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
A94749	A synopsis, or, Short view of essential Christianity in part, in which the first fruits unto God, (or saints) in the Apostles dayes lived. : According to the doctrine of Christ ... : With some explications or enlargements thereupon. : Tending to the edification, comfort, and refreshing of all sorts of people ... / By William Tomlinson ...	Tomlinson, William.	1684 (1684)	Wing T1853; ESTC R185375	44,494	110

he_o back_o from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n but_o he_o have_v not_o this_o holy_a abide_v unction_n and_o so_o may_v other_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v many_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o anoint_v as_o its_o plain_a from_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 68.18_o mat._n 7.22_o 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o i_o be_o spare_v of_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n because_o the_o same_o gift_n may_v accompany_v the_o true_a anoint_v and_o these_o gift_n be_v serviceable_a for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o babe_n of_o christ_n therefore_o let_v none_o think_v that_o i_o will_v undervalue_v such_o precious_a gift_n or_o teach_v other_o to_o despise_v prophesy_v that_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n but_o only_o to_o give_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n and_o a_o heavenly_a life_n in_o which_o true_a believer_n walk_v with_o god_n who_o do_v not_o always_o bear_v the_o great_a show_n in_o their_o profession_n by_o such_o gift_n nor_o bear_v forth_o themselves_o the_o high_a among_o their_o brethren_n but_o yet_o their_o life_n be_v most_o innocent_a in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v see_v in_o several_a profession_n of_o religion_n this_o humble_a seed_n this_o plain_a heart_a this_o true_a heart_a jacob_n bow_v under_o his_o rough_a brother_n esau_n and_o like_o a_o little_a shrub_n under_o tall_a cedar_n which_o flourish_n and_o spread_v forth_o themselves_o over_o his_o head_n for_o their_o inclination_n be_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o his_o care_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o his_o god_n thus_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o child_n of_o light_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n who_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o hereby_o they_o be_v make_v so_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o that_o they_o may_v certain_o and_o full_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n but_o my_o endeavour_n be_v so_o to_o discover_v the_o essential_a life_n of_o christianity_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o formal_a and_o circumstantial_a profession_n of_o christianity_n without_o the_o true_a life_n and_o power_n thereof_o wherein_o true_a peace_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n be_v enjoy_v and_o live_v in_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o at_o first_o may_v be_v but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n therefore_o many_o may_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o outward_a profession_n outshine_v those_o that_o be_v enter_v yea_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n but_o these_o last_o will_v become_v first_o and_o those_o first_o will_v become_v last_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n or_o new_a covenant_n bear_v by_o promise_n and_o beget_v by_o faith_n will_v become_v heir_n when_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v cast_v forth_o these_o thing_n here_o write_v be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o current_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n leave_v upon_o record_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v against_o they_o by_o some_o for_o truth_n do_v usual_o meet_v with_o opposition_n obj._n perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v these_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o we_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n after_o this_o life_n answ_n true_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v enter_v into_o in_o this_o life_n but_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o but_o as_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v begin_v here_o and_o enter_v into_o by_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o purifyes_n the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a he_o bid_v they_o preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o outward_a observation_n but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v namely_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n that_o comforter_n administer_v that_o joy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o saint_n witness_v a_o entrance_n former_o col._n 1.13_o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o how_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n worthy_a to_o be_v print_v in_o every_o one_o heart_n see_v it_o teach_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o thing_n there_o write_v the_o saint_n then_o live_v be_v find_v walk_v and_o yet_o be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n the_o apostle_n care_n be_v to_o put_v they_o still_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n they_o may_v always_o have_v they_o in_o remembrance_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o of_o the_o word_n and_o leave_v you_o to_o read_v the_o rest_n in_o your_o book_n peter_n write_v to_o those_o believer_n who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o he_o and_o other_o apostle_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n note_n not_o through_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o this_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 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 not_o be_v barren_a argue_v slothful_a nor_o unfruitful_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v far_o off_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n now_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o know_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o walk_n in_o they_o that_o give_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n obj._n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o these_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v some_o say_v but_o who_o be_v there_o that_o do_v so_o we_o know_v but_o few_o if_o any_o that_o do_v so_o then_o how_o few_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n if_o so_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v live_v in_o answ_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o consider_v these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v various_a station_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o some_o be_v near_o and_o some_o further_o off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n some_o be_v seek_v it_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zion_n some_o be_v weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o god_n righteousness_n these_o if_o they_o hold_v on_o be_v under_o a_o blessing_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v answer_v and_o fill_v and_o though_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o enter_v into_o it_o some_o be_v near_o the_o kingdom_n as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v who_o have_v keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n from_o his_o youth_n which_o christ_n look_v upon_o and_o love_v though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n because_o of_o his_o riches_n