Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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Rex meus est deus, or, A sermon preached at the common place in Christs-church in the city of Norwich by G.D. ...
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G. D. (George Downham)
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1643
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Wing D2061; ESTC R209871
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then_o barâ—arous_a in_o the_o word_n for_o what_o papist_n of_o they_o all_o can_v for_o outward_a respect_n do_v a_o better_a work_n than_o cain_n who_o yet_o neither_o show_v virtue_n to_o god_n nor_o merit_a reward_n unto_o himself_o â—ittifull_a to_o think_v how_o many_o famous_a and_o worthy_a work_n they_o have_v spoil_v in_o their_o people_n by_o their_o false_a doctrine_n either_o erect_v they_o upon_o false_a ground_n or_o direct_v they_o unto_o false_a end_n for_o when_o i_o read_v in_o bede_n and_o other_o of_o so_o many_o church_n build_v aug._n hospital_n edify_v monastery_n erect_v school_n found_v college_n endow_v etc._n etc._n i_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v our_o ancestor_n devotion_n but_o when_o i_o go_v further_o and_o find_v that_o these_o work_n be_v do_v in_fw-la remeaâ—um_fw-la any_o aeâ—â—n_n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la iâ—_z honorem_fw-la divae_fw-la virgin_fw-la ad_fw-la promerendâ—m_fw-la deâ—m_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o soul_n health_n for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o to_o merit_v heaven_n i_o can_v but_o lament_v their_o teacher_n ignorance_n condemn_v and_o do_v often_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v some_o of_o our_o science_n we_o more_o of_o their_o conscience_n they_o our_o knowledge_n we_o their_o devotion_n final_o bonavent_n away_o with_o each_o hypocrite_n and_o profane_a person_n the_o hypocrite_n vult_fw-la bone_fw-la esse_fw-la inordiâ—ate_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a without_o the_o order_n outward_o act_v some_o laudable_a deed_n inward_o respect_v some_o detestable_a end_n and_o the_o profane_a person_n will_v have_v fain_o have_v well_o at_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v well_o in_o life_n he_o be_v angry_a at_o his_o punishment_n but_o delight_v in_o his_o sin_n let_v both_o these_o learn_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n 35._o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o be_v lucerna_fw-la arden_fw-la or_o lucens_fw-la a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n wicked_a man_n do_v but_o one_o of_o these_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o care_n much_o to_o gliste_n like_o a_o glowworm_n with_o the_o false_a fire_n of_o holiness_n he_o be_v content_a to_o shine_v but_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v with_o the_o true_a zeal_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o profane_a person_n will_v not_o grudge_v to_o burn_v with_o balaam_n 10_o with_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n o_o that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a yes_o by_o all_o mean_n but_o he_o will_v not_o shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n in_o his_o life_n that_o man_n see_v his_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v god_n baptist_n at_o lucere_fw-la parum_fw-la ardere_fw-la vanum_fw-la lucere_fw-la et_fw-la aâ—d_fw-mi re_fw-la perfectum_fw-la to_o shine_v only_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o profit_n to_o burn_v only_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o shine_v and_o to_o burn_v too_o be_v perfect_a will_v we_o then_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o burn_v with_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n sacrifice_v to_o he_o what_o cain_n keep_v to_o himself_o 8._o that_o be_v our_o heart_n he_o will_v cool_v we_o cum_fw-la potabit_fw-la é_fw-la torrente_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la when_o he_o shall_v drench_v we_o in_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n let_v we_o also_o shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n so_o will_v god_n add_v more_o lustre_n to_o we_o by_o make_v we_o shine_v in_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o work_n do_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o 3._o well_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v urge_v thou_o cain_n shadow_v under_o the_o pronoun_n thou_o if_o thou_o dowel_v man_n thou_o that_o have_v offer_v i_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n thou_o that_o have_v conceive_v against_o i_o unjust_a anger_n in_o thy_o breast_n thou_o that_o repine_v at_o thy_o brother_n integrity_n thou_o that_o harbour_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o bloody_a resolution_n to_o slay_v the_o innocent_a without_o a_o cause_n and_o he_o thy_o brother_n there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n more_o in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o thy_o father_n 42._o thou_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v a_o like_a place_n to_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v near_o he_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o pâ—ace_n 51_o thou_o that_o have_v always_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n thou_o that_o kill_v my_o prophet_n 37._o and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o have_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n 18._o and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o how_o free_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o abominable_o wicked_a to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o proffer_v it_o if_o hypocritical_a envious_a bloodthirsty_a cain_n will_v at_o last_o do_v well_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v herein_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v 32_o witness_v those_o passionate_a wish_n that_o we_o hear_v in_o scripture_n come_v from_o he_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o to_o fear_v i_o 29_o 3_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o deut._n 5._o 29._o witness_v his_o mournful_a expâ—stulations_n as_o esaiah_n 5._o 3._o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o my_o vineyard_n and_o turn_v you_o 11._o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o witness_n his_o melt_a commiseration_n of_o the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v oh_o jerusalâ—m_fw-la jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n 37_o and_o you_o will_v not_o matthew_n 23._o 37._o but_o now_o that_o man_n will_v not_o apprehend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n nor_o accept_v of_o grace_n thus_o free_o offer_v they_o but_o will_v go_v to_o hell_n after_o all_o this_o debemus_fw-la nos_fw-la iâ—orum_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la adscribere_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o stony_a rock_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o fruitful_a soil_n but_o do_v iâ—_z prâ—duce_v the_o same_o effect_n from_o both_o no_o for_o the_o soil_n be_v make_v fruitful_a 10._o but_o the_o rock_n remain_v hard_a and_o barren_a as_o before_o be_v the_o fault_n then_o in_o the_o rain_n no_o but_o in_o the_o rock_n which_o because_o of_o their_o flinty_a hardness_n will_v not_o be_v mollify_v and_o make_v fruitful_a god_n in_o like_o manner_n rain_v down_o the_o shower_n of_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o righteous_a 3._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o all_o if_o thou_o or_o thou_o or_o any_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v will_n thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v not_o produce_v from_o all_o for_o some_o do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o grace_n thus_o free_o offer_v other_o again_o stand_v out_o rebel_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v the_o believer_n and_o unbelieve_v be_v like_o wax_n and_o clay_n before_o the_o fire_n 2._o the_o same_o heat_n which_o mollify_v the_o one_o harden_v the_o other_o let_v not_o man_n therefore_o cavil_v at_o christ_n intention_n and_o goâ—s_a election_n 25._o but_o let_v they_o look_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v rebel_n and_o live_v in_o profane_a and_o wicked_a course_n in_o neglect_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n they_o carry_v their_o own_o sentence_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n as_o for_o god_n secret_a purpose_n in_o elect_v some_o and_o reject_v other_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o look_v to_o god_n reveal_a will_n look_v to_o what_o be_v command_v thou_o in_o his_o word_n and_o if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o accept_v of_o grace_n be_v offer_v thou_o nor_o yield_v that_o obedience_n unto_o god_n that_o thou_o ought_v and_o may_v hereupon_o come_v thy_o condemnation_n to_o be_v just_a
and_o right_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o work_n suppose_v proâ—â—_z if_o thou_o do_v wâ—l_n to_o the_o reward_n promise_v loc._n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o interrogative_n put_v for_o the_o affirmative_a it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o pareus_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v accâ—pted_a which_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_fw-la verbo_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v to_o lift_v up_o and_o so_o be_v also_o turn_v by_o some_o active_o erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la elevare_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o need_v not_o go_v hang_v down_o thy_o head_n like_o a_o condemn_a man_n but_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o thy_o countenance_n in_o sincerity_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o brother_n of_o some_o again_o passive_o erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la â—l_n vari_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v promote_v and_o advance_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n iâ—_z this_o life_n and_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v if_o you_o join_v they_o both_o together_o acceptance_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o well-doing_n have_v a_o double_a acceptance_n the_o gratulation_n of_o conscience_n within_o ourselves_o and_o the_o gratuity_n of_o blessedness_n from_o almighty_a god_n concerning_o the_o first_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o small_a reward_n unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n conscience_n many_o man_n reckon_v it_o enough_o and_o sole_o rest_v therein_o virtus_fw-la in_fw-la seipsâ_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o good_a work_n carry_v her_o reward_n with_o she_o even_o the_o testimony_n and_o congratulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n a_o hide_a treasure_n our_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n our_o chief_a glory_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n 12_o this_o be_v our_o glory_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n inaestimabile_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la bonae_fw-la et_fw-la insontis_fw-la conscientiâ—…_n muscul._n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o inestimable_a good_a thing_n sancti_fw-la without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o merry_a and_o with_o which_o no_o man_n certain_o sad_a for_o what_o can_v cast_v a_o man_n down_o if_o conscience_n be_v upright_a or_o what_o can_v raise_v a_o man_n up_o if_o conscience_n once_o deject_v he_o what_o make_v belshazar_n fall_v into_o his_o melancholy_a dump_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cup_n and_o boon_n companion_n why_o nothing_o but_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a fiend_n to_o haunt_v he_o and_o what_o make_v saint_n paul_n sing_v psalm_n at_o midnight_n in_o prison_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o continual_a feast_n to_o cheer_v he_o final_o 23._o i_o demand_v with_o a_o father_n what_o thou_o account_v in_o this_o life_n pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a mensanè_fw-la deliciosa_fw-la a_o table_n furnish_v with_o continual_a delicate_n dives_fw-la have_v this_o and_o yet_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la corporis_fw-la be_v it_o strength_n and_o soundness_n of_o body_n goliath_n have_v this_o and_o yet_o knock_v down_o with_o a_o pebble_n stone_n ingens_fw-la gloria_fw-la great_a magnificence_n and_o glory_n herod_n have_v this_o and_o yet_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o louse_n divitiarum_fw-la â—â—pia_fw-la abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n the_o glutton_n have_v this_o and_o foolish_o lose_v his_o soul_n 20._o what_o then_o he_o conclude_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la jucundum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientia_fw-la proba_fw-la et_fw-la res_fw-la futurorum_fw-la certa_fw-la nothing_o nothing_o true_o comfortable_a in_o this_o world_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n within_o ourselves_o and_o a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o oblation_n but_o know_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v in_o abel_n before_o he_o suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o woundâ—_z of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o murder_n he_o will_v have_v labour_v more_o earnest_o to_o do_v well_o in_o action_n that_o he_o may_v more_o joyful_o have_v speed_v well_o in_o acceptation_n and_o such_o will_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n coâ—scient_a be_v conscience_n value_v at_o his_o true_a dignity_n and_o worth_n excellent_o saint_n bernard_n unicuique_fw-la est_fw-la liber_fw-la propria_fw-la câ—nscientia_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la discutiendum_fw-la and_o they_o â—dandum_n omnes_fw-la alij_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la every_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o book_n and_o to_o clear_v and_o refine_v this_o book_n all_o other_o book_n be_v invent_v and_o find_v out_o all_o our_o read_n to_o ourselves_o id._n all_o our_o preach_n to_o you_o all_o your_o and_o our_o hear_n be_v joint_o for_o one_o end_n ne_fw-la dissideat_fw-la unu_fw-la cuique_fw-la a_fw-la seipso_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o odds_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o be_v it_o sufficient_o know_v to_o many_o man_n and_o earnest_o love_v of_o all_o man_n the_o shopkeeper_n will_v not_o by_o make_v short_a measure_n unto_o other_o 11._o make_v himself_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n the_o lawyer_n will_v not_o plead_v so_o long_o against_o the_o truth_n lev._n till_o his_o own_o conscience_n plead_v against_o himself_o the_o extortioner_n will_v not_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a till_o faenus_fw-la pecuâ—iae_fw-la prove_v funus_fw-la animae_fw-la his_o money_n birth_n his_o soulâ—s_n death_n the_o bankrupt_a will_v not_o so_o often_o compound_v with_o his_o creditor_n till_o the_o devil_n without_o compound_v carry_v away_o his_o soul_n final_o the_o whore_a drunkard_n the_o roar_a swaggerer_n and_o the_o rave_a blasphemer_n will_v not_o dance_v themselves_o in_o jollity_n into_o hell_n as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v but_o persuade_v that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v but_o worth_a half_n so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v again_o beside_o gratulation_n of_o conscience_n well-doing_n get_v acceptation_n from_o god_n reward_v and_o so_o it_o purchase_v reward_n without_o as_o well_o as_o partake_v of_o comfort_n within_o indeed_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o make_v man_n believe_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n 15_o in_o iâ—b_n 21._o 15._o the_o wicked_a will_n needs_o make_v it_o a_o question_n what_o profit_n they_o shall_v have_v if_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n a_o base_a demand_n see_v as_o one_o observe_v every_o good_a man_n know_v etiam_fw-la submotâ_fw-la mercedem_fw-la virtuten_fw-la ipsâ—_z coronam_fw-la ac_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o virtue_n carry_v her_o reward_n in_o her_o bosom_n and_o can_v want_v the_o comfort_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o she_o she_o be_v both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n herself_o yea_o and_o that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n god_n child_n want_v not_o comfortaâ—le_a blessing_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o full_a inheritance_n 25._o god_n be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o dum_fw-la per_fw-la res_fw-la paruas_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la aspectum_fw-la cadentes_fw-la majoribus_fw-la invisibilibusque_fw-la fidem_fw-la astruit_fw-la while_o by_o outward_a thing_n he_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n for_o great_a and_o more_o glorious_a matter_n and_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 32._o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o without_o distrust_n say_v one_o to_o another_o with_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 8._o 32_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n with_o origen_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la opâ—bus_fw-la dubitas_fw-la qui_fw-la herum_fw-la habes_fw-la what_o do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o inheritance_n 8_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o heir_n himself_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o yet_o herein_o they_o be_v discreet_a too_o 4._o for_o they_o have_v learn_v with_o pelusiota_n that_o combat_n appertain_v to_o this_o world_n comfort_n to_o the_o other_o world_n here_o cross_n there_o crown_v such_o be_v god_n wisdom_n that_o general_o he_o have_v proportion_v the_o work_n for_o earth_n the_o wage_n for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o goodness_n too_o 8._o that_o here_o also_o many_o go_v not_o unrewarded_a for_o say_v augustine_n if_o god_n shall_v reward_v no_o good_a man_n in_o this_o life_n it_o will_v be_v think_v these_o temporal_a lessing_n do_v either_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o to_o give_v or_o to_o good_a man_n to_o receive_v and_o again_o if_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o good_a servant_n with_o these_o outward_a thing_n they_o will_v be_v think_v the_o only_a good_a and_o man_n will_v serve_v he_o for_o earthly_a commodity_n and_o so_o non_fw-la pios_fw-la nos_fw-la fâ—e_fw-la rei_fw-la talis_fw-la