Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	command_v	forbid_v	vice_n	1,917	5	9.6001	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80790	The doctrine of faith. Or, The prime and principall points which a Christian is to know and believe. Handled in sundry sermons upon texts of scripture selected and chosen for the purpose. Wherein the method of the creed, (commonly called the Apostles Creed) is observed; and the articles thereof are confirmed, explained and applied, for the instructing of the ignorant, and the establishing of all in the truth. / By Christopher Cartwright, Minister of the Word at York.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1650 (1650)	Wing C687; Thomason E1231_1; ESTC R14778	283,812	488

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hand_n against_o the_o father_n less_o when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v when_o by_o his_o greatness_n he_o can_v have_v easy_o escape_v censure_n in_o the_o court_n of_o humane_a judicature_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulderblade_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n unto_o i_o and_o because_o of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v joh._n 31._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 3._o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o that_o we_o ourselves_o in_o that_o great_a day_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o mat._n 7._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 5._o 7._o but_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2._o 13._o now_o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a in_o forgive_n for_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o forgive_v other_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o he_o add_v for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6._o 14._o 15._o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o propound_v a_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a king_n who_o have_v forgive_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n a_o great_a debt_n which_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v when_o he_o hear_v how_o that_o servant_n will_v not_o remit_v a_o small_a debt_n that_o his_o fellow-servant_n owe_v he_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o exact_v his_o debt_n of_o he_o mat._n 18._o 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v subjoin_v v._n 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n eph._n 4._o 26._o yet_o some_o will_v continue_v in_o their_o wrath_n and_o enmity_n flor._n in_o ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la ira_fw-la vivebat_fw-la flor._n not_o only_o until_o night_n but_o even_o until_o death_n they_o will_v lie_v down_o not_o only_o in_o their_o bed_n but_o in_o their_o grave_n with_o it_o 2._o in_o give_v that_o be_v succour_v and_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o misery_n the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n he_o seek_v i_o out_o very_o diligent_o and_o find_v i_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o what_o account_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n christ_n have_v plain_o show_v mat._n 25._o 34._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o foretells_a how_o to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v other_o he_o will_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o those_o who_o have_v refuse_v thus_o to_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n some_o as_o austin_n record_v 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 212._o c._n 17._o have_v strain_v this_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n beyond_o all_o due_a 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par_fw-fr 3._o admonit_a 21._o alm_n liberal_o and_o yet_o otherwise_o live_v wicked_o give_v his_o good_n to_o god_n and_o himself_o to_o the_o devil_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 11._o 41._o give_v alm_n of_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o give_v of_o alm_n alone_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o context_n show_v the_o pharisee_n be_v superstitious_a in_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v their_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o regard_v not_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o because_o coveousnesse_n be_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v predominant_a in_o they_o as_o appear_v luke_n 16._o 14._o mat._n 23._o 14._o therefore_o christ_n prescribe_v a_o remedy_n suitable_a to_o the_o disease_n as_o a_o physician_n will_v say_v to_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o excess_n use_v abstinence_n and_o all_o will_v be_v well_o so_o daniel_n know_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n exhort_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o virtue_n especial_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o vice_n that_o reign_v in_o he_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4._o 27._o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n also_o be_v here_o to_o be_v avoid_v they_o hold_v that_o by_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o may_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o merit_v heaven_n but_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 2._o and_o who_o have_v purchase_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o we_o must_v expect_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o what_o ever_o good_a work_n we_o have_v do_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 6._o dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la bern._n gal._n 5._o 6._o place_n before_o cite_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o now_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o merit_n will_v not_o stand_v together_o but_o as_o other_o good_a work_n so_o work_v of_o mercy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n that_o work_v through_o love_n shall_v be_v find_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n use_v 3_o three_o and_o last_o this_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v consider_v affoard_v comfort_n unto_o the_o godly_a and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o encourage_v they_o against_o all_o the_o molestation_n and_o trouble_n that_o here_o they_o meet_v with_o as_o 1._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v sometime_o not_o a_o little_a vex_v and_o grieve_v the_o godly_a wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o and_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n etc._n etc._n job_n 21._o 7_o 8._o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o jer._n 12._o 1._o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 73._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o envy_v the_o wicked_a because_o they_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v for_o a_o while_n whenas_o at_o last_o god_n will_v pay_v they_o home_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v