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	hope_n	love_n	2,864	5	5.6124	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18645	The declaracyon and power of the Chrysten fayth		1545 (1545)	STC 5160; ESTC S109151	9,457	30

and_o more_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fu●●_n shape_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o chryst_n in_o knowledge_n and_o love_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi which_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n ¶_o now_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v the_o better_o understande_v all_o true_a chrysten_v the_o which_o must_v first_o have_v a_o steadfast_a faith_n a_o trust_n in_o almyghty_a god_n to_o obtain_v all_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o through_o the_o deserve_v and_o meryte_n of_o chryste_n blood_n only_o and_o secondare_o must_v he_o for_o sake_n all_o evyll_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o way_n &_o to_o fight_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n ꝑpetual_o that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n every_o day_n better_o and_o better_o for_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n accord_v to_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o appoyntement_n make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v our_o saluacyon_n further_o you_o may_v see_v come_v from_o god_n unto_o the_o beleve_a man_n dy●ers_v fruyte_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o you_o ●●st_n understande_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a not_o of_o mortal_a seed_n but_o of_o immortal_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v we_o from_o heaven_n jacobi_fw-la i_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o veryablenes_n neither_o be_v he_o change_v unto_o darkness_n and_o also_o ro._n v._o sayinge_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o herte_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o fruyte_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n rightwysnesse_n &_o truth_n ephe._n v._n gal._n v._o and_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o if_o we_o mortyfye_v the_o dede_n of_o our_o body_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v live_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o sprite_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o sprite_n of_o bondage_n to_o fere_n any_o more_o but_o we_o have_v receyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o adopcyon_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o spirit_n certyfy_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ro._n viij_o and_o aso_n as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n show_v that_o faith_n hope_n pacyence_n ry●●_n wylnes_n peace_n &_o love_n that_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o sprynge_v of_o those_o virtue_n as_o faith_n a_o herte_a because_o the_o believe_v of_o the_o herte_n iustyfy_v etc._n etc._n ro._n x._o and_o god_n make_v the_o heart_n pure_a through_o believe_v act._n x._o which_o believe_v work_v always_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o make_v saufe_fw-fr through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v not_o through_o work_n lest_o a●●_n man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v h●●_n workemanshyp_n create_v in_o chryste_n jes●●_n unto_o good_a work_n ephe._n ij_o for_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o herte_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n wtout_fw-fr faith_n hebre._n xj_o also_o hope_n have_v heaven_n because_o that_o the_o chrysten_v hope_n be_v only_o in_o heaven_n look_v &_o abide_v pacyent_o after_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o ●ome_o only_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o mer●●_n of_o god_n as_o we_o hope_v after_o everla_a joy_n which_o chryste_n have_v promise_v unto_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o have_v steadfast_a hope_n in_o he_o sayinge_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o gyve_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luc._n xij_o therefore_o do_v we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n ro._n xij_o which_o rychesse_n be_v chryste_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n i_o for_o and_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o true_a hope_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n and_o do_v feel_v the_o promysse_o of_o god_n mercy_n within_o our_o hertꝭ_n then_o although_o the_o law_n will_v we_o strayte_o condempe_v and_o that_o hell_n also_o will_v we_o devour_v and_o all_o sin_n withal_o our_o enemy_n will_v fall_v upon_o we_o yet_o shall_v they_o all_o have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o if_o that_o our_o perfect_a hope_n &_o trust_v be_v in_o god_n &_o mark_v with_o strong_a faith_n what_o christ_n only_o through_o his_o bitter_a death_n have_v deserve_v for_o us._n also_o pacyence_n have_v a_o scourge_n because_o the_o chrysten_v have_v always_o in_o the_o world_n trybulacyon_n afflyccyon_n necessyte_n anguysshe_n stripe_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o rejoice_v great_o ro._n v._o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o mercy_n comfort_v they_o in_o all_o their_o persecucyon_n for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v on_o chry_v but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n phi._n i_o thus_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o chryst_n jesu_n must_v suffer_v persecucyon_n ij_o ti._n iij._n for_o trybulacyon_n bring_v pacyence_n pacyence_n bring_v experience_n ro._n v._o let_v pacyence_n therefore_o have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a &_o sound_o for_o they_o that_o be_v chryste_n have_v crucyfy_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o appetyte_n and_o lust_n ga._n v._o bi●_n saint_n peter_n say_v j.iiij_fw-la se_z that_o none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o a_o these_o or_o a_o evil_a doer_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a man_n let_v he_o not_o beshamed_a but_o let_v he_o gloryfye_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v you_o have_v trybulacyon_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n john_n xuj_o therefore_o can_v no_o man_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o father_n kyngedom_n but_o through_o manifold_a temptacyon_n as_o our_o lord_n with_o his_o apostle_n be_v that_o we_o follow_v theym_a night_n be_v find_v unto_o laud_n glory_n and_o honour_n at_o the_o apere_a of_o jesu_n chryst_n our_o lord_n i_o pet._n i._n fvrth_a ryghtwysnes_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o chryst_n which_o also_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o all_o his_o elect_a through_o perfyte_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v ꝑsecucyon_n for_o ryghtwysenes_n ●●●e_z for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ●●r_fw-fr chryste_n only_o be_v our_o ryghtwysenesse_n ●nd_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v all_o that_o ●eleve_v i_o co._n i_o ro._n ix.x._n you_o must_v mark_v ●hat_n there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o ryghtwyse●es_n the_o which_o be_v work_n &_o faith_n now_o ●he_v ryghtwysenes_n of_o work_n be_v when_o a_o ●an_v without_o faith_n through_o ipocresy_n ●yll_v fulfil_v with_o his_o work_n the_o law_n of_o ●od_n like_v unto_o the_o 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unryghtuousnes_n in_o judgement_n neither_o in_o meteyarde_n weyght_n or_o measure_n etc._n etc._n levit._n nineteeen_o for_o who_o soever_o do_v not_o rightuous_a be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devyll_n i_o john_n iii_o now_o say_v christ_n ●lessyd_v be_v they_o which_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n for_o ryghtwysnes_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v therefore_o he_o that_o thynk_v to_o be_v make_v ryghtwyse_o by_o chry_v must_v have_v lust_n to_o live_v a_o upryght_o life_n before_o god_n &_o be_v poor_a in_o herte_n seek_v most_o specyal_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o ryghtwysnesse_n thereof_o for_o the_o ryghtwysnesse_n no_o doubt_n which_o be_v good_a before_o god_n come_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v ro._n iij._n for_o no_o man_n through_o his_o own_o good_a dede_n can_v be_v make_v rightwyse_o gala._n ij_o also_o to_o have_v peace_n which_o overcom_v &_o consume_v wrath_n envy_n &_o malice_n therefore_o the_o devyl_n our_o adversary_n since_o that_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v god_n and_o man_n through_o chryste_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o our_o soul_n for_o if_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o our_o hertꝭ_n the_o which_o pass_v all_o understand_v phi._n iiij_o to_o the_o which_o peace_n we_o be_v call_v col._n iij._n then_o be_v our_o conscience_n fill_v with_o great_a joy_n have_v abundance_n of_o all_o spirytuall_a goodness_n because_o our_o savyoure_n chryst_n have_v pacyfy_v the_o father_n &_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o we_o and_o for_o all_o our_o mysdede_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n which_o have_v put_v away_o through_o his_o flesh_n the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n &_o so_o make_v peace_n have_v reconcyle_v we_o to_o god_n through_o his_o cross_n and_o slay_v hatred_n thereby_o and_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n unto_o we_o for_o through_o he_o we_o have_v a_o open_a way_n in_o in_o one_o spiryte_n unto_o the_o father_n ephe._n ij_o peace_n i_o leave_v ●ith_n you_o say_v chryst_n my_o peace_n i_o gyve_v ●●to_o you_o john_n xiij_o let_v we_o therefore_o for_o low_a those_o thyngꝭ_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n &_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edyfy_v another_o ro._n fourteen_o for_o these_o word_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o say_v chryst_n that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n john_n xuj_o the_o last_o &_o pryncypall_n be_v love_n otherwise_o call_v charite_v because_o love_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o pryncypall_a virtue_n above_o all_o other_o for_o though_o i_o do_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n i_o be_v as_o a_o sound_a brass_n or_o as_o a_o tynkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o can_v prophesy_v and_o understande_v all_o secret_n &_o have_v all_o knowledge_n &_o all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n &_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o 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