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	patience_n	unfruitful_a	953	5	13.4879	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12974	An exposition vpon the CXII. Psalme The high way to euerlasting blessednesse. Written for the benefit of Gods church, by T.S.	Stint, Thomas.	1621 (1621)	STC 23269; ESTC S107442	67,502	220

christ_n never_o rest_v until_o you_o become_v strong_a in_o christ_n nay_o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n you_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o you_o come_v to_o some_o perfection_n in_o he_o 1.5_o 2._o pet._n 1.5_o join_v therefore_o unto_o your_o virtue_n faith_n &_o with_o faith_n knowledge_n &_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n &_o with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n for_o if_o these_o be_v in_o you_o they_o will_v make_v you_o neither_o unfruitful_a nor_o unprofitable_a keep_v then_o thy_o grace_n in_o a_o honest_a heart_n and_o it_o will_v increase_v like_o the_o widow_n oil_n in_o the_o cruise_n and_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n obedience_n the_o mark_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v universal_a obedience_n now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n delight_n and_o that_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v make_v sure_a work_n in_o this_o regard_n let_v we_o try_v our_o sincerity_n by_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o do_v ever_o accompany_v the_o same_o the_o first_o note_n therefore_o of_o a_o sound_a heart_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v for_o our_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v universal_a in_o our_o desire_n and_o in_o our_o practice_n that_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n 119.8_o psal_n 119.8_o to_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o second_o and_o to_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a towards_o man_n as_o well_o as_o religious_a towards_o god_n that_o we_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o to_o our_o action_n and_o to_o our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o heart_n contrary_n to_o this_o rule_n be_v the_o deal_n of_o those_o that_o will_v give_v dispensation_n upon_o themselves_o for_o many_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o can_v make_v a_o 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will_v bear_v he_o out_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o false_a and_o dissemble_a heart_n &_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o as_o be_v very_o dangerous_a therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o this_o one_o trial_n the_o sincere_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o be_v that_o which_o cherish_v hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n and_o carry_v a_o constant_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n in_o nothing_o willing_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o to_o endeavour_v itself_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o every_o good_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o will_v not_o purposely_o and_o deliberate_o do_v it_o for_o all_o the_o world_n this_o note_n the_o prophet_n david_n give_v for_o have_v say_v 119.3_o psal_n 119.3_o bless_a be_v the_o upright_o in_o their_o way_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o discern_v they_o by_o this_o note_n sure_o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o say_v david_n 119.10_o psal_n 119.10_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n unfeigned_o god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o crooked_a blind_a way_n and_o that_o fearful_o &_o irrecoverable_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v ashamed_a and_o although_o saint_n james_n say_v 3.3.2_o jam._n 3.3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o yet_o we_o must_v resolve_v ourselves_o to_o leave_v all_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o live_v &_o lie_v but_o in_o one_o sin_n that_o one_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o press_v we_o down_o to_o hell_n 4.7_o can._n 4.7_o therefore_o the_o spouse_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o spot_n in_o she_o for_o if_o she_o have_v but_o one_o spot_n than_o be_v she_o not_o beautiful_a in_o his_o eye_n let_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a if_o there_o be_v one_o breach_n the_o enemy_n will_v enter_v in_o and_o sack_v the_o city_n if_o a_o strong_a ship_n do_v but_o leak_n in_o one_o place_n it_o will_v be_v drown_v a_o beast_n which_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n but_o by_o one_o leg_n can_v escape_v one_o fly_n fall_v into_o the_o apothecary_n box_n will_v spoil_v the_o whole_a ointment_n 15._o 2._o sam._n 15._o let_v we_o remember_v saul_n and_o forget_v not_o our_o own_o soul_n god_n command_v he_o utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n he_o spare_v but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o god_n &_o his_o kingdom_n rend_v from_o he_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o destroy_v we_o must_v kill_v they_o all_o and_o spare_v none_o lest_o god_n forsake_v we_o &_o so_o we_o lose_v a_o better_a kingdom_n than_o ever_o saul_n find_v 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cast_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n therefore_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o where_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o sanctify_v there_o be_v neither_o sound_a religion_n nor_o a_o christian_a conversation_n how_o god_n esteem_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o exact_a delivery_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o he_o have_v fence_v it_o about_o like_o mount_n sinai_n 19.12_o exod._n 19.12_o with_o mark_n and_o bound_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n that_o no_o profaneness_n may_v approach_v near_o unto_o you_o first_o by_o his_o watchword_n remember_v second_o 9_o exo._n 20.8_o 9_o by_o his_o bounty_n six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v three_o

that_o sin_n may_v cease_v in_o we_o and_o this_o desire_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o groan_a for_o want_n of_o any_o grace_n belong_v to_o salvation_n be_v the_o grace_n itself_o and_o to_o such_o a_o desire_n a_o blessing_n be_v annex_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5.6_o mat._n 5.6_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v even_o at_o the_o full_a though_o not_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v last_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o disease_n so_o we_o must_v also_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o medicine_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o saint_n paul_n feel_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o rebellion_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o original_a sin_n 12.19_o 2._o cor._n 12.19_o so_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v deliver_v he_o from_o it_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o in_o his_o great_a temptation_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o strengthen_v 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8.31_o who_o can_v be_v against_o us._n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n commandment_n this_o shall_v exhort_v every_o one_o to_o get_v part_n in_o the_o commandment_n let_v we_o remember_v when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n he_o place_v man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o same_o as_o his_o tenant_n to_o bring_v he_o in_o the_o rent_n of_o obedience_n in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n therefore_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v bring_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n exchequer_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v remember_v he_o when_o abraham_n go_v to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n 11.22_o gen._n 22.2_o heb._n 11.22_o when_o moses_n forsake_v the_o pomp_n of_o pharoh_n court_n to_o sustain_v affliction_n with_o god_n people_n 18.4_o 1._o king_n 18.4_o when_o obadiah_n hide_v and_o relieve_v the_o lord_n prophet_n 31.20_o job._n 31.20_o when_o job_n cause_v the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o bless_v he_o when_o mary_n magdalen_n wash_v our_o saviour_n foot_n 7.38_o luke_n 7.38_o and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v whereof_o the_o lord_n may_v remember_v he_o they_o here_o we_o see_v that_o those_o who_o warm_a the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a have_v that_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v remember_v they_o therefore_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o we_o see_v the_o man_n for_o who_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v glorify_v be_v such_o who_o work_n shine_v afore_o man_n who_o warm_a the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o with_o their_o knowledge_n be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o god_n ever_o make_v any_o creature_n only_o to_o behold_v their_o glorious_a outside_n neither_o star_n pearl_n flower_n or_o feather_a fowl_n but_o to_o have_v influence_n virtue_n &_o quality_n beneficial_a to_o mankind_n much_o less_o a_o man_n to_o know_v only_o or_o a_o art_n only_o to_o to_o be_v know_v but_o all_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o man_n service_n which_o to_o effect_v be_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n work_n pure_a religion_n be_v see_v not_o in_o affect_a word_n but_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o charitable_a work_n who_o commend_v a_o schoolmaster_n who_o scholar_n can_v say_v and_o understand_v their_o rule_n but_o speak_v not_o and_o write_v not_o any_o good_a style_n by_o they_o a_o captain_n who_o soldier_n can_v skill_n of_o military_a term_n and_o order_n unless_o their_o act_n and_o exploit_n of_o war_n be_v suitable_a who_o praise_v a_o courser_n that_o feed_v well_o or_o prance_v proud_o but_o be_v not_o deedy_a for_o the_o race_n or_o travel_n speed_n or_o length_n little_o say_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o much_o of_o their_o act_n these_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o usual_a style_n of_o commendation_n in_o scripture_n 10.2_o num._n 14.19.20_o act_n 10.2_o moses_n a_o man_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n cornelius_n a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v much_o alm_n the_o centurion_n worthy_a of_o favour_n for_o he_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n 39_o act_n 9_o 39_o dorcas_n make_v thus_o many_o coat_n for_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n such_o benefactor_n their_o work_n shall_v follow_v they_o and_o praise_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n here_o yea_o and_o at_o the_o great_a day_n obtain_v that_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o for_o such_o man_n god_n be_v bless_v of_o man_n and_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n in_o their_o deed_n and_o as_o the_o more_o know_v without_o do_v shall_v procure_v the_o more_o stripe_n so_o the_o more_o do_v with_o know_v shall_v have_v double_a honour_n because_o god_n be_v double_o honour_v in_o they_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 22.14_o reu._n 22.14_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v my_o cammandement_n if_o you_o know_v they_o and_o do_v they_o not_o miserable_a be_v you_o but_o these_o thing_n if_o you_o know_v and_o do_v they_o you_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n live_v of_o all_o man_n i_o hold_v they_o most_o wretched_a and_o selfe-condemned_n hearer_n here_o be_v all_o those_o condemn_v who_o intend_v not_o to_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o hearer_n that_o bend_v their_o study_n to_o divinity_n not_o tend_v to_o be_v doer_n as_o well_o as_o student_n and_o preacher_n not_o much_o wise_a be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v precise_a professor_n of_o religion_n but_o not_o practisioner_n oh_o that_o here_o be_v not_o too_o many_o such_o to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o day_n they_o may_v 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fruit_n of_o it_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n 7.21_o mat._n 7.21_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n to_o he_o that_o do_v ill_a shall_v be_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o every_o soul_n of_o jew_n and_o grecian_a 10._o rom._n 2.8.9_o 10._o to_o he_o that_o do_v well_o shall_v be_v honour_n and_o and_o peace_n to_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o shall_v that_o euge_fw-la be_v give_v at_o that_o great_a day_n but_o to_o the_o doer_n and_o in_o what_o form_n but_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a servant_n that_o have_v not_o bury_v thy_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n