Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	member_n	spirit_n	1,103	5	5.2430	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54857	The signal diagnostick whereby we are to judge of our own affections : and as well of our present, as future state, or, The love of Christ planted upon the very same turf, on which it once had been supplanted by the extreme love of sin : being the substance of several sermons, deliver'd at several times and places, and now at last met together to make up the treatise which ensues / by Tho. Pierce.	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1670 (1670)	Wing P2199; ESTC R12333	120,589	186

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advice_n when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v the_o poor_a the_o maim_a the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a add_v 14._o this_o for_o a_o reason_n because_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o again_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o noble_a motive_n to_o our_o beneficence_n shall_v be_v the_o poverty_n of_o the_o object_n on_o which_o it_o be_v fasten_v and_o the_o great_a impossibility_n of_o the_o least_o requital_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v always_o 35._o more_o bless_v to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v as_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v write_v in_o the_o nazarene_n gospel_n but_o then_o especial_o when_o we_o give_v with_o a_o assurance_n of_o not_o receive_v yet_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v a_o projector_n and_o drive_v on_o his_o own_o interest_n bestow_v a_o little_a here_o on_o earth_n for_o a_o large_a recompense_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o that_o verse_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o reason_n he_o give_v before_o 14._o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a sect._n 10._o here_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v when_o god_n profess_v to_o be_v our_o 17._o ibid._n debtor_n for_o all_o we_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o give_v we_o his_o word_n for_o a_o 29._o repayment_n and_o christ_n become_v our_o security_n that_o all_o we_o lend_v shall_v be_v return_v a_o hundred_o fold_n into_o our_o bosom_n what_o kind_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v imagine_v why_o one_o rich_a man_n will_v lend_v his_o money_n unto_o another_o for_o six_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o or_o lay_v it_o out_o in_o some_o trade_n at_o most_o for_o twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o rather_o than_o 17_o lend_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n by_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a or_o 6_o lay_v it_o out_o upon_o life_n eternal_a whereby_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v six_o or_o twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o exceed_o more_a than_o a_o hundred-fold_n the_o very_a principal_a if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n i_o be_o afraid_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v but_o this_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o trust_v god_n or_o believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o security_n say_v we_o therefore_o to_o ourselves_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v rich_a that_o if_o ever_o we_o do_v expect_v to_o be_v 22._o carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n we_o must_v think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o take_v lazarus_n into_o our_o own_o or_o admit_v we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v comparative_o poor_a yet_o rather_o than_o fail_v of_o be_v merciful_a we_o must_v 2●…_n work_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o we_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v s._n paul_n own_o hand_n do_v administer_v to_o his_o necessity_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o to_o they_o also_o that_o be_v with_o he_o act._n 20._o 43._o the_o strong_a aught_o by_o their_o labour_n to_o 557._o support_v the_o weak_a v._n 35._o rather_o than_o any_o man_n shall_v want_v who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o earn_v his_o bread_n he_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o right_a to_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n for_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o poor_a who_o be_v a_o honourable_a order_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n as_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la of_o god_n immediate_a 7._o institution_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o that_o 42._o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v here_o in_o his_o hypogoeo_n be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o free_a of_o that_o company_n do_v not_o think_v it_o unbecoming_a he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o order_n for_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o live_v on_o alm_n luk._n 8._o 3._o the_o fex_n be_v not_o so_o poor_a for_o they_o have_v hole_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v not_o so_o destitute_a for_o they_o have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n 20._o and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v bury_v upon_o other_o folk_n charge_n luk._n 23._o 53_o 56._o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o neglect_v the_o poor_a unless_o we_o dare_v 544._o reproach_v our_o maker_n or_o unless_o we_o dare_v despise_v that_o which_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o person_n be_v please_v to_o honour_n the_o infidel_n provide_v as_o well_o for_o those_o of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o for_o those_o of_o their_o own_o house_n and_o s._n paul_n imply_v by_o the_o word_n 8._o especial_o that_o christian_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o both_o unless_o they_o dare_v be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n sect._n 11._o but_o i_o be_o not_o at_o a_o end_n of_o my_o exhortation_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v rich_a man_n conspire_v to_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n 7._o of_o the_o poor_a whilst_o by_o envy_n or_o animosity_n or_o vexatious_a suit_n at_o law_n they_o do_v impoverish_v the_o rich_a too_o it_o be_v not_o true_a charity_n they_o show_v to_o other_o if_o they_o nourish_v contention_n among_o themselves_o man_n may_v be_v liberal_a to_o their_o vanity_n bestow_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o riches_n in_o ostentation_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o be_v still_o stranger_n to_o christian_a charity_n in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o let_v fall_v a_o suit_n at_o law_n till_o they_o be_v utter_o disenable_v to_o hold_v it_o up_o the_o wise_a disciple_n of_o 61._o pythagoras_n will_v rather_o quit_v their_o own_o right_n in_o matter_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o worldly_a greatness_n than_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o break_v peace_n in_o any_o such_o carnal_a consideration_n sect._n 12._o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o conjure_v himself_o not_o so_o much_o by_o that_o common_a and_o civil_a interest_n which_o we_o have_v in_o one_o country_n as_o by_o that_o common_a and_o sacred_a interest_n which_o we_o have_v in_o one_o christ_n that_o all_o our_o contention_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o this_o one_o who_o shall_v show_v the_o great_a zeal_n and_o who_o shall_v use_v the_o best_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o 3._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n let_v the_o say_n of_o st._n james_n be_v ever_o recur_v to_o our_o remembrance_n that_o to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o self_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n jam._n 2._o 8._o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o royal_a saviour_n and_o if_o his_o law_n be_v a_o royal_a law_n than_o all_o true_a christian_n must_v needs_o be_v royalist_n that_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n their_o king_n sect._n 13._o for_o as_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n so_o be_v christian_n bind_v up_o to_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o little_o let_v we_o forget_v that_o other_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o by_o one_o 15._o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a of_o different_a country_n or_o of_o the_o same_o we_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 27._o we_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a 8._o let_v there_o be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_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 if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n let_v we_o 1._o resolve_v at_o least_o to_o meditate_v and_o