Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	1,927	5	9.8031	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51847	Sermons preached by the late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...; Sermons. Selections	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1678 (1678)	Wing M536; ESTC R7578	280,750	422

be_v the_o worst_a for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o against_o truth_n but_o right_o even_o though_o that_o right_o entire_o accrue_v from_o your_o own_o free_a promise_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v of_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o valuable_a nature_n they_o be_v not_o about_o small_a thing_n or_o thing_n of_o little_a moment_n but_o about_o worthy_a and_o dear-bought_a blessing_n they_o contain_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a riches_n such_o as_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o safe_a conduct_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o glorify_v of_o our_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o then_o life_n everlasting_a or_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o happiness_n these_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n indeed_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o maygame_n vain_a and_o empty_a or_o the_o small_a matter_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v our_o privilege_n here_o and_o be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o live_a god_n to_o enjoy_v his_o amity_n and_o love_n to_o study_n and_o fit_v ourselves_o to_o do_v his_o will_n to_o live_v in_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o now_o to_o have_v access_n to_o he_o at_o all_o time_n to_o obtain_v from_o he_o whatever_o in_o reason_n and_o righteousness_n we_o can_v ask_v a_o christian_a be_v never_o upbraid_v with_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o address_n never_o deny_v audience_n never_o have_v cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o success_n have_v more_o familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o a_o sure_a interest_n in_o his_o love_n than_o the_o great_a favourite_n have_v in_o any_o prince_n or_o potentate_n upon_o earth_n but_o then_o the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n hereafter_o phil._n 3._o 14._o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v in_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v a_o high_a price_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o large_a capacity_n to_o know_v god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o benefit_n psal._n 17._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n oh_o cry_v out_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 3._o they_o be_v precious_a promise_n worthy_a of_o our_o esteem_n for_o they_o be_v not_o about_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o but_o such_o wherein_o we_o be_v deep_o and_o intimate_o concern_v in_o god_n promise_n there_o be_v due_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o desire_n necessity_n and_o want_v of_o mankind_n let_v i_o instance_n in_o pardon_n and_o life_n the_o first_o invite_v benefit_n act_n 26._o 18._o pardon_n answer_v the_o fear_n and_o life_n those_o desire_n of_o happiness_n which_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o we_o 1._o the_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n shall_v make_v offer_v of_o pardon_n acceptable_a to_o we_o the_o great_a scruple_n of_o the_o guilty_a creature_n be_v how_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v and_o god_n appease_v mic._n 6._o 6_o 7._o we_o fear_v punishment_n from_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n and_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o bondage_n till_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v ever_o dreadful_a to_o we_o the_o gospel_n serve_v for_o this_o use_n to_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n luk._n 1._o 77._o 2._o the_o other_o great_a privilege_n be_v eternal_a life_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o against_o the_o offer_n of_o felicity_n there_o be_v never_o a_o creature_n hear_v of_o that_o will_v not_o be_v happy_a for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o creature_n but_o love_v himself_o therefore_o what_o more_o powerful_a inducement_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n than_o this_o bless_a hope_n set_v before_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v god_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v great_o enchant_v with_o false_a happiness_n but_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o offer_n be_v precious_a to_o we_o joh._n 6._o 34._o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n 4._o all_o this_o be_v give_v to_o we_o wretched_a man_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o nay_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_n without_o our_o ask_n or_o think_v the_o covenant_n be_v frame_v and_o model_v to_o our_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o contexture_n of_o it_o we_o may_v see_v a_o constant_a strain_n of_o covenant-grace_n in_o the_o richness_n of_o the_o benefit_n the_o graciousness_n of_o the_o donor_n the_o seasonableness_n of_o the_o offer_n the_o readiness_n of_o the_o help_n when_o once_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o please_v and_o serve_v he_o and_o last_o in_o the_o sureness_n of_o the_o reward_n notwithstanding_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n iii_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o or_o how_o do_v these_o promise_v promote_v the_o divine_a nature_n 1._o from_o their_o drift_n which_o be_v to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n to_o heaven_n to_o mortify_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o false_a happiness_n which_o taint_v and_o corrupt_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o raise_v we_o to_o those_o noble_a object_n and_o end_n which_o dignify_v and_o adorn_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o in_o a_o sort_n divine_a it_o breed_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v carry_v above_o the_o world_n and_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o alas_o what_o a_o mean_a spirit_n have_v they_o that_o drive_v no_o high_a trade_n than_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n or_o accommodate_v a_o life_n which_o must_v short_o expire_v like_o foolish_a bird_n who_o with_o great_a art_n and_o contrivance_n feather_n a_o nest_n which_o within_o a_o little_a while_o they_o leave_v but_o how_o divine_a and_o godlike_a be_v they_o who_o look_v to_o high_a thing_n to_o please_v god_n enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n many_o of_o which_o concern_v the_o change_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o cleanse_n or_o heal_v of_o our_o nature_n heb._n 8._o 10._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26._o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh._n jer._n 33._o 8._o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n all_o which_o be_v encouragement_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o this_o benefit_n if_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o exclude_v ourselves_o 3._o the_o condition_n or_o term_n on_o which_o our_o right_n be_v suspend_v not_o pardon_v without_o repentance_n act_n 3._o 19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_v 2._o 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n not_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n without_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 14._o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5._o 8._o 4._o the_o power_n with_o which_o it_o be_v accompany_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o according_a as_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n he_o give_v we_o life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o immutable_a life_n of_o felicity_n hereafter_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n