Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	add_v	diligence_n	temperance_n	889	5	10.6694	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65259	Mary's choice declared in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wharton, late wife of the Honourable Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, at Edlington in the county of York together with a narrative of the religious and holy life, and death of that excellent lady / by P.W., Rector of Edlington.	P. W. (Peter Watkinson), d. 1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing W1079; ESTC R38495	55,178	52

1.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o odious_a aspersion_n of_o solifidianism_n can_v not_o be_v fasten_v on_o she_o though_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n she_o depend_v only_o and_o whole_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o case_n not_o at_o all_o look_v at_o her_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n her_o faith_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o active_a faith_n manifest_v its_o vigour_n and_o genuine_a nature_n by_o its_o proper_a fruit_n it_o provoke_v those_o virtue_n wherewith_o she_o be_v plentiful_o furnish_v 4._o virtus_fw-la à_fw-la viribus_fw-la quasi_fw-la viri_fw-la vis_fw-la varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n lat._n lib._n 4._o to_o exert_v their_o force_n and_o strength_n whence_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o production_n of_o every_o good_a work_n as_o she_o have_v opportunity_n and_o because_o she_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o do_v well_o as_o to_o do_v good_a which_o can_v be_v without_o some_o good_a competency_n of_o knowledge_n to_o direct_v each_o virtuous_a action_n therefore_o she_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o her_o virtue_n knowledge_n not_o only_o speculative_a whereby_o she_o know_v what_o she_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o practical_a in_o do_v what_o she_o know_v which_o produce_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n viz._n experimental_a knowledge_n by_o which_o mean_n she_o reap_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n her_o knowledge_n be_v savoury_a and_o her_o judgement_n sound_a in_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v salvation_n she_o be_v never_o taint_v with_o novel_a opinion_n and_o fancy_n but_o well_o acquaint_v with_o and_o tenacious_a of_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o they_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereof_o she_o be_v a_o true_a and_o dutiful_a child_n so_o well_o be_v she_o ground_v in_o the_o 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to_o bare_v her_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n or_o paint_v or_o spot_n her_o face_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o such_o dress_n as_o be_v ever_o explode_v by_o all_o sober_a christian_n and_o vehement_o reprove_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n as_o enticement_n and_o provocation_n of_o lust_n ornament_n of_o light_a person_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o chaste_a soul_n abhor_v to_o be_v so_o disfigure_v her_o ornament_n be_v not_o broider_v or_o plait_a hair_n gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n though_o she_o want_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n if_o she_o have_v fancy_v they_o but_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n her_o best_a dress_n be_v that_o shamefac'dness_n and_o sobriety_n command_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o and_o the_o incorruptible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o take_v such_o worth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o dress_n which_o tertullian_n commend_v to_o christian_a woman_n man_n fine_a man_n vestite_fw-fr vos_fw-fr serico_fw-la probitatis_fw-la byssino_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la purpurâ_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la taliter_fw-la pigmentatae_fw-la deum_fw-la habebitis_fw-la amatorem_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la foemin_fw-fr in_o fine_a clothe_v yourselves_o say_v he_o with_o the_o silk_n of_o honesty_n with_o the_o satin_n of_o sanctity_n with_o the_o purple_a of_o modesty_n in_o such_o paint_v god_n will_v be_v your_o lover_n in_o such_o attire_n will_v she_o appear_v before_o god_n as_o she_o know_v be_v best_o please_v to_o he_o 2._o nor_o be_v her_o temperance_n less_o remarkable_a in_o reference_n to_o her_o diet_n be_v nothing_o studious_a or_o desirous_a of_o dainty_a or_o costly_a fare_n her_o ordinary_a food_n be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a but_o plain_a and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o accommodate_v for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o viz._n preservation_n of_o health_n and_o increase_v of_o strength_n not_o to_o please_v a_o dainty_a palate_n or_o gratify_v a_o exorbitant_a appetite_n and_o excite_v lust_n but_o the_o order_n of_o family_n provision_n by_o her_o appointment_n be_v plentiful_a as_o to_o ordinary_a housekeep_n generous_a and_o free_a in_o her_o entertainment_n to_o the_o great_a contentment_n of_o her_o friend_n and_o equal_n who_o visit_n be_v exceed_o frequent_a and_o grateful_a neither_o be_v she_o want_v to_o add_v fortitude_n to_o her_o other_o virtue_n resolute_o persist_v in_o well-doing_n be_v strengthen_v with_o power_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n 3.16_o eph._n 3.16_o to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n and_o overcome_v the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o obstruct_v all_o godly_a endeavour_n she_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n of_o valour_n never_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n nor_o faint_a in_o her_o mind_n 2.10_o prov._n 31.10_o lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o l._n mulier_fw-la fortis_fw-la gal._n 6.7_o heb._n 12.3_o job_n 17.9_o heb._n 10.23_o rev._n 2.10_o but_o hold_v on_o in_o her_o way_n grow_v yet_o strong_a and_o strong_a she_o hold_v fast_o her_o profession_n and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v obtain_v the_o promise_a crown_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o her_o virtue_n be_v her_o sincerity_n they_o be_v not_o in_o show_v only_o but_o in_o reality_n and_o truth_n she_o be_v what_o she_o seem_v her_o gold_n need_v not_o gilt._n she_o be_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n psal_n 45.13_o glorious_a within_o as_o well_o as_o without_o her_o hide_a man_n be_v rich_o furnish_v though_o not_o so_o much_o expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o he_o who_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o nevertheless_o though_o it_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o determine_v of_o any_o man_n sincerity_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v such_o clear_a appearance_n and_o satisfactory_a evidence_n he_o must_v be_v less_o than_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o she_o must_v needs_o be_v sincere_a who_o do_v so_o uniform_o practice_v godliness_n to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o her_o life_n never_o vary_v or_o abate_v in_o her_o godly_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n but_o always_o proceed_v in_o a_o constant_a tenor_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n according_a to_o that_o invariable_a rule_n gal._n 6.16_o her_o universal_a close_n with_o all_o good_a and_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n abstain_v from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_n hate_v sin_n both_o in_o herself_o and_o other_o her_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n her_o cordial_a love_n and_o vehement_a affection_n to_o and_o constant_a use_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n her_o ready_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n 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