Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	grace_n	kindness_n	temperance_n	1,155	5	11.6453	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59622	The rising sun, or, The sun of righteousnesse shining upon the sons of unrighteousnesse a theological sun-dyal wherein is to be seen the rising, motion, influence and manifold operations of Christ upon the soul ... as also the description of the true believer ... as also the highest degrees and full growth and grace are here delineated ... / by John Sheffeild [sic]	Sheffield, John, fl. 1643-1647.	1654 (1654)	Wing S3064; ESTC R30141	166,752	332

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righteousness_n and_o redemption_n he_o be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n 30_o and_o redemption_n we_o must_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v take_v two_o and_o leave_v two_o as_o christ_n so_o the_o christian_n garment_n be_v make_v up_o of_o four_o quarter_n but_o they_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v many_o will_v be_v content_a christ_n shall_v be_v righteousness_n to_o they_o who_o desire_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v wisdom_n all_o desire_n he_o shall_v be_v redemption_n few_o care_n for_o his_o be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o they_o but_o christ_n will_v be_v all_o or_o none_o as_o there_o be_v a_o golden_a chain_n of_o decree_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v he_o have_v call_v who_o call_v justify_v who_o justify_v glorify_v so_o that_o he_o that_o look_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o one_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o hold_v fast_o all_o the_o other_o so_o there_o be_v four_o other_o golden_a chain_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n 1._o that_o golden_a chain_n of_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n temperance_n to_o temperance_n patience_n to_z patience_z godliness_n to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n to_o it_o charity_n 2._o of_o beatitude_n mat._n 5._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a they_o that_o mourn_v bless_a be_v the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o duty_n lay_v down_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o rejoice_v evermore_o pray_v without_o ●easing_v etc._n etc._n 4._o so_o of_o privilege_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o all_o these_o golden_a chain_n hold_v one_o hold_v all_o break_v o●_n lose_v one_o lose_v all_o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n only_o to_o those_o who_o disclaim_v all_o other_o righteousness_n and_o stick_v to_o he_o i_o count_v all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o 9_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n we_o must_v make_v loss_n of_o our_o righteousness_n durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la or_o it_o will_v lose_v we_o and_o make_v dung_n of_o our_o righteousness_n foetidus_fw-la sermo_fw-la defile_v the_o tophet_n of_o our_o sacrifice_n or_o it_o will_v defile_v we_o dong_o may_v do_v well_o in_o the_o field_n not_o in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o street_n better_o than_o in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o house_n better_o than_o in_o the_o church_n and_o on_o the_o altar_n it_o make_v a_o bad_a perfume_n a_o ill_a sacrifice_n therefore_o god_n 17_o command_v the_o dung_n and_o skin_n of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o burn_v in_o the_o field_n our_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n may_v extend_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n may_v benefit_v the_o commonwealth_n but_o not_o fit_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v all_o but_o skin_n and_o dung_n which_o we_o must_v carry_v and_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o may_v 31_o pass_v for_o orthodox_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v wash_v myself_o with_o snow_n water_n say_v job_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_a yet_o thou_o shall_v plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v make_v i_o be_v abhor_v mordecai_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n in_o sackcloth_n nor_o we_o into_o god_n in_o our_o own_o humiliation_n nor_o the_o fair_a virgin_n come_v into_o the_o same_o king_n presence_n 12._o till_o beside_o their_o own_o native_a beauty_n they_o have_v be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o king_n appointment_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o put_v off_o their_o own_o and_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n whensoever_o they_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n king_n suffer_v no_o money_n to_o go_v in_o their_o dominion_n but_o what_o have_v their_o own_o stamp_n god_n will_v be_v pay_v in_o no_o coin_n but_o christ_n he_o that_o run_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v to_o leave_v all_o house_n and_o castle_n of_o strength_n and_o only_o abide_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n if_o take_v out_o of_o it_o he_o may_v die_v over_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o mercy_n seat_n over_o 27_o the_o mercy_n seat_v a_o cover_n law_n and_o work_n need_v mercy_n mercy_n need_v a_o cover_n that_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v over_o all_o his_o own_o work_n may_v cover_v even_o our_o best_a work_n 5_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n let_v we_o as_o follower_n of_o he_o be_v star_n of_o righteousness_n righteousness_n make_v one_o man_n more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v the_o 26_o glory_n of_o god_n call_v oft_o the_o righteous_a god_n of_o christ_n he_o call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o fruit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o pave_v of_o god_n church_n the_o kingdom_n 17_o of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a must_v be_v all_o righteous_a isaiah_n 60._o 21._o and_o all_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v call_v the_o righteous_a mat._n 25._o 37._o righteousness_n be_v god_n clothing_n our_o ornament_n the_o priest_n vesture_n psal._n 132._o 9_o the_o bride_n attire_n rev._n 19_o 8._o the_o christian_n armour_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 7._o but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v here_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 1._o dangerous_a 2._o safe_a 1._o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v dangerous_a 1._o the_o seem_a righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o real_a but_o counterfeit_a simulata_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la sincerity_n commend_v sanctity_n and_o truth_n righteousness_n the_o one_o be_v the_o warp_n the_o other_o the_o woof_n of_o the_o christian_n garment_n if_o the_o plague_n of_o hypocrisy_n 32_o have_v take_v the_o warp_n or_o the_o woof_n the_o whole_a garment_n or_o web_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v 2_o semi-righteousness_n which_o be_v partial_a not_o universal_a in_o this_o sense_n true_a righteousness_n must_v not_o be_v single_a but_o double_a to_o god_n and_o man_n moses_n come_v with_o the_o two_o table_n 7_o in_o his_o two_o hand_n our_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n must_v be_v a_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o god_n and_o leave_v to_o man_n the_o pharisee_n be_v double_a heart_a and_o double_a tongue_v and_o but_o one_o hand_a professor_n pay_v tithe_v mint_n rue_n and_o 23_o cummin_n their_o petty_a tithe_n but_o keep_v back_o the_o great_a tithe_n the_o sheaf_n of_o mercy_n truth_n righteousness_n 3_o the_o desay_a righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n or_o the_o morning_n dew_n grow_v 4_o less_o and_o less_o 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to_o the_o earth_n another_o garment_n the_o sun_n warmth_n make_v fish_n fowle_n beast_n breed_v and_o multiply_v christ_n by_o his_o return_n recover_v decay_v grace_n peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o cause_v a_o new_a and_o rich_a increase_n of_o spiritual_a life_n it_o have_v a_o redeem_n and_o recover_v virtue_n also_o 4._o the_o heat_n not_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v the_o creature_n grow_v tree_n shoot_v at_o the_o spring_n rain_n fall_v all_o winter_n in_o vain_a till_o the_o sun_n approach_n which_o then_o make_v good_a use_n of_o all_o the_o winter_n rain_n frost_n and_o snow_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n all_o pain_n instruction_n correction_n reproof_n terror_n judgement_n mercy_n ordinance_n be_v in_o vain_a till_o christ_n himself_o approach_v he_o can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o all_o it_o have_v a_o fructify_a virtue_n we_o see_v 5._o the_o spring-sun's_a warmth_n give_v growth_n the_o summer-sun_n great_a and_o long_o continue_v heat_n give_v ripeness_n and_o perfection_n to_o the_o fruit_n and_o seed_n sow_v christ_n his_o near_a come_n and_o make_v his_o abode_n with_o we_o be_v 23._o that_o which_o bring_v judgement_n unto_o victory_n grace_n unto_o perfection_n peace_n unto_o completeness_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o full_a harvest_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o wait_a christian._n rain_n fall_v in_o winter_n fill_v the_o earth_n fowl_n the_o way_n but_o without_o fruit_n for_o want_v of_o this_o enliven_a heat_n but_o the_o summer_n sun_n convert_v the_o fall_a shower_n into_o fruitfulness_n and_o his_o gleam_n cause_v they_o to_o ripen_v the_o fruit_n and_o hasten_v harvest_n how_o untoward_a be_v we_o under_o all_o ordinance_n and_o dispensation_n leave_v to_o ourselves_o but_o how_o do_v christ_n convert_v the_o cross_a providence_n cold_a storm_n and_o soak_a shower_n of_o affliction_n into_o a_o mean_n to_o ripen_v and_o better_v we_o thus_o it_o have_v a_o ripen_a virtue_n 6._o by_o reason_n of_o this_o warmth_n the_o creature_n 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earth_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o one_o engender_v those_o pearl_n in_o the_o other_o those_o precious_a stone_n jewel_n and_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o may_v the_o bare_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o overly_o change_n in_o the_o face_n speech_n and_o outward_a carriage_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o the_o heat_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o pierce_a beam_n of_o christ_n his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n work_v that_o inward_a and_o mighty_a change_n and_o breed_v those_o rich_a mine_n of_o grace_n faith_n love_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o turn_v clod_n of_o earth_n into_o gold_n and_o ruby_n as_o we_o say_v before_o behold_v the_o alterative_a virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n 9_o the_o sun_n warmth_n and_o heat_n have_v a_o excellent_a clarify_n and_o purify_n virtue_n in_o it_o therefore_o we_o set_v out_o in_o may_n and_o in_o the_o summer_n sun_n many_o thing_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o bring_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o how_o do_v it_o purge_v and_o clarify_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v under_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o christ_n his_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o how_o admirable_o be_v the_o impurity_n of_o the_o heart_n extract_v and_o the_o heart_n refine_v by_o this_o heat_n it_o be_v full_a of_o clarify_n and_o refine_n virtue_n 1._o this_o inform_v what_o a_o vast_a difference_n bernard_n there_o be_v between_o christ_n reach_v and_o man_n as_o much_o as_o between_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n they_o give_v light_n he_o heat_n man_n persuade_v christ_n draw_v as_o between_o winter_n and_o summer_n shower_n they_o drown_v and_o foul_a the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o freeze_v these_o make_v it_o fruitful_a moses_n ethiopissam_n duxit_fw-la ethiopissam_n non_fw-la mutavit_fw-la moses_n make_v a_o ethiopian_a his_o wife_n but_o can_v not_o make_v his_o wife_n not_o to_o be_v a_o ethiopian_a when_o he_o have_v do_v man_n teach_v be_v like_o man_n hew_v a_o stone_n he_o may_v smooth_v it_o but_o he_o can_v make_v it_o soft_a christ_n teach_n turn_v stone_n into_o fl●sh_n man_n by_o education_n or_o better_a instruction_n may_v take_v a_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o field_n where_o it_o be_v noisome_a and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o hedge_n where_o it_o be_v of_o use_n man_n may_v make_v man_n useful_a for_o society_n christ_n turn_v this_o thorn_n into_o a_o ult_n myrtle_n hence_o see_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v among_o so_o many_o hearer_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o in_o the_o ground_n nor_o in_o the_o seed_n but_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o seeds_n man_n many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v all_o with_o paul_n see_v the_o light_n paul_n only_o hear_v the_o voice_n all_o be_v strike_v down_o he_o only_o convert_v all_o israel_n see_v the_o fire_n hear_v