Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	godliness_n	kindness_n	knowledge_n	5,155	5	7.7396	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13920	A godlye and learned treatise wherein is proued the true iustificacion of a Christian manne to come frely of the mercy of god in Christ, without the deseruyng of man by his merites: and also how good workes oughte to bee done [and] what be true good works in dede. Whereunto is ioyned a co[n]ference betwene the law and the gospel, very profitable for al men to exercise themselues therin.; Vom höchsten artikel. English	Werdmüller, O.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1555 (1555)	STC 24219; ESTC S102022	52,507	203

and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o like_a as_o he_o also_o be_v pure_a therefore_o even_o this_o our_o purifieng_v which_o be_v do_v by_o our_o care_n and_o diligence_n have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o sanctifieng_v not_o because_o of_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o first_o purifieng_v sake_n that_o go_v before_o which_o if_o it_o go_v not_o before_o then_o be_v our_o sanctifienge_n nothing_o worth_a again_o if_o the_o same_o go_v before_o then_o must_v this_o also_o follow_v after_o for_o right_v well_o &_o true_o say_v s._n james_n the_o apostle_n faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v deed_n in_o itself_o in_o itself_o or_o for_o itself_o i_o say_v that_o be_v it_o alone_o and_o fruteful_a with_o no_o good_a work_v for_o as_o the_o body_n w_o tout_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n be_v deed_n so_o faith_n also_o with_o tout_fw-fr work_n be_v deed_n doubtless_o a_o lyve_a body_n do_v &_o work_v somewhat_o and_o serve_v many_o likewise_o faith_n by_o duty_n &_o office_n of_o love_n must_v be_v profitable_a &_o commodious_a unto_o many_o now_o if_o faith_n do_v good_a to_o no_o man_n with_o godly_a work_n they_o be_v it_o a_o empty_a ymagination_n &_o vain_a name_n as_o also_o the_o sanctifieng_v of_o man_n if_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o &_o show_v itself_o in_o holy_a word_n and_o work_n assure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v false_a feign_a and_o full_a of_o ypocrisie_n beside_o this_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o true_a holiness_n in_o y_o to_o our_o sanctifieng_v which_o appear_v in_o our_o work_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o sanctifieng_v do_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o most_o proper_o appertain_v the_o honour_n of_o sanctification_n wherefore_o when_o thou_o seist_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o rightuousnes_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o our_o work_n remember_v it_o be_v do_v for_o such_o cause_n as_o i_o hitherto_o have_v show_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v against_o himself_o ¶_o the._n 2._o sort_n of_o man_n that_o the_o apostl_n have_v to_o do_v w_z t_z for_o justification_n which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o vary_v in_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n with_o their_o reconciliation_n the._n 16._o chapter_n and_o know_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v stryve_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o sort_n ascrybed_n rightuousnes_n and_o salvation_n to_o their_o own_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n &_o therefore_o they_o despyce_v christ_n for_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v maintain_v and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o rightuousnes_n they_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o y_z e_z rightuousnes_n of_o god_n against_o the_o ungodlie_a opynion_n of_o these_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n teach_v and_o special_o s._n paul_n that_o rightuousnes_n and_o life_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o not_o by_o our_o work_n the_o same_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o galathians_n i_o refuse_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o rightuousnes_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o die_v christ_n in_o vain_a and_o again_o christ_n profit_v you_o nothing_o and_o you_o be_v go_v quite_o from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n if_o you_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n against_o such_o also_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o counsel_n that_o luke_n make_v mention_v of_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v again_o certain_a other_o light_n &_o evell_a dispose_v people_n that_o abuse_v such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o liberty_n and_o sensuality_n of_o the_o flesh_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n when_o they_o bea_v themselves_o of_o faith_n although_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n find_v in_o they_o therefore_o against_o those_o as_o against_o the_o very_a pestilence_n and_o decay_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o god_n service_n do_v the_o same_o apostle_n also_o stryve_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o vain_a opynion_n or_o fruitless_a knowledge_n but_o a_o lyvelie_a &_o strong_a confidence_n most_o fruteful_a in_o good_a work_n for_o paul_n write_v against_o these_o say_v unto_o titus_n they_o say_v they_o know_v god_n but_o which_o to_o 1._o their_o dede_n they_o deny_v he_o seinge_v they_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a &_o unapte_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n rebuke_v such_o dissembler_n but_o some_o what_o more_o dark_o when_o he_o say_v hereunto_o geve_v all_o diligence_n that_o ▪_o in_o your_o faith_n you_o mynistre_fw-fr virtue_n in_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o temperance_n patience_n in_o patience_n godliness_n in_o godliness_n brotherlye_v kyndnes_n in_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o &_o be_v plenteous_a they_o will_v make_v you_o y_z t_z you_o neither_o be_v idle_a nor_o unfrutefull_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o y_z t_z lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o grope_v for_o the_o way_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v pourge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a also_o unto_o every_o man_n that_o john_n and_o james_n y_fw-es e_fw-it holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n write_v hereof_o s._n james_n most_o ernestlye_o defend_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n that_o be_v by_o a_o vain_a opynion_n but_o by_o work_n undoubtedlie_o even_o by_o true_a faith_n and_o yet_o with_o those_o and_o such_o like_a exhortation_n will_v not_o the_o faithful_a apostle_n of_o christ_n mynishe_v his_o grace_n and_o merit_n &_o magnify_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o join_a tstand_v the_o filthynes_n of_o such_o as_o never_o right_o know_v nor_o learn_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v yet_o their_o boast_n there_o of_o to_o the_o great_a offence_n and_o hindrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o weak_a for_o if_o they_o true_o have_v know_v it_o they_o have_v undoubtedlile_v a_o more_o sober_a life_n therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v ernesti_fw-la provoke_v unto_o good_a work_n they_o provoke_v unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la true_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n &_o work_v by_o love_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o even_o the_o same_o work_n which_o they_o require_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o i_o here_o teach_v the_o true_a upright_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n all_o they_o shall_v affirm_v that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a search_v try_v and_o red_a the_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n augustine_n also_o a_o augustinus_n true_a faithful_a teacher_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v testify_v that_o i_o have_v here_o invent_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o fire_n will_v the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o write_v thus_o such_o as_o have_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n have_v think_v he_o to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o man_n although_o he_o live_v evyll_n and_o have_v no_o work_n which_o thing_n god_n forbid_v the_o elect_v vessel_n shall_v so_o mean_v who_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesu_n avayl_v nether_a circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n he_o add_v immediate_o thereto_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n even_o this_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o separate_v god_n believer_n from_o unclean_a devil_n for_o they_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o no_o good_a thing_n do_v they_o therefore_o have_v they_o not_o that_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o which_o y_fw-mi e_z just_a lyve_v namely_o which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o god_n may_v geve_v he_o life_n acordinge_v to_o his_o work_n but_o for_o 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the_o law_n 3._o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o becane_a a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o christ_n jesu_n now_o let_v the_o third_o witness_n come_v forth_o even_o john_n the_o son_n of_o thunder_n and_o dearlie_o belove_a disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n say_v with_o express_a word_n after_o this_o manner_n &_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 1._o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v and_o if_o any_o man_n 2_z sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o god_n even_o jesus_n chryst_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o obtain_v grace_n for_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o our_o only_a but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o all_o truth_n now_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o then_o will_v no_o man_n i_o trust_v from_o hence_o forth_o deny_v that_o jesus_n chryste_n be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n chryste_n that_o the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n be_v it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o sinner_n be_v delyver_v from_o death_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o forgeven_v we_o for_o chryst_n sake_n and_o that_o in_o he_o we_o be_v reconcyle_v with_o god_n the_o father_n who_o for_o the_o ryghtuousnesse_n sake_n of_o his_o anoint_a which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o do_v compte_fw-fr we_o righteous_a be_v of_o ourselves_o void_a of_o all_o ryghtuousnes_n unto_o these_o very_a plain_a testymonye_n come_v this_o also_o that_o descend_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n out_o of_o heaven_n even_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o go_v up_o from_o the_o baptyme_n with_o these_o word_n this_o 3._o be_v my_o dear_a son_n in_o who_o i_o delyte_n and_o in_o who_o i_o be_o pacyfy_v and_o paul_n to_o the_o colossyans_n say_v for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n y_z t_z 1._o in_o he_o shall_v dwell_v all_o 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with_o his_o blood_n have_v cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n delyver_v we_o from_o y_z e_o power_n of_o the_o devel_n &_o of_o darkness_n restore_v we_o unto_o life_n with_o his_o own_o death_n and_o make_v we_o heir_n with_o he_o in_o eternal_a life_n and_o for_o all_o this_o now_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n speak_v against_o itself_o say_v a_o christian_a man_n be_v justify_v by_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n for_o asmuch_o as_o john_n say_v we_o all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n have_v receive_v 1._o grace_n for_o grace_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o verity_n christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v when_o his_o justice_n be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n on_o our_o side_n the._n 5._o 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assurance_n y_z t_z we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o name_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o christe_n be_v on_o our_o side_n by_o faith_n the_o 6._o chapter_n it_o be_v not_o my_o desire_n to_o be_v credit_v herein_o unless_o i_o defend_v with_o very_a plain_n and_o evident_a scripture_n y_o it_o which_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n now_o have_v i_o say_v that_o christ_n justifi_v we_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v through_o steadfast_a belefe_v be_v the_o rightuousnes_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o us._n this_o do_v the_o prophet_n esaye_n establish_v before_o which_o it_o 53._o sensible_a word_n sayenge_a my_o rightuous_a servant_n namely_o christ_n y_fw-fr e_o lord_n shall_v with_o his_o knowledge_n or_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o justify_v the_o multitude_n behold_v how_o he_o say_v my_o rightuous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v the_o multitude_n church_n or_o congregation_n and_o that_o through_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la knowledge_n of_o he_o now_o be_v it_o certain_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o signify_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n even_o y_fw-mi e_o science_n no_o doubt_n whereby_o true_a faith_n know_v he_o confess_v he_o and_o point_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n esays_n doctrine_n or_o rather_o god_n that_o christ_n through_o faith_n justifi_v those_o that_o be_v he_o after_o esaye_n do_v the_o prophet_n abacuc_n 2._o speak_v sayinge_v the_o just_a and_o rightuous_a shall_v live_v in_o his_o faith_n and_o beleffe_n which_o sentence_n holy_a s._n paul_n 10_z use_v not_o only_o one_o time_n to_o prove_v by_o this_o testimony_n as_o with_o it_o which_o be_v most_o evident_a y_z e_z all_o believer_n be_v justify_v &_o make_v lyve_v by_o faith_n s._n john_n also_o