Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A36466
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Rex meus est deus, or, A sermon preached at the common place in Christs-church in the city of Norwich by G.D. ...
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G. D. (George Downham)
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1643
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Wing D2061; ESTC R209871
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further_o with_o they_o then_o aurium_fw-la tenus_fw-la up_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o what_o say_v saint_n james_n if_o apostle_n may_v be_v credit_v in_o these_o day_n be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n 22._o and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n where_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v hear_v no_o more_o do_v i_o but_o i_o will_v have_v do_v beside_o 3._o and_o so_o will_v he_o but_o as_o we_o may_v ask_v and_o go_v without_o because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o so_o we_o may_v do_v and_o not_o be_v accept_v because_o we_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o my_o next_o suit_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o do_v so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v accept_v that_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v well_o be_v of_o god_n say_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o belove_a gaius_n 11._o verse_n 11._o the_o lord_n here_o intimate_v unto_o cain_n that_o his_o own_o evil_n do_v and_o not_o god_n evil_a judge_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o rejection_n for_o howsoever_o he_o seem_v to_o walk_v in_o eqâ—ipage_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o offer_v as_o devout_a a_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o something_o amiss_o in_o it_o which_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v see_v and_o therefore_o do_v reject_v he_o it_o be_v bonis_fw-la specie_fw-la but_o malum_fw-la inteâ—tione_fw-la good_a in_o apparition_n but_o bad_a in_o intention_n and_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o love_v adverb_n â—etter_a than_o adjective_n non_fw-la refert_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quam_fw-la bene_fw-la he_o regard_v not_o how_o good_a the_o work_n be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v well_o but_o how_o well_o it_o be_v perform_v while_o it_o be_v a_o do_v therefore_o that_o a_o work_n may_v be_v do_v well_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v first_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o every_o good_a work_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n must_v accord_v 331._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o sin_v and_o deflection_n from_o god_n law_n 4._o be_v term_n convertible_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v sin_n err_v from_o the_o law_n and_o whatsoever_o stray_v from_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n therefore_o that_o a_o work_n may_v be_v well_o do_v it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o do_v accord_n with_o the_o law_n second_o fides_fw-la faith_n in_o the_o doer_n by_o which_o his_o person_n may_v please_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o person_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man_n than_o it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n with_o we_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v for_o his_o gift_n be_v he_o black_a as_o vulcan_n or_o deform_v as_o thersites_n ditia_fw-la si_fw-la attuleris_fw-la must_z ra_fw-mi gratus_fw-la cris_fw-la bring_v a_o good_a present_a in_o thy_o hand_n and_o welcome_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n but_o clean_o contrary_a for_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o giver_n and_o reckon_v the_o work_n good_a because_o a_o good_a man_n do_v it_o he_o first_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a gregor_n and_o then_o its_o fruit_n as_o st._n gregory_n very_o clear_o 5._o deus_fw-la gratum_fw-la non_fw-la habâ—t_fw-la offerentâ—m_fw-la propter_fw-la munus_fw-la sed_fw-la munus_fw-la propter_fw-la offerentem_fw-la thus_o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v unto_o abâ—l_n and_o to_o his_o â—ffering_n god_n give_v respect_n first_o unto_o abel_n then_o unto_o his_o offering_n first_o love_v the_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o then_o regard_v the_o work_n for_o the_o man_n this_o excellent_a comfort_n faith_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o when_o it_o have_v join_v we_o to_o christ_n all_o our_o deed_n be_v well_o think_v off_o 23._o but_o where_o faith_n be_v not_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v accept_v 31._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n laudo_fw-la fructum_fw-la boâ—i_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la agnosco_fw-la radicem_fw-la say_v st._n augustin_n i_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a work_n but_o i_o account_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o that_o goodness_n spring_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n say_v saint_n bernard_n be_v the_o vine_n virtue_n the_o branch_n good_a work_n the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n devotion_n the_o wine_n to_o conclude_v nec_fw-la palm_fw-la fine_fw-la vite_fw-la nec_fw-la virtus_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o branch_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o vine_n to_o bear_v it_o nor_o a_o virtuous_a action_n without_o faith_n to_o breed_v it_o final_o there_o be_v râ—quired_v respectus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la a_o good_a intention_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n for_o the_o pharisee_n may_v givâ—_z alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o cain_n may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o both_o just_o reject_v if_o they_o propound_v wrong_a end_n unto_o their_o action_n 4_o seek_v rather_o to_o magnify_v themselves_o then_o to_o glorify_v god_n this_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v the_o pelagian_n non_fw-la artibus_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la pensantur_fw-la officia_fw-la good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v poise_v by_o the_o art_n in_o the_o well_o contrive_v of_o they_o 332._o but_o by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v contrive_v so_o bucanus_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la artibus_fw-la quam_fw-la finibus_fw-la virtut_fw-la saviâ—â—is_fw-la sunt_fw-la dâ—scâ—rnendae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o action_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n that_o must_v distinguish_v vice_n from_o virtue_n so_o then_o while_o cain_n facrifice_v to_o the_o true_a god_n a_o offering_n for_o substance_n and_o matter_n allowable_a yet_o want_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o give_v the_o action_n a_o good_a beginning_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n to_o direct_v it_o to_o a_o right_a end_n he_o do_v not_o well_o and_o consequent_o he_o and_o his_o offering_n just_o be_v reject_v away_o then_o with_o heretical_a pelagiâ—n_n â—sme_n condemn_v that_o call_v heathen_a virtue_n good_a work_n that_o think_v aristides_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o his_o justice_n xenocrates_n for_o his_o temperance_n fabricius_n for_o his_o abstinence_n socrates_n for_o his_o patience_n and_o so_o cain_n for_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o hark_v how_o in_o exclamation_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o we_o 4._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a ut_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_fw-la damnatione_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la erat_fw-la vera_fw-la justitia_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o eternal_a condemnation_n who_o work_n do_v seem_v to_o merit_v eternal_a commendation_n but_o we_o reply_v with_o saint_n augustine_n quis_fw-la hac_fw-la sapiat_fw-la nisi_fw-la desipiat_fw-la who_o will_v think_v that_o such_o work_n be_v good_a but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n to_o think_v as_o he_o shall_v or_o he_o that_o with_o epicurus_n account_v virtue_n but_o voluptatis_fw-la aâ—cillas_fw-la servant_n to_o attend_v upon_o vain_a pleasure_n hear_v saint_n bernard_n to_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la honâ—ras_fw-la deum_fw-la munere_fw-la fatido_fw-la be_v placas_fw-la fidei_fw-la interfector_fw-la do_v thou_o think_v to_o honour_n god_n well_o with_o a_o stink_a oblation_n that_o want_v the_o salt_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o season_v it_o and_o such_o and_o no_o better_o be_v all_o heathen_a work_n yet_o will_v not_o my_o charity_n suffer_v i_o to_o give_v all_o heathen_n for_o damn_a damn_a for_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 17._o and_o that_o he_o love_v righteousness_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o also_o say_v 〈…〉_z that_o he_o reap_v not_o where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v not_o 26_o where_o he_o have_v not_o straw_v but_o require_v of_o very_a man_n according_a to_o the_o talon_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o 25_o more_o where_o he_o have_v give_v more_o less_o where_o he_o have_v give_v less_o therefore_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o their_o talon_n and_o improve_v it_o according_a to_o their_o power_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n 3._o why_o may_v not_o i_o think_v that_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruiâ—ed_a reed_n nor_o quench_v a_o smoke_a flax_n will_v multiply_v and_o increase_v their_o gift_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n 29._o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n and_o may_v infuse_v into_o they_o so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o general_a and_o of_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o particular_a as_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n away_o also_o with_o semipelagian_a papism_n condemn_v that_o câ—lls_v unrâ—generate_a action_n meritorious_a deed_n that_o imagine_v goodness_n be_v show_v and_o grace_n purchase_v ex_fw-la opâ—â—e_fw-la operato_fw-la 16_o a_o term_n more_o monstrous_a in_o the_o sense_n
and_o right_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o work_n suppose_v proâ—â—_z if_o thou_o do_v wâ—l_n to_o the_o reward_n promise_v loc._n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o interrogative_n put_v for_o the_o affirmative_a it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o pareus_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v accâ—pted_a which_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_fw-la verbo_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v to_o lift_v up_o and_o so_o be_v also_o turn_v by_o some_o active_o erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la elevare_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o need_v not_o go_v hang_v down_o thy_o head_n like_o a_o condemn_a man_n but_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o thy_o countenance_n in_o sincerity_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o brother_n of_o some_o again_o passive_o erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la â—l_n vari_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v promote_v and_o advance_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n iâ—_z this_o life_n and_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v if_o you_o join_v they_o both_o together_o acceptance_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o well-doing_n have_v a_o double_a acceptance_n the_o gratulation_n of_o conscience_n within_o ourselves_o and_o the_o gratuity_n of_o blessedness_n from_o almighty_a god_n concerning_o the_o first_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o small_a reward_n unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n conscience_n many_o man_n reckon_v it_o enough_o and_o sole_o rest_v therein_o virtus_fw-la in_fw-la seipsâ_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o good_a work_n carry_v her_o reward_n with_o she_o even_o the_o testimony_n and_o congratulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n a_o hide_a treasure_n our_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n our_o chief_a glory_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n 12_o this_o be_v our_o glory_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n inaestimabile_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la bonae_fw-la et_fw-la insontis_fw-la conscientiâ—…_n muscul._n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o inestimable_a good_a thing_n sancti_fw-la without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o merry_a and_o with_o which_o no_o man_n certain_o sad_a for_o what_o can_v cast_v a_o man_n down_o if_o conscience_n be_v upright_a or_o what_o can_v raise_v a_o man_n up_o if_o conscience_n once_o deject_v he_o what_o make_v belshazar_n fall_v into_o his_o melancholy_a dump_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cup_n and_o boon_n companion_n why_o nothing_o but_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a fiend_n to_o haunt_v he_o and_o what_o make_v saint_n paul_n sing_v psalm_n at_o midnight_n in_o prison_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o continual_a feast_n to_o cheer_v he_o final_o 23._o i_o demand_v with_o a_o father_n what_o thou_o account_v in_o this_o life_n pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a mensanè_fw-la deliciosa_fw-la a_o table_n furnish_v with_o continual_a delicate_n dives_fw-la have_v this_o and_o yet_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la corporis_fw-la be_v it_o strength_n and_o soundness_n of_o body_n goliath_n have_v this_o and_o yet_o knock_v down_o with_o a_o pebble_n stone_n ingens_fw-la gloria_fw-la great_a magnificence_n and_o glory_n herod_n have_v this_o and_o yet_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o louse_n divitiarum_fw-la â—â—pia_fw-la abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n the_o glutton_n have_v this_o and_o foolish_o lose_v his_o soul_n 20._o what_o then_o he_o conclude_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la jucundum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientia_fw-la proba_fw-la et_fw-la res_fw-la futurorum_fw-la certa_fw-la nothing_o nothing_o true_o comfortable_a in_o this_o world_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n within_o ourselves_o and_o a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o oblation_n but_o know_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v in_o abel_n before_o he_o suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o woundâ—_z of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o murder_n he_o will_v have_v labour_v more_o earnest_o to_o do_v well_o in_o action_n that_o he_o may_v more_o joyful_o have_v speed_v well_o in_o acceptation_n and_o such_o will_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n coâ—scient_a be_v conscience_n value_v at_o his_o true_a dignity_n and_o worth_n excellent_o saint_n bernard_n unicuique_fw-la est_fw-la liber_fw-la propria_fw-la câ—nscientia_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la discutiendum_fw-la and_o they_o â—dandum_n omnes_fw-la alij_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la every_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o book_n and_o to_o clear_v and_o refine_v this_o book_n all_o other_o book_n be_v invent_v and_o find_v out_o all_o our_o read_n to_o ourselves_o id._n all_o our_o preach_n to_o you_o all_o your_o and_o our_o hear_n be_v joint_o for_o one_o end_n ne_fw-la dissideat_fw-la unu_fw-la cuique_fw-la a_fw-la seipso_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o odds_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o be_v it_o sufficient_o know_v to_o many_o man_n and_o earnest_o love_v of_o all_o man_n the_o shopkeeper_n will_v not_o by_o make_v short_a measure_n unto_o other_o 11._o make_v himself_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n the_o lawyer_n will_v not_o plead_v so_o long_o against_o the_o truth_n lev._n till_o his_o own_o conscience_n plead_v against_o himself_o the_o extortioner_n will_v not_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a till_o faenus_fw-la pecuâ—iae_fw-la prove_v funus_fw-la animae_fw-la his_o money_n birth_n his_o soulâ—s_n death_n the_o bankrupt_a will_v not_o so_o often_o compound_v with_o his_o creditor_n till_o the_o devil_n without_o compound_v carry_v away_o his_o soul_n final_o the_o whore_a drunkard_n the_o roar_a swaggerer_n and_o the_o rave_a blasphemer_n will_v not_o dance_v themselves_o in_o jollity_n into_o hell_n as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v but_o persuade_v that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v but_o worth_a half_n so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v again_o beside_o gratulation_n of_o conscience_n well-doing_n get_v acceptation_n from_o god_n reward_v and_o so_o it_o purchase_v reward_n without_o as_o well_o as_o partake_v of_o comfort_n within_o indeed_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o make_v man_n believe_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n 15_o in_o iâ—b_n 21._o 15._o the_o wicked_a will_n needs_o make_v it_o a_o question_n what_o profit_n they_o shall_v have_v if_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n a_o base_a demand_n see_v as_o one_o observe_v every_o good_a man_n know_v etiam_fw-la submotâ_fw-la mercedem_fw-la virtuten_fw-la ipsâ—_z coronam_fw-la ac_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o virtue_n carry_v her_o reward_n in_o her_o bosom_n and_o can_v want_v the_o comfort_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o she_o she_o be_v both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n herself_o yea_o and_o that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n god_n child_n want_v not_o comfortaâ—le_a blessing_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o full_a inheritance_n 25._o god_n be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o dum_fw-la per_fw-la res_fw-la paruas_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la aspectum_fw-la cadentes_fw-la majoribus_fw-la invisibilibusque_fw-la fidem_fw-la astruit_fw-la while_o by_o outward_a thing_n he_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n for_o great_a and_o more_o glorious_a matter_n and_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 32._o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o without_o distrust_n say_v one_o to_o another_o with_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 8._o 32_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o their_o 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