Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	act_n	grace_n	habit_n	906	5	9.7429	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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1.6_o then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o heb._n 10.9_o 10._o though_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o the_o son_n come_v to_o do_v and_o to_o fulfil_v according_a to_o these_o scripture_n the_o attone_n purge_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n else_o if_o it_o do_v not_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v justify_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o and_o why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n justify_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o sufficient_a to_o 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with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o etc._n etc._n yet_o since_o christ_n do_v not_o glorify_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o to_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o father_n heb._n 5.5_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o priestly_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n itself_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o father_n viz._n the_o purgation_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n of_o sinner_n have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o father_n will_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n do_v believe_v in_o and_o depend_v upon_o christ_n for_o justification_n they_o do_v ultimate_o believe_v in_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o father_n for_o it_o john_n 12.44_o jesus_n cry_v and_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o but_o on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 1_o peter_n 1.21_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v the_o power_n of_o give_v law_n to_o his_o creature_n jame_v 4.12_o it_o be_v his_o law_n that_o be_v transgress_v by_o sin_n and_o against_o he_o that_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v psal_n 51.4_o and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o forgive_v sin_n isai_n 43.25_o luke_n 5.21_o and_o according_o christ_n direct_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o father_n to_o forgive_v our_o trespass_n mat._n 6.12_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o the_o son_n have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o give_v law_n and_o forgive_a sin_n for_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o that_o honour_v the_o father_n but_o this_o he_o have_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o be_v from_o the_o father_n mat._n 28.18_o john_n 3.35_o and_o 17.2_o i'faith_o act_n itself_o upon_o the_o father_n as_o its_o object_n in_o three_o respect_n especial_o first_o by_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o idol_n and_o all_o false_a god_n john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o eph._n 4.6_o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o second_o by_o believe_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o atonement_n in_o his_o son_n blood_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o be_v favourable_a and_o