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	sin_n	spirit_n	1,726	5	4.8572	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66816	Eremicus theologus, or, A sequestred divine his aphorisms, or, breviats of speculations, in two centuries / by Theophilus Wodenote ...	Wodenote, Theophilus, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing W3241; ESTC R39130	60,438	192

which_o he_o use_v of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o to_o convey_v to_o our_o feebleness_n good_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v we_o more_o secure_a of_o his_o love_n they_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n gracious_a pardon_n to_o confirm_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n to_o seal_v up_o unto_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o by_o god_n institution_n very_o available_a frequent_a they_o with_o a_o feel_n of_o thy_o want_n with_o a_o reverence_n of_o his_o ordinance_n with_o hunger_a after_o his_o grace_n with_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o fit_v thou_o and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o that_o heavenly_a work_n 90._o deceive_v not_o thy_o own_o heart_n with_o a_o zodiac_n of_o false_a sign_n rest_v not_o thyself_o in_o seek_v after_o common_a gift_n general_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n diversity_n of_o tongue_n and_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n all_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o labour_n and_o covet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o gift_n as_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a &_o do_v always_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o labour_v to_o feel_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n a_o die_a unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o hearty_a prayer_n meekness_n in_o bear_v rebuke_n delight_n in_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n comfort_n in_o distress_n and_o such_o like_a which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n find_v in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v in_o they_o if_o these_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o abound_v thou_o shall_v have_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n through_o they_o that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n but_o if_o these_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o whatsoever_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v beside_o though_o thou_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n with_o joy_n thou_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o sound_a comfort_n in_o they_o than_o many_o most_o wicked_a man_n have_v have_v who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o god_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v who_o attain_v to_o great_a and_o high_a knowledge_n but_o never_o grow_v so_o high_a as_o faith_n 91._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n in_o mercy_n reveal_v unto_o thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o and_o make_v every_o day_n some_o progress_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n still_o press_v and_o endeavour_v onward_o to_o obtain_v it_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o let_n and_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n which_o to_o pass_v over_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v hard_o in_o the_o beginning_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n but_o a_o settle_a course_n and_o continual_a practice_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v within_o a_o while_n make_v all_o that_o be_v laborious_a lightsome_a the_o matter_n easy_a and_o evident_a and_o the_o way_n plain_a and_o comfortable_a a_o scorner_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v 14.6_o understand_v prov._n 14.6_o that_o understand_v to_o desire_v it_o and_o humble_v himself_o 92._o think_v not_o thyself_o discharge_v either_o by_o god_n sovereign_a or_o by_o the_o priest_n subordinat_a work_n but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o put_v to_o thy_o help_n and_o work_v out_o not_o the_o price_n but_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n 2.12_o salvation_n philip._n 2.12_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o use_v the_o appoint_a mean_n by_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n and_o continual_a increase_n in_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o justification_n procure_v to_o thyself_o a_o assurance_n of_o thy_o election_n 1.10_o election_n a_o pet._n 1.10_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n put_v thyself_o into_o a_o expection_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 4.8_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v salvation_n follow_v then_o must_v holy_a and_o careful_a serve_v of_o god_n go_v before_o 93._o have_v thou_o but_o little_a ability_n and_o few_o gift_n either_o of_o nature_n art_n or_o grace_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thou_o a_o double_a portion_n in_o other_o and_o a_o poor_a pittance_n in_o thyself_o yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v be_v not_o out_o of_o heart_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a contentation_n &_o devout_a thankfulness_n proceed_v according_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n god_n desire_v not_o toreap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o nor_o require_v he_o much_o but_o where_o he_o have_v give_v much_o he_o look_v not_o for_o labour_v beyond_o thy_o strength_n nor_o travail_v further_o than_o thy_o gift_n can_v reach_v when_o ezechiah_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o heal_v the_o people_n 20._o people_n 2_o chro._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o 94._o content_n not_o thyself_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n with_o utterance_n and_o discourse_n or_o with_o ability_n to_o dispute_v and_o determine_v many_o difficult_a point_n of_o religion_n though_o these_o faculty_n be_v in_o thou_o very_o eminent_a and_o singular_a but_o consider_v what_o faith_n thou_o have_v to_o believe_v and_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n but_o look_v what_o power_n god_n spirit_n have_v in_o thou_o to_o sanctification_n of_o life_n to_o amendment_n of_o error_n and_o misdoing_n of_o the_o spirit_n illuminate_v the_o fruit_n be_v often_o give_v to_o the_o wicked_a balaam_n and_o saul_n may_v prophesy_v caiphas_n may_v have_v some_o transient_a revelation_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o god_n elect_n not_o he_o that_o know_v most_o but_o he_o that_o make_v best_a use_n of_o what_o he_o know_v be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v know_v and_o prefer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o eternal_a retribution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n when_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o make_v happy_a his_o own_o for_o ever_o 95._o the_o free-hearted_a jew_n still_o bring_v either_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n or_o fine_a linen_n or_o spice_n or_o silk_n or_o hair_n or_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a tabernacle_n and_o they_o leave_v not_o building_n till_o they_o be_v prohibit_v by_o proclamation_n in_o build_v thy_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n to_o the_o lord_n leave_v not_o pray_v reading_z hear_v learning_n meditate_v apply_v practise_v till_o thou_o be_v stay_v by_o death_n in_o thy_o spiritual_a progress_n repine_v not_o at_o thy_o pain_n past_a neither_o think_v much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o keep_v on_o still_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o good_a intent_n and_o gracious_a employment_n 96._o let_v the_o example_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n die_v round_o about_o thou_o daily_o thy_o own_o decay_n in_o strength_n and_o health_n the_o many_o calamity_n in_o this_o dangerous_a world_n incite_v thou_o to_o apply_v whilst_o thou_o have_v time_n both_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o do_v good_a stir_v thou_o up_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o both_o in_o profession_n and_o practice_n for_o thy_o departure_n so_o shall_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n no_o not_o sudden_a death_n part_v thou_o from_o thy_o saviour_n so_o shall_v death_n be_v unto_o thou_o nor_o death_n indeed_o but_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o no_o worse_o so_o shall_v death_n not_o be_v terrible_a unto_o thou_o but_o as_o welcome_a as_o quiet_a sleep_n to_o a_o weary_a and_o overwearied_n traveller_n 97._o be_v not_o so_o heartless_a as_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o yet_o so_o senseless_a as_o to_o pray_v for_o death_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n thy_o governor_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o work_v thy_o death_n before_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o wish_v thy_o death_n before_o god_n indeed_o death_n which_o bring_v the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n be_v a_o welcome_a guest_n to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o godly_a do_v make_v themselves_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o to_o meet_v and_o entertain_v he_o death_n to_o the_o wicked_a come_v with_o a_o sting_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a

of_o his_o saviour_n to_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o medicine_n to_o the_o malady_n 53._o if_o the_o depart_n of_o other_o from_o their_o faith_n who_o thou_o conceive_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v depart_v from_o their_o life_n satan_n allege_v and_o aggravate_v thy_o infirmity_n affront_a &_o affright_v thou_o with_o god_n justice_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n one_o after_o another_o like_o job_n messenger_n shake_v and_o stagger_v thou_o make_v thou_o question_v thy_o own_o faith_n yet_o if_o with_o thy_o faith_n in_o god_n thou_o feel_v in_o thyself_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o righteousness_n which_o refrain_v thou_o from_o much_o wickedness_n and_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o some_o work_n of_o virtue_n although_o there_o remain_v in_o thou_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n yea_o a_o motion_n unto_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o also_o break_v out_o sometime_o into_o actual_a sin_n yet_o if_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v not_o upbraid_v thou_o with_o sin_n wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a if_o thy_o heart_n delight_n have_v always_o be_v in_o god_n statute_n &_o thy_o study_n to_o thy_o strength_n to_o abandon_v all_o iniquity_n sound_o without_o guile_n and_o humble_o without_o pride_n it_o be_v a_o hand_n and_o seal_v unto_o thy_o soul_n to_o make_v it_o sure_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 54._o do_v thou_o doubt_v and_o fear_n that_o thou_o true_o love_v not_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o yet_o love_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o man_n salvation_n and_o yet_o hungre_v and_o thirste_a after_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a exercise_n be_v not_o deceive_v be_v not_o discourage_v these_o be_v sure_a effect_n of_o sincerity_n these_o thing_n make_v it_o apparent_a that_o thy_o doubt_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n and_o thy_o fear_n frivolous_a thou_o can_v not_o with_o so_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n seek_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o find_v thou_o can_v not_o with_o so_o great_a speed_n and_o resolution_n travel_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o hearty_a mind_n to_o thy_o journey_n end_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n 1.9_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o 55._o do_v thou_o feel_v sometime_o a_o doleful_a change_n in_o thy_o mind_n be_v thy_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v within_o thou_o do_v thy_o faith_n sometime_o fearful_o stagger_v be_v thou_o ready_a to_o give_v over_o thy_o hold_n of_o god_n yet_o out_o of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n will_v he_o never_o give_v over_o the_o hold_n that_o he_o have_v of_o thou_o his_o anchor_n be_v so_o firm_o settle_v and_o fix_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o no_o storm_n or_o tempest_n can_v shake_v or_o loose_v it_o be_v thou_o prone_a sometime_o to_o leave_v god_n yet_o be_v he_o resolve_v not_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o lose_v thou_o the_o lord_n have_v buy_v thou_o at_o too_o high_a a_o price_n to_o part_v upon_o such_o low_a term_n from_o thou_o 56._o see_v thou_o the_o wicked_a so_o forward_o to_o put_v evil_a motion_n in_o practice_n that_o they_o no_o soon_o apprehend_v they_o but_o approve_v they_o no_o soon_o approve_v they_o than_o execute_v they_o yea_o proceed_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o tell_v not_o they_o of_o bear_n or_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v busy_a in_o pursue_v their_o game_n and_o they_o will_v get_v it_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v they_o for_o they_o have_v so_o decree_v and_o set_v it_o down_o oh_o be_v thou_o as_o ready_a to_o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n esteem_v of_o they_o high_o and_o embrace_v they_o hearty_o practise_v they_o free_o and_o faithful_o and_o return_v the_o strength_n to_o the_o giver_n so_o shall_v god_n plentiful_o power_n down_o his_o grace_n upon_o thou_o so_o shall_v thou_o never_o want_v favour_n after_o favour_n god_n will_v never_o fail_v to_o add_v good_a to_o he_o who_o employ_v that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v receive_v employ_v all_o those_o gift_n thou_o have_v and_o look_v for_o more_o employ_v they_o not_o and_o look_v to_o lose_v what_o thou_o have_v whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n 13.12_o abundance_n matth._n 13.12_o and_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v luke_n 8.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 57_o be_v not_o a_o sluggard_n in_o any_o good_a call_n and_o much_o less_o in_o thy_o call_n to_o christianity_n notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n temptation_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o may_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v thou_o the_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a can_v least_o of_o all_o other_o stand_v with_o idleness_n if_o the_o idle_a man_n belly_n shall_v be_v pinch_v and_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o food_n 6.11_o food_n prov._n 6.11_o and_o his_o back_n clothe_v with_o rag_n 23.21_o rag_n prov._n 23.21_o if_o by_o do_v nothing_o he_o shall_v bring_v himself_o to_o nothing_o and_o have_v no_o call_v poverty_n have_v a_o calling_n to_o arrest_v he_o how_o shall_v the_o idle_a christian_n soul_n speed_n what_o regard_n what_o entertainment_n shall_v that_o have_v wish_v not_o only_o for_o grace_n and_o salvation_n but_o work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o tremble_a philip._n 2.12_o if_o every_o languish_a and_o lazy_a flash_n of_o every_o wisher_n and_o woulder_n be_v enough_o there_o will_v be_v swarm_n of_o reprobate_n in_o heaven_n flock_n and_o flight_n of_o people_n will_v never_o fall_v into_o destruction_n if_o word_n and_o desire_n without_o religious_a and_o righteous_a deed_n will_v preserve_v they_o from_o it_o balaam_n that_o wretched_a covetous_a hypocrite_n wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 23.10_o righteous_a numb_a 23.10_o but_o he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v have_v assure_v he_o of_o die_v well_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n will_v have_v glad_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n they_o hope_v after_o oil_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n and_o beg_v hard_a to_o be_v let_v in_o if_o that_o may_v have_v prevail_v but_o they_o bewail_v their_o want_n and_o go_v to_o buy_v oil_n for_o their_o lamp_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n and_o charge_n to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o oil_n in_o due_a time_n but_o they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o readiness_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v sudden_o in_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o they_o reap_v the_o sour_a fruit_n of_o their_o sweet_a security_n they_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o door_n of_o eternal_a life_n shut_v up_o against_o they_o and_o be_v exclude_v into_o perpetual_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n etc._n tooth_n matth._n 25.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 58._o in_o all_o the_o action_n and_o transaction_n of_o thy_o 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