Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A75227
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A New-Years gift: or, Advice to a god-son. By P.A. Gent.
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P. A., Gent.
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Wing A25A; ESTC R203728
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as_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n speak_v zach._n 9.17_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n and_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 23_o 24_o 26._o set_n forth_o the_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o say_v he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o winke_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n because_o they_o shall_v amend_v for_o thou_o love_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o abhor_v nothing_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v how_o can_v any_o thing_n have_v endure_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v thy_o will_n or_o be_v preserve_v by_o thou_o but_o thou_o spare_v all_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o lover_n of_o soul_n now_o if_o under_o the_o law_n god_n appear_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a that_o he_o be_v style_v the_o lover_n of_o soul_n how_o resplendent_a and_o illustrious_a must_v needs_o appear_v the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o have_v give_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8.32_o yea_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n how_o shall_v we_o christian_n love_v god_n with_o the_o strong_a and_o great_a affection_n imaginable_a and_o in_o a_o ecstacy_n of_o joy_n loud_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o soul_n indeed_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o holy_a david_n o_o love_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.23_o in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o to_o our_o neighbour_n our_o religion_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v our_o parent_n to_o be_v humble_a towards_o all_o our_o superior_n to_o be_v loyal_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o government_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o all_o our_o governor_n teacher_n spiritual_a pastor_n and_o master_n to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a in_o all_o our_o deal_n friendly_a and_o peaceable_a towards_o all_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v charitable_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o be_v able_a both_o to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o to_o be_v sober_a temperate_a and_o chaste_a and_o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n comprehensive_a direction_n philip._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o this_o most_o excellent_a religion_n must_v needs_o make_v its_o votary_n the_o best_a the_o most_o lovely_a person_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n even_o like_a unto_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o late_a author_n discourse_v viz._n the_o purify_n and_o refine_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n correct_v the_o wild_a exorbitance_n of_o passion_n and_o lust_n by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o estrange_v from_o god_n and_o disable_v to_o arrive_v at_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n it_o restore_v we_o to_o that_o primitive_a state_n of_o happiness_n that_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n thus_o in_o short_a you_o have_v the_o true_a representation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o excellent_a as_o to_o its_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o yoke_n and_o restraint_n yet_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n testify_v his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n his_o excellent_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o sour_a melancholy_a thing_n as_o be_v false_o represent_v by_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o your_o mirth_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o life_n as_o one_o have_v well_o observe_v you_o may_v sing_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a god_n deny_v you_o nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o spoil_v your_o joy_n and_o dash_v your_o mirth_n and_o soon_o or_o late_a must_v be_v sad_o account_v for_o as_o the_o pious_a mr._n george_n herbert_n use_v to_o say_v religion_n do_v not_o banish_v mirth_n but_o only_o moderate_v and_o set_v bound_n to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o render_v our_o delight_n pure_a and_o real_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o do_v you_o imagine_v that_o any_o one_o can_v so_o hearty_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v as_o he_o that_o have_v god_n his_o friend_n who_o live_v under_o the_o smile_v of_o heaven_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o all_o man_n who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a omnes_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ad_fw-la gaudium_fw-la sed_fw-la unde_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o stabile_fw-la consequantur_fw-la ignorant_a say_v the_o heathen_a seneca_n every_o man_n will_v arrive_v at_o joy_n and_o contentment_n but_o how_o to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v great_a stable_a and_o last_a they_o know_v not_o all_o man_n seek_v happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o this_o life_n now_o behold_v here_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o virtuous_a and_o christian_n life_n for_o if_o we_o search_v the_o whole_a universe_n where_o else_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o for_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o when_o man_n have_v run_v through_o all_o the_o felicity_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v they_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n at_o last_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o serious_a at_o their_o death_n for_o death_n be_v a_o serious_a thing_n indeed_o it_o make_v they_o that_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n all_o their_o life_n to_o become_v then_o serious_a &_o wise_a then_o they_o all_o if_o they_o have_v their_o sense_n loud_o proclaim_v with_o solomon_n that_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n discourse_v wisdom_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o they_o will_v say_v we_o alas_o weary_a ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n what_o have_v pride_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o good_a have_v riches_n with_o our_o vaunt_v bring_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n and_o as_o a_o post_n that_o haste_v by_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o repent_v and_o groan_v for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n shall_v say_v within_o themselves_o of_o the_o righteous_a man_n this_o be_v he_o who_o we_o have_v sometime_o in_o derision_n and_o a_o proverb_n of_o reproach_n we_o fool_n account_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n to_o be_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v he_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n 3_o 4_o 5._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o certain_o true_a happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o a_o good_a virtuous_a and_o christian_n life_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o and_o fix_v we_o upon_o that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la god_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n that_o only_o a_o good_a man_n a_o good_a christian_a always_o carry_v about_o he_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v true_o god_n way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3.17_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o can_v with_o a_o humble_a and_o cheerful_a confidence_n look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o his_o almighty_a protector_n and_o defender_n as_o his_o gracious_a father_n under_o the_o light_n of_o who_o countenance_n he_o do_v every_o day_n rejoice_v for_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v virtue_n be_v the_o tenure_n by_o which_o we_o hold_v of_o heaven_n without_o this_o we_o be_v but_o as_o outlaw_n who_o can_v claim_v protection_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o provision_n for_o a_o christian_n welfare_n in_o this_o world_n and_o as_o the_o wicked_a at_o their_o latter_a end_n see_v although_o too_o late_o their_o folly_n and_o then_o lament_v and_o bewail_v their_o rebellion_n and_o wickedness_n against_o god_n with_o great_a horror_n and_o consternation_n of_o heart_n and_o then_o not_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v from_o themselves_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n forewarn_v other_o of_o their_o folly_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n these_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o their_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v if_o you_o shall_v