Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A motive to have salt always in our selves, and peace one with another whereunto is annexed some considerations on Rev. 22, v. 14, to do His commandements.
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Moore, Thomas, Junior.
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Wing M2606; ESTC R3376
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of_o god_n in_o christ_n believe_v we_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o hoth_v love_v we_o and_o so_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n this_o be_v no_o law-work_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o exercise_n of_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n work_v which_o though_o free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n will_v lead_v to_o all_o righteousness_n in_o affliction_n and_o action_n command_v in_o the_o law_n in_o every_o commandment_n of_o it_o from_o the_o free_a obligation_n of_o grace_n in_o love_n gall._n 5._o 6._o 13_o 14_o 22_o 23._o and_o 6._o 15_o 16_o rom._n 13._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o walk_v honest_o and_o of_o patience_n wait_v for_o his_o come_n but_o i_o will_v not_o further_o enlarge_v for_o sure_o he_o that_o with_o the_o heart_n beleive_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o saying_n thereof_o and_o so_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n that_o he_o beleive_v in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o good_a he_o have_v promise_v and_o hence_o confess_v his_o name_n whatever_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o end_n âring_v to_o bear_v his_o reproach_n love_v his_o brother_n as_o god_n have_v love_v he_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o to_o be_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o so_o patient_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n the_o word_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o say_n in_o it_o certain_o work_v saving_o in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n teach_v and_o learn_v of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 16._o pro._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o heb._n 11._o 13._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 4._o 21._o and_o 5._o 1._o act_n 4._o 20._o and_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10._o 10._o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o spirit_n therein_o and_o love_v commend_v there_o through_o where_o ever_o in_o heart_n believe_v do_v work_v the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o willing_a and_o do_v these_o thing_n so_o as_o no_o more_o be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o this_o that_o in_o his_o so_o move_v to_o will_n and_o do_v we_o without_o murmur_v or_o dispute_v so_o will_v and_o do_v which_o in_o his_o strength_n in_o such_o season_n we_o may_v so_o will_n and_o do_v rom._n 1._o 16._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o phil._n 2_o 12._o 16._o and_o 4_o 12._o and_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v exercise_v in_o believe_v how_o can_v they_o but_o ready_o yield_v up_o thereto_o psal_n 116._o 10._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o and_o thence_o the_o exhortation_n to_o work_v out_o this_o in_o work_a salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o which_o teach_v as_o say_v tiâ_n â_o 11._o 12._o 13._o and_o so_o by_o his_o mercy_n as_o the_o motive_n and_o motion_n to_o give_v up_o their_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o their_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v change_v and_o reform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 12._o 1._o 2._o and_o 6._o 19_o so_o as_o all_o that_o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v jesus_n christ_n true_a in_o his_o say_n and_o so_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v find_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o spring_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o may_v know_v that_o the_o right_n do_v of_o these_o commandment_n to_o this_o end_n be_v not_o law-work_n but_o a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n john_n 7._o 38._o gall._n 5._o 5._o 6._o nor_o do_v the_o term_n commandment_n darken_v this_o at_o all_o for_o the_o whole_a gospel_n give_v christ_n to_o preach_v be_v call_v his_o commandment_n john_n 12._o 50._o and_o his_o give_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v be_v call_v his_o give_v they_o commandment_n act_n 1._o 2._o and_o the_o gospel_n make_v know_v to_o any_o and_o they_o help_v to_o believe_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v to_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o and_o so_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n and_o love_v one_o another_o be_v call_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o 53._o 24._o joh._n 14_o 1._o and_o 13._o 34_o and_o 15._o 12._o and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o do_v his_o commandment_n to_o this_o end_n as_o it_o be_v no_o law_n work_v but_o a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n so_o also_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a way_n to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n yea_o right_a and_o life_n be_v find_v and_o receive_v in_o so_o do_v they_o rom._n 8._o 13._o gall._n 6._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a in_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o end_n of_o their_o preach_v the_o precious_a promise_n give_v they_o to_o be_v that_o the_o heareis_n in_o believe_v may_v partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a isa_n 55._o 3._o 4._o and_o show_v how_o beleiver_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n and_o faith_n first_o have_v except_v the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n and_o then_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o go_v together_o with_o it_o he_o say_v and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o which_o imply_v give_v up_o and_o use_v and_o work_v together_o to_o your_o faith_n that_o object_n of_o and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n you_o in_o believe_v have_v receive_v and_o be_v move_v in_o you_o virtue_n zeal_n and_o courage_n to_o bring_v forth_o its_o teach_n and_o operation_n and_o to_o this_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o mind_v and_o understand_v his_o mind_n discover_v in_o his_o say_n for_o the_o manner_n end_n and_o season_n of_o vent_v forth_o virtue_n and_o lest_o your_o knowledge_n of_o your_o liberty_n in_o all_o outward_a lawful_a liberty_n and_o thing_n be_v abuse_v to_o some_o snare_n and_o to_o your_o knowledge_n temperance_n that_o you_o be_v neither_o inordinate_a in_o your_o desire_n not_o immoderate_a in_o pursuit_n nor_o unseasonable_a or_o unsober_a in_o use_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o because_o in_o so_o do_v you_o must_v exercise_v self_n denial_n and_o meet_v with_o depravation_n and_o reproof_n from_o some_o other_o therefore_o to_o your_o temperance_n add_v patience_n that_o in_o patience_n you_o may_v possess_v your_o soul_n let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n and_o that_o you_o abuse_v not_o patience_n to_o stupidity_n and_o sloathfulness_n but_o that_o it_o may_v leave_v its_o perfect_a work_n indeed_o to_o patience_n add_v godliness_n in_o both_o a_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v discover_v himself_o in_o christ_n adore_v he_o and_o call_n on_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o conform_v to_o he_o in_o holiness_n humility_n meekness_n mercy_n and_o as_o in_o this_o you_o will_v be_v move_v so_o to_o this_o godliness_n add_v brotherly_a kindness_n in_o delight_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o ready_a show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o brotherly_a love_n to_o they_o and_o see_v there_o be_v imfirmity_n to_o be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v and_o other_o beside_o they_o to_o show_v love_n and_o mercy_n to_o that_o be_v yet_o enemy_n to_o you_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n add_v charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n and_o full_a of_o good_a fruit_n and_o lead_v to_o constancy_n therein_o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n tender_v and_o work_v they_o so_o you_o in_o believe_v receive_v they_o and_o abound_v that_o be_v have_v their_o perfect_a work_n so_o as_o you_o yield_v up_o thereto_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a not_o empty_a of_o good_a fruit_n in_o yourselves_o nor_o unfruitful_a without_o some_o profit_n to_o other_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n as_o those_o that_o smother_v the_o motion_n in_o his_o teach_n and_o yield_v not_o to_o obey_v in_o do_v they_o will_v soon_o die_v be_v blind_a purblind_a and_o can_v not_o see_v a_o far_o off_o to_o the_o hope_v 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