Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A25470
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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
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Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.
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Wing A3232; ESTC R29591
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great_a the_o great_a advantage_n which_o all_o these_o outward_a thing_n have_v against_o we_o be_v their_o suitablenesse_n to_o our_o sense_n for_o though_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n heb._n 10.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v have_v something_o to_o witness_n they_o be_v but_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o elias_n james_n 5.17_o but_o christ_n be_v all_o to_o free_v we_o from_o these_o danger_n joh._n 16.33_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n he_o have_v overcome_v it_o for_o we_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o we_o 2._o christ_n be_v all_o to_o fill_v the_o soul_n of_o believer_n with_o all_o that_o good_a which_o may_v capacitate_v and_o qualify_v they_o for_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n that_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n but_o those_o oâ—_n who_o god_n have_v wrought_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n heaven_n must_v first_o be_v bring_v down_o into_o our_o soul_n before_o our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o ascend_v up_o thither_o we_o must_v first_o be_v make_v meet_v before_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o with_o ephes_n 5.5_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n unmeet_a because_o we_o be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a and_o shall_v god_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o open_a so_o wide_a a_o door_n unto_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n as_o to_o let_v in_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a person_n heaven_n will_v be_v no_o heaven_n unto_o such_o carnal_a heart_n can_v never_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n 7._o rom._n 8.6_o 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o all_o delight_n arise_v from_o a_o suitablenesse_n betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o the_o object_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o diversity_n of_o delight_n which_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v one_o man_n joy_n be_v another_o man_n grief_n and_o that_o which_o be_v one_o man_n pleasure_n be_v another_o man_n pain_n the_o only_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o temper_n and_o disposition_n some_o there_o be_v of_o such_o a_o brutish_a and_o swinish_a temper_n that_o nothing_o be_v so_o please_v unto_o they_o as_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o their_o sensuality_n other_o again_o of_o so_o refine_a a_o temper_n that_o they_o esteem_v these_o sensual_a pleasure_n very_o low_a and_o much_o beneath_o they_o but_o still_o every_o man_n delight_n be_v according_a to_o his_o temper_n and_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o heaven_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o heaven_n unto_o such_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o hell_n to_o they_o for_o as_o delight_n arise_v from_o a_o harmony_n betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o the_o object_n so_o all_o kind_n of_o torment_n from_o a_o unsuitablenesse_n and_o contrariety_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o although_o god_n vouchsafe_v we_o something_o of_o heaven_n here_o on_o earth_n viz._n in_o his_o ordinance_n yet_o to_o unheavenly_a heart_n every_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v a_o taedium_fw-la a_o burden_n when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 8.5_o aelian_a report_n of_o one_o nicostratus_n who_o be_v a_o skilful_a artificer_n and_o find_v a_o curious_a piece_n of_o art_n be_v so_o much_o take_v therewith_o that_o a_o spectator_n behold_v he_o so_o intent_n in_o view_v the_o workmanship_n ask_v he_o what_o pleasure_n he_o can_v take_v in_o gaze_v so_o long_o upon_o such_o a_o object_n he_o answer_n have_v thou_o my_o eye_n thou_o will_v be_v as_o much_o ravish_v as_o i_o be_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o carnal_a person_n have_v they_o the_o heart_n and_o disposition_n of_o believer_n they_o will_v be_v as_o much_o delight_v with_o all_o mean_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o they_o be_v and_o account_n that_o their_o privilege_n which_o now_o they_o esteem_v their_o vexation_n the_o greek_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o call_v because_o all_o good_a be_v of_o a_o attractive_a and_o magnetic_a nature_n to_o draw_v forth_o and_o call_v our_o affection_n after_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intrinsical_a excellency_n of_o any_o object_n that_o render_v it_o take_v with_o we_o but_o our_o affection_n be_v according_o exercise_v upon_o all_o kind_n of_o object_n as_o representation_n be_v of_o those_o object_n from_o the_o understanding_n for_o it_o be_v the_o understanding_n which_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a the_o master-wheel_n that_o put_v the_o affection_n as_o so_o many_o lesser_a wheel_n upon_o motion_n therefore_o unless_o our_o judgement_n be_v both_o enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v we_o can_v never_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a naturalist_n observe_v that_o though_o the_o loadstone_n have_v a_o attractive_a virtue_n to_o draw_v iron_n to_o it_o yet_o it_o can_v exercise_v that_o virtue_n upon_o iron_n that_o be_v rusty_a ignorance_n be_v the_o rust_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v spiritual_o good_a there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o kind_n of_o suitablenesse_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o our_o soul_n and_o heavenly_a mercy_n before_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o now_o christ_n be_v all_o to_o believer_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o it_o be_v from_o his_o fullness_n they_o receive_v and_o grace_v for_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v from_o he_o and_o that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v from_o he_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o joh._n 10.10_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o abundance_n be_v both_o from_o he_o all_o those_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o poor_a creature_n 1â—_n ephes_n 5.8_o ephes_n 2.5_o 1â—_n in_o restore_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a speech_n to_o the_o dumb_a life_n to_o the_o dead_a all_o these_o do_v christ_n work_v over_o again_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o he_o prepare_v for_o heaven_n 3._o christ_n be_v all_o to_o fill_v all_o ordinance_n with_o power_n and_o efficacy_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o through_o his_o concurrence_n effectual_a mean_n as_o they_o be_v his_o institution_n we_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o use_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n 18.20_o matth._n 28_o 20._o matth._n 18.20_o we_o be_v warrant_v in_o our_o expectation_n of_o benefit_n from_o they_o but_o yet_o ordinance_n be_v but_o empty_a pipe_n but_o dry_a breast_n unless_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o fill_v they_o who_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes_n 1.23_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o might_n and_o efficacy_n in_o thing_n so_o weak_a such_o miraculous_a and_o strange_a effect_n by_o mean_n so_o inconsiderable_a that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v shall_v be_v powerful_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o speak_v joh._n 5.25_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v look_v upon_o ordinance_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v not_o but_o as_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n so_o so_o they_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1.28_o it_o be_v he_o who_o in_o baptism_n baptise_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n matth._n 3.11_o it_o be_v he_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o heart_n luk._n 24.32_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o by_o the_o way_n and_o while_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o word_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o every_o ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o efficacy_n while_o the_o disciple_n fish_v alone_o they_o catch_v nothing_o but_o when_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o the_o draught_n of_o fish_n be_v so_o great_a they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o draw_v it_o joh._n 21.3_o 6._o 4._o christ_n be_v all_o to_o sill_z every_o condition_n with_o comfort_n the_o best_a of_o condition_n be_v not_o good_a without_o he_o nor_o be_v the_o worst_a bad_a with_o he_o bern._n vbi_fw-la bene_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la aut_fw-la ubi_fw-la maâ—e_n cum_fw-la te_fw-la bern._n alexander_n account_v himself_o
it_o rom._n 9.1_o now_o will_v thou_o know_v thy_o belove_a sin_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n do_v that_o condemn_v thou_o for_o pride_n for_o passion_n for_o worldliness_n for_o persecute_v the_o way_n of_o god_n oh_o remember_v it_o be_v god_n viceroy_n honour_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v thorough_o what_o it_o say_v it_o be_v likely_a this_o may_v be_v thy_o particular_a sin_n that_o which_o dishonour_v god_n most_o if_o conscience_n be_v any_o thing_n tender_a will_v trouble_v thou_o most_o many_o a_o man_n deal_v with_o his_o conscience_n as_o felix_n do_v with_o paul_n harken_v to_o it_o a_o while_n whilst_o it_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o lesser_a fault_n or_o that_o they_o be_v sinner_n in_o the_o general_n but_o when_o it_o rebuke_n they_o for_o their_o darling_n lust_n though_o they_o can_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n as_o felix_n to_o paul_n yet_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o hear_n 5._o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o be_v impatient_a of_o reproof_n herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o till_o he_o preach_v against_o his_o herodias_n this_o be_v a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la touch_v i_o not_o the_o plant-animal_n or_o the_o sensible_a plant_n so_o call_v when_o it_o be_v touch_v shrink_v up_o and_o contract_v its_o self_n the_o sinner_n shrink_v when_o he_o be_v touch_v in_o the_o sore_a place_n the_o eye_n be_v a_o tender_a part_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v offend_v if_o you_o meddle_v with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o people_n be_v enrage_v against_o a_o powerful_a soul-searching_a soulsaving_a ministry_n most_o man_n be_v for_o mountebank_n and_o quacksalver_n that_o make_v use_v altogether_o of_o lenitive_n and_o heal_a plaster_n but_o as_o for_o your_o faithful_a surgeon_n that_o according_a to_o art_n will_v probe_n and_o search_n and_o cleanse_v the_o wound_n they_o can_v away_o with_o they_o i_o hate_v he_o say_v ahab_n of_o michaiah_n he_o never_o prophecy_n good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a only_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o that_o man_n especial_o that_o minister_n that_o reprove_v another_o for_o his_o sin_n have_v need_n to_o be_v blameless_a as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v himself_o 22._o rom_n 21.2_o 21_o 22._o thus_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o that_o man_n that_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o shall_v teach_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o we_o teach_v other_o when_o we_o deliver_v unto_o they_o rule_n and_o precept_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o conform_v we_o teach_v ourselves_o when_o we_o obey_v those_o rule_n thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o pull_v out_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o his_o brother_n 6._o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o it_o make_v a_o man_n notorious_o partial_a in_o his_o own_o case_n david_n can_v allow_v himself_o another_o man_n wife_n and_o can_v condemn_v one_o to_o death_n for_o take_v away_o another_o man_n lamb._n 7._o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o cover_v and_o cloak_n and_o fair_a pretence_n that_o the_o sinner_n have_v for_o this_o sin_n uncleanness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v but_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o sow_v his_o wild_a oat_n luxury_n be_v magnificence_n covetousness_n be_v good_a husbandry_n pride_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o nobleness_n and_o grandeur_n of_o spirit_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o it_o be_v humility_n you_o have_v some_o that_o disparage_v themselves_o in_o company_n and_o they_o call_v this_o humility_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o their_o spirit_n like_o the_o archer_n that_o draw_v back_o the_o arrow_n that_o it_o may_v fly_v so_o much_o the_o high_a and_o so_o much_o the_o further_o it_o be_v strange_a blindness_n or_o deceit_n or_o both_o to_o call_v not_o yellow_a or_o some_o middle_a colour_n but_o black_a white_a yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o they_o shape_v their_o darling_n lust_n like_o those_o virtue_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v extreme_o contrary_a every_o wicked_a man_n be_v sin_n advocate_n and_o will_v plead_v its_o cause_n gratis_o oh_o say_v judas_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n 12.6_o mat._n 26.8.9_o joh._n 12.6_o this_o ointment_n may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o much_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o he_o say_v say_v another_o evangelist_n not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a what_o be_v put_v therein_o beware_v of_o speak_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o justification_n of_o yourselves_o in_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n you_o know_v the_o malefactor_n be_v condemn_v before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n cum_fw-la peccator_fw-la justificatur_fw-la peccatuâ—_n condemnatur_fw-la when_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v his_o sin_n be_v condemn_v and_o after_o condemnation_n follow_v execution_n 40._o job_n 31_o 3â—_n v._o 40._o job_n vindicate_v himself_o in_o this_o particular_a if_o i_o cover_v my_o transgression_n as_o adam_n by_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n then_o let_v thistle_n grow_v instead_o of_o wheat_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n as_o adam_n do_v i_o do_v not_o cover_v my_o transgression_n i_o be_v open_a and_o ingenuous_a the_o psalmist_n say_v blessed_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v by_o god_n hand_n not_o we_o 8._o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o sin_n more_o than_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v ready_o close_a with_o that_o be_v its_o belove_a sin_n its_o right_a eye_n sin_n or_o its_o right_a hand_n sin_n samson_n when_o all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o strength_n 7.21_o prov._n 7.21_o be_v easy_o persuade_v by_o dalilah_n see_v how_o solomon_n express_v the_o harlot_n deal_v with_o the_o young_a man_n with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o the_o most_o she_o can_v do_v be_v to_o flatter_v he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v say_v she_o force_v hiâ—_n sin_n work_v altogether_o by_o enticement_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o powerful_a that_o it_o amount_v to_o a_o force_n as_o the_o request_n of_o a_o king_n amount_v unto_o a_o command_n 9_o that_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n wish_n be_v no_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o be_v his_o bâ—loâ—ed_a sin_n the_o case_n of_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a 22_o mat._n 19.21_o 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v follow_v i_o ver._n 22._o when_o the_o young_a man_n hear_v that_o say_n he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a that_o be_v â—he_n be_v very_o much_o trouble_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o truth_n as_o this_o 14.1_o psal_n 14.1_o that_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v part_v with_o so_o psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n oh_o say_v the_o fool_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n atheism_n be_v the_o belove_a sin_n in_o that_o case_n first_o man_n wish_v there_o be_v no_o deity_n and_o then_o they_o judge_v so_o and_o say_v so_o carnal_a affection_n after_o some_o time_n settle_v in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n by_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n by_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v so_o far_o to_o shut_v up_o and_o imprison_v their_o natural_a light_n and_o so_o to_o muffle_v their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n that_o at_o length_n they_o may_v cheat_v and_o baffle_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n so_o to_o do_v 10._o that_o sin_n which_o we_o think_v of_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o last_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v like_a to_o be_v our_o belove_a sin_n god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a the_o prime_a object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n in_o himself_o so_o be_v he_o also_o unto_o his_o people_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o they_o begin_v the_o day_n