Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	godly_a	remember_v	wicked_a	881	5	9.8041	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03695	Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo.	Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut	1613 (1613)	STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515	156,767	464

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for_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v in_o god_n presence_n continual_o they_o have_v their_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o that_o which_o be_v always_o before_o they_o in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o deity_n we_o by_o call_v back_o some_o print_n and_o form_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o religion_n get_v from_o we_o by_o forgetfulness_n but_o recover_v by_o meditation_n and_o reason_n do_v get_v and_o increase_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n justice_n goodness_n love_n truth_n power_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o do_v no●_n behold_v he_o near_o as_o the_o angel_n who_o see_v he_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o further_o off_o in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o large_a table_n of_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o by_o this_o bless_a faculty_n of_o remembrance_n he_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n present_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o great_a work_n and_o property_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o 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the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n if_o they_o forget_v jerusalem_n psal_n 137.6_o what_o punishment_n then_o do_v they_o deserve_v who_o forget_v god_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o what_o be_v they_o worthy_a who_o strive_v to_o forget_v he_o lest_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o great_a power_n shall_v awake_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o pleasure_n be_v like_a unto_o sleeper_n who_o will_v hear_v no_o noise_n lest_o they_o shall_v take_v no_o rest_n man_n will_v sin_v without_o fear_n which_o they_o can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v remember_v therefore_o god_n must_v be_v forget_v that_o they_o may_v secure_o offend_v more_o particular_o doctr._fw-la 2_o the_o word_n remember_v here_o signify_v a_o premeditation_n of_o death_n or_o wise_a number_n of_o our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o end_n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v to_o spend_v well_o our_o short_a time_n and_o to_o remember_v wise_o our_o certain_a death_n moses_n the_o 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may_v best_o pass_v they_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o line_v the_o want_n of_o this_o husbandry_n of_o precious_a time_n christ_n do_v mournful_o pity_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v o_o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n luc._n 19.42_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v though_o thou_o have_v bi●_n a_o great_a unthrift_n of_o time_n &_o a_o great_a waster_n of_o good_a hour_n heretofore_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v hold_v precious_a this_o last_o parcel_n and_o commodity_n of_o time_n offer_v to_o thou_o for_o repentance_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n thou_o may_v have_v avoid_v these_o miserable_a calamity_n and_o death_n that_o will_v most_o sure_o come_v and_o severe_o execute_v vengeance_n in_o thy_o street_n or_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v peace_n but_o now_o thou_o shall_v have_v war_n neither_o do_v jerusalem_n only_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n thus_o let_v time_n go_v which_o she_o shall_v have_v redeem_v but_o long_o before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n it_o be_v object_v that_o she_o remember_v not_o her_o last_o end_n and_o forget_v her_o account_n and_o that_o therefore_o she_o come_v down_o wonderful_o lamen_n 1.9_o that_o be_v because_o she_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o therefore_o be_v she_o punish_v more_o &_o more_o the_o reason_n 1._o we_o live_v no_o long_o they_o we_o live_v well_o and_o wise_a man_n regard_n not_o how_o long_o they_o have_v live_v but_o how_o well_o and_o profitable_o david_n desire_v to_o live_v that_o he_o may_v so_o live_v psal_n 71.18_o and_o hezekiah_n be_v bold_a because_o he_o have_v so_o live_v esay_n 38.3_o second_o we_o must_v not_o only_o die_v in_o the_o world_n for_o so_o do_v natural_a man_n and_o beast_n without_o reason_n but_o we_o must_v die_v unto_o it_o by_o our_o die_v to_o the_o world_n christ_n 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our_o eye_n be_v upon_o christ_n and_o upon_o those_o who_o god_n have_v scale_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o perilous_a day_n let_v we_o but_o say_v with_o isaac_n my_o father_n gen._n 22.7_o and_o though_o we_o can_v say_v no_o more_o god_n will_v present_o answer_v here_o i_o be_o my_o son_n for_o this_o be_v a_o trne_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v worthy_a the_o mark_v and_o let_v we_o mark_v it_o well_o 1._o tim._n 1_o 15._o for_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o teach_v that_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o great_a sinner_n or_o chief_a of_o sinner_n yet_o if_o as_o repentant_a sinner_n we_o can_v believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n &_o not_o too_o popish_o harp_n upon_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o our_o own_o do_n our_o part_n be_v in_o his_o great_a salvation_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o chief_a sinner_n there_o want_v not_o a_o hand_n to_o give_v but_o we_o want_v hand_n who_o shall_v receive_v his_o gift_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v as_o most_o sovereign_a physic_n all_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n repent_v off_o if_o we_o be_v never_o so_o great_a sinner_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o receive_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o sin_n can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n then_o let_v our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o those_o many_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a be_v true_o repent_v off_o god_n be_v great_a who_o have_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o voice_n that_o say_v to_o all_o come_v apoc._n 22.17_o exclude_v none_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o great_a king_n wedding_n by_o 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psal_n 82.6_o shall_v not_o in_o cause_n be_v partial_a betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o they_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n 2._o chro._n 19.6_o the_o magistrate_n seat_n must_v be_v the_o throne_n that_o judge_v right_a and_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o must_v lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o balance_n esay_n 28.17_o as_o if_o he_o will_v weigh_v out_o a_o equal_a &_o even_a proportion_n of_o justice_n to_o rich_a and_o poor_a 1.17_o deut._n 1.17_o and_o this_o measure_n must_v be_v scale_v at_o the_o lord_n standard_n with_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n therefore_o one_o set_v forth_o a_o good_a judge_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n in_o other_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o must_v not_o strike_v by_o judgement_n till_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v judge_v have_v receive_v a_o indifferent_a balance_n in_o hear_v though_o a_o noble_a man_n speak_v by_o a_o letter_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n entreat_v by_o a_o gift_n he_o must_v not_o hear_v to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a step_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v short_a as_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n so_o these_o god_n shall_v know_v no_o difference_n of_o person_n where_o right_o be_v one_o nor_o bend_v their_o care_n to_o credit_v a_o tale_n that_o first_o be_v 18.7_o be_v prou._n 18.7_o tell_v they_o nor_o corrupt_v their_o judgement_n with_o their_o censure_n before_o they_o hear_v the_o cause_n nor_o separate_v between_o their_o verdict_n and_o the_o truch_n of_o their_o knowledge_n which_o shall_v go_v together_o nor_o use_v sudden_a resolution_n nor_o be_v hasty_a in_o judgement_n so_o shall_v justice_n be_v free_a not_o partial_a nor_o hire_v which_o god_n detest_v a_o reproof_n of_o those_o proud_a christian_n who_o grace_n religion_n in_o a_o velvet_n hood_n use_v 3_o but_o scorn_n it_o in_o vile_a raiment_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n jam._n 2.1.2.3_o or_o who_o bid_v rich_a religion_n home_o unto_o they_o but_o will_v not_o take_v poor_a religion_n by_o the_o hand_n for_o either_o they_o turn_v from_o it_o as_o stranger_n or_o against_o it_o as_o enemy_n so_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n pro._n 19.4_o that_o be_v his_o carnal_a friend_n will_v not_o help_v he_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v poor_a can_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o want_v wealth_n and_o countenance_n though_o never_o so_o religious_a be_v despise_v as_o abject_n they_o who_o have_v riches_n and_o favour_n though_o never_o so_o profane_a be_v admire_v as_o angel_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n to_o respect_v the_o virtue_n not_o the_o riches_n or_o person_n of_o a_o man_n ps_n 15.4_o and_o he_o who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o will_v be_v affect_v towards_o man_n as_o he_o perceive_v man_n to_o be_v affect_v towards_o god_n if_o they_o contemn_v god_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v they_o though_o never_o so_o honourable_a and_o if_o they_o fear_v god_n he_o will_v make_v much_o of_o they_o though_o never_o so_o vile_a this_o be_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n which_o judgement_n christ_n the_o judge_n have_v forbid_v joh._n 7.24_o so_o s._n paul_n charge_v timothy_n in_o his_o ministry_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n without_o prefer_v one_o to_o another_o to_o wit_n for_o outward_a matter_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o partial_o 1._o tim_n 5.21_o that_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v to_o reprove_v for_o affection_n nor_o to_o rebuke_v bitter_o for_o displeasure_n and_o evil_a will_n a_o good_a item_n for_o the_o partial_a in_o the_o ministry_n among_o ourselves_o at_o this_o day_n who_o will_v scarce_o give_v counsel_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v please_v where_o they_o love_v and_o yet_o draw_v out_o reproof_n as_o salt_n as_o brine_n &_o the_o same_o many_o time_n causeless_a where_o they_o spleenish_o hate_v which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o make_v god_n himself_o their_o officer_n to_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o malicious_a humour_n to_o spare_v some_o for_o great_a fault_n and_o bitter_o to_o inveigh_v against_o other_o for_o no_o fault_n because_o they_o be_v our_o carnal_a friend_n who_o we_o spare_v and_o suspect_v foe_n who_o we_o so_o fierce_o prosecute_v and_o false_o reprove_v be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v the_o word_n itself_o and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n himself_o partial_a and_o to_o profane_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a which_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o private_a person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o public_a minister_n who_o in_o their_o enemy_n can_v see_v the_o mote_n of_o a_o small_a fault_n and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o beam_n of_o a_o great_a one_o in_o their_o friend_n and_o lover_n math._n 7.3_o if_o he_o offend_v who_o we_o malice_n or_o like_v not_o it_o be_v horrible_a but_o if_o he_o great_o offend_v who_o for_o kindred_n or_o wealth_n or_o acquaintance_n we_o esteem_v of_o it_o be_v nothing_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o affect_v for_o respect_n not_o of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o of_o kindred_n or_o person_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a use_v 4_o for_o poverty_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n less_o accept_v of_o god_n or_o of_o good_a man_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o a_o godly_a man_n psal_n 4_o 3._o he_o say_v not_o a_o rich_a man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o he_o further_o say_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v believe_v it_o