Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A04101
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The Christian sacrifice by Iames Barker ...
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Barker, James, fl. 1639.
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1639
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STC 1418; ESTC S113337
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affection_n to_o love_v he_o and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a heart_n except_o he_o have_v both_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o useful_a for_o we_o or_o acceptable_a to_o he_o he_o require_v both_o we_o can_v lack_v neither_o nor_o can_v the_o one_o well_o subsist_v without_o the_o other_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a where_o either_o be_v want_v knowledge_n beget_v love_n &_o love_n increase_v knowledge_n if_o knowledge_n precede_v not_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a instinct_n not_o love_n for_o how_o can_v we_o love_v god_n before_o we_o know_v he_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n 15._o invisa_fw-la diligere_fw-la possumus_fw-la incognit_fw-la a_o nequaquam_fw-la aug._n apud_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr spiera_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 15._o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la no_o knowledge_n no_o love_n it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n that_o spur_n on_o the_o affection_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n go_v before_o and_o there_o follow_v the_o election_n of_o the_o will_n that_o discern_v this_o choose_v the_o understanding_n by_o discourse_n examine_v the_o object_n and_o have_v find_v it_o utile_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la right_a and_o good_a commend_v it_o to_o the_o will_n which_o ready_o embrace_v it_o under_o those_o term_n 7._o 1._o jo._n 4._o 7._o and_o so_o the_o better_a we_o know_v god_n the_o more_o we_o love_v he_o and_o the_o more_o we_o love_v he_o the_o better_a we_o know_v he_o love_n and_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o one_o word_n to_o signify_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 2._o by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v a_o irregular_a passion_n but_o a_o well_o order_v affection_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o word_n come_v signify_v the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o love_n must_v not_o be_v direct_o bolt_v out_o from_o the_o will_v but_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o have_v there_o allowance_n before_o it_o break_v forth_o therefore_o first_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v god_n and_o that_o knowledge_n will_v reform_v your_o love_n love_v he_o entire_o and_o that_o love_n will_v inform_v your_o knowledge_n for_o knowledge_n without_o love_n be_v vain_a knowledge_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 2._o puff_v up_o it_o be_v love_n that_o edifi_v have_v a_o man_n all_o knowledge_n if_o he_o have_v not_o love_v it_o be_v nothing_o 2_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2_o the_o holy_a scripture_n advance_v it_o above_o its_o fellow_n give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o it_o determin_n all_o in_o it_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v love_n that_o move_v they_o all_o to_o their_o proper_a act_n that_o make_v faith_n believe_v hope_n rely_v patience_n endure_v temperance_n abstain_v humility_n submit_v yea_o in_o love_n there_o be_v two_o passion_n desire_n and_o fear_n a_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n a_o fear_n to_o offend_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n the_o fear_n to_o offend_v god_n beget_v a_o awful_a reverence_n to_o his_o dreadful_a name_n the_o desire_n to_o please_v he_o incite_v to_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n of_o his_o heavenly_a will_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n &_o the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v be_v give_v god_n that_o give_v all_o require_v something_o not_o by_o way_n of_o requital_n or_o compensation_n for_o so_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o render_v he_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n but_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n or_o gratulation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a very_o fit_a that_o some_o present_v be_v tender_v and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v give_v all_o to_o we_o and_o lo_o what_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o must_v be_v give_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o call_v this_o donum_fw-la and_o not_o debitum_fw-la our_o free_a gift_n and_o not_o our_o bind_a duty_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o so_o he_o may_v challenge_v our_o heart_n as_o his_o own_o jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n as_o the_o maker_n of_o they_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v and_o buy_v we_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n pretio_fw-la empti_fw-la estis_fw-la magno_fw-la say_v st_n paul_n and_o thus_o the_o heart_n it_o his_o jure_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la by_o right_a of_o purchase_n as_o the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o it_o beside_o in_o baptism_n we_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o so_o jure_fw-la pacti_fw-la by_o right_a of_o sale_n or_o covenant_n the_o heart_n be_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v give_v as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o whereas_o he_o may_v just_o take_v it_o as_o his_o own_o may_v but_o will_v not_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o without_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thou_o and_o though_o salvation_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n yet_o there_o must_v concur_v the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n who_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v must_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o be_v certain_a god_n can_v by_o violence_n take_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o free_o give_v draw_v by_o fair_a mean_n the_o will_n of_o aust_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la aust_n the_o flesh_n into_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o do_v not_o he_o who_o here_o say_v give_v in_o the_o 4_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n verse_n twenty_o three_o say_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n do_v both_o give_v and_o keep_v for_o by_o a_o gift_n there_o be_v transitus_fw-la rei_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la a_o thing_n be_v make_v over_o to_o another_o and_o 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that_o the_o world_n with_o its_o care_n distract_v it_o not_o and_o thus_o to_o keep_v it_o be_v absolute_o to_o give_v it_o or_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o absolute_o give_v it_o yet_o da_fw-mi mutuò_fw-la lend_v it_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o his_o house_n and_o let_v he_o have_v the_o use_n of_o it_o here_o it_o may_v be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n may_v so_o affect_v thy_o heart_n that_o what_o at_o first_o thou_o do_v bare_o lend_v afterward_o thou_o will_v most_o cheerful_o give_v and_o even_o present_v thyself_o before_o thy_o heavenly_a tri._n plautus_n in_o tri._n father_n with_o the_o son_n in_o the_o comedy_n pater_fw-la adsum_fw-la impera_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la neque_fw-la tibi_fw-la ero_fw-la in_o mora_fw-la father_n command_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v lo_o