Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	according_a	good_a	reason_n	917	5	4.9887	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00945	Certaine very proper, and most profitable similies wherein sundrie, and very many, most foule vices, and dangerous sinnes, of all sorts, are so plainly laid open, and displaied in their kindes, and so pointed at with the finger of God, ... Collected by Anthonie Fletcher, minister of the word of God, ... This present yeere of our happines 1595.	Fletcher, Anthonie.	1595 (1595)	STC 11053; ESTC S116009	166,265	184

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and_o therefore_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o ambrose_n say_v it_o make_v of_o angel_n devil_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o virtue_n where_o it_o be_v maintain_v we_o see_v sometime_o two_o man_n about_o to_o go_v into_o some_o sumptuous_a 182_o and_o stately_a hall_n or_o house_n through_o a_o very_a low_a and_o narrow_a door_n the_o one_o stoop_v and_o bend_v himself_o do_v pass_v through_o and_o go_v in_o without_o harm_n the_o other_o stout_a not_o stoop_v nor_o bend_v at_o all_o but_o press_v in_o with_o great_a force_n hurt_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v backward_o such_o a_o stately_a and_o princely_a place_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o way_n be_v very_o straight_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v affirm_v and_o 10._o the_o door_n thereof_o be_v so_o low_a and_o narrow_a that_o he_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n that_o man_n that_o humble_v himself_o and_o 18._o stoop_v low_a do_v enter_v into_o that_o most_o stately_a and_o princely_a house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o swell_v with_o insolency_n can_v get_v in_o at_o that_o gate_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n his_o pride_n do_v throw_v he_o backward_o augustine_n speak_v of_o heaven_n say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a high_a country_n but_o the_o way_n to_o it_o lie_v very_o low_o and_o so_o much_o will_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o house_n signify_v when_o he_o bid_v all_o learn_v of_o he_o because_o 11._o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o hart_n and_o when_o he_o call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o

he_o be_v thorough_o try_v s._n 35._o p._n 13._o the_o best_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n s._n 36._o p._n 13._o &_o 14._o not_o proud_a but_o humble_a man_n do_v profit_n by_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 37._o &_o 38._o p._n 14._o &_o 15._o the_o riches_n dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v sudden_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n s._n 39_o p._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o look_a glass_n that_o will_v deceive_v not_o man_n if_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o well_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o before_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v earth_n and_o before_o he_o be_v earth_n he_o be_v nothing_o s_n 40_o p_o 16._o as_o a_o bird_n thrust_v her_o bill_n through_o the_o loop_n of_o her_o cage_n in_o token_n of_o her_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a groan_v and_o sigh_v in_o the_o body_n in_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n s._n 41._o p._n 16._o &_o 17._o papist_n compare_v to_o viper_n s._n 42._o p._n 17._o man_n for_o his_o inconstancy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o balance_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o little_a weight_n s._n 43._o p._n 17_o &_o 18._o man_n be_v so_o waver_a that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o chameleon_n which_o change_v his_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o also_o because_o the_o chameleon_n will_v be_v change_v into_o any_o colour_n save_o white_a s._n 44._o &_o 45._o p._n 18._o not_o they_o that_o trust_v to_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o work_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v s._n 46_o p._n 18._o many_o man_n of_o very_a good_a quality_n and_o endue_v with_o sundry_a virtue_n and_o full_a of_o good_a part_n have_v be_v strong_o alter_v and_o great_o disgrace_v through_o their_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a s._n 47._o p._n 18._o &_o 19_o when_o peter_n come_v into_o cayphas_n his_o hall_n he_o deny_v christ_n s._n 48._o p._n 19_o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o fill_v a_o man_n belly_n and_o bowel_n with_o it_o s._n 49._o p._n 19_o the_o hard_a that_o the_o tree_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o diligent_o ought_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n to_o strike_v at_o it_o with_o the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o god_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o holy_a word_n s._n 50._o p._n 20._o the_o lord_n do_v humble_v we_o in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o world_n do_v smile_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v we_o s._n 51._o &_o 32._o p._n 20._o wicked_a man_n be_v wilful_a murderer_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n s._n 53._o p._n 21._o ungodly_a man_n find_v no_o comfort_n nor_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 54._o p._n 21._o in_o man_n judgement_n word_n and_o work_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o god_n we_o can_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v eternity_n s._n 55._o p._n 22._o the_o only_a weapon_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o s._n 56._o p._n 22._o poor_a man_n fear_v they_o god_n never_o so_o much_o be_v little_o set_v by_o in_o this_o world_n s._n 57_o p._n 23._o christ_n have_v his_o cup_n and_o the_o world_n his_o the_o one_o be_v bitter_a but_o wholesome_a the_o other_o very_o pleasant_a but_o pestilent_a and_o deadly_a s._n 58._o p._n 23._o and_o 24_o and_o also_o s_n 60._o p._n 24._o as_o a_o guilty_a man_n who_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v he_o will_v never_o see_v the_o judge_n and_o a_o traitor_n will_v never_o willing_o be_v espy_v of_o his_o prince_n nor_o a_o disloyal_a person_n of_o one_o that_o know_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n that_o have_v do_v dutiful_a service_n desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v well_o reward_v so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v greeve_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o that_o have_v live_v with_o good_a conscience_n do_v groan_n for_o his_o come_n s._n 61._o p._n 24._o there_o be_v great_a bragger_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n as_o though_o none_o be_v right_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o themselves_o such_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n humble_a mind_a christian_n be_v better_o than_o they_o s._n 62._o p._n 25._o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o many_o that_o never_o think_v to_o die_v nor_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a s._n 63._o p._n 25._o &_o 26._o all_o man_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o death_n whether_o they_o beyoong_a or_o old_a this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o potter_n warehouse_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n s._n 64._o p._n 26._o as_o the_o moon_n decrease_v have_v her_o open_a side_n hang_v downward_o but_o increase_v and_o gather_v light_n have_v her_o open_n up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o man_n mere_a natural_a have_v their_o heart_n set_v only_o upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o man_n regenerate_v have_v the_o open_a side_n of_o their_o heart_n ever_o towards_o god_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n s_n 65._o p._n 26._o &_o 27._o a_o common_a wealth_n without_o good_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n put_v in_o practice_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n s_n 66_o p_o 28._o as_o the_o horse_n be_v ordain_v to_o run_v the_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o the_o dog_n to_o hunt_v so_o be_v man_n bear_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n s._n 67._o p._n 28._o man_n hart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o must_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n and_o bruise_v with_o one_o calamity_n or_o other_o or_o else_o no_o godo_fw-la thing_n will_v ever_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o s._n 68_o p._n 28._o and_o s._n 69._o p._n 29._o &_o s._n 70._o p._n 29._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o do_v dispose_v and_o detain_v the_o increase_n of_o itself_o at_o the_o lord_n appointment_n when_o god_n will_v plenty_n &_o when_o he_o will_v scarcity_n s._n 71._o p._n 29._o &_o 30._o if_o man_n cleave_v to_o god_n god_n will_v stick_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v run_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o escape_v his_o hand_n s._n 72._o p._n 30._o a_o man_n that_o be_v virtuous_a without_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o excellent_a jewel_n he_o be_v great_o greeve_v to_o see_v any_o bewitch_v with_o the_o forcery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v that_o none_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o true_a christianity_n s._n 73._o p._n 31._o vain_a and_o carnal_a man_n compare_v to_o organ_n s._n 74._o p._n 31._o natural_a man_n will_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n unless_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o with_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 75._o p._n 31._o &_o 32._o hypocrite_n most_o plain_o and_o true_o describe_v by_o a_o wood_n or_o grove_n full_a of_o goodly_a tree_n and_o pleasant_a plant_n to_o delight_v man_n and_o also_o full_a of_o sting_a serpent_n to_o poison_v and_o to_o kill_v man_n s._n 76._o p._n 32._o heavenly_a meditation_n do_v mollitie_n and_o warm_v the_o hart_n and_o do_v great_o inflame_v man_n with_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o have_v ever_o be_v false_a and_o have_v deceive_v even_o their_o lover_n and_o dear_a friend_n at_o the_o length_n s._n 77._o p._n 32._o &_o 33._o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n who_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o to_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o great_a want_n when_o the_o wicked_a have_v even_o the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o be_v not_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o token_n of_o his_o grace_n s._n 78._o p._n 33._o &_o 34._o god_n do_v su●fer_v his_o saint_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o beat_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v thorough_o try_v with_o diverse_a tentation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o inward_a grace_n may_v break_v