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	love_n	temperance_n	1,648	5	11.0080	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13997	The high-vvay to heauen: or, the doctrine of election, effectuall vocation, iustification, santification and eternall life Grounded vpon the holy Scriptures, confirmed by the testimonies of sundry iudicious and great diuines, ancient and moderne. Compiled by Thomas Tuke.; High-way to heaven.	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1609 (1609)	STC 24309; ESTC S102479	78,861	226

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sentence_n of_o life_n and_o death_n because_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n right_a and_o office_n the_o high_a judge_n the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n be_v offer_v and_o proclaim_v be_v the_o gospel_n ●8_o which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n the_o word_n and_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o outward_a instrument_n whereby_o our_o justification_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o be_v the_o two_o sacrament_n 4.11_o and_o thereupon_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o inward_a sealer_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o testify_v and_o seal_v it_o to_o our_o conscience_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v persuade_v our_o heart_n of_o it_o the_o minister_n and_o lively_a instrument_n for_o the_o proclaim_n testify_a and_o pronounce_v our_o justification_n to_o we_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v 18.18_o they_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o who_o you_o retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v the_o only_a internal_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n 2.20_o be_v a_o true_a save_a faith_n justify_v faith_n be_v a_o gift_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n obedience_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o god_n and_o his_o accept_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o ●ight_n the_o author_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n for_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v 1.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n say_v christ_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v faith_n both_o begin_v and_o finish_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o austen_n true_o teach_v 3.14_o the_o proper_a form_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o unfeigned_a faith_n but_o the_o apprehension_n and_o application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n unto_o ourselves_o particular_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n 2d_o and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n remigius_n say_v psal_n my_o whole_a faith_n be_v in_o christ_n by_o he_o alone_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o save_v 8_o and_o beda_n say_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o faith_n be_v christ_n the_o end_n or_o mark_n of_o my_o faith_n whereat_o it_o aim_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o god_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 2._o or_o as_o calvin_n speak_v he_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n apprehend_v the_o 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sin_n and_o god_n accept_v of_o we_o as_o righteous_a man_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v perfect_o forgive_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n 7_o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o by_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o hi●_n blood_n 1_o even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o the_o father_n have_v reconcile_v u●_n unto_o himself_o now_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v retain_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v remit_v for_o if_o the_o proper_a cause_n be_v deface_v than_o the_o effect_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o abolish_v if_o the_o body_n be_v remove_v the_o shadow_n thereof_o remain_v not_o so_o if_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n be_v 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before_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n but_o after_o pardon_n they_o be_v the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o just_a man_n and_o so_o for_o death_n itself_o the_o sting_n and_o strength_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n 4.25_o &_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v but_o as_o a_o trial_n or_o chastisement_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v teach_v we_o humility_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v exercise_n and_o prove_v our_o faith_n fortitude_n and_o patience_n and_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o hell_n yet_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v become_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o cyprian_n speak_v janua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o door_n of_o life_n it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v convey_v we_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n out_o of_o a_o troublesome_a sea_n into_o a_o quiet_a haven_n and_o out_o of_o earth_n into_o heaven_n from_o woe_n to_o weal_n and_o from_o man_n to_o god_n yea_o it_o become_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n that_o first_o give_v life_n to_o it_o 2._o we_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o truth_n with_o vrsinus_n say_v god_n do_v not_o hate_v we_o neither_o have_v he_o a_o will_v to_o punish_v we_o for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o all_o other_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o his_o only_a merit_n we_o be_v repute_v righteous_a before_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n gracious_a acceptation_n whereby_o he_o do_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n by_o faith_n receive_v of_o we_o account_v we_o just_a and_o pure_a and_o honour_n we_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a perfect_a and_o holy_a man_n because_o we_o stand_v clothe_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v repute_v we_o in_o which_o appear_v before_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o do_v receive_v a_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o isaac_n 27._o have_v on_o his_o elder_a brother_n garment_n neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v righteous_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o for_o albeit_o this_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n primary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inherence_n yet_o it_o be_v we_o by_o god_n donation_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o faith_n 27._o as_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n be_v another_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v our_o payment_n as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o us._n aquinas_n say_v well_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n be_v as_o one_o mystical_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o to_o his_o member_n the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o faith_n love_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o infuse_a quality_n or_o habitual_a sanctity_n inherent_a in_o us._n for_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v very_o different_a act_n 9_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v impute_v of_o god_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n or_o 2._o the_o proper_a and_o only_a true_a form_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o free_a imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o near_a communion_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o now_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o man_n when_o he_o do_v adjudge_v decree_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o account_n and_o reckon_v it_o as_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o it_o do_v pardon_n &_o acquit_v he_o and_o repute_v he_o righteous_a diog●_n o_o sweet_a exchange_n say_v justin_n martyr_n o_o unsearchable_a workmanship_n o_o benefit_n surpass_v all_o expectation_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cover_v in_o one_o just_a person_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o one_o shall_v make_v many_o that_o be_v unjust_a to_o be_v repute_v just_a if_o one_o say_v bernard_n do_v die_v for_o all_o than_o all_o die_v innoc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o may_v be_v impute_v unto_o all_o as_o that_o one_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o now_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 5.21_o not_o as_o if_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v infuse_v into_o he_o and_o have_v be_v inherent_a and_o inhabitant_n in_o he_o but_o because_o they_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o repute_v he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o he_o he_o supply_v our_o place_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n even_o so_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v infuse_v or_o translate_v into_o we_o as_o a_o thing_n inherent_a and_o inhabit_v in_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v repute_v we_o and_o impute_v free_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v s._n augustine_n 448._o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n with_o who_o consent_v vrsinus_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o transfusion_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o quality_n into_o we_o but_o the_o absolution_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n