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	knowledge_n	unfruitful_a	910	5	13.0629	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

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command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o error_n be_v indeed_o a_o destroy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o will_v in_o no_o case_n ever_o endure_v in_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v first_o to_o sanctify_v and_o then_o to_o save_v believer_n think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 5._o he_o teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o procure_v man_n obedience_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o be_o come_v say_v he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 6._o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it●_n all_o point_n unto_o all_o holy_a duty_n be_v perpetual_a and_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o be_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o 7._o that_o as_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o 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the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n albeit_o they_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o discharge_v sundry_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o cut_v short_a the_o exposition_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v the_o less_o condemn_v the_o practice_n they_o study_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o neglect_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n they_o discharge_v mean_a duty_n careful_o but_o neglect_a judgement_n mercy_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n but_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v have_v more_o than_o all_o this_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o labour_n to_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o lay_v weight_n upon_o what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v but_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o can_v hide_v his_o nakedness_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v save_v so_o say_v the_o text_n except_o your_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o evidence_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o believer_n endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o practice_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n thereof_o hold_v forth_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barre●_n nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n wherein_o 1._o the_o apostle_n teach_v believer_n for_o evidence_v of_o pious_a faith_n in_o themselves_o to_o endeavour_v to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n seven_o other_o sister_n grace_n the_o first_o be_v virtue_n or_o the_o active_a exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n that_o so_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o work_n the_o second_o be_v knowledge_n which_o serve_v to_o furnish_v faith_n with_o information_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o furnish_v virtue_n with_o direction_n what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o to_o go_v about_o they_o prudent_o the_o three_o be_v temperance_n which_o serve_v to_o moderate_v the_o use_n of_o all_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o cloged_a therewith_o nor_o make_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n whereto_o he_o be_v call_v the_o four_o be_v patience_n which_o serve_v to_o moderate_v a_o man_n affection_n when_o he_o meet_v wi●h_v any_o difficulty_n or_o unpleasant_a thing_n that_o he_o neither_o weary_a for_o pain_n require_v in_o well_o do_v nor_o faint_v when_o the_o lord_n chastise_v he_o nor_o murmur_v when_o he_o cross_v he_o the_o five_o be_v godliness_n which_o may_v keep_v he_o up_o in_o all_o exercise_n of_o religion_n inward_a and_o outward_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v furnish_v from_o god_n for_o all_o other_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o six_o be_v brotherly_a kindness_n which_o keep_v estimation_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o all_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o every_o one_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v see_v the_o seven_o be_v love_n which_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n whosoever_o they_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n which_o god_n shall_v offer_v 2._o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v much_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n in_o the_o godly_a yet_o the_o 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say_v unfeigned_a wherein_o the_o apostle_n teach_v these_o seven_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n must_v flow_v from_o love_n and_o love_n from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o he_o make_v the_o only_a right_a channel_n of_o good_a work_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v false_o teach_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n who_o for_o every_o transgression_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v

be_v not_o justify_v until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o due_a time_n actual_o apply_v christ_n unto_o they_o 7._o v._o god_n do_v continue_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v 2.1.2_o and_o although_o they_o can_v never_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n 8._o yet_o they_o may_v by_o their_o sin_n fall_v under_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o not_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n restore_v unto_o they_o until_o they_o humble_v themselves_o confess_v their_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n and_o renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 26.75_o vi_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 14._o chap._n xii_o of_o adoption_n all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v god_n vouchsafe_v in_o and_o for_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n 5._o by_o which_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o number_n and_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 3.12_o have_v his_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o c_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8.15_o have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n 3.12_o be_v enable_v to_o cry_n abba_n father_n 4.6_o be_v pity_v 103.13_o protect_v 14.26_o provide_v for_o 7._o and_o chasten_v by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o father_n 12.6_o yet_o never_o cast_v off_o 3.31_o but_o seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 30_o and_o inherit_v the_o promise_n 6.12_o as_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n 1.14_o chap._n xiii_o of_o sanctification_n they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v and_o regenerate_v have_v a_o new_a heart_n &_o a_o new_a spirit_n create_v in_o they_o be_v further_o sanctify_v real_o &_o personal_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o resurrection_n 20.32_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o 5.26_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v 6.6_o and_o the_o several_a lust_n thereof_o be_v more_o &_o more_o weaken_a and_o mortify_v 8.13_o and_o they_o more_o and_o more_o quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o all_o save_a grace_n 1.12_o 12.12_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n ii_o this_o sanctification_n be_v throughout_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n 5.23_o yet_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n there_o abide_v still_o some_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n in_o every_o part_n 3.12_o whence_o arise_v a_o continual_a and_o irreconcilable_a war_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n 11._o iii_o in_o which_o war_n although_o the_o remain_a corruption_n for_o a_o time_n may_v much_o prevail_v 7.23_o yet_o through_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o strength_n from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o regenerate_a part_n do_v overcome_v 6.14_o &_o so_o the_o saint_n grow_v in_o grace_n 3.18_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o save_v faith_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v enable_v to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n 10.39_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n 4.13_o &_o be_v ordinary_o wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 17._o by_o which_o also_o and_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v increase_v and_o strengthen_v 1●_n ii_o by_o this_o faith_n a_o christian_n believe_v to_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v therein_o 3.13_o and_o act_v different_o upon_o that_o which_o each_o particular_a passage_n thereof_o contain_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n 16.26_o tremble_v at_o the_o threaten_n 11.13_o 66.2_o and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 11.13_o but_o the_o principal_a act_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v accept_n receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 15.11_o iii_o this_o faith_n be_v different_a in_o degree_n weak_a or_o strong_a 5.13_o may_v be_v often_o and_o many_o way_n assail_v and_o weaken_a but_o get_v the_o victory_n 6.16_o grow_v up_o in_o many_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o a_o full_a assurance_n through_o christ_n 2.2_o who_o be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 12.2_o chap._n xv._n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o evangelical_n grace_n 11.18_o the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n ●5_n ii_o by_o it_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n but_o also_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o odiousness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a nature_n and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_a so_o grieve_v for_o &_o hate_v his_o sin●_n as_o to_o turn_v from_o they_o all_o unto_o god_n 119.128_o purpose_v &_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n 23.15_o iii_o although_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o as_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o 63._o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n 3.24_o yet_o be_v it_o of_o such_o necessity_n to_o all_o sinner_n that_o none_o may_v expect_v pardon_n without_o it_o 51._o iv._o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n 22.36_o so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v bring_v damnation_n on_o those_o who_o true_o repent_v 1.16.18_o v._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o general_a repentance_n but_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o endeavour_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o particular_a sin_n particular_o 9.8_o vi_o as_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v private_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o 51.4_o upon_o which_o and_o the_o forsake_v of_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n 1.9_o so_o he_o that_o scandalize_v his_o brother_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v willing_a by_o a_o private_a or_o public_a confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o declare_v his_o repentance_n to_o th●se_a that_o be_v offend_v 〈…〉_z who_o be_v thereupon_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o in_o love_n to_o receive_v he_o 〈…〉_z chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 13.21_o and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o 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