Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

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A04811	The glorious and beautifull garland of mans glorification Containing the godlye misterie of heauenly Ierusalem, the helmet of our saluation. The comming of Christ in the fleshe for our glorie, and his glorious com[m]ing in the end of the world to crowne men with crownes of eternall glorie. Beeing an heauenly adamant to drawe thee to Christ and a spirituall rod to mortifie thy life. Made and set foorth by Frauncis Kett, Doctor of Phisick	Kett, Francis, d. 1589.	1585 (1585)	STC 14945; ESTC S101081	81,290	126

shall say Come ye blessed of my Father inherite the kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the worlde But vnto the vngodly he shall say Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the Diuell and his Angels And nowe seeing it is so betweene the righteous and the vngodly it behooueth euery man to set his affection vpon righteousnesse and so seeke the Lorde in the singlenesse of heart knowing that he is full gratious and mercifull to all that put their trust in him but to the wicked he is a consuming fire and therefore prease forwarde with all diligence to get vp to the golden stayres of victorie that you may receiue at the appearing of Christ the ende of your faith euen the saluation of your soules and so be translated into Christes kingdome of glorie where you shall dwell accompanied with the blessed Saintes in all heauenly ioyes euerlastingly Moreouer this godly virgin called the light of the Gospell pronounced the sweete sentence of Christ Matth. 11. s aying Come vnto me all yee that are laden and I will refresh you for if you desire to be Christes sheepe Iohn 10. you will heare my voyce And therefore all ye Incommers into this worlde both litle laddes and prettie virgines Come hither and I will shewe you two great houses and buildinges of much admiration which you must knowe because they that walk in the narrow way which leadeth to euerlasting life or that go the brode way vnto distructiō do walk by one of these houses Math. 7 betwéen which there is great discord contrarietie and disagréement that no man can liue in this worlde but that he is in continuall battel by reason of these two hous es which were neuer fréendes since the beginning And beholde do you not sée vpon the right hand a goodly hil very plesant and beautifull to looke vppon that is mount Sion Esay ● a most faire place and the ioy of the whole earth where GOD is well knowen in her Pallaces and honoured in her Temples as a sure refuge therfore come one and walke about Sion and goe round about her and tell the Towers therof Psalme 48. mark wel her bulwarkes and consider the riches and treasures with in her for there hath God chosen an heritage for vs euen the woorship of Iacob The HABITATION of Iacobs house of Righteousnes and frutes of the Spirit containing the narrow way to saluation CHRIST is the Dore. Light of the Gospel Treuth Veritie Grace Peace Loue. Ioy. True professi Knowledge godly desire spiritual thrist good will godly sorrow Repentance Diligence comfort consolation satisfacti●n Godlynes Goodnes holynes Righteousnes Vertue Temperance Faithfulnes Humblenes Meeknes Gentlenes good woorkes kyndnes Constancie Perseuerance feruent loue liuely hope Pacience Perfectnes instant praers long suffering forbearing forgiuing blessing charitie mercie Thankfullnes Graciousnes Tendernes Purenes good thought rendrīg good ferill verteous mind Faith Victorie Q. All those that are borne into the world that wil purchase heauen must enter into Iacobs house and walke according to those vertues and frutes of the Spirit which that house conteines euermore resisting and fighting against the house of Esau which is an aduersary and leadeth to distruction whose great and huge house standeth on the contrary hill vppon mount Seir Gen. 36. and hath many wyde gates and open windowes to go in at and is full of vnrighteousnes sinne and wickednes that hée that walketh in this house and is a fréend héerto is an enemy to God and goeth the way to perdition Abdy 1. Esaus house the frutes of the flesh and olde ADAM The brode way Flesh World Deuil Sin wickednes Lust worldly loue Vanities mischeif malice il-thought il-deeds adulterie fornication hatred variance disobedience ambi●ion arrogancie sloth flatterie Ipocrisie Idolatrie Ielosie wrath sorcerie witch-craft murther theft disceit treason strife vsury couetousnes extortion vnpurenes drunkennes fleshlines vncleannes Idlenes wantonnes frowardnes vnkindnes sturdines feircenes cruelnes rashnes slacknes heresies erors sects sedition filthie talke brawlings rebukes grudgings mockings iestings floutings peruerse proude high-minded vnnaturall concupisence vnbeleef vnconstant ignorance vngodlines backbiting blaspheming swearing bosting vncharitable impenitent obstinate il-mindes inuentions frutes of darknes And now whosoeuer walketh in Esaus house according to his frutes is in the broade way to distruction So that hée which walketh according to Iacobs house is spiritually minded which is life and peace Rom. 8 and hée that followeth the frutes of Esau is fleshly mynded and that is death Therfore if you will liue with Christe crucifie the woorkes of Esau by wrestling against fleshe and blood worldly vanities and spirituall wickednes that you may ouercome the world and inioy the crowne of victory Then after that the light of the Gospell had thus shewed the difference betwéen the righteous and vngodly and had declared the waies of Iacob and the wayes of Esau and what is the end of him that soweth spiritually and of him that soweth fleshly then did that pure Virgin Constancie and perseuerance to the end say that the bare knowledge héereof was not sufficient but that it was required at all mens hands to holde fast the treuth and not be remooved away from the Gospell Ieames ● and s o to be doers and not only hearers wheruppon shée pronounced a swéet exhortation to all people that desire to come to the supper of the blessed Lamb. saying O yee humble Sheepe of god follow your Leader goe on with your guyde beholde it is your LORD and Sauiour Christ who is the sweet Sauiour of lyfe vnto lyfe the Author and finisher of your saluatiō be willing to follow him and walke in his pathes and you shall finde all the grices steppes and staires wherby to clime vp to vs in heauenly Ierusalem Therfore stretch and prease forward to obteine the mark appointed the rewarde of the high calling of god in Christe which to obteine you must striue to ouercome in this worlde many great battels wilde beastes strange locustes which will come vpon you but faint not for beholde he sitteth in heauen holdeth the garlands of glorie in his hand to deck you with the Diadems of glorificatiō if you stand stedfast for that cause abyde all sorrowes and persecutions with boldenes of faith and immoueable patience sé eing it prepare such an excéeding and eternall weighte of glorie for you But what O yée men you séeme to be perfect in the profession of the Gospell Cor. 1.10 then beware you that séme to stand that you fall not for beholde the great day of tribulation is yonder comming what are you now affraid does t thou shrink doest thou goe backward from the profession of the pure Gospell of Christe feare not saith Christe him that killeth the body but feare him that destroyeth soule and body into hell fire yea holde fast sayeth hée the patience of my name Math. 10. and thou shalt haue a crowne

VIVAT SERENISsima Regina TO THE MOST MIGHTIE IMPERIAL AND Vertuous Princesse The Lordes Anointed Queene Elizabeth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene Defendresse of the faith c. ⁂ SEing that your Royall seate and Scepter most mightie and Imperiall Princesse is clothed with Salomons heauenly giftes and doeth holde vp the golden rodde of wisedome which leadeth to the euerlas ting kingdome I hope therefore by the goodnesse of God that it shall please your Highnesse to admit this Garlande of mans glorification to come into your sweete gracious handes prefixed with the bright beames of your Maiesties princely glorious Name vnder the high precious Cedar and sweete Libanus of your heauenly goodne sse of mercie and pardon That though I be troubled in heart with 〈◊〉 ●eare of your supers plendent personage being a mightie princes of power to dedicate this Pamphlet to your most excellent Maiestie yet the singular clearenesse of your spirituall treasures of goodnesse doth preuaile ouer my dutifull minde and faithfull allegeance in such sort as if the precious pearle of your vertues did shine into my heart not forbidding this litle Pamphlet to come vnto your Highnes trusting that the purenes of the matter will increase your MAIESTIES deare soule to an exceeding consolation touching your bodie to bee glorified In consideration whereof when I did beholde the goodly order of the bright glistering starres which the omnipotent Creator hath placed in the firmament of the heauens there seeing the resplendent starre Corona lucida I was stirred vp with the ioyfull remembrance of your Maiesties incomparable personage being the Lordes Anointed knowing that your Highnesse being vertuous meeke and mercifull is equall with the good Kinges of Iuda with Asa Ezechias Iehos aphat and Iosias in imbracing all godly vertues to the aduauncing of the honour glorie of God that as your Maiestie in all points doe holde your scepter linked to the Scepter of Iuda being an vnfeigned friend to the holy one of Israel so your highnes subiectes in great consolation of heart do pray sincerely in all humblenesse of duety vnto God for the preseruation of your Maiestie lōg to reigne ouer vs And that at the appearance of Christ you may be a glorious Saint in the kingdome of God And now considering howe much Israel reioyced of Salomon how greatly it lamented after his departure Am perswaded how much all true Protestants do pray that the Lord may be your shield as he was to Abraham and that your blessed personage may by the great mercie and s ingular goodnesse of God gouerne this Realme as happily and as many yeeres and more as good king Asa king of Iuda did to the glorie of God and saluation of soules Wherefore most Mightie and Renowned Soveraigne when I an inferiour vnworthie to touch the groūd that your Maiestie doe walke on had finished this Beautifull garland of mans glorification expressing the mysterie of new Ierusalem with her golden crownes and diademes I thought it so much to represent the heauenly ioyes and happinesse of our euerlasting glorie as that it was a matter meete to be dedicated to your most excellent Maiestie shewing howe your Highnesse being an Anointed and blessed Princesse of power vnder God vpon the earth shal meete at the great day of resurrection the King of al kings comming in his triumphant progresse from heauen with the glorious companie of his holy Angels when your pure personage shall beholde that incomprehensible Scepter of the euerlasting kingdome of Dauid That as your Maiestie in your progresse vpon the earth hath highly preferred your faithfull subiectes in Christ to honour and dignitie so nowe that glorious King of eternitie and euerlasting glorie will fashion your bodie to be like his owne glorious body for that your blessed power hath set foorth the true Religion worshippe and honour of God to a liuely hope among your Highnesse subiectes to obteine the eternall garlande of glorie Thus humbly committing this litle Pamphlet of mans glorification vnto your Princely magnificence and godly wisedome doe beseech your Highnesse in your tender minde of mercie to receiue it vnder your sweete gracious mans ion of goodnesse among your spirituall treasures of heauenly solace and ioye thereby daily remembring how your God and Sauiour Iesus Christ shall clothe your Maiestie with an euerlasting garment of glorie shining vpon you with the light of his owne coūtenance there sitting with Christ in his owne seate of heauenlinesse tasting the vnspeakeable ioyes of eternall blessednesse where you shall glister as the shining of heauen worlde without end beholding the beauty of God for euer in new Ierusalē Thus hoping that your Maiesties mercie will be as a vayle to my boldenesse doe trust that as your Highnesse hath truely touched the hemme of Christes garment whereby you haue partaken the heauenly sparkes of the vertues of Christ that it would please your goodnesse to admit one sparke towards the acceptation of this glorious garlande And so I pray God with all instance that it may please him of his aboundant mercie to preserue you our Sweete beloued Queene and true branch of Christ long to reigne ouer vs in tranquillitie and peace to the setting foorth of Gods honour and spreading abroade of his glorie that your MAIESTIE may ioyfully appeare before Christ and be crowned with the Crownes and Diademes of euerlasting glorification which O Lord so let it be Your Maiesties most humble Subiect faithfull Orator FRANCIS KETT THE GLORIOVS and beautifull garland of mans glorification CAP. 1. How Christ was ordained before the world was made to our glorie and promised of God in his holy Scriptures to come in the humanitie and humilitie of flesh to tast of death for all men whereby is iustified the righteousnes of God to the confirmation of our beliefe touching our election and glorification SEing that our glorification and heauenly mansion wherwith we desire to be clothed and which we hope after this life to inioy doth come by Iesus Christ sealed with the holy spirit of Gods true promise wée ought then to stablish our hartes in the consolation of good hope and faith to obtaine the glory that thus cometh by Christ by considering the faithfulnes of God who performeth all that he hath promised and is able to doe excéeding aboundantly aboue all that we can aske or think who so loued the world that he spared not his owne sonne but gaue him a reconciliation for our sinnes The mysterie of whom was hid since the world began and since the beginning of generations but now is opened and declared openly to haue brought to vs life and immortalitie through his Gospell to the iustifying of the righteousnes of Gods true promise to be the glorious riches of our eternall glorie by the shedding of his bloud vpon the Crosse That whereas through the sinnes and disobedience of one man sinne reigned vnto death So by the obedience of one mā Christ might grace reigne through