Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	force_n	iron_n	loadstone_n	832	5	13.7270	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15434	Thesaurus ecclesiæ: that is, the treasure of the church consisting of the perpetuall intercession and most holy praier of Christ, set forth in the 17. chapter of the Gospel by S. Iohn: which in this treatise is plainly interpreted, with necessarie doctrines enlarged, and fit applications enforced.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25704; ESTC S102754	86,296	210

kind_a love_a merciful_a and_o bountiful_a that_o nothing_o can_v fall_v our_o amiss_o to_o god_n child_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v temptation_n tribulation_n trouble_n all_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o best_a christ_n will_v have_v it_o so_o again_o so_o forcible_a be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o john_n 16._o 23._o no_o man_n have_v any_o such_o assurance_n in_o his_o suit_n and_o request_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o man_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v most_o cheerful_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o our_o faithful_a petition_n be_v never_o reject_v and_o cast_v forth_o hierome_n well_o say_v peto_n ut_fw-la accipiam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la accepero_fw-la rursus_fw-la peto_fw-la avarius_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la accipienda_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la deficit_fw-la in_o dando_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la satior_fw-la in_o accipiendo_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la bibero_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la sitio_fw-la i_o ask_v to_o receive_v and_o when_o i_o have_v receive_v i_o ask_v again_o i_o be_o covetous_a to_o receive_v god_n blessing_n he_o fail_v not_o in_o give_v and_o i_o be_o not_o fill_v with_o receive_v the_o more_o i_o drink_v the_o more_o i_o thirst_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o 2._o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o this_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o no_o other_o place_n heaven_n then_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v 1._o thus_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o he_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 17._o 2._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o convert_n upon_o the_o cross_n this_o da●_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n s._n paul_n assure_v himself_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ._n phil._n 1._o 23._o 3._o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n if_o the_o master_n shall_v set_v his_o servant_n at_o his_o own_o table_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 29._o like_a as_o jehu_n take_v jehonadab_n up_o into_o the_o chariot_n with_o he_o 2._o king_n 10._o 15._o the_o like_a honour_n christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o saint_n 4._o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o reason_n they_o have_v contive_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n luke_n 22._o 28._o and_o again_o he_o say_v where_o i_o be_o there_o be_v my_o minister_n also_o john_n 12._o 26._o they_o which_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n shall_v also_o be_v make_v partner_n in_o his_o glory_n 5._o if_o we_o desire_v then_o to_o dwell_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o must_v dwell_v with_o we_o in_o earth_n if_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o everlasting_a habitation_n than_o we_o must_v now_o 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of_o that_o great_a glory_n 1._o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n with_o open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o this_o glory_n see_v here_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n shall_v be_v see_v there_o with_o open_a face_n and_o so_o see_v as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o transform_v into_o it_o 2_o thus_o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v in_o glory_n in_o mount_n tabor_n where_o our_o saviour_n be_v also_o transfigure_v luke_n 9_o 31._o so_o stephen_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n himself_o also_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o glory_n be_v yet_o upon_o the_o earth_n his_o face_n be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act._n 6._o 15._o 3._o like_a as_o hezekiah_n to_o gratify_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n messenger_n who_o be_v send_v to_o congratulate_v with_o he_o for_o his_o recovery_n do_v show_v he_o in_o kindness_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o house_n though_o this_o be_v a_o simple_a part_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o do_v without_o warrant_n but_o yet_o like_a as_o man_n exalt_v to_o honour_n and_o wealth_n do_v delight_n to_o show_v to_o their_o friend_n their_o happy_a estate_n so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n desire_v that_o his_o church_n shall_v behold_v his_o great_a glory_n like_a as_o the_o church_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n i_o will_v lead_v thou_o into_o my_o mother_n house_n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o drink_v spice_a wine_n cant._n 8._o 2._o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v bring_v we_o into_o his_o father_n house_n and_o show_v we_o of_o his_o best_a thing_n 4._o for_o this_o glory_n which_o christ_n have_v receive_v as_o our_o mediator_n he_o have_v to_o this_o end_n receive_v it_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o church_n john_n 17._o 22._o the_o glory_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v or_o purchase_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o great_a glory_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o wrought_v for_o we_o as_o our_o mediator_n the_o whole_a gain_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o redound_v to_o us._n 5._o but_o as_o we_o hope_v to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n with_o open_a face_n here_o so_o must_v we_o now_o see_v he_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v by_o sight_n not_o by_o faith_n wherefore_o whosoever_o now_o see_v not_o christ_n by_o faith_n shall_v not_o then_o enjoy_v his_o sight_n and_o presence_n in_o glory_n we_o must_v as_o moses_n discern_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o far_o off_o before_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o it_o they_o therefore_o that_o want_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n can_v have_v the_o full_a contemplation_n of_o christ_n glory_n afterward_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v reveal_v himself_o to_o all_o his_o child_n before_o they_o go_v hence_o as_o he_o be_v see_v and_o embrace_v of_o simeon_n before_o his_o departure_n 13._o origen_n say_v well_o ut_fw-la naturalis_fw-la quidam_fw-la attractus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la inest_fw-la ut_fw-la magneti_fw-la ad_fw-la ferrum_fw-la bitumini_fw-la ad_fw-la ignem_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la virtuten_o as_o some_o thing_n have_v a_o natural_a property_n to_o draw_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v iron_n brimstone_n to_o draw_v fire_n so_o faith_n have_v attractive_a force_n to_o draw_v divine_a virtue_n i'faith_o than_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o heaven_n hope_n pitch_v her_o anchor_n there_o 19_o and_o will_v in_o good_a time_n draw_v we_o thither_o 4._o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o that_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n decree_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o do_v learn_v that_o as_o christ_n the_o head_n be_v predestinate_a unto_o glory_n so_o also_o his_o member_n be_v set_v apart_o unto_o life_n in_o the_o everlasting_a decree_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v predestinate_a that_o christ_n be_v determine_v or_o predestinate_a the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o some_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 4._o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v or_o ordain_v augustine_n thereupon_o do_v infer_v that_o christ_n be_v praeclarissimum_fw-la lumen_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o praedestinationis_fw-la the_o most_o manifest_a light_n of_o grace_n &_o predestination_n as_o christ_n be_v predestinate_a as_o man_n unto_o glory_n so_o be_v his_o member_n who_o have_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o ephes._n 1._o 5._o 2._o so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o

for_o their_o sanctification_n in_o general_a v_o 17._o to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o truth_n in_o special_a to_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o their_o message_n because_o they_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n v_o 18._o the_o reason_n because_o for_o their_o sake_n christ_n do_v sanctify_v himself_o both_o by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n v_o 19_o which_o be_v afterward_o to_o come_v v_o 20._o he_o pray_v for_o their_o sanctification_n in_o their_o perfect_a union_n and_o love_n from_o the_o ●ffects_n that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n v._n 21._o original_a cause_n their_o election_n unto_o glory_n v_o 22._o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o etc._n etc._n v._n 22._o glorification_n it_o s●●e_z which_o be_v describe_v v_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n unto_o it_o knowledge_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o w●rld_n know_v not_o god_n v_o 25._o the_o cause_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o name_n v_o 26._o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n v_o 26._o certain_a fruitful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o most_o holy_a prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o s._n john_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o that_o gospel_n divide_v into_o certain_a lecture_n the_o first_o lecture_n declare_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o some_o special_a observation_n concern_v prayer_n in_o general_n the_o prayer_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o this_o chapter_n comprehend_v be_v either_o concern_v his_o own_o glorification_n from_o ve_fw-la 1._o to_o verse_n 6._o or_o as_o touch_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o church_n either_o then_o present_a consist_v of_o his_o apostle_n &_o other_o disciple_n from_o v_o 6._o to_o v_o 20._o or_o which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o preach_n from_o v_o 20._o to_o the_o end_n the_o sum_n of_o christ_n prayer_n be_v for_o his_o glorification_n which_o be_v express_v v_o 1._o v._n 5._o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v for_o this_o his_o request_n be_v four_o 1._o à_fw-fr fine_a from_o the_o end_n v_o 1._o glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o 2._o à_fw-la pari_fw-la from_o the_o like_a v_o 2._o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n and_o as_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o so_o also_o glory_n belong_v unto_o he_o 3._o à_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la from_o the_o merit_a or_o deserve_v cause_n v_o 4._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n and_o now_o glorify_v i_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o 4._o ab_fw-la aequo_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n before_o the_o world_n be_v but_o before_o i_o descend_v to_o entreat_v particular_o of_o this_o scripture_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o there_o be_v three_o necessary_a consideration_n first_o to_o be_v handle_v two_o of_o they_o concern_v christ_n prayer_n in_o particular_a first_o of_o the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o who_o force_n and_o virtue_n extend_v to_o the_o world_n end_n second_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o difference_n between_o christ_n prayer_n and_o we_o between_o christ_n prayer_n then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n now_o the_o other_o point_n be_v of_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a namely_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o first_o concern_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n 1._o it_o be_v everlasting_a it_o be_v not_o yet_o either_o extinct_a or_o slake_a but_o remain_v still_o and_o shall_v till_o the_o world_n end_n for_o though_o there_o be_v now_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n well_o nigh_o since_o this_o prayer_n be_v utter_v by_o our_o saviour_n yet_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o do_v extend_v itself_o unto_o this_o age_n for_o we_o also_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n through_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o prayer_n verse_n 20._o 1_o thus_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n and_o be_v hear_v hebr._n 5._o 7._o as_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o zealous_a prayer_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o garden_n before_o his_o passion_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n there_o chief_o speak_v so_o also_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o other_o his_o prayer_n john_n 11._o 42._o i_o know_v thou_o hear_v i_o always_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o prayer_n which_o he_o pour_v forth_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n then_o be_v or_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 2_o if_o abel_n voice_n speak_v after_o his_o death_n for_o by_o say_v yet_o be_v dead_a he_o speak_v heb._n 11._o 5._o much_o more_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o prayer_n yet_o speak_v unto_o god_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n hebr._n 12._o 24._o if_o abel_n voice_n be_v hear_v after_o his_o death_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n much_o more_o christ_n voice_n yet_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n call_v for_o mercy_n salomon_n prayer_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o kin._n 8._o do_v consecrate_v the_o temple_n to_o that_o holy_a use_n not_o during_o his_o time_n but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o temple_n stand_v for_o thus_o he_o pray_v v_o 38._o what_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n if_o salomon_n prayer_n do_v transfer_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o the_o succeed_a age_n much_o more_o available_a be_v the_o power_n of_o christ._n 3_o then_o like_a as_o the_o manna_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n though_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o melt_a dew_n which_o fade_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o by_o god_n blessing_n endure_v many_o hundred_o year_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n garrulitat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v a_o transitory_a sound_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o permanent_a force_n the_o grecian_n do_v speak_v much_o of_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o olympia_n which_o give_v seven_o echo_n or_o reflection_n of_o one_o voice_n which_o therefore_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o seven_o voice_n but_o we_o may_v worthy_o admire_v this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v not_o only_o seven_o or_o seventy_o seven_o voice_n but_o continual_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n &_o rebound_v to_o us._n 4_o for_o the_o preacher_n say_v ecclesiast_n 3._o 12._o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal._n 119._o 89._o thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n this_o prayer_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o everlasting_a force_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o man_n because_o he_o endure_v ever_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n hebr._n 7._o 24._o wherefore_o his_o prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v also_o everlasting_a 5_o wherefore_o this_o be_v much_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o this_o holy_a prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o in_o memory_n with_o god_n that_o like_a as_o they_o bold_o come_v into_o the_o prince_n presence_n when_o their_o supplication_n be_v already_o offer_v and_o their_o suit_n grant_v so_o have_v we_o through_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n bold_a access_n his_o prayer_n make_v a_o way_n for_o our_o prayer_n even_o as_o the_o ark_n go_v before_o to_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o people_n follow_v after_o josua_n 3._o 14._o so_o have_v christ_n our_o ark_n altar_n priest_n and_o all_o divide_v a_o way_n for_o our_o prayer_n he_o be_v the_o door_n and_o by_o he_o also_o a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o our_o prayer_n as_o ambrose_n well_o say_v upon_o these_o word_n reve._n 4._o 1._o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o door_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n 11._o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ostium_fw-la joanni_fw-la precanti_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la paulo_n a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o john_n pray_v a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o paul_n ●_o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o church_n then_o of_o the_o diversity_n between_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o now_o in_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n for_o the_o first_o member_n 1._o christ_n prayer_n tend_v whole_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o pray_v for_o himself_o as_o neither_o do_v he_o offer_v