Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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The principles of the Christian religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism. By William Wake, D.D. rector of St. James Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.
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Wake, William, 1657-1737.
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Wing W258; ESTC R217651
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as_o far_o as_o fair_o we_o can_v and_o to_o *_o hold_n our_o tongue_n at_o least_o not_o to_o *_o aggravate_v their_o fault_n where_o we_o can_v sect_n xxxii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his._n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n 22_o a._n the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o what_o be_v another_o man_n q._n when_o be_v such_o a_o desire_n unlawful_a a._n when_o it_o put_v man_n on_o any_o deliberate_a thought_n and_o contrivance_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v another_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v q._n what_o if_o a_o man_n desire_n be_v so_o bound_v as_o not_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o any_o undue_a mean_n to_o obtain_v what_o be_v another_o man_n a._n if_o it_o be_v so_o bound_v within_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n that_o he_o be_v determine_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o other_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o obtain_v it_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a xxi_o as_o if_o ahab_n have_v only_o desire_v naboth_n vineyard_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o it_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v that_o naboth_n will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o have_v rest_v in_o the_o refusal_n and_o go_v no_o far_o he_o will_v have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o but_o if_o a_o man_n desire_n be_v violent_a and_o unreasonable_a if_o it_o make_v he_o resolve_v to_o compass_v what_o he_o covet_v by_o any_o mean_n if_o fair_a mean_n will_v not_o do_v to_o have_v it_o by_o foul_a one_o such_o a_o desire_n as_o this_o be_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o when_o ahab_n grow_v discontent_v at_o naboth_n refusal_n 6._o and_o after_o that_o the_o malice_n and_o cunning_a of_o jezebel_n have_v destroy_v he_o go_v down_o 16._o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o the_o event_n show_v his_o covet_v to_o have_v be_v criminal_a and_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v as_o inordinate_a as_o the_o event_n be_v tragical_a q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o such_o a_o desire_n as_o though_o it_o be_v violent_a and_o immoderate_a yet_o be_v present_o suppress_v and_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o any_o wicked_a resolution_n endeavour_n or_o action_n in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o it_o covet_v a._n st._n james_n seem_v to_o warrant_v we_o to_o think_v favourable_o of_o it_o jam._n i_o 14_o 15._o yet_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o all_o such_o desire_n proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a principle_n within_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o watch_v all_o we_o can_v even_o against_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o they_o and_o suppress_v they_o mat._n v_o 28.29_o 30._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n contentment_n with_o our_o estate_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v so_o as_o neither_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n 31_o nor_o to_o envy_n our_o neighbour_n 12._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o himself_o enjoy_v will_v be_v apt_a upon_o every_o occasion_n criminal_o to_o covet_v what_o be_v another_o man_n sect_n xxxiii_o q._n we_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o our_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v at_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n yet_o remain_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n a._n yes_o there_o be_v namely_o to_o understand_v what_o those_o mean_n be_v which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o convey_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o fulfil_v that_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v require_v of_o us._n q._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n cat._n a._n chief_o by_o these_o two_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o a_o right_o use_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v prayer_n a._n it_o be_v a_o religious_a 14_o call_v upon_o god_n found_v upon_o the_o belief_n both_o of_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n power_n and_o presence_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o 24_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o only_o always_o etc._n present_a with_o we_o to_o hear_v and_o receive_v our_o prayer_n 8_o through_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o needs_o and_o 27._o full_o able_a to_o supply_v they_o but_o be_v also_o most_o 6_o willing_a and_o ready_a so_o to_o do_v if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v q._n upon_o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o pray_v to_o god_n found_v a._n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o 20_o and_o be_v public_o perform_v be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o outward_a honour_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v to_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_o establish_v upon_o these_o two_o principle_n first_o 8._o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o want_v and_o second_o a_o firm_a belief_n that_o god_n be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o relieve_v us._n q._n what_o be_v the_o want_v which_o we_o chief_o need_v to_o have_v supply_v by_o god_n a._n there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o we_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o support_n our_o life_n health_n food_n and_o raiment_n all_o that_o we_o have_v 28._o or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v in_o our_o present_a estate_n proceed_v from_o he_o and_o we_o do_v in_o all_o these_o entire_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n but_o that_o for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v and_o have_v yet_o more_o need_n to_o beg_v the_o divine_a assistance_n 5_o be_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o spiritual_a want_n that_o god_n will_v enable_n we_o to_o fulfil_v our_o duty_n towards_o he_o and_o thereby_o 〈…〉_z will_v qualify_v we_o for_o his_o favour_n at_o the_o present_a and_o for_o his_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v q._n be_v we_o not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o fulfil_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v a._n so_o far_o from_o it_o 13_o that_o we_o can_v have_v so_o much_o as_o any_o save_v knowledge_n of_o it_o or_o desire_v after_o it_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o open_v our_o understand_n to_o purify_v our_o affection_n to_o regulate_v our_o will_n and_o to_o prepare_v we_o both_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n q._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n 18_o a._n by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o never_o deny_v to_o any_o christian_n who_o hearty_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o due_o improve_v that_o portion_n of_o it_o which_o god_n have_v before_o bestow_v upon_o he_o q._n do_v god_n always_o answer_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o 22_o a._n he_o do_v if_o they_o be_v make_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o require_v and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o see_v to_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o unless_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a reason_n to_o refuse_v we_o in_o which_o case_n though_o he_o may_v not_o grant_v we_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o desire_v yet_o he_o will_v recompense_v we_o the_o more_o abundant_o in_o some_o other_o way_n q._n after_o what_o manner_n ought_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n 18_o a._n with_o faith_n