Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	knowledge_n	lord_n	temperance_n	1,588	5	11.7145	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

his_o eternal_a wrath_n hereafter_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n now_o that_o true_a godliness_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o place_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o in_o the_o regulation_n of_o our_o passion_n the_o resignation_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o prevail_a love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o our_o brother_n will_v be_v far_a evident_a 1._o from_o our_o lord_n sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n which_o do_v most_o full_o press_v upon_o we_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n mercy_n and_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o but_o be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a in_o press_v outward_a act_n of_o worship_n which_o it_o do_v only_o teach_v we_o to_o perform_v in_o a_o due_a manner_n and_o so_o as_o to_o prevent_v that_o great_a hypocrisy_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o fast_n moreover_o among_o all_o the_o blessing_n with_o which_o our_o lord_n begin_v that_o sermon_n we_o find_v not_o one_o pronounce_v upon_o the_o man_n that_o pray_v or_o hear_v or_o fast_n or_o offer_v a_o large_a sacrifice_n or_o that_o be_v nice_a and_o zealous_a but_o only_o on_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 24._o mat._n 7.21_o 24._o the_o merciful_a and_o the_o peacemaker_n the_o man_n that_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n that_o hear_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o in_o that_o sermon_n christ_n interpret_v and_o rescue_v from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v chief_o those_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o do_v prescribe_v the_o office_n of_o love_n and_o justice_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o caution_n we_o against_o and_o chief_o labour_v to_o prevent_v be_v causeless_a anger_n fleshly_a lust_n vainglory_n and_o revenge_n censorious_a judge_v worldly_a care_n and_o covetous_a desire_n and_o last_o in_o that_o very_a sermon_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o renounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n some_o eminent_a professor_n 7.22_o mat._n 7.22_o who_o do_v often_o call_v he_o lord_n preach_v often_o in_o his_o name_n and_o perform_v many_o miracle_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o when_o any_o man_n consult_v he_o touch_v the_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o obtainment_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o never_o do_v direct_v they_o to_o make_v long_a prayer_n to_o offer_v costly_a sacrifice_n or_o to_o be_v much_o in_o fast_v but_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 10.38_o luke_n 10.38_o this_o do_v say_v he_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o when_o a_o scribe_n 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readiness_n to_o forgive_v 3.3_o eph._n 4.32.5.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o his_o patience_n under_o suffering_n his_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 4._o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o true_a godliness_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o prayer_n or_o fast_v preach_a or_o hear_v or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o outward_a worship_n be_v mention_v among_o they_o though_o by_o this_o spirit_n alone_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v they_o acceptable_o but_o they_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n gal._n 5.22_o truth_n goodness_n righteousness_n eph._n 5.9_o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n promise_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n unto_o our_o pray_n hear_v read_v fast_a but_o to_o our_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o humble_a meek_a righteous_a charitable_a person_n 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