Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	jesus_n	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,049	5	11.6336	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13920	A godlye and learned treatise wherein is proued the true iustificacion of a Christian manne to come frely of the mercy of god in Christ, without the deseruyng of man by his merites: and also how good workes oughte to bee done [and] what be true good works in dede. Whereunto is ioyned a co[n]ference betwene the law and the gospel, very profitable for al men to exercise themselues therin.; Vom höchsten artikel. English	Werdmüller, O.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1555 (1555)	STC 24219; ESTC S102022	52,507	203

and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o like_a as_o he_o also_o be_v pure_a therefore_o even_o this_o our_o purifieng_v which_o be_v do_v by_o our_o care_n and_o diligence_n have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o sanctifieng_v not_o because_o of_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o first_o purifieng_v sake_n that_o go_v before_o which_o if_o it_o go_v not_o before_o then_o be_v our_o sanctifienge_n nothing_o worth_a again_o if_o the_o same_o go_v before_o then_o must_v this_o also_o follow_v after_o for_o right_v well_o &_o true_o say_v s._n james_n the_o apostle_n faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v deed_n in_o itself_o in_o itself_o or_o for_o itself_o i_o say_v that_o be_v it_o alone_o and_o fruteful_a with_o no_o good_a work_v for_o as_o the_o body_n w_o tout_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n be_v deed_n so_o faith_n also_o with_o tout_fw-fr work_n be_v deed_n doubtless_o a_o lyve_a body_n do_v &_o work_v somewhat_o and_o serve_v many_o likewise_o faith_n by_o duty_n &_o office_n of_o love_n must_v be_v profitable_a &_o commodious_a unto_o many_o now_o if_o faith_n do_v good_a to_o no_o man_n with_o godly_a work_n they_o be_v it_o a_o empty_a ymagination_n &_o vain_a name_n as_o also_o the_o sanctifieng_v of_o man_n if_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o &_o show_v itself_o in_o holy_a word_n and_o work_n assure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v false_a feign_a and_o full_a of_o ypocrisie_n beside_o this_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o true_a holiness_n in_o y_o to_o our_o sanctifieng_v which_o appear_v in_o our_o work_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o sanctifieng_v do_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o most_o proper_o appertain_v the_o honour_n of_o sanctification_n wherefore_o when_o thou_o seist_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o rightuousnes_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o our_o work_n remember_v it_o be_v do_v for_o such_o cause_n as_o i_o hitherto_o have_v show_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v against_o himself_o ¶_o the._n 2._o sort_n of_o man_n that_o the_o apostl_n have_v to_o do_v w_z t_z for_o justification_n which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o vary_v in_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n with_o their_o reconciliation_n the._n 16._o chapter_n and_o know_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v stryve_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o sort_n ascrybed_n rightuousnes_n and_o salvation_n to_o their_o own_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n &_o therefore_o they_o despyce_v christ_n for_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v maintain_v and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o rightuousnes_n they_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o y_z e_z rightuousnes_n of_o god_n against_o the_o ungodlie_a opynion_n of_o these_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n teach_v and_o special_o s._n paul_n that_o rightuousnes_n and_o life_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o not_o by_o our_o work_n the_o same_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o galathians_n i_o refuse_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o rightuousnes_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o die_v christ_n in_o vain_a and_o again_o christ_n profit_v you_o nothing_o and_o you_o be_v go_v quite_o from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n if_o you_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n against_o such_o also_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o counsel_n that_o luke_n make_v mention_v of_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v again_o certain_a other_o light_n &_o evell_a dispose_v people_n that_o abuse_v such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o liberty_n and_o sensuality_n of_o the_o flesh_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n when_o they_o bea_v themselves_o of_o faith_n although_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n find_v in_o they_o therefore_o against_o those_o as_o against_o the_o very_a pestilence_n and_o decay_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o god_n service_n do_v the_o same_o apostle_n also_o stryve_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o vain_a opynion_n or_o fruitless_a knowledge_n but_o a_o lyvelie_a &_o strong_a confidence_n most_o fruteful_a in_o good_a work_n for_o paul_n write_v against_o these_o say_v unto_o titus_n they_o say_v they_o know_v god_n but_o which_o to_o 1._o their_o dede_n they_o deny_v he_o seinge_v they_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a &_o unapte_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n rebuke_v such_o dissembler_n but_o some_o what_o more_o dark_o when_o he_o say_v hereunto_o geve_v all_o diligence_n that_o ▪_o in_o your_o faith_n you_o mynistre_fw-fr virtue_n in_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o temperance_n patience_n in_o patience_n godliness_n in_o godliness_n brotherlye_v kyndnes_n in_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o &_o be_v plenteous_a they_o will_v make_v you_o y_z t_z you_o neither_o be_v idle_a nor_o unfrutefull_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o y_z t_z lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o grope_v for_o the_o way_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v pourge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a also_o unto_o every_o man_n that_o john_n and_o james_n y_fw-es e_fw-it holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n write_v hereof_o s._n james_n most_o ernestlye_o defend_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n that_o be_v by_o a_o vain_a opynion_n but_o by_o work_n undoubtedlie_o even_o by_o true_a faith_n and_o yet_o with_o those_o and_o such_o like_a exhortation_n will_v not_o the_o faithful_a apostle_n of_o christ_n mynishe_v his_o grace_n and_o merit_n &_o magnify_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o join_a tstand_v the_o filthynes_n of_o such_o as_o never_o right_o know_v nor_o learn_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v yet_o their_o boast_n there_o of_o to_o the_o great_a offence_n and_o hindrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o weak_a for_o if_o they_o true_o have_v know_v it_o they_o have_v undoubtedlile_v a_o more_o sober_a life_n therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v ernesti_fw-la provoke_v unto_o good_a work_n they_o provoke_v unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la true_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n &_o work_v by_o love_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o even_o the_o same_o work_n which_o they_o require_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o i_o here_o teach_v the_o true_a upright_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n all_o they_o shall_v affirm_v that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a search_v try_v and_o red_a the_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n augustine_n also_o a_o augustinus_n true_a faithful_a teacher_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v testify_v that_o i_o have_v here_o invent_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o fire_n will_v the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o write_v thus_o such_o as_o have_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n have_v think_v he_o to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o man_n although_o he_o live_v evyll_n and_o have_v no_o work_n which_o thing_n god_n forbid_v the_o elect_v vessel_n shall_v so_o mean_v who_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesu_n avayl_v nether_a circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n he_o add_v immediate_o thereto_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n even_o this_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o separate_v god_n believer_n from_o unclean_a devil_n for_o they_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o no_o good_a thing_n do_v they_o therefore_o have_v they_o not_o that_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o which_o y_fw-mi e_z just_a lyve_v namely_o which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o god_n may_v geve_v he_o life_n acordinge_v to_o his_o work_n but_o for_o much_o as_n good_a dede_n be_v of_o god_n of_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o also_o love_v therefore_o the_o same_o teacher_n of_o the_o heithen_a name_v eternal_a life_n itself_o grace_n this_o have_v i_o allege_v out_o of_o augustine_n &_o hitherto_o have_v i_o open_v &_o declare_v how_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v rightuousnes_n unto_o good_a work_n and_o that_o y_z e_z same_o doctrine_n be_v not_o against_o y_o e_o apostles_n teach_v and_o judgement_n which_o ascribe_v rightuousnes_n unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o for_o much_o as_o upon_o this_o matter_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o rightuousnes_n of_o work_n there_o hang_v the_o question_n concern_v y_o e_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o a_o little_a touch_v the_o reward_n and_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n chefelie_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o

justify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o ascrybe_n their_o virtue_n &_o rightuousnes_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o regenerate_a god_n spirit_n by_o who_o they_o know_v they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o they_o now_o may_v do_v and_o perform_v holy_a and_o good_a work_n and_o also_o they_o feel_v in_o their_o sanctify_a flesh_n namely_o in_o themselves_o there_o remain_v &_o work_v through_o out_o their_o whole_a life_n so_o great_a weakness_n and_o feblenes_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o ascrybe_n eny_z justification_n not_o unto_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n in_o holiness_n hereof_o may_v i_o bring_v forth_o many_o record_n yet_o will_v i_o allege_v only_o two_o first_o they_o let_v job_n the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n come_v forth_o for_o he_o 1._o have_v the_o godly_a sentence_n commend_v and_o praise_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_v &_o just_a man_n such_o one_o as_o fear_a god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n be_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o titell_a of_o rightuousnes_n commend_v unto_o we_o do_v say_v if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n 9_o shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o will_v put_v forth_o myself_o for_o a_o perfect_v man_n he_o shall_v prove_v i_o a_o wicked_a doer_n and_o again_o if_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o 10._o woe_n unto_o i_o and_o though_o i_o have_v do_v rightuouslie_o yet_o dare_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n therefore_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o this_o most_o holy_a and_o just_a man_n do_v ascribe_v nothing_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o rightuousnes_n but_o trust_v only_o upon_o y_o e_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o let_v the_o other_o witness_n come_v forth_o even_o paul_n y_fw-fr e_o apostel_n who_o say_v with_o sensible_a word_n i_o delyte_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o 7._o in_o my_o member_n i_o see_v another_o law_n which_o rebellein_n against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o subdue_v i_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o membre_n the_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v testify_v that_o in_o they_o abide_v still_o y_o it_o remnaunte_v of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o nature_n power_n and_o force_v whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n that_o they_o also_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o never_o able_a to_o attain_v and_o come_v to_o true_a perfectness_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o flesh_n for_o much_o then_n as_o it_o be_v so_o every_o man_n seith_n well_o that_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v consyder_v that_o it_o must_v be_v athinge_n most_o pure_a and_o thorough_o perfect_v whereby_o god_n be_v pacify_v and_o please_v with_o us._n yea_o the_o scripture_n geve_v evident_a witness_n that_o even_o abraham_n the_o abraham_n father_n of_o all_o faithful_a believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n hereof_o then_o may_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v that_o we_o also_o by_o no_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v for_o thus_o paul_n argue_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n they_o 4._o have_v he_o whereof_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n but_o what_o say_v y_o e_o scripture_n abraham_n beleve_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o rightuousnes_n to_o he_o that_o go_v about_o with_o work_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reken_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o go_v not_o about_o with_o work_n but_o beleve_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v y_fw-mi e_z ungodly_a be_v his_o faith_n count_v for_o rightuousnes_n where_o as_o we_o now_o by_o the_o ensample_n of_o abraham_n do_v conclude_v y_z t_z we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o such_o like_o pure_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v we_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o our_o own_o ymagination_n but_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o say_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o write_v 4_o only_o for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v reken_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o count_v if_o we_o likewise_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o deed_n ¶_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n argue_v that_o faith_n &_o not_o work_n justify_v the._n 12._o chapter_n now_o like_a as_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n &_o property_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v i_o have_v show_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o work_n do_v justify_v so_o will_v i_o now_o declare_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o y_z e_z nature_n of_o justification_n the_o right_a property_n natural_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o pacify_v to_o still_o and_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n which_o heretofore_o by_o the_o remember_n and_o consider_v of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v for_o paul_n say_v because_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o make_v rightuous_a by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o 5._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o man_n work_n they_o be_v never_o able_a so_o to_o comfort_v and_o pacify_v a_o unquyete_a conscience_n for_o who_o have_v at_o eny_z time_n persuade_v himself_o y_z t_z he_o with_o his_o own_o work_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o absolve_v discharge_v of_o his_o sin_n delyver_v from_o damnation_n and_o become_v rightuous_a &_o undefyled_a special_o seyeng_v that_o solomon_n the_o wise_a among_o all_o man_n 20._o have_v say_v who_o can_v say_v my_o herte_n be_v clean_o i_o be_o innocent_a from_o sin_n wherefore_o if_o our_o work_n quiet_a not_o the_o conscience_n then_o do_v not_o they_o in_o eny_z wise_a justify_v a_o man_n but_o faith_n justifi_v and_o perfect_o still_v the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o justifi_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o ever_o drynk_v of_o this_o water_n whereby_o 4_o undoubted_o he_o do_v mean_a outward_a thing_n and_o all_o man_n help_n shall_v thirst_n again_o but_o who_o soever_o drynk_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o geve_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v geve_v he_o be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o in_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o again_o i_o be_o y_z e_z breed_v of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o beleve_v 6._o on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_n here_o thou_o seist_n y_z t_z faith_n which_o preass_v on_o forth_o direct_o upon_o y_o e_o lord_n jesus_n do_v satisfy_v us._n for_o faith_n understand_v y_fw-fr t_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o right_a fullness_n &_o plentiful_a sufficiency_n of_o heavenly_a good_n and_o that_o even_o he_o give_v himself_o whole_o for_o we_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n become_v our_o own_o so_o y_o it_o now_o from_o hence_o forth_o a_o oppress_a &_o afflict_a conscience_n may_v rest_v upon_o himfor_n in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n full_a of_o grace_n &_o truth_n there_o be_v nether_a blemish_n nor_o weakness_n but_o in_o work_n yea_o of_o most_o holy_a man_n there_o be_v always_o find_v feblenes_n and_o imperfection_n and_o if_o we_o will_v now_o behold_v the_o property_n &_o nature_n of_o he_o before_o who_o judgement_n seat_n we_o shall_v stand_v we_o shall_v plain_o find_v y_z t_z we_o be_v justify_v by_o y_z e_z mynistration_n &_o help_n of_o faith_n &_o not_o of_o lord_n work_n for_o undoubted_o y_fw-mi e_o high_o &_o most_o rightuous_a of_o all_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a of_o contrite_a herte_n &_o those_o assure_o he_o justifi_v but_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a &_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o merit_n those_o he_o condemn_v and_o turn_v himself_o from_o they_o here_o unto_o serve_v y_o e_o parable_n or_o similitude_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o two_o that_o go_v up_o together_o in_o to_o the_o 18._o temple_n to_o pray_v of_o who_o the_o one_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a work_n tell_v what_o they_o be_v trust_v unto_o they_o &_o set_v out_o himself_o for_o a_o rightuous_a and_o good_a man_n as_o for_o the_o other_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n &_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o cry_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o sinner_n this_o man_n go_v down_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n justify_v but_o y_o it_o other_o be_v wrap_v and_o snare_v in_o sin_n fail_v of_o his_o hope_n therefore_o in_o the_o