow_v and_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v you_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o cor_fw-la 7.1_o be_v thus_o change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v it_o v._o last_v of_o the_o 3d._o chap._n of_o that_o epistle_n heavenlimindedness_a 5._o in_o respect_n of_o heavenlimindedness_a 5._o and_o last_o rise_v more_o and_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o heavenlimindednesse_n your_o heart_n be_v like_o ponderous_a body_n still_o tend_v downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v your_o daily_a work_n to_o raise_v and_o serve_v they_o upward_o by_o frequent_a meditation_n and_o contemplation_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v raise_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n last_o name_v 2_o corin._n 3._o last_o which_o grotius_n expound_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n this_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v say_v he_o serious_o and_o attentive_o cosider_v and_o contemplate_v it_o with_o all_o labour_a to_o raise_v your_o affection_n thither_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n col._n 3.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_v thing_n above_o and_o let_v they_o have_v your_o heart_n your_o affection_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n labour_v daily_o to_o sit_v more_o loose_a to_o they_o that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o when_o ever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v you_o hence_o thus_o be_v rise_v yet_o rise_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o which_o that_o you_o may_v do_v still_o seek_v after_o a_o further_a and_o more_o intimate_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n christ_n still_o seek_v after_o a_o more_o intimate_a union_n and_o full_a communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o you_o be_v and_o must_v be_v raise_v that_o you_o may_v more_o and_o more_o participate_v of_o that_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o he_o paul_n have_v no_o small_a share_n in_o this_o virtue_n yet_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v still_o have_v further_a experience_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n philip._n 3.10_o let_v the_o same_o be_v your_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n that_o you_o may_v daily_o feel_v this_o divine_a virtue_n put_v forth_o in_o you_o more_o and_o more_o raise_v you_o up_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o then_o rest_v assure_v the_o same_o virtue_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n raise_v you_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n be_v here_o make_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n in_o your_o first_o resurrection_n you_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o second_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v at_o the_o length_n through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n lead_v and_o conduct_v i_o pass_v through_o this_o excellent_a portion_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o you_o have_v hold_v forth_o unto_o you_o that_o great_a gospel_n mystery_n of_o the_o christian_n union_n and_o communion_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o subject_n have_v draw_v forth_o my_o meditation_n beyond_o the_o staple_n which_o i_o first_o intend_v they_o may_v but_o my_o labour_n herein_o prove_v acceptable_a and_o profitable_a unto_o you_o i_o have_v what_o i_o aim_v at_o which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v let_v we_o pray_v finis_fw-la

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proclamation_n run_v isai_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v unto_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o without_o price_n a_o gracious_a invitation_n wherein_o christ_n proclaim_v a_o free-mart_n to_o all_o those_o that_o feel_v themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o sound_a comfort_n and_o desire_v a_o supply_n thereof_o let_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o come_v emptie-handed_n without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_a bring_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o with_o they_o nothing_o but_o hunger_a and_o thirst_a soul_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v supply_v with_o wine_n and_o milk_n all_o thing_n needful_a to_o their_o spiritual_a refreshment_n and_o nourishment_n 5._o and_o thus_o come_v to_o he_o now_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o he_o 5._o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o so_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n at_o their_o last_o come_n now_o they_o cast_v 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