Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	call_v	holy_a	power_n	1,826	5	5.4461	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19747	A protestation against popery by way of a confession of Christian religion collected for the benefit of private friends	I. D., fl. 1607.; Dunster, John, attributed name.	1607 (1607)	STC 6172; ESTC S117486	16,972	41

i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_n you_o low_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n o_o you_o mountain_n o_o forest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n i_o believe_v that_o god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v approve_v or_o suggest_v or_o further_v but_o permit_v and_o direct_v and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v will_v and_o ordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n &_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1_o in_o erect_v a_o consistory_n and_o tribunal_n for_o his_o justice_n 2_o in_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n the_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prophet_n in_o open_v of_o a_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o 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who_o say_v anon_o licet_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la volo_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la yet_o again_o i_o confess_v that_o god_n condemn_v not_o into_o hell_n any_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o trespace_n for_o i_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a position_n in_o divinity_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o rejection_n yet_o may_v be_v and_o indeed_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o damnation_n wherefore_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o set_v thy_o face_n against_o heaven_n &_o open_v thy_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n and_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o consider_v what_o thou_o bring_v with_o thou_o from_o thy_o nativity_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n do_v not_o censure_n god_n in_o thy_o blasphemous_a thought_n as_o if_o upon_o lust_n only_o and_o not_o of_o deserve_a justice_n he_o do_v award_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o thou_o and_o i_o can_v also_o wish_v that_o many_o man_n will_v be_v more_o spare_v to_o scann_v this_o doctrine_n &_o choose_v rather_o to_o admire_v and_o magnify_v then_o strict_o to_o examine_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o reason_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n say_v with_o st._n paul_n o_o the_o deepness_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgment_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o and_o with_o st._n augustine_n disputare_fw-la vis_fw-la mecum_fw-la mirare_fw-la mecum_fw-la et_fw-la exclaema_fw-la o_o altitudo_fw-la ambo._fw-la consentiamus_fw-la in_o pavore_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la pereamus_fw-la concern_v the_o second_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v infect_v from_o adam_n sin_n not_o only_o with_o imputative_a guilt_n as_o pighius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o but_o by_o natural_a corruption_n also_o as_o s._n paul_n avouch_v have_v just_a cause_n inhere_v and_o reside_v in_o they_o at_o their_o birth_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o leave_v welter_v in_o their_o filthy_a blood_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o person_n yea_o to_o be_v send_v into_o hell_n to_o have_v their_o original_a impiety_n expiate_v with_o brimstone_n but_o that_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v loath_a to_o wreak_v his_o fury_n in_o the_o general_a perdition_n of_o all_o mankind_n not_o of_o foresee_v either_o work_v or_o faith_n but_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o only_o mere_a mercy_n have_v call_v some_o out_o of_o the_o curse_a estate_n of_o all_o mankind_n on_o who_o to_o bestow_v favout_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o love_n ordaine_v they_o in_o his_o secret_a c●…unsell_n to_o be_v citizen_n with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n &_o coheire_n with_o christ_n and_o do_v call_v they_o at_o due_a time_n some_o at_o the_o three_o hour_n and_o some_o at_o the_o eleven_o if_o not_o outward_o all_o by_o his_o 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wrought_v man_n have_v receive_v these_o rich_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creation_n and_o redemption_n have_v nothing_o charge_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o tribute_n but_o only_o to_o show_v a_o good_a faithfulness_n to_o adorn_v his_o christian_n profession_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n wherefore_o i_o confess_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o of_o god_n child_n which_o have_v his_o sin_n wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n have_v it_o not_o leave_v unto_o he_o as_o arbitary_a but_o have_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n follow_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o such_o our_o obedience_n to_o testify_v our_o thanckfulnes_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o by_o these_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n 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a_o protestation_n against_o popery_n by_o way_n of_o a_o confession_n of_o christian_a religion_n collect_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o private_a friend_n apoc._n cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 2._o cecidit_fw-la cecidit_fw-la babylon_n illa_fw-la magna_fw-la senec._n in_o troas_n haemanus_n troiam_fw-la erigent_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la spes_fw-la troia_n sitales_fw-la habet_fw-la at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1607._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o unfainedlie_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o immortal_a uncompounded_a unlimited_a essence_n which_o create_v this_o world_n &_o furnish_v the_o shop_n thereof_o with_o wonderful_a variety_n who_o since_o do_v guide_n and_o govern_v the_o same_o by_o a_o prescribe_a and_o regular_a order_n take_v immediate_a notice_n not_o only_o of_o angel_n office_n and_o man_n action_n but_o of_o every_o yea_o the_o small_a and_o base_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n not_o permit_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o fortune_n or_o command_n of_o destiny_n this_o supernal_a power_n i_o call_v god_n and_o avow_v he_o to_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o rewarder_n of_o virtue_n the_o revenger_n and_o judge_n of_o wickedness_n and_o i_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o ball_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n and_o i_o subject_a unto_o his_o absolute_a command_n all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o render_v unto_o he_o obedience_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o tribute_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o god_n i_o appeal_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o most_o desperate_a forlorn_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n tell_v i_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v thy_o conscience_n most_o deadened_a &_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n when_o thou_o commit_v a_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o veil_n cast_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n &_o resolve_v thus_o in_o thy_o hart_n who_o see_v i_o i_o be_o compass_v 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there_o be_v not_o for_o every_o kingdom_n a_o god_n a_o god_n for_o zidon_n a_o god_n for_o amon_n a_o god_n for_o moab_n and_o a_o god_n for_o ekron_n but_o one_o alone_a god_n manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a in_o government_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o in_o the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n for_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n will_v cross_v and_o encumber_v the_o design_n one_o of_o another_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tumultuous_a disorder_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o ovide_v point_v out_o unto_o we_o say_v mulciber_n in_o troiam_fw-la pro_fw-la t'roiâ_fw-la stabat_fw-la apollo_n and_o homer_n in_o the_o 21._o of_o his_o jliades_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o god_n be_v simple_o one_o in_o nature_n &_o essence_n yet_o this_o one_o god_n do_v subsist_v in_o three_o person_n each_o of_o they_o several_o communicate_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o one_o nature_n and_o essence_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n for_o though_o the_o person_n be_v distinguish_v in_o number_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v in_o essence_n which_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o which_o man_n understanding_n must_v veil_v bonnet_n see_v that_o it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n whole_o to_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o cherubin_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n before_o it_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v the_o perfect_a view_n thereof_o wherefore_o let_v we_o say_v with_o holy_a moses_n hide_v thing_n belong_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o let_v we_o only_o learn_v as_o much_o of_o this_o unity_n &_o trinity_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n always_o remember_v that_o saie_v of_o arnobius_n de_n deo_fw-la loqui_fw-la 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a_o verb_n of_o the_o singular_a as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n 1.5_o in_o principio_fw-la creavit_fw-la elohim_n 1_o dij_fw-la caelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram-dij_a for_o the_o person_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n &_o creavit_fw-la to_o note_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n this_o trinity_n of_o person_n thus_o conspire_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n be_v notwithstanding_o distinguish_v by_o attribute_n and_o propriety_n these_o attribute_n or_o propriety_n be_v twofold_a 1_o incommunicable_a and_o 2_o communicable_a incommunicable_a propriety_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a 2._o of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v the_o curious_a search_n of_o who_o generation_n be_v seal_v up_o with_o that_o say_n of_o gregory_n nazianzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v proceed_v how_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v differ_v i_o can_v tell_v only_o i_o say_v with_o st._n augustine_n that_o they_o do_v differ_v sed_fw-la ego_fw-la distinguere_fw-la nescio_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la non_fw-la sufficio_fw-la the_o communicable_a propriety_n be_v simple_a infinite_a immutable_a eternal_a just_a merciful_a only_o wise_a omnipotent_a of_o which_o the_o three_o person_n do_v inseparablie_o communicate_v out_o of_o these_o propriety_n do_v issue_n apotelesmata_fw-la and_o action_n in_o which_o the_o trinity_n do_v likewise_o several_o yet_o inseparable_o communicate_v these_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v belong_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n viz_n 1._o creation_n 2._o redemption_n 3._o sanctification_n creation_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n 2._o of_o man_n in_o special_a god_n create_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n of_o nothing_o bestow_v but_o six_o day_n for_o the_o make_n and_o adorn_v of_o the_o same_o &_o ever_o since_o by_o his_o watchful_a eye_n of_o providence_n have_v and_o do_v careful_o govern_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n can_v teach_v we_o who_o avow_v it_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o supreme_a power_n office_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o condemn_v therefore_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o epicure_n which_o make_v our_o god_n a_o idle_a and_o careless_a god_n like_a unto_o baal_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n which_o be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v awake_v as_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o auerroes_n upon_o how_o goodly_a pretence_n soever_o build_v who_o hem_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o moon_n say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n the_o cloud_n hide_v he_o that_o he_o can_v see_v &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n think_v it_o absurd_a ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la deducere_fw-la dei_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la quot_fw-la culices_fw-la