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	patience_n	temperance_n	876	5	11.3169	5	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

unto_o the_o wicked_a their_o deserve_a punishment_n even_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v not_o eclipse_v nor_o lose_v any_o light_n but_o 30_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o full_a so_o man_n be_v wont_v then_o chief_o to_o be_v eclipse_v and_o darken_v concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o riches_n and_o do_v abound_v with_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o as_o the_o moon_n when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o full_a be_v far_a from_o 31_o the_o sun_n of_o who_o she_o have_v her_o light_n so_o many_o of_o those_o man_n which_o do_v flow_v on_o every_o side_n with_o the_o good_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n do_v even_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o wealth_n withdraw_v themselves_o far_a from_o god_n from_o who_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o treasure_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v their_o be_v and_o although_o some_o virtue_n now_o and_o then_o do_v seem_v to_o make_v a_o show_n in_o they_o yet_o through_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n they_o be_v quite_o overthrow_v and_o utter_o bury_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n compare_v riches_n with_o thorn_n for_o he_o 8._o expound_v what_o those_o throne_n may_v signify_v into_o the_o which_o the_o seed_n fall_v which_o be_v choke_v of_o they_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n he_o say_v that_o those_o thorn_n ar●_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o though_o with_o their_o beauty_n they_o delight_v man_n with_o their_o work_n they_o do_v prick_v they_o of_o these_o do_v god_n speak_v by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n say_v in_o his_o day_n there_o shall_v grow_v up_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n 34._o also_o augustine_n that_o ancient_a and_o grave_a teacher_n say_v have_v thou_o get_v riches_n then_o have_v thou_o lose_v quietness_n he_o that_o be_v adorn_v and_o well_o furnish_v with_o many_o and_o 32_o great_a virtue_n although_o he_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a man_n concern_v this_o world_n yet_o be_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o 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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