Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	apostle_n	faith_n	temperance_n	815	5	10.9534	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18271	A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray.	Cawdry, Robert.	1600 (1600)	STC 4887; ESTC S107929	530,386	880

gene._n 21.14_o 11_o as_o the_o virgin_n marie_n weep_v so_o sore_o for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n jesus_n as_o though_o her_o tender_a heart_n have_v be_v stab_v and_o pierce_v through_o with_o a_o sharp_a sword_n even_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o ought_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v more_o sorrowful_a than_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v bless_v in_o himself_o ●as_v curse_v for_o we_o be_v exalt_v in_o himself_o be_v embase_v for_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o himself_o be_v condemn_v for_o we_o be_v a_o live_v in_o himself_o be_v dead_a for_o us._n 12_o as_o a_o ship_n be_v neither_o too_o heavy_o burden_v nor_o ●o_o light_o balance_v fear_v neither_o wave_n nor_o wind_n but_o sail_v safe_o to_o the_o haven_n so_o we_o be_v neither_o too_o heavy_a for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n nor_o too_o light_a for_o christ_n mercy_n but_o join_v weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o luk._n 23.28_o both_o together_o shall_v neither_o be_v drown_v with_o wave_n of_o desperation_n nor_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o presumption_n but_o we_o shall_v sail_v safe_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n upon_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n till_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o all_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n 13_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n and_o if_o he_o see_v he_o cry_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o still_v he_o and_o take_v out_o his_o handkerchief_n and_o wipe_v the_o infant_n eye_n himself_o even_o so_o after_o the_o same_o fashion_n god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v with_o his_o own_o holy_a finger_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o take_v we_o most_o love_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n then_o though_o we_o have_v sow_v in_o tear_n yet_o we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 103.13_o reve._n 7.17_o psal_n 126.5_o natural_a thing_n as_o the_o salt_n water_n be_v for_o drink_v unprofitable_a yet_o sustein_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o ship_n better_a than_o the_o sweet_a which_o for_o drink_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o meet_a so_o every_o natural_a thing_n have_v his_o own_o use_n whereunto_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v than_o it_o work_v his_o effect_n good_a name_n 1_o as_o fire_n once_o kindle_v be_v soon_o preserve_v but_o be_v extinct_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o kindle_v the_o same_o again_o so_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o defend_v a_o good_a name_n but_o if_o it_o be_v once_o blot_v and_o lose_v hardly_o shall_v we_o restore_v it_o again_o 2_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o eight_o commandment_n bind_v our_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o manacle_n or_o hand_n shackle_v from_o steal_v rob_v or_o any_o way_n diminish_v of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n so_o also_o by_o the_o nine_o commandment_n he_o bridle_v our_o tongue_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o hurt_v or_o impair_v the_o good_a name_n credit_n or_o estimation_n of_o our_o brethren_n but_o by_o love_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o prou._n 22.1_o eccle._n 7.3_o 3._o as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n be_v pour_v forth_o cast_v out_o &_o spread_v abroad_o a_o sweet_a a_o fragrant_a and_o a_o odoriferous_a sm●ll_n far_o and_o near_o even_o so_o the_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v cast_v out_o and_o spread_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o very_o sweet_a to_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o very_o delightful_a to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n cant._n 1.2_o 1._o joh._n 2.20_o 27._o noble_a man_n and_o householder_n 1_o like_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n give_v light_n to_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o he_o and_o by_o his_o bright_a appear_v expel_v the_o darkness_n comfort_v and_o cheer_v the_o world_n so_o likewise_o shall_v noble_a man_n magistrate_n gentleman_n minister_n and_o householder_n labour_v to_o banish_v sin_n and_o corrupt_a religion_n and_o be_v a_o lantern_n of_o godly_a life_n to_o comfort_v and_o shine_v to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v direct_v their_o life_n after_o their_o good_a ensample_n phil._n ●_o 15_o math._n 5.16_o 2_o as_o cyprian_n let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o read_v of_o tertullian_n nor_o alexander_n without_o read_v of_o homer_n nor_o final_o appelles_n without_o some_o line_n proportion_v so_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o no_o degree_n shall_v loose_v any_o opportunity_n or_o occasion_n grant_v to_o the_o meditation_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o rather_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n will_v repose_v their_o whole_a study_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.19_o 20._o josu_fw-la 1.8_o psal_n 1.2_o deut._n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o neglect_v of_o heaven_n for_o earthly_a thing_n like_a as_o if_o a_o golden_a game_n of_o inestimable_a value_n shall_v be_v propose_v for_o such_o as_o will_v run_v &_o can_v win_v the_o same_o and_o when_o the_o course_n or_o race_n be_v begin_v if_o some_o shall_v step_v aside_o and_o 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jere._n 2.13_o 18._o the_o name_n profit_v none_o in_o who_o virtue_n be_v n●_n 〈…〉_o 1_o as_o neither_o they_o yearly_a revenue●●or_n the_o glorious_a title_n and_o name_n ●●●●cessors_n and_o to_o descend_v of_o noble_a parentage_n make_v man_n noble_a and_o renown_a indeed_o unless_o they_o themselves_o be_v godly_a honest_a and_o wise_a even_o so_o neither_o the_o godly_a name_n no_o nor_o yet_o the_o faith_n and_o virtue_n of_o father_n avail_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a child_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o unless_o they_o repent_v and_o become_v faithful_a as_o their_o father_n be_v john_n 8.39_o math._n 3._o ●_o gal._n 3.7_o 2_o like_a as_o those_o child_n which_o be_v name_v and_o call_v by_o and_o after_o any_o of_o the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o other_o saint_n man_n or_o woman_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n the_o better_a because_o they_o have_v such_o godly_a and_o christian_a name_n unless_o that_o they_o do_v imitate_v and_o follow_v 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hand_n be_v fence_v with_o hedge_v glove_n so_o be_v wicked_a neighbour_n very_o cumbersome_a except_o a_o man_n be_v well_o defend_v and_o take_v great_a heed_n unto_o himself_o 2._o sam._n 23.6_o the_o nobility_n of_o ancestor_n nothing_o available_a to_o those_o that_o be_v loose_a and_o lewd_a of_o life_n 1_o as_o it_o profit_v not_o a_o ryver_n to_o flow_v from_o a_o pure_a and_o clear_a fountain_n if_o itself_o be_v foul_a filthy_a and_o unwholesome_a even_o so_o the_o nobleness_n of_o father_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o elder_n and_o ancestor_n do_v nothing_o pleasure_n at_o all_o their_o son_n when_o they_o themselves_o degenerate_a from_o their_o noble_a and_o honourable_a parent_n brag_v only_o of_o their_o nobility_n and_o chaleng_v their_o honour_n but_o despise_v their_o virtue_n do_v show_v themselves_o wicked_a loose_a and_o lewd_a of_o life_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o noble_v for_o some_o worthy_a act_n of_o his_o own_o nor_o renown_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o 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