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
A72347	Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches.		1559 (1559)	STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209	110,375	188

christ_n undoubted_o affirm_v xiiii_o charit●_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_v john_n xiiii_o that_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_n ▪_o so_o do_v he_o say_v likewise_o of_o charity_n whosoever_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o that_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o after_o he_o say_v he_o that_o love_v i_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o xiiii_o john_n xiiii_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n and_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v try_v by_o good_a work_n so_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n also_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n put_v away_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o say_v xv_o eccle._n i._o eccle._n xv_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v do_v good_a work_n ¶_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o faith_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o have_v that_o lively_a say_v which_o scripture_n command_v when_o he_o live_v not_o obedient_o to_o god_n law_n for_o all_o good_a work_v fyringe_n out_o of_o that_o faith_n and_o also_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o by_o example_n that_o faith_n mak●●_n 〈…〉_o quiet_n &_o patient_a in_o all_o affliction_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o sain●_n matter_n you_o shall_v hear_v what_o follow_v a_o man_n may_v soon_o deceive_v himself_o and_o think_v in_o his_o own_o fantasy_n that_o he_o by_o faith_n know_v god_n love_v he_o fear_v he_o &_o belong_v to_o he_o when_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o do_v nothing_o less_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o very_a godly_a &_o christian_n life_n he_o that_o fele_v his_o heart_n set_v to_o seek_v god_n honour_n and_o study_v to_o know_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v himself_o thereunto_o &_o lead_v not_o his_o life_n after_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n by_o sin_n but_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o god_n own_o sake_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n also_o to_o love_v all_o his_o neighbour_n whether_o they_o be_v friend_n or_o adversary_n do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n as_o opportunity_n serve_v &_o willing_o hurt_v no_o man_n such_o a_o man_n may_v well_o rejoice_v in_o god_n perceivinge_v by_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o unfeigned_o have_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o lively_a faith_n a_o stedfaste_a hope_n a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n &_o fear_v of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o cast_v a_o way_n the_o yoke_n of_o god_n commandment_n from_o his_o neck_n &_o geve_v himself_o to_o live_v without_o true_a repentance_n after_o his_o own_o sensual_a mind_n and_o pleasure_n not_o regard_v to_o know_v god_n word_n and_o much_o less_o to_o live_v according_a thereunto_o such_o a_o man_n clere_o deceive_v himself_o &_o see_v not_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o either_o know_v god_n love_v he_o fear_v he_o or_o trust_v in_o he_o some_o peradventure_o phantasy_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n although_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n &_o so_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n dear_a child_n but._n s_o john_n say_v plain_o 1._o 1._o john_n 1._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v any_o company_n with_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o do_v lie_v other_o do_v vainelye_o think_v that_o they_o know_v and_o love_v god_n although_o they_o pass_v not_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o s._n john_n say_v clear_o 1._o 1._o joh._n 1._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v god_n &_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n some_o falselye_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o love_v god_n when_o they_o hate_v their_o neighbour_n but_o s._n john_n say_v manifest_o if_o any_o man_n sai_o i_o love_v god_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o iho_n 2._o &_o yet_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n &_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v still_o in_o darkness_n he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n &_o walk_v in_o darkness_n &_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v 3._o 1._o iho_n 3._o for_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n and_o moreover_o he_o say_v hereby_o we_o manifest_o know_v the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o do_v not_o righteous_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n deceive_v not_o yourselves_o therefore_o think_n that_o you_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n or_o that_o you_o love_v god_n or_o do_v trust_n in_o he_o or_o do_v fear_v he_o when_o you_o live_v in_o sin_n for_o then_o your_o ungodly_a and_o sinful_a life_n declare_v the_o contrary_a whatsoever_o you_o say_v or_o think_v it_o pertain_v to_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o have_v this_o true_a christian_a faith_n &_o to_o try_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v it_o or_o no_o &_o to_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o it_o &_o how_o it_o do_v work_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o world_n that_o we_o can_v trust_v to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v but_o vanity_n it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v be_v our_o defence_n and_o protection_n against_o all_o temptation_n of_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n error_n superstycyon_n idolatry_n and_o all_o evil_a if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o god_n against_o we_o what_o can_v the_o will_v avayle_v us._n therefore_o let_v we_o set_v our_o whole_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o god_n &_o neither_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n nor_o al●●●_n power_n of_o they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o good_a christian_n people_n try_v &_o examine_v our_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v let_v we_o not_o flatter_v ourselves_o but_o look_v upon_o our_o work_n and_o so_o judge_v of_o our_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o say_v 24_o mat._n 24_o the_o three_fw-mi be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v good_a work_n and_o thereby_o declare_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o lyvely_a christian_n faith_n let_v we_o by_o such_o virtue_n as_o ought_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o faith_n show_v our_o election_n to_o be_v sure_a &_o stable_a as_o s._n peter_n teach_v endeavour_n yourselves_o to_o make_v your_o call_n &_o choose_n certain_a by_o good_a work_n 3_o 1_o pet._n 3_o and_o also_o he_o say_v mynyster_n or_o declare_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n in_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o temperance_n patience_n again_o in_o patience_n godliness_n in_o godliness_n brotherlye_o charitye_n in_o brotherly_a charity_n love_n so_o shall_v we_o show_v in_o deed_n that_o we_o have_v the_o very_o lyvely_a christian_a faith_n &_o may_v so_o both_o certify_v our_o conscience_n the_o better_a that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o also_o by_o these_o mean_n confirm_v other_o man_n if_o these_o fruit_n do_v not_o follow_v we_o do_v but_o morke_fw-mi with_o god_n deceive_v ourselves_o &_o also_o other_o man_n well_o may_v we_o beat_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a man_n but_o we_o do_v lack_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o do_v belong_v thereunto_o for_o true_a faith_n do_v ever_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n 2_o i●mes_n 2_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o dede_n thy_o bede_n and_o work_n must_v be_v a_o open_a testymony_n all_o of_o thy_o faith_n otherwise_o thy_o faith_n be_v without_o good_a work_n be_v but_o the_o devil_n faith_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o phantasy_n of_o faith_n &_o not_o a_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o like_v as_o the_o devil_n &_o evyll_n people_n be_v nothing_o the_o better_a or_o their_o counterfeit_a faith_n but_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o more_o cause_n of_o damnacyon_n so_o they_o that_o be_v christen_v &_o have_v receyve_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n merit_n &_o yet_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n do_v live_v idlelye_o without_o good_a work_n think_v the_o name_n of_o a_o naked_a faith_n to_o be_v either_o sufficient_a for_o they_o or_o else_o setting_a their_o mind_n upon_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n do_v live_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n not_o utter_a the_o fruyte_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o high_a professyon_n upon_o such_o presumptuous_a person_n and_o wylfull_a sinner_n must_v needs_o remain_v the_o great_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a punyshment_n in_o hell_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o wicked_a liver_n therefore_o as_o you_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n good_a christyan_n people_n let_v no_o such_o phantasy_n &_o imagination_n

of_o faith_n at_o any_o time_n beguile_v you_o but_o be_v sure_o of_o your_o faith_n try_v it_o by_o your_o live_n look_v upon_o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v of_o it_o mark_v the_o increase_n of_o love_n &_o charity_n by_o it_o towards_o god_n &_o your_o neighbour_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a lively_a faith_n if_o you_o feel_v and_o perceive_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o you_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o be_v diligent_a to_o maintain_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o still_o in_o you_o let_v it_o be_v daily_o increase_v &_o more_o &_o more_o by_o well_o work_v &_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o shall_v please_v god_n by_o this_o faith_n and_o at_o the_o length_n as_o other_o faithful_a man_n have_v do_v before_o so_o shall_v you_o when_o his_o will_n be_v come_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o end_n &_o fynal_a reward_n of_o your_o faith_n as_o s._n peter_n name_v it_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 1_o 1_o peter_n 1_o the_o which_o god_n grant_v we_o that_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o faithful_a to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o a_o sermon_n of_o good_a work_n annex_v unto_o faith_n in_o the_o last_o sermon_n be_v declare_v unto_o you_o what_o the_o lyvely_a and_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n be_v that_o it_o cause_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o bringinge_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o occasyon_n serve_v faith_n no_o good_a work_n can_v be_v do_v without_o faith_n now_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v declare_v the_o second_v thing_n that_o before_o be_v note_v of_o faith_n that_o without_o it_o can_v no_o good_a work_n be_v do_v acceptable_a &_o pleasant_a unto_o god._n for_o as_o a_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n so_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o 15_o ihon._n 15_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n &_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 11_z hebr._n 11_z and_o s._n paul_n prove_v that_o enoch_n have_v faith_n because_o he_o please_v god._n for_o without_o faith_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god._n and_o again_o to_o the_o roma_n he_o say_v 14_o rom._n 14_o whatsoever_o work_n be_v do_v with_o out_o faith_n it_o be_v sin_n faith_n geve_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v asmuch_o dead_a to_o god_n that_o lack_n faith_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o world_n who_o body_n lack_v soul_n without_o faith_n all_o that_o work_v seem_v never_o so_o gay_a &_o glorious_a before_o man_n 〈…〉_o 1_o 〈…〉_o even_o as_o that_o picture_n grave_v or_o paint_a be_v but_o a_o dead_a representation_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o be_v wtout_fw-fr life_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o move_v so_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o unfaithful_a person_n before_o god._n they_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v 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