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	love_n	temperance_n	1,846	5	11.4965	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12703	The high vvay to Heaven by the cleare light of the Gospell cleansed of a number of most dangerous stumbling stones thereinto throwen by Bellarmine and others In a treatise made vpon the 37. 38. and 39. verses of the 7. of Iohn: wherein is so handled the most sweete and comfortable doctrine of the true vnion and communication of Christ and his Church, and the contrarie is so confuted, as that not onely thereby also summarilie and briefly, and yet plainly all men may learne rightly to receiue the sacrament of Christs blessed bodie and blood, but also how to beleeue and to liue to saluation. And therefore entitled The highway to Heauen. By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Diuinitie.	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1597 (1597)	STC 23021; ESTC S102434	161,682	384

not_o up_o and_o that_o because_o it_o flow_v for_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.4_o etc._n etc._n in_o no_o case_n we_o may_v conceal_v or_o hide_v the_o talentes_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o use_v they_o we_o must_v to_o his_o best_a advantage_n for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o take_v from_o we_o whereas_o if_o we_o lie_v they_o forth_o and_o use_v they_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o he_o that_o bestow_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v increase_v but_o in_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o comfortable_a reward_n pseudonicodemit_v then_o whatsoever_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v where_o and_o when_o we_o live_v we_o may_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v that_o be_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o jew_n or_o pharisy_n we_o may_v not_o be_v such_o as_o dare_v with_o nichodemus_n come_v stealinge_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n only_o john_n 3.1_o for_o christ_n most_o plain_o have_v tell_v we_o mark_n 8.38_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n amongst_o a_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n as_o therefore_o we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o righteousness_n so_o saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.10_o for_o where_o true_a and_o livelie_a faith_n be_v indeed_o there_o it_o will_v make_v her_o owner_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o point_n that_o the_o psalmist_n be_v whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v psal_n 116.10_o and_o likewise_o where_o true_a faith_n be_v as_o it_o work_v immediate_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o her_o owner_n through_o christ_n jesus_n so_o straight_o also_o and_o so_o thenceforth_o it_o set_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o owner_n so_o on_o fire_n with_o love_n both_o 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in_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o by_o these_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o that_o believe_v aright_o in_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o luke_n 1.74.75_o for_o in_o that_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v it_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n &_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o &_o righteous_o &_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11.12_o yea_o have_v right_o lay_v hold_n of_o this_o grace_n we_o say_v again_o with_o the_o same_o paul_n that_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v 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the_o same_o james_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o himself_o jam._n 2.17_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o faith_n that_o avail_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o paul_n have_v teach_v we_o work_v by_o love_n not_o that_o love_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v one_o distinct_a virtue_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o other_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o a_o lively_a and_o sound_a faith_n neither_o be_v we_o negligent_a in_o often_o lay_v before_o our_o people_n god_n law_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o both_o to_o teach_v they_o what_o good_a work_n be_v and_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o wherein_o we_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v we_o go_v beyond_o our_o adversary_n in_o lead_v man_n aright_o to_o good_a work_n for_o we_o urge_v and_o show_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a a_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o first_o motion_n arise_v in_o 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this_o case_n but_o of_o debt_n which_o likewise_o he_o assume_v as_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n absurd_a rom._n 4.2.4_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n 14.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 16._o as_o mante_n as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o and_o to_o thy_o 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