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	knowledge_n	temperance_n	2,441	5	11.9133	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

before_o man_n say_v he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n 2._o he_o induce_v they_o so_o to_o do_v by_o show_v that_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n yet_o spectator_n of_o their_o good_a work_n may_v be_v convert_v or_o edify_v and_o so_o glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n by_o their_o good_a work_n when_o the_o witness_n thereof_o shall_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o he_o give_v they_o no_o other_o rule_n for_o their_o new_a obedience_n than_o the_o moral_a law_n set_v down_o and_o explicate_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 4._o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v ready_o mistake_v by_o man_n corrupt_a judgement_n as_o if_o it_o do_v loose_a or_o slaken_n the_o obligation_n of_o believer_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o error_n be_v indeed_o a_o destroy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o will_v in_o no_o case_n ever_o endure_v in_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v first_o to_o sanctify_v and_o then_o to_o save_v believer_n think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 5._o he_o teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o procure_v man_n obedience_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o be_o come_v say_v he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 6._o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it●_n all_o point_n unto_o all_o holy_a duty_n be_v perpetual_a and_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o be_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o 7._o that_o as_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o shall_v he_o have_v care_n of_o they_o still_o to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o title_n of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o so_o say_v the_o text_n v_o 11._o 8._o that_o as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o defend_v the_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n do_v exclude_v man_n both_o from_o heaven_n and_o just_o also_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n so_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o teach_n other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o example_n counsel_n and_o doctrine_n according_a to_o every_o man_n calling_n prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o in_o great_a estimation_n with_o god_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v much_o esteem_v of_o by_o the_o true_a church_n v_o 19_o 9_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v more_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n albeit_o they_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o discharge_v sundry_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o cut_v short_a the_o exposition_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v the_o less_o condemn_v the_o practice_n they_o study_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o neglect_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n they_o discharge_v mean_a duty_n careful_o but_o neglect_a judgement_n mercy_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n but_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v have_v more_o than_o all_o this_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o labour_n to_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o lay_v weight_n upon_o what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v but_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o can_v hide_v his_o nakedness_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v save_v so_o say_v the_o text_n except_o your_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o evidence_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o believer_n endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o practice_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n thereof_o hold_v forth_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barre●_n nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n wherein_o 1._o the_o apostle_n teach_v believer_n for_o evidence_v of_o pious_a faith_n in_o themselves_o to_o endeavour_v to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n seven_o other_o sister_n grace_n the_o first_o be_v virtue_n or_o the_o active_a exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n that_o so_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o work_n the_o second_o be_v knowledge_n which_o serve_v to_o furnish_v faith_n with_o information_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o furnish_v virtue_n with_o direction_n what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o to_o go_v about_o they_o prudent_o the_o three_o be_v temperance_n which_o serve_v to_o moderate_v the_o use_n of_o all_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o cloged_a therewith_o nor_o make_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n whereto_o he_o be_v call_v the_o four_o be_v patience_n which_o serve_v to_o moderate_v a_o man_n affection_n when_o he_o meet_v wi●h_v any_o difficulty_n or_o unpleasant_a thing_n that_o he_o neither_o weary_a for_o pain_n require_v in_o well_o do_v nor_o faint_v when_o the_o lord_n chastise_v he_o nor_o murmur_v when_o he_o cross_v he_o the_o five_o be_v godliness_n which_o may_v keep_v he_o up_o in_o all_o exercise_n of_o religion_n inward_a and_o outward_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v furnish_v from_o god_n for_o all_o other_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o six_o be_v brotherly_a kindness_n which_o keep_v estimation_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o all_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o every_o one_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v see_v the_o seven_o be_v love_n which_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n whosoever_o they_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n which_o god_n shall_v offer_v 2._o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v much_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n in_o the_o godly_a yet_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v man_n upright_o endeavour_v and_o do_v their_o best_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o join_v all_o these_o grace_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o exercise_v of_o they_o give_v all_o diligence_n say_v he_o add_v to_o your_o say_v etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o assure_v all_o profess_a believer_n that_o as_o they_o shall_v profit_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o direction_n so_o they_o shall_v profitable_o prove_v the_o soundness_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o want_v these_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v blind_a deceiver_n of_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o evidence_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n run_v in_o the_o right_a channel_n that_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n hold_v forth_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o say_v unfeigned_a wherein_o the_o apostle_n teach_v these_o seven_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n must_v flow_v from_o love_n and_o love_n from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o he_o make_v the_o only_a right_a channel_n of_o good_a work_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v false_o teach_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n who_o for_o every_o transgression_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v

offer_v to_o they_o be_v just_o leave_v in_o their_o unbelief_n do_v never_o true_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n 6.64_o q._n 69._o what_o be_v the_o communion_n in_o grace_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v with_o christ_n a._n the_o communion_n in_o grace_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v with_o christ_n be_v their_o partake_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o their_o justification_n 8.30_o adoption_n 1.5_o sanctification_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o in_o this_o life_n manifest_v their_o union_n with_o he_o 1.30_o q._n 70._o what_o be_v justification_n a._n justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n 3.21.24.25_o in_o which_o he_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n accept_v and_o account_v their_o person_n righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n 21._o not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o 3.5_o but_o only_o for_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o god_n impute_v to_o they_o 19_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o 10.54_o q._n 71._o how_o be_v justification_n a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n a._n although_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n do_v make_v a_o proper_a real_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v 11._o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v the_o satisfaction_n from_o a_o surety_n which_o he_o may_v have_v demand_v of_o they_o do_v provide_v th●s_a surety_n his_o own_o only_a son_n 6._o impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o they_o 15.21_o and_o require_v nothing_o of_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n but_o faith_n 3.24_o which_o also_o be_v his_o gift_n 2.8_o their_o justification_n be_v to_o they_o of_o free_a grace_n 1.7_o q._n 72_o what_o be_v justify_v faith_n a._n justify_v faith_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n 10.39_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n 4.13_o &_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o whereby_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o disability_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o lose_a condition_n 2.37_o not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1.13_o but_o receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n therein_o hold_v forth_o for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 1.12_o and_o for_o the_o accept_n &_o account_v of_o his_o person_n righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n 15.11_o q._n 73._o how_o do_v faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a._n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o because_o of_o these_o other_o grace_n which_o do_v always_o accompany_v it_o or_o of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 3.11_o nor_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n thereof_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o his_o justification_n 4.5_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n 3.19_o q._n 74._o what_o be_v adoption_n a._n adoption_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n 3.1_o in_o and_o for_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n 1.5_o whereby_o all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n 5.12_o have_v his_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o 6.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n give_v to_o they_o 4.6_o be_v under_o his_o fatherly_a care_n &_o dispensation_n 103.13_o admit_v to_o all_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o fellow-heir_n with_o christ_n in_o glory_n 6.12_o q._n 75._o what_o be_v sanctification_n a._n sanctification_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n whereby_o they_o who_o god_n have_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n choose_v to_o be_v holy_a be_v in_o time_n through_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 1.4_o apply_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o 6.4_o renew_v in_o their_o whole_a man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.23_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o of_o all_o other_o save_v grace_n put_v into_o their_o heart_n 18_o and_o those_o grace_n so_o stir_v up_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v 20._o as_o that_o they_o more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n 14._o q._n 76._o what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n a._n repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n 2.25_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n 12.10_o &_o word_n of_o god_n 11.18_o whereby_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n &_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n 32._o but_o also_o of_o the_o filthiness_n &_o odiousness_n of_o his_o sin_n 36.21_o and_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_a 2.12_o he_o so_o grieve_v for_o 31.18_o and_o hate_v his_o sin_n ●_o as_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o all_o to_o god_n 26.18_o purpose_v and_o endeavour_v constant_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o new_a obedience_n 119.9_o q._n 77._o wherein_o do_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n differ_v a._n although_o sanctification_n be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o justification_n 6.11_o yet_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o god_n in_o justification_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 5.6_o in_o sanctification_n his_o spirit_n infuse_v grace_n and_o enable_v to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 36.27_o in_o the_o former_a sin_n be_v pardon_v 25._o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v subdue_v 6.6_o the_o one_o do_v equal_o free_v all_o believer_n from_o the_o revenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n &_o that_o perfect_o in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o never_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n 8.33_o the_o other_o be_v neither_o equal_a in_o all_o 14._o nor_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_a in_o any_o 1.8_o but_o grow_v up_o to_o perfection_n 7.1_o q._n 78._o whence_o arise_v the_o imperfection_n of_o sanctification_n in_o believer_n a._n the_o imperfection_n of_o sanctification_n in_o believer_n arise_v from_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n abide_v in_o every_o part_n of_o they_o and_o the_o perpetual_a lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v often_o soil_v with_o temptation_n and_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n end_n be_v hinder_v in_o all_o their_o spiritual_a service_n 12.1_o &_o their_o best_a work_n be_v imperfect_a &_o defile_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 64.5_o q._n 79._o may_v not_o true_a believer_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n and_o the_o many_o temptation_n &_o sin_n they_o be_v overtake_v with_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a._n true_a believer_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n 31.3_o and_o his_o decree_n and_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o perseverance_n 2.19_o their_o inseparable_a 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