Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	love_n	patience_n	temperance_n	1,797	5	11.2015	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34380	A Continvation of the histories of forreine martyrs from the happy reign of the most renowned Queen Elizabeth, to these times : with sundry relations of those bloudy massacres executed upon the Protestants in the cities of France, in the yeare 1572 : wherevnto are annexed the two famous deliverances of our English nation, the one from the Spanish invasion in 88, the other from the Gunpowder Treason in the yeare 1605 : together with the barbarous cruelties exercised upon the professors of the Gospell in the Valtoline, 1621.		1641 (1641)	Wing C5965; ESTC R21167	283,455	124

do_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n false_o against_o you_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n rejoice_v therefore_o and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n now_o whereto_o serve_v all_o this_o my_o belove_a but_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o conformity_n with_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n for_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o step_n who_o also_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v 2._o heb._n 12_o 2._o the_o shame_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o by_o he_o also_o be_v we_o bring_v by_o faith_n into_o that_o 2._o rom._n 5_o 2._o state_n of_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o dear_a brother_n and_o sister_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v now_o send_v among_o we_o to_o prove_v we_o for_o what_o father_n love_v his_o child_n do_v not_o correct_v it_o 12._o heb._n 12._o even_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n chastise_v those_o who_o he_o love_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o correction_n whereof_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v partaker_n than_o be_v we_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o 12._o prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v correct_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o same_o he_o correct_v even_o as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v fear_v not_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o be_v his_o member_n even_o as_o christ_n then_o have_v obtain_v full_a joy_n &_o glory_n by_o suffer_v of_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n so_o we_o also_o according_a to_o his_o example_n must_v through_o 21._o act_n 14_o 21._o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a place_n even_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n let_v we_o then_o say_v 21._o phil._n 1._o 21._o with_o saint_n paul_n christ_n unto_o i_o be_v in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n advantage_n let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o he_o o_o 24._o rom._n 7_o 24._o wretched_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n see_v here_o how_o the_o faithful_a have_v desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o with_o abraham_n they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o holy_a city_n 1562._o anno_fw-la 1562._o which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n 10._o heb._n 11._o 10._o be_v god_n let_v we_o then_o my_o belove_a cheerful_o and_o willing_o follow_v the_o lord_n possess_v our_o soul_n by_o patience_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n both_o to_o hope_v and_o quiet_o to_o 26._o lam._n 3._o 26._o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o good_a also_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n for_o such_o the_o lord_n will_v comfort_v in_o the_o end_n and_o restore_v unto_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n loe_o here_o dear_a brother_n and_o sister_n what_o consolation_n our_o god_n have_v treasure_v up_o for_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n for_o we_o i_o say_v who_o desire_n it_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o 39_o psal_n 37._o 39_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n wherefore_o q_o give_v all_o diligence_n let_v we_o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n 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