Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	brazen_a	look_v	serpent_n	839	5	9.9901	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39669	The method of grace, in bringing home the eternal redemption contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son through the effectual application of the spirit unto God's elect, being the second part of Gospel redemption : wherein the great mysterie of our union and communion with Christ is opened and applied, unbelievers invited, false pretenders convicted, every mans claim to Christ examined, and the misery of Christless persons discovered and bewailed / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing F1169; ESTC R20432	474,959	654

light_n isa._n 50._o 10._o nay_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o believer_n before_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o the_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v before_o the_o reflex_n act_n so_o that_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n lie_v neither_o in_o assent_n nor_o in_o assurance_n assent_n say_v i_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o elect_a assurance_n say_v i_o believe_v and_o be_o sure_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v through_o he_o so_o that_o assent_n widen_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n too_o much_o and_o assurance_n upon_o the_o other_o hand_n straiten_n it_o too_o much_o but_o acceptance_n which_o say_v i_o take_v christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n to_o be_v i_o this_o fit_v it_o exact_o and_o belong_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o none_o but_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n at_o all_o time_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v act_n of_o faith_n arg._n 3._o three_o that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v act_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o save_a faith_n do_v 3._o arg._n 3._o belong_v or_o in_o which_o they_o be_v only_o find_v but_o in_o the_o fiducial_a receive_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o save_a faith_n only_o find_v this_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v act_n of_o faith_n first_o by_o save_v faith_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n eph._n 3._o 17._o but_o it_o be_v neither_o by_o assent_n nor_o assurance_n but_o by_o acceptance_n and_o receive_v he_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n not_o by_o assent_n for_o than_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a nor_o by_o assurance_n for_o he_o must_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o acceptance_n second_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o but_o neither_o assent_n nor_o assurance_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o do_v justify_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o receive_a act_n and_o no_o other_o three_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v great_a difficulty_n to_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v as_o be_v most_o cross_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n but_o of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n none_o be_v clog_v with_o like_a difficulty_n or_o conflict_n with_o great_a opposition_n than_o the_o receive_a act_n do_v about_o this_o act_n hang_v the_o great_a difficulty_n fear_n and_o deep_a self-denial_n in_o assent_v a_o man_n reason_n be_v convince_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o other_o but_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o assurance_n there_o be_v nothing_o against_o a_o man_n will_n or_o comfort_n but_o much_o for_o it_o every_o one_o desire_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o self-denying_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o will_v hereafter_o be_v evince_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o in_o this_o consist_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n three_o have_v see_v what_o the_o receive_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o 3._o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v i_o next_o come_v to_o open_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o faith_n who_o praise_n and_o encomium_n be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o you_o find_v it_o renown_v by_o the_o title_n of_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 7._o enrich_a faith_n jam._n 2._o 5._o the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 29._o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o with_o many_o more_o rich_a epithet_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n bestow_v upon_o it_o now_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n viz._n either_o qualitative_o or_o relative_o consider_v qualitative_o as_o a_o save_a grace_n it_o have_v the_o same_o excellency_n that_o all_o other_o precious_a save_a grace_n have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n prov._n 8._o 11_o 19_o and_o so_o be_v all_o other_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o all_o shine_n with_o equal_a glory_n and_o that_o a_o glory_n transcend_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n but_o then_o consider_v faith_n relative_o as_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v and_o make_v we_o and_o in_o that_o consideration_n it_o excel_v all_o other_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v single_v out_o from_o among_o all_o other_o grace_n to_o receive_v christ_n by_o which_o office_n it_o be_v dignify_v above_o all_o its_o fellow_n as_o moses_n be_v honour_v above_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n when_o god_n take_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n admit_v he_o near_o to_o himself_o than_o any_o other_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n may_v come_v for_o they_o stand_v without_o the_o rail_n while_o moses_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o view_v as_o other_o must_v not_o have_v so_o faith_n be_v honour_v above_o all_o its_o fellow_n grace_n in_o be_v single_v out_o and_o solemn_o anoint_v to_o this_o high_a office_n in_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v that_o precious_a eye_n that_o look_v unto_o christ_n as_o the_o sting_a israelite_n do_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o derive_v heal_a virtue_n from_o he_o to_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o instrumental_o save_v we_o eph._n 2._o 8._o as_o its_o christ_n glory_n to_o be_v the_o door_n of_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v faith_n glory_n to_o be_v the_o golden_a key_n that_o open_v that_o door_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o union_n the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n the_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o joy_n the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o aim_v at_o and_o press_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o bring_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o believe_v first_o this_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n that_o union_n be_v begin_v in_o our_o vivification_n and_o complete_v in_o our_o actual_a receive_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o union_n on_o the_o spirit_n part_n the_o second_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n on_o our_o part_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o herein_o it_o be_v a_o door_n open_v to_o let_v in_o many_o rich_a blessing_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o by_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n it_o bring_v we_o into_o special_a favour_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n eph._n 1._o 6._o make_v we_o the_o special_a object_n of_o christ_n conjugal_a love_n and_o delight_n eph._n 5._o 29._o draw_v from_o his_o heart_n sympathy_n and_o tender_a sense_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o burden_n heb._n 4._o 15._o second_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 1._o till_o christ_n be_v receive_v thus_o receive_v by_o we_o we_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n under_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n but_o when_o faith_n come_v then_o come_v freedom_n by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n act_n 13._o 38._o rom._n 8._o 1._o for_o it_o apprehend_v or_o receive_v the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n wherein_o the_o soul_n how_o guilty_a and_o sinful_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o stand_v faultless_a and_o spotless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n all_o loc._n inveniri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la tacitam_fw-la habet_fw-la relationem_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_fw-la iis_fw-la nullam_fw-la invenit_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la quia_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la qualem_fw-la esse_fw-la requirit_fw-la i._n e._n perfectâ_fw-la accumulatâ_fw-la exornatos_fw-la nos_fw-la invenit_fw-la nempe_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputata_fw-la bern._n in_o loc._n obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v upon_o believe_v immediate_o dissolve_v a_o full_a and_o final_a pardon_n seal_v o_o precious_a faith_n who_o can_v sufficient_o value_v it_o what_o respect_n reader_n will_v thou_o have_v to_o that_o hand_n that_o shall_v bring_v thou_o a_o pardon_v when_o on_o the_o ladder_n or_o block_n why_o that_o pardon_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o read_v without_o tear_n of_o joy_n be_v bring_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n o_o inestimable_a grace_n that_o clothes_n the_o pure_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n upon_o our_o defile_a soul_n and_o so_o cause_v we_o to_o become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 7._o righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a non_fw-la