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	peter_n	temperance_n	1,450	5	11.4189	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71315	Several sermons upon the fifth of St. Matthew .... [vol. 2] being part of Christ's Sermon on the mount / by Anthony Horneck ... ; to which is added, the life of the author, by Richard Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells.	Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1698 (1698)	Wing H2852; ESTC R40468	254,482	530

let_v we_o earnest_o labour_v after_o perfection_n and_o that_o none_o may_v ask_v what_o perfection_n be_v it_o be_v no_o other_o no_o less_o no_o mean_a perfection_n that_o what_o be_v press_v in_o the_o text_n be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a this_o perfection_n to_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o relate_v 1._o to_o the_o kind_n of_o grace_n 2._o to_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n 1._o to_o the_o kind_n of_o grace_n endeavour_v after_o perfection_n appear_v in_o nothing_o so_o visible_o as_o in_o our_o serious_a endeavour_n after_o the_o several_a grace_n which_o make_v up_o the_o wedding-garment_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o charm_a ornament_n of_o christ_n spouse_n not_o only_o one_o but_o all_o must_v appear_v very_o lovely_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o one_o seem_v amiable_a and_o the_o rest_n be_v nauseated_a the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a but_o meekness_n and_o humility_n and_o love_n of_o enemy_n and_o overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o good_a must_v be_v as_o hearty_o espouse_v as_o the_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o command_n of_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n i_o 5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n unto_o virtue_n knowledge_n unto_o knowledge_n temperance_n unto_o temperance_n patience_n unto_o patience_n godliness_n unto_o godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n and_o unto_o brotherly-kindness_n charity_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a stress_n on_o some_o particular_a virtue_n and_o particular_o on_o almsgiving_n and_o there_o be_v such_o lofty_a thing_n say_v of_o it_o that_o the_o unwary_a reader_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v he_o need_v do_v no_o more_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n but_o though_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o esteem_v of_o such_o a_o virtue_n be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o such_o a_o virtue_n alone_o will_v suffice_v in_o order_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v enjoin_v with_o as_o great_a severity_n as_o this_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v equal_o necessary_a the_o pharisee_n indeed_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o any_o one_o command_n though_o he_o neglect_v the_o rest_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o bless_a portion_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o this_o plain_o contradict_v the_o christian_n rule_n which_o be_v you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o john_n xv_o 14_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o where_o the_o obedience_n be_v partial_a the_o plant_n can_v be_v or_o be_v not_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v the_o stoic_n which_o hold_v that_o he_o who_o have_v one_o virtue_n have_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o far_o in_o the_o right_n that_o he_o who_o upon_o a_o good_a principle_n out_o of_o love_n to_o goodness_n apply_v himself_o to_o one_o virtue_n be_v in_o a_o disposition_n to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o he_o pursue_v that_o principle_n but_o to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v in_o in_o course_n to_o he_o who_o by_o frequent_a act_n show_v he_o be_v please_v with_o one_o be_v what_o experience_n confute_v and_o reason_n tell_v we_o can_v be_v except_z the_o same_o industry_n be_v use_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o pusuit_n of_o that_o we_o have_v make_v a_o considerable_a progress_n in_o 2._o this_o perfection_n must_v be_v see_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o those_o grace_n we_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o low_a degree_n must_v be_v raise_v into_o a_o high_a faith_n which_o be_v like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard-see_a must_v be_v advance_v into_o a_o spread_a shrub_n so_o must_v hope_v so_o must_v love_v so_o must_v charity_n so_o must_v other_o grace_n the_o act_n must_v be_v improve_v into_o habit_n and_o the_o tender_a plant_n must_v become_v robu_v till_o it_o can_v bear_v the_o injury_n of_o wind_n and_o wether_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o virtue_n be_v encouragement_n to_o proceed_v in_o it_o he_o that_o do_v not_o do_v not_o grow_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n 3._o this_o perfection_n reach_v far_a yet_o even_o to_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v more_o perfect_a there_o be_v divers_a action_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o great_a hurt_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o more_o perfect_a act_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v particular_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o dress_n and_o clothing_n in_o speech_n and_o discourse_n and_o visit_n in_o conversation_n and_o company_n in_o sport_n and_o recreation_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o jest_n eat_v of_o the_o other_o dish_n drink_v the_o three_o glass_n play_v for_o company_n be_v sake_n such_o a_o gaudy_a dress_n etc._n etc._n may_v seem_v harmless_a but_o it_o be_v great_a perfection_n to_o forbear_v they_o so_o in_o do_v good_a it_o be_v many_o time_n great_a perfection_n to_o do_v such_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n than_o to_o forbear_v it_o in_o all_o which_o case_n a_o christian_n who_o follow_v our_o saviour_n rule_n in_o the_o text_n will_v have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o what_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o more_o please_v to_o god_n in_o such_o particular_n as_o these_o consist_v the_o christian_a perfection_n which_o here_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o but_o i_o can_v have_v but_o little_a hope_n that_o you_o will_v exercise_v yourselves_o towards_o this_o perfection_n except_o you_o be_v very_o resolute_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o proper_a mean_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o a_o mighty_a ambition_n after_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o great_a a_o ambition_n to_o be_v true_o good_a and_o holy_a as_o other_o have_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n 2._o a_o vigorous_a consideration_n of_o the_o future_a degree_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o progress_n you_o make_v here_o he_o that_o meditate_v much_o of_o these_o degree_n will_v find_v in_o himself_o a_o vehement_a desire_n after_o such_o degree_n of_o sanctity_n as_o the_o most_o perfect_a person_n have_v attain_v to_o 3._o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n such_o a_o love_n as_o we_o find_v in_o st._n paul_n in_o st._n john_n in_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o martha_n etc._n etc._n a_o love_n which_o must_v rise_v from_o the_o strong_a impress_n make_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n in_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o die_v for_o we_o 4._o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n for_o this_o will_v mighty_o inflame_v the_o soul_n and_o put_v she_o upon_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o delight_v in_o 5._o a_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o title_n in_o the_o text_n where_o god_n be_v call_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o epithet_n often_o repeat_v and_o therefore_o often_o to_o be_v think_v of_o if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o imitate_v he_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o duty_n of_o child_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v that_o name_n in_o vain_a he_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o speak_v his_o greatness_n we_o see_v how_o great_a man_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o do_v thing_n even_o contrary_a to_o our_o inclination_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o influence_n our_o resolution_n to_o be_v perfect_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v perfect_a moreover_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o look_v down_o upon_o we_o it_o be_v his_o condescension_n that_o he_o do_v so_o and_o that_o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o this_o perfection_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o we_o to_o see_v how_o we_o improve_v our_o talent_n if_o we_o do_v not_o he_o note_v our_o gild_n in_o his_o book_n where_o it_o will_v stand_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o we_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o place_n which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o true_o endeavour_v after_o it_o thither_o he_o intend_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o same_o kingdom_n where_o himself_o reign_v and_o where_o christ_n our_o head_n reign_v and_o be_v this_o no_o argument_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o this_o perfection_n i_o do_v not_o mention_v prayer_n as_o a_o mean_n because_o we_o still_o suppose_v that_o whatever_o help_n we_o offer_v all_o be_v insignificant_a without_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v chalk_v out_o