Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	brotherly_a	faith_n	godliness_n	2,884	5	9.6294	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72347	Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches.		1559 (1559)	STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209	110,375	188

christ_n undoubted_o affirm_v xiiii_o charit●_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_v john_n xiiii_o that_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_n ▪_o so_o do_v he_o say_v likewise_o of_o charity_n whosoever_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o that_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o after_o he_o say_v he_o that_o love_v i_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o xiiii_o john_n xiiii_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n and_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v try_v by_o good_a work_n so_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n also_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n put_v away_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o say_v xv_o eccle._n i._o eccle._n xv_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v do_v good_a work_n ¶_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o faith_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o have_v that_o lively_a say_v which_o scripture_n command_v when_o he_o live_v not_o obedient_o to_o god_n law_n for_o all_o good_a work_v fyringe_n out_o of_o that_o faith_n and_o also_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o by_o example_n that_o faith_n mak●●_n 〈…〉_o quiet_n &_o patient_a in_o all_o affliction_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o sain●_n matter_n you_o shall_v hear_v what_o follow_v a_o man_n may_v soon_o deceive_v himself_o and_o think_v in_o his_o own_o fantasy_n that_o he_o by_o faith_n know_v god_n love_v he_o fear_v he_o &_o belong_v to_o he_o when_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o do_v nothing_o less_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o very_a godly_a &_o christian_n life_n he_o that_o fele_v his_o heart_n set_v to_o seek_v god_n honour_n and_o study_v to_o know_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v himself_o thereunto_o &_o lead_v not_o his_o life_n after_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n by_o sin_n but_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o god_n own_o sake_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n also_o to_o love_v all_o his_o neighbour_n whether_o they_o be_v friend_n or_o adversary_n do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n as_o opportunity_n serve_v &_o willing_o hurt_v no_o man_n such_o a_o man_n may_v well_o rejoice_v in_o god_n perceivinge_v by_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o unfeigned_o have_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o lively_a faith_n a_o stedfaste_a hope_n a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n &_o fear_v of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o cast_v a_o way_n the_o yoke_n of_o god_n commandment_n from_o his_o neck_n &_o geve_v himself_o to_o live_v without_o true_a repentance_n after_o his_o own_o sensual_a mind_n and_o pleasure_n not_o regard_v to_o know_v god_n word_n and_o much_o less_o to_o live_v according_a thereunto_o such_o a_o man_n clere_o deceive_v himself_o &_o see_v not_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o either_o know_v god_n love_v he_o fear_v he_o or_o trust_v in_o he_o some_o peradventure_o phantasy_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n although_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n &_o so_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n dear_a child_n but._n s_o john_n say_v plain_o 1._o 1._o john_n 1._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v any_o company_n with_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o do_v lie_v other_o do_v vainelye_o think_v that_o they_o know_v and_o love_v god_n although_o they_o pass_v not_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o s._n john_n say_v clear_o 1._o 1._o joh._n 1._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v god_n &_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n some_o falselye_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o love_v god_n when_o they_o hate_v their_o neighbour_n but_o s._n john_n say_v manifest_o if_o any_o man_n sai_o i_o love_v god_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o iho_n 2._o &_o yet_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n &_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v still_o in_o darkness_n he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n &_o walk_v in_o darkness_n &_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v 3._o 1._o iho_n 3._o for_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n and_o moreover_o he_o say_v hereby_o we_o manifest_o know_v the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o do_v not_o righteous_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n deceive_v not_o yourselves_o therefore_o think_n that_o you_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n or_o that_o you_o love_v god_n or_o do_v trust_n in_o he_o or_o do_v fear_v he_o when_o you_o live_v in_o sin_n for_o then_o your_o ungodly_a and_o sinful_a life_n declare_v the_o contrary_a whatsoever_o you_o say_v or_o think_v it_o pertain_v to_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o have_v this_o true_a christian_a faith_n &_o to_o try_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v it_o or_o no_o &_o to_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o it_o &_o how_o it_o do_v work_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o world_n that_o we_o can_v trust_v to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v but_o vanity_n it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v be_v our_o defence_n and_o protection_n against_o all_o temptation_n of_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n error_n superstycyon_n idolatry_n and_o all_o evil_a if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o god_n against_o we_o what_o can_v the_o will_v avayle_v us._n therefore_o let_v we_o set_v our_o whole_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o god_n &_o neither_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n nor_o al●●●_n power_n of_o they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o good_a christian_n people_n try_v &_o examine_v our_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v let_v we_o not_o flatter_v ourselves_o but_o look_v upon_o our_o work_n and_o so_o judge_v of_o our_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o say_v 24_o mat._n 24_o the_o three_fw-mi be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v good_a work_n and_o thereby_o declare_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o lyvely_a christian_n faith_n let_v we_o by_o such_o virtue_n as_o ought_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o faith_n show_v our_o election_n to_o be_v sure_a &_o stable_a as_o s._n peter_n teach_v endeavour_n yourselves_o to_o make_v your_o call_n &_o choose_n certain_a by_o good_a work_n 3_o 1_o pet._n 3_o and_o also_o he_o say_v mynyster_n or_o declare_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n in_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o temperance_n patience_n again_o in_o patience_n godliness_n in_o godliness_n brotherlye_o charitye_n in_o brotherly_a charity_n love_n so_o shall_v we_o show_v in_o deed_n that_o we_o have_v the_o very_o lyvely_a christian_a faith_n &_o may_v so_o both_o certify_v our_o conscience_n the_o better_a that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o also_o by_o these_o mean_n confirm_v other_o man_n if_o these_o fruit_n do_v not_o follow_v we_o do_v but_o morke_fw-mi with_o god_n deceive_v ourselves_o &_o also_o other_o man_n well_o may_v we_o beat_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a man_n but_o we_o do_v lack_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o do_v belong_v thereunto_o for_o true_a faith_n do_v ever_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n 2_o i●mes_n 2_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o dede_n thy_o bede_n and_o work_n must_v be_v a_o open_a testymony_n all_o of_o thy_o faith_n otherwise_o thy_o faith_n be_v without_o good_a work_n be_v but_o the_o devil_n faith_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o phantasy_n of_o faith_n &_o not_o a_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o like_v as_o the_o devil_n &_o evyll_n people_n be_v nothing_o the_o better_a or_o their_o counterfeit_a faith_n but_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o more_o cause_n of_o damnacyon_n so_o they_o that_o be_v christen_v &_o have_v receyve_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n merit_n &_o yet_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n do_v live_v idlelye_o without_o good_a work_n think_v the_o name_n of_o a_o naked_a faith_n to_o be_v either_o sufficient_a for_o they_o or_o else_o setting_a their_o mind_n upon_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n do_v live_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n not_o utter_a the_o fruyte_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o high_a professyon_n upon_o such_o presumptuous_a person_n and_o wylfull_a sinner_n must_v needs_o remain_v the_o great_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a punyshment_n in_o hell_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o wicked_a liver_n therefore_o as_o you_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n good_a christyan_n people_n let_v no_o such_o phantasy_n &_o imagination_n

god_n hand_n at_o length_n in_o those_o book_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o son_n by_o who_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o keep_a up_o and_o these_o three_o person_n to_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o substance_n in_o these_o book_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o how_o boil_v and_o miserable_a we_o be_v and_o also_o to_o know_v god_n how_o good_a he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o how_o he_o make_v we_o and_o all_o creature_n parttaker_n of_o his_o goodness_n we_o may_v learn_v also_o in_o these_o book_n to_o know_v god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n asmuch_o as_n for_o this_o present_a time_n be_v convenient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o as_o the_o great_a clerk_n and_o godly_a preacher_n saint_n john_n chrisostome_n say_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v require_v to_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v full_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a may_v there_o learn_v and_o have_v knowledge_n he_o that_o be_v hard_o heart_a 〈◊〉_d a_o obstinate_a sinner_n shall_v there_o find_v ever_o 〈…〉_o torment_n prepare_v of_o god_n justice_n to_o make●_n 〈◊〉_d afraid_a and_o to_o molyfye_v or_o soften_v he_o he_z that_o 〈◊〉_d oppress_v with_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v there_o find_v relief_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n to_o his_o great_a consolation_n &_o comfort_n he_o that_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o devyll_n unto_o death_n shall_v find_v there_o medicine_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o unto_o health_n if_o it_o shall_v require_v to_o teach_v any_o truth_n or_o reprove_v false_a doctrine_n to_o rebuke_v any_o vice_n to_o commend_v any_o virtue_n to_o geve_v good_a counsel_n to_o comfort_v or_o to_o exhort_v or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n requisite_a for_o our_o salvation_n all_o those_o thing_n say_v s._n chrisostome_n we_o may_v learn_v plentiful_o of_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v say_v fulgentius_n abundant_o enough_o both_o for_o man_n to_o eat_v &_o child_n to_o suck_v there_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v mete_v for_o all_o age_n xix_o holi_fw-la scripture_n minister_v sufficient_a doctrine_n for_o all_o degree_n and_o age_n math._n iiii_o luke_n iii_o john_n xvii_o psal_n xix_o &_o for_o all_o degree_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n these_o book_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o in_o our_o hand_n in_o our_o eye_n in_o our_o ear_n in_o our_o mouth_n but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v the_o heavenly_a meat_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o hear_n &_o keep_v of_o it_o make_v we_o bless_v sanctifi_v we_o and_o make_v we_o holy_a it_o turn_v our_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o light_n lantarne_v to_o our_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a steadfast_a and_o everlasting_a instrument_n of_o salvation_n it_o geve_v wisdom_n to_o the_o humble_a &_o low_o heart_n bring_v what_o commodity_n and_o profit_n the_o knowle●e_n of_o holy_a scripture_n bring_v it_o comfort_v make_v glad_a cheer_v and_o cherish_v our_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a jewel_n or_o treasure_n than_o any_o gold_n or_o precious_a stone_n it_o be_v more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n or_o honey_n comb_n it_o be_v call_v the_o best_a part_n which_o marye_n do_v choose_v for_o it_o have_v in_o it_o everlasting_a comfort_n ten_o luke_n ten_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v word_n of_o everlasting_a life_n vi_o john_n vi_o for_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n ordain_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n vi_o colloss_n vi_o they_o have_v power_n to_o turn_v through_o god_n promise_n &_o they_o be_v effectual_a through_o god_n 〈…〉_o &_o be_v receyve_v in●_n a_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n they_o have_v ever_o a_o heavenly_a spiritual_a work_n in_o they_o they_o be_v lively_a quick_a 〈◊〉_d ●●bre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o mighty_a in_o operation_n &_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o unto_o the_o devyde_a a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o jointe_n and_o the_o marry_o christ_n call_v he_o a_o wise_a builder_n xii_o math._n u●_n john_n xii_o that_o build_v upon_o his_o word_n upon_o his_o sure_a and_o substantial_a foundation_n by_o this_o word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v say_v christ_n be_v it_o that_o shall_v judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n xiiii_o joh_n xiiii_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o dwell_v place_n or_o temple_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n this_o word_n whosoever_o be_v diligent_a to_o read_v and_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o print_v that_o he_o read_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o transitorye_n thing_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v minish_v in_o he_o &_o the_o great_a desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v therein_o promise_v of_o god_n shall_v increase_v in_o he_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o much_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n &_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o so_o much_o keep_v up_o innocencye_n and_o pureness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o also_o of_o outward_a godly_a life_n &_o conversation_n as_o continual_a read_n and_o record_v of_o god_n word_n for_o that_o thing_n which_o by_o continual_a use_n of_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o diligent_a search_v of_o the_o same_o be_v deep_o print_v and_o grave_v in_o the_o hart_n at_o length_n turn_v almost_o into_o nature_n and_o moreover_o the_o effect_n &_o virtue_n of_o god_n word_n be_v to_o illuminate_v the_o ignorant_a and_o to_o geve_v more_o light_n unto_o they_o that_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o read_v it_o to_o comfort_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d age_n they_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d command_v it_o teach_v patienc●_n 〈◊〉_d adversity_n in_o prosperity_n humbleness_n what_o honour_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n what_o mercy_n and_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n it_o geve_v good_a counsel_n in_o all_o doubtful_a thing_n v._o i_o re._n xiiii_o two_o par._n x●_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 1._o john_n v._o it_o show_v of_o who_o we_o shall_v look_v for_o aid_n and_o help_v in_o all_o peril_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a gever_n of_o victory_n in_o all_o battle_n and_o temptation_n of_o our_o enemy_n word_n who_o profit_v most_o in_o read_v god_n word_n bodily_a and_o ghoste_o and_o in_o read_v of_o god_n word_n he_o most_o profit_v not_o always_o that_o be_v most_o ready_a in_o turn_v of_o the_o book_n or_o in_o say_v of_o it_o without_o the_o book_n but_o he_o that_o be_v most_o turn_v into_o it_o that_o be_v most_o inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o in_o his_o heart_n &_o life_n alter_v and_o change_v into_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o read_v he_o that_o be_v daily_o less_o and_o less_o proud_a less_o wrathful_a less_o covetous_a &_o less_o desirous_a of_o worldly_a and_o vain_a pleasure_n he_o that_o daily_o forsake_v his_o old_a vicious_a life_n increase_v in_o virtue_n more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o maintain_v godliness_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o drive_v away_o ungodlynes_n then_o do_v the_o continual_a read_v or_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o godly_a mind_n and_o a_o good_a affection_n to_o know_v and_o follow_v god_n will_n for_o without_o a_o single_a eye_n pure_a intent_n and_o good_a mind_n nothing_o be_v allow_v for_o good_a before_o god_n br_v esai_n v._o mat._n xxii_o 1._o cor._n xiiii_o what_o incommodity_n the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n br_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n nothing_o more_o darken_v christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o bring_v in_o more_o blyndenesse_n and_o all_o kynde_n of_o vice_n then_o do_v the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n ¶_o the_o second_o par●_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n which_o exhort_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v declare_v wherefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o by_o the_o true_a knowledge_n &_o understanding_n of_o scripture_n the_o most_o necessary_a point_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n be_v also_o know_v now_o as_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n you_o shall_v hear_v what_o follow_v it_o we_o profess_v christ_n why_o be_v we_o not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o his_o doctrine_n see_v that_o every_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o that_o learning_n which_o he_o profess_v that_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v a_o philosopher_n which_o read_v not_o the_o book_n of_o philosophy_n &_o to_o be_v call_v a_o lawyer_n and_o astronomer_n or_o a_o