Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	charity_n	faith_n	temperance_n	1,943	5	10.7125	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15396	A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1602 (1602)	STC 25673; ESTC S114006	113,250	270

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that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v rom._n 8._o 26._o then_o first_o of_o all_o all_o lip-labour_n 50._o error_n 50._o in_o prayer_n be_v condemn_v such_o as_o be_v all_o popish_a vain_a popish_a liplabour_n in_o prayer_n vain_a latin_a prayer_n make_v by_o simple_a people_n without_o any_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pray_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 15._o for_o if_o public_a prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o other_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o chief_o speak_v much_o more_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o those_o themselves_o that_o pray_v origen_n say_v well_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o two_o agree_v upon_o ●arth_n whatsoever_o they_o desire_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o math._n 18._o 19_o that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o believe_v and_o a_o matth._n ●●it_fw-la consensus_fw-la cordis_fw-la crodendo_fw-la linguae_fw-la consitendo_fw-la tract_n 6._o matth._n consent_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o confess_v and_o second_o see_v prayer_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v grievous_a offender_n that_o so_o seldom_o use_v it_o daniel_n will_v not_o forbear_v prayer_n 30._o day_n unto_o god_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n but_o use_v to_o pray_v thrice_o every_o day_n dan._n 6._o 10._o man_n now_o be_v not_o only_o terrify_v from_o prayer_n but_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v to_o pray_v yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o many_o pass_v day_n week_n month_n year_n and_o never_o humble_v themselves_o in_o their_o private_a prayer_n unto_o god_n great_a be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n jam._n 5._o 16._o and_o hierome_n well_o say_v vim_fw-la facicbat_fw-la precum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la fidelis_fw-la ambitio_fw-la the_o faithful_a ambition_n c●la●ti●●_n ad_fw-la c●la●ti●●_n as_o it_o be_v of_o your_o prayer_n be_v violent_a and_o forceable_a vers_fw-la 22._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v brotherly_a charity_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v take_v either_o for_o that_o love_n whereby_o god_n love_v we_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 9_o in_o this_o appear_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o etc._n etc._n or_o whereby_o we_o love_v god_n v._o 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o or_o for_o that_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o it_o come_v of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 7._o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v it_o take_v here_o the_o apostle_n then_o in_o these_o word_n exhort_v ●_o doct._n ●_o to_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o love_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o offence_n and_o occasion_n whereby_o our_o charity_n may_v be_v interrupt_v or_o break_v off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o virtue_n to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v christian_a love_n as_o once_o to_o have_v begin_v it_o testim_fw-la therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o 3._o and_o again_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o v._o 26._o that_o be_v so_o moderate_a your_o affection_n as_o thereby_o you_o sin_v not_o against_o charity_n examp._n thus_o be_v abraham_n desirous_a to_o keep_v charity_n he_o be_v both_o far_o great_a than_o lot_n as_o elder_a in_o year_n his_o uncle_n by_o kindred_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n promise_n yet_o thus_o offer_v himself_o unto_o he_o seek_v peace_n let_v there_o be_v no_o

strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o thou_o and_o i_o neither_o between_o thy_o herdsman_n and_o i_o gen._n 13._o 8._o thus_o do_v moses_n seek_v to_o pacify_v the_o strife_n between_o two_o hebrew_n his_o brethren_n exod._n 2._o 13._o exornat_fw-la the_o amity_n and_o love_n of_o brethren_n be_v like_o a_o threefold_a cord_n that_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v eccles._n 4._o 12._o and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o brotherly_a love_n give_v it_o these_o two_o property_n that_o it_o be_v both_o bonum_fw-la &_o iucundum_fw-la a_o thing_n good_a and_o profitable_a as_o also_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a for_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o savour_n of_o aaron_n ointment_n for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o hill_n hermon_n and_o zion_n that_o water_n the_o valley_n and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a psal._n 133._o some_o thing_n be_v profitable_a but_o not_o pleasant_a as_o affliction_n and_o cross_n some_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a but_o not_o profitable_a as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n but_o charity_n and_o love_n have_v this_o pre-eminence_n charity_n the_o excellent_o of_o charity_n to_o be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a aitiolog_fw-la now_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o love_n eph._n 4._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n that_o be_v like_v as_o they_o which_o be_v servant_n to_o one_o master_n of_o one_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o same_o blood_n will_v hold_v together_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v servant_n to_o one_o lord_n professor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o of_o one_o spiritual_a kindred_n in_o baptism_n applicat_fw-la now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v keep_v yourselves_o lest_o the_o papist_n and_o 51._o error_n 51._o other_o freewill-man_n shall_v take_v advantage_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o word_n as_o though_o it_o freewill_n against_o freewill_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o keep_v or_o preserve_v ourselves_o in_o charity_n or_o in_o any_o other_o christian_a virtue_n we_o make_v this_o answer_n unto_o they_o 1._o that_o it_o follow_v not_o upon_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a precept_n give_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v they_o for_o then_o where_o s._n john_n baptist_n say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n matth._n 3._o 2._o and_o where_o saint_n peter_n say_v save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o froward_a generation_n act._n 2._o 40._o it_o may_v be_v enforce_v that_o man_n have_v power_n by_o his_o freewill_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o save_v himself_o 2._o wherefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v we_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n galat._n 3._o 29._o so_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v these_o and_o such_o other_o precept_n set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n that_o man_n see_v his_o own_o weakness_n to_o keep_v they_o may_v thereby_o as_o by_o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v bring_v to_o seek_v help_n from_o god_n as_o augustine_n well_o say_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la lex_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ista_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o his_o implendo_fw-la homo_fw-la deficeret_fw-la nonse_fw-fr extollat_fw-la superbia_fw-la tumidui_fw-la 6._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n ●rbi●_n c._n 6._o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aufugiat_fw-la fatigatus_fw-la therefore_o have_v the_o law_n command_v these_o thing_n that_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o swell_v with_o pride_n but_o run_v unto_o grace_n for_o help_v be_v weary_v in_o himself_o 3._o again_o another_o reason_n be_v why_o the_o scripture_n so_o exhort_v we_o because_o man_n be_v in_o deed_n to_o will_n and_o perform_v all_o those_o thing_n yet_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o labour_v yet_o not_o he_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o and_o this_o point_n be_v well_o touch_v by_o augustine_n nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la bonum_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la sedille_n facit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la that_o we_o do_v 16._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persev_n c._n 16._o will_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v will_v but_o god_n make_v we_o to_o will_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o do_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o he_o make_v we_o do_v it_o second_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o keep_v charity_n and_o so_o shun_v all_o occasion_n which_o may_v interrupt_v it_o not_o as_o they_o which_o do_v snuff_n and_o puff_n upon_o every_o light_a matter_n and_o be_v once_o offend_v be_v hardly_o reconcile_v but_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o prudent_a counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o 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psal._n 27._o 13._o exorn._n like_a as_o the_o husbandman_n endure_v his_o labour_n hope_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o as_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o prou._n 27._o 18._o so_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o reward_n shall_v make_v we_o diligent_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n aitiolog_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o contrary_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o if_o then_o in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v only_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a now_o because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n be_v most_o happy_a and_o bless_a we_o assure_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o reward_n in_o store_n the_o hope_n whereof_o bring_v chearefulnes_n and_o increase_v our_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o every_o good_a work_n applic._n first_o then_o by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o ascribe_v everlasting_a life_n to_o merit_v heaven_n be_v not_o merit_v the_o 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do_v good_a in_o respect_n and_o for_o their_o reward_n and_o recompense_v in_o heaven_n rhemist_n hebr._n 11._o 26._o but_o we_o contrariwise_o affirm_v 1._o that_o we_o must_v not_o at_o all_o expect_v that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v as_o a_o just_a recompense_n reward_n we_o must_v not_o do_v well_o chief_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o work_n as_o due_a to_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o because_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v the_o free_a and_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v propound_v unto_o himself_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n hebr._n 11._o 26._o yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o great_a motive_n but_o the_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n ought_v most_o of_o all_o to_o move_v