Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	action_n	good_a	soul_n	1,118	5	4.7413	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85322	The first Rule of the glorious virgin S. Clare; Regulae monialium Ordinia Sanctae Clarae. English. 1665	Poor Clares.; Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253.	1665 (1665)	Wing F980B; ESTC R42494	68,189	385

no_o virtue_n be_v perfect_a 3._o chastity_n which_o beutify_v and_o adorn_v all_o other_o virtue_n 4._o charity_n towards_o our_o enemy_n whereby_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v expel_v 5._o mansuetude_n which_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v be_v the_o medecin_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v illuminate_v by_o god_n to_o know_v his_o secret_n 6._o mercy_n which_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o help_n of_o every_o one_o without_o limit_n enter_v sweet_o into_o the_o heart_n with_o pity_n and_o elevate_v it_o from_o all_o sin_n 7._o the_o simple_a word_n all_o way_n fructify_a in_o god_n in_o purity_n of_o intention_n in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n 8._o shun_v occasion_n of_o sin_n conduct_v the_o soul_n with_o prudence_n and_o security_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n 9_o right_o intention_n which_o make_v all_o work_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o humility_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 10._o conformity_n of_o the_o work_n unto_o the_o word_n whereby_o all_o special_a instruction_n be_v serious_o and_o with_o profit_n accept_v 11._o avoid_v of_o unprofitable_a solicitude_n thereby_o to_o attend_v the_o better_a unto_o spiritual_a illumination_n which_o be_v obscure_v by_o earthly_a care_n 12._o fraternal_a correction_n which_o be_v a_o light_n that_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o which_o be_v correct_v be_v make_v apparent_a by_o the_o light_n that_o follow_v twelve_o great_a evil_n which_o come_v by_o venial_a sin_n 1._o they_o do_v so_o darken_v and_o obscure_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o they_o can_v not_o behold_v god_n 2._o they_o kill_v the_o fervour_n of_o love_n and_o divine_a charity_n 3._o they_o hinder_v our_o petition_n and_o prayer_n from_o be_v hear_v by_o god_n 4._o they_o defile_v and_o spott_n the_o soul_n 5._o they_o contristate_v the_o h_n ghost_n and_o rejoice_v the_o enemy_n 6._o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a familiarity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 7._o they_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o our_o fall_n into_o grievous_a sin_n 8._o they_o occasion_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o soul_n into_o great_a sloth_n and_o tepidity_n in_o all_o goodness_n 9_o they_o weaken_v exceed_o the_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o resist_v her_o bad_a inclination_n 10._o they_o incline_v our_o affection_n and_o desire_n unto_o thing_n that_o be_v temporal_a 11._o they_o prolong_v and_o augment_v the_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n 12._o they_o hinder_v we_o exceed_o from_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n an_fw-mi examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n for_o a_o religious_a person_n 1._o what_o be_v his_o evil_a inclination_n and_o bad_a custom_n whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o what_o resistance_n and_o exercise_n he_o use_v aga_a they_o 2._o what_o passion_n do_v most_o reign_n in_o he_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v hitherto_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v they_o 3._o what_o be_v his_o most_o frequent_a most_o troublesome_a and_o chief_a temptation_n and_o how_o he_o have_v hitherto_o behave_v himself_o in_o they_o 4._o if_o he_o be_v indifferent_a and_o willing_a to_o accept_v any_o employment_n of_o h._n religion_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v he_o 5._o whether_o god_n be_v the_o only_a intention_n of_o all_o his_o action_n or_o if_o he_o seek_v selfe-commoditie_n or_o praise_n in_o his_o employment_n 6._o whether_o he_o do_v not_o prefer_v exterior_a thing_n as_o good_a quality_n natural_a gift_n and_o grace_n before_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n 7._o if_o he_o desire_v and_o be_v content_v his_o superior_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o all_o his_o fault_n 8._o if_o he_o be_v confident_a and_o open_a heart_a to_o his_o superior_n and_o willing_o confer_v with_o they_o touch_v the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n 9_o whether_o he_o be_v true_o unite_v by_o affection_n unto_o his_o superior_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o aversion_n from_o they_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 10._o whether_o he_o be_v not_o too_o familiar_a with_o some_o and_o if_o that_o familiarity_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o him-self_n and_o the_o other_o party_n and_o if_o by_o that_o occasion_n he_o lose_v not_o time_n and_o disedifyes_n other_o 11._o if_o he_o love_v and_o embrace_v interior_a and_o exterior_a mortification_n and_o choose_v rather_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v humble_a and_o abject_a then_o of_o esteem_n and_o credit_n 12._o if_o he_o observe_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o constitution_n and_o of_o which_o he_o make_v less_o esteem_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 13._o if_o he_o desire_v true_o to_o be_v penitent_a for_o all_o his_o fault_n humble_o confess_v they_o with_o strong_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n 14._o if_o he_o make_v daily_o a_o particular_a examen_fw-la upon_o some_o one_o imperfection_n and_o with_o what_o preparation_n he_o receive_v the_o h._n sacrament_n and_o how_o he_o frequent_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n 15._o if_o his_o word_n and_o discourse_n in_o recreation_n or_o otherwise_o as_o also_o with_o secular_o be_v of_o edification_n and_o how_o he_o observe_v silence_n and_o spend_v his_o time_n certain_a indulgence_n grant_v among_o many_o other_o by_o several_a pope_n unto_o all_o the_o religious_a of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n francis_n 1._o the_o religious_a both_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v gain_v a_o plenary_a indulgence_n from_o pain_n and_o fault_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o clothing_n profession_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n also_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v religious_a may_v have_v the_o same_o give_v they_o by_o any_o lawful_a confessor_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 2._o all_o the_o religious_a that_o shall_v receive_v the_o most_o h._n sacrament_n upon_o all_o sonday_n throughout_o the_o year_n all_o the_o feast_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o order_n shall_v gain_v a_o plenary_a indulgence_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o any_o one_o can_v not_o confess_v and_o communicate_v on_o these_o day_n their_o hind_n rance_n be_v lawful_a they_o may_v afterward_o gain_v the_o same_o although_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v past_a if_o be_v free_v of_o that_o impediment_n they_o do_v confess_v and_o communicate_v for_o that_o intention_n 3._o the_o religious_a who_o shall_v recite_v the_o rosarie_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v 33._o pater_n and_n ave_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o 33._o year_n he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o rosarie_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n marie_n contain_v 72._o aue_n with_o 7._o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o one_o pater_n and_o aue_fw-la for_o his_o holiness_n shall_v gain_v a_o plenary_a jndulgence_n the_o same_o be_v also_o grant_v as_o often_o as_o they_o say_v the_o 7._o penitential_a psalm_n and_o litany_n the_o gradual_a psalm_n the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o assist_v at_o the_o litany_n of_o every_o second_o sunday_n in_o the_o month_n 4._o as_o often_o as_o the_o religious_a either_o by_o day_n or_o night_n in_o what_o place_n soeev_a they_o be_v shall_v recite_v 6._o pater_n and_z aue'_v and_o 6._o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la five_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sixth_o for_o the_o pope_n shall_v gain_v the_o jndulgence_n of_o the_o station_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o rome_n of_o s._n james_n and_o of_o portiuncula_fw-la 5._o jtem_fw-la recite_v the_o psalm_n exaudiat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o pater_n and_z aue'_v for_o the_o pope_n intention_n they_o shall_v gain_v all_o the_o jndulgence_n grant_v by_o the_o sovereign_a bishop_n to_o the_o confraternitie_n of_o the_o rosarie_n to_o the_o church_n of_o our_o b_o lady_n of_o loreto_n of_o montserat_a and_o of_o s._n james_n de_fw-fr compostella_n 6._o every_o time_n they_o say_v the_o angelus_n domini_fw-la at_o the_o accustom_a time_n when_o it_o ring_v a_o plenary_a jndulgence_n the_o like_a also_o every_o time_n they_o communicate_v as_o often_o also_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n pray_v for_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v grant_v a_o plenary_a jndulgence_n say_v the_o divine_a office_n or_o the_o office_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n beside_o all_o other_o jndulgence_n they_o gain_v 100_o year_n of_o pardon_n 7._o say_v once_o every_o day_n one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o one_o aue_fw-la maria_n call_v devout_o three_o tim_n upon_o the_o h_n name_n of_o jesus_n they_o gain_v 300_o year_n of_o pardon_n 8._o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o the_o sister_n that_o 4._o time_n in_o the_o year_n they_o may_v have_v a_o general_a absolution_n in_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n as_o full_o as_o they_o can_v receive_v

as_o leprosy_n weakness_n of_o the_o head_n frenzy_n or_o such_o like_a infirmity_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o commodious_o remain_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sister_n a_o convenient_a place_n must_v be_v assign_v they_o within_o the_o monastery_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o due_a attendance_n be_v give_v they_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o disease_n require_v without_o be_v force_v at_o any_o time_n to_o depart_v the_o monastery_n 5._o we_o exhort_v all_o the_o sister_n present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o hard_a and_o tedious_a to_o serve_v those_o who_o god_n shall_v visit_v with_o infirmity_n but_o that_o humble_o and_o pious_o they_o extend_v their_o charity_n unto_o all_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o if_o any_o depute_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v find_v defective_a and_o that_o 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every_o convent_n the_o abbess_n or_o in_o her_o absence_n the_o vicaress_n humble_o and_o with_o charity_n admonish_v and_o correct_v the_o sister_n offend_v lest_o for_o want_v of_o admonition_n they_o fall_v headlong_o into_o fault_n and_o transgression_n yet_o superior_n as_o be_v above_o say_v must_v in_o their_o reprehension_n be_v mindful_a of_o humility_n and_o due_a order_a charity_n 2._o let_v care_n be_v take_v lest_o under_o pretext_n of_o humility_n and_o sweetness_n they_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o sister_n of_o liberty_n and_o relaxation_n and_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o charity_n they_o cherish_v sensuality_n which_o in_o time_n will_v prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o soul_n wherefore_o without_o distinction_n of_o person_n they_o ought_v to_o correct_v all_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n 3._o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v which_v god_n forbid_v that_o any_o sister_n shall_v commit_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o to_o endanger_v thereby_o her_o 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