Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	faith_n	godliness_n	kindness_n	3,171	5	9.6275	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

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and_o great_a penury_n do_v occupy_v their_o head_n with_o many_o wicked_a imagination_n and_o put_v in_o practice_v many_o unlawful_a shift_n of_o steal_v of_o borrow_v without_o purpose_n of_o pay_v again_o of_o promise_v much_o and_o perform_v nothing_o of_o deceive_v cozen_a and_o such_o like_a the_o child_n of_o god_n live_v even_o this_o life_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o well_o for_o this_o life_n as_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o remember_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o in_o all_o age_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o experience_n that_o themselves_o have_v have_v of_o god_n providence_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o commit_v their_o way_n unto_o he_o and_o cast_v their_o care_n upon_o he_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o those_o former_a scandalous_a evil_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v prosecute_v more_o at_o large_a but_o the_o religious_a reader_n by_o these_o instance_n may_v consider_v of_o other_o the_o like_a touch_v the_o 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the_o child_n of_o god_n regenerate_v do_v sometime_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o evil_a man_n not_o regenerate_v as_o david_n in_o the_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o solomon_n in_o many_o thing_n this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o better_a to_o teach_v what_o man_n be_v of_o themselves_o without_o god_n and_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o as_o also_o to_o admonish_v such_o as_o think_v they_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o and_o to_o instruct_v all_o to_o finish_v their_o salvation_n with_o the_o more_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phill._n p._n 2._o 12._o so_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v make_v schoolmaster_n unto_o other_o be_v not_o this_o a_o singular_a privilege_n so_o to_o have_v the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o mortify_v so_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o great_a sin_n after_o regeneration_n so_o to_o arise_v out_o of_o they_o be_v by_o 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apostle_n pray_v most_o earnest_o to_o be_v with_o the_o philippian_n to_o this_o end_n that_o their_o love_n may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o to_o these_o end_n first_o that_o touch_v their_o inward_a man_n their_o mind_n may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v thing_n that_o differ_v and_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v pure_a as_o the_o sun_n cantic_a 6._o 9_o that_o be_v clear_a and_o sincere_a without_o mixture_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o touch_v their_o outward_a man_n both_z without_o offence_n even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n philip._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 11._o as_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o goodness_n as_o also_o while_o they_o live_v pray_v

19_o 10._o 11._o and_o 119._o 14._o &_o 72._o and_o 103._o and_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n general_o be_v thus_o commend_v so_o special_o the_o gospel_n be_v value_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n mat._n 13._o 44._o 45._o where_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o kingdom_n mat._n 13._o 19_o that_o be_v the_o word_n whereby_o we_o attain_v both_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o also_o by_o a_o double_a parable_n for_o the_o more_o certainty_n thereof_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o be_v better_a than_o all_o treasure_n and_o then_o all_o pearl_n paul_n also_o compare_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o law_n say_v thus_o if_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v with_o letter_n and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n be_v glorious_a so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o 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in_o former_a time_n the_o word_n have_v be_v preach_v but_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o in_o these_o last_o day_n god_n have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1._o second_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v bear_v witness_n actual_o to_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o by_o sign_n &_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o he_o also_o grace_v it_o with_o many_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o former_a prophecy_n in_o that_o behalf_n especial_o that_o of_o joel_n 2._o 28._o so_o apply_v by_o peter_n act._n 2._o 17_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o argument_n since_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a whereby_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o who_o i_o do_v now_o speak_v be_v at_o first_o wrought_v and_o afterward_o perfect_v shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o state_n of_o such_o child_n of_o god_n be_v also_o excellent_a do_v not_o wise_a man_n according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o work_n apply_v and_o use_v the_o more_o worthy_a instrument_n about_o the_o same_o much_o more_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o think_v the_o same_o of_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n chap._n viii_o of_o faith_n a_o chief_a internal_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n or_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o step_n thereunto_o and_o of_o christ_n again_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o regeneration_n as_o before_o we_o hear_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n likewise_o thereof_o hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o adoption_n both_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a and_o all_o these_o cause_n touch_v their_o own_o be_v have_v be_v external_a for_o although_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v within_o in_o we_o when_o it_o do_v adopt_v and_o regenerate_v we_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v internal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o operation_n thereof_o in_o we_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v account_v external_a in_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o be_v that_o it_o have_v of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o without_o us._n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v handle_v for_o the_o further_a amplification_n of_o the_o say_a dignity_n be_v faith_n because_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o this_o argument_n either_o as_o a_o mere_a internal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o say_a adoption_n and_o regeneration_n or_o as_o the_o first_o step_n and_o degree_n thereunto_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v first_o as_o a_o mere_a inward_a thing_n because_o all_o the_o be_v of_o it_o be_v altogether_o within_o we_o not_o at_o all_o without_o us._n it_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o adoption_n because_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v of_o christ_n by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o alone_o we_o do_v both_o at_o the_o first_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v regenerate_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o also_o afterward_o do_v feed_v so_o upon_o he_o that_o we_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o perfect_a stature_n of_o he_o therefore_o these_o phrase_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v often_o use_v especial_o joh._n 6._o to_o express_v our_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o to_o signify_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17_o and_o that_o we_o stand_v by_o faith_n viz._n in_o christ_n rom._n 11._o 20._o so_o also_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o inward_a instrument_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o next_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o wherein_o likewise_o consist_v our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n for_o by_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act._n 15._o 9_o and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n galat._n 5._o 6._o and_o this_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 10._o and_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n colos_n 3._o 14._o and_o come_v out_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1._o timo._n 1._o 5._o and_o therefore_o faith_n unfeigned_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o our_o regeneration_n do_v consist_v as_o also_o not_o believe_v god_n and_o believe_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o man_n fall_n genes_n 3._o 3._o and_o 6_o so_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o give_a credit_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n whereby_o we_o that_o be_v fall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o believe_v of_o all_o thing_n past_a of_o all_o thing_n present_a of_o all_o

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