Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	blood_n	body_n	efficacy_n	860	5	10.4794	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04499	An epistle in the person of Christ to the faithfull soule, written first by that learned Lanspergius, and after translated into English by one of no small fame, whose good example of sufferance & liuing, hath and wilbe a memoriall vnto his countrie and posteritie for euer; Alloquia Jesu Christi ad animam fidelem. English	Lansperger, Johannes Justus, 1489-1539.; Arundel, Philip Howard, Earl of, Saint, 1557-1595.; Marulić, Marko, 1450-1524. Dialogue betwixt a Christian, and Christ hanging on the crosse. aut	1595 (1595)	STC 14627; ESTC S105775	112,859	336

soul_n from_o mortal_a sin_n for_o thou_o ought_v to_o esteem_v more_o any_o soul_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o salvation_n whereof_o i_o give_v my_o life_n than_o thy_o body_n or_o temporal_a good_n and_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o who_o honour_n thou_o do_v it_o than_o thy_o corporal_a or_o temporal_a life_n never_o give_v thy_o consent_n therefore_o to_o any_o sin_n but_o special_o to_o a_o mortal_a sin_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o thyself_o or_o a_o other_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o thyself_o do_v not_o to_o a_o other_o use_v no_o fraud_n practise_v no_o deceit_n do_v no_o injury_n and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v offer_v thou_o bear_v they_o with_o silence_n for_o my_o sake_n or_o at_o the_o least_o complain_v no_o otherwise_o of_o they_o but_o just_o and_o after_o a_o just_a and_o rightful_a manner_n for_o i_o have_v command_v my_o servant_n to_o prosecute_v that_o just_o which_o be_v just_a never_o requite_v evil_a with_o evil_n nor_o reproach_n with_o reproach_n never_o repay_v wrong_a with_o wrong_n but_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o who_o when_o i_o be_v rail_v on_o do_v not_o rail_v again_o when_o i_o suffer_v do_v not_o threaten_v my_o enemy_n but_o do_v willing_o submit_v myself_o to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n do_v thou_o therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v thou_o ought_v to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o do_v not_o good_a only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a but_o to_o the_o evil_a also_o be_v merciful_a as_o thy_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a give_v alm_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o thou_o haste_v ability_n or_o bestow_v daily_a at_o the_o least_o one_o benefit_n or_o other_o upon_o he_o or_o some_o good_a turn_n or_o some_o service_n or_o some_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o some_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o thou_o ought_v faithful_o to_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o this_o exercise_n in_o take_v of_o compassion_n or_o succour_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o whosoever_o be_v merciful_a towards_o another_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o my_o hand_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o least_o of_o my_o servant_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o will_v account_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o myself_o if_o thou_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v live_v mortify_v therefore_o thy_o desire_n thy_o sense_n &_o thy_o member_n hereupon_o earth_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o carnal_a appetite_n do_v provoke_v thou_o unto_o thou_o shall_v every_o day_n at_o the_o lest_o no_o less_o than_o once_o withdraw_v restrain_v and_o deny_v thy_o consent_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o something_o which_o thou_o desire_v or_o wherein_o thou_o delight_v and_o if_o there_o happen_v nothing_o that_o day_n wherein_o thou_o may_v bridle_v thy_o affection_n in_o this_o sort_n yet_o do_v it_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v in_o bar_v thyself_o from_o have_v feel_a see_v or_o hear_v somewhat_o which_o thou_o much_o desire_v or_o to_o which_o thy_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o curiosity_n of_o thy_o nature_n do_v move_v thou_o and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fruit_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o it_o yet_o deny_v thy_o own_o will_n in_o this_o point_n and_o kill_v this_o desire_n in_o thou_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o thou_o must_v never_o swear_v but_o be_v enforce_v by_o lawful_a authority_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o truth_n before_o a_o judge_n thou_o must_v never_o speak_v of_o my_o name_n in_o vain_a or_o unprofitable_o or_o make_v a_o lie_n at_o any_o time_n either_o read_v or_o hear_v mass_n every_o day_n if_o thy_o state_n or_o office_n will_v permit_v thou_o and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o charity_n and_o of_o all_o my_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o most_o abundant_o and_o willing_o pour_v upon_o man_n and_o do_v daily_o from_o time_n to_o time_n bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o hear_v mass_n say_v with_o the_o same_o intention_n the_o prayer_n which_o i_o teach_v my_o disciple_n and_o the_o salutation_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o my_o bless_a mother_n and_o offer_v i_o up_o to_o my_o father_n in_o thy_o hart_n and_o with_o i_o all_o those_o good_a work_n which_o i_o and_o my_o servant_n either_o do_v or_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o universal_a church_n thou_o ought_v every_o month_n once_o at_o the_o least_o sacramental_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o my_o bless_a body_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o my_o nativity_n and_o resurrection_n at_o pentecost_n also_o and_o at_o the_o assumption_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n except_o live_v under_o some_o vow_n or_o in_o some_o monastery_n thou_o be_v restrain_v there_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thou_o ought_v to_o adore_v i_o every_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v one_o god_n in_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o to_o recommend_v thy_o self_n to_o my_o protection_n and_o to_o pray_v that_o i_o will_v defend_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o world_n from_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v this_o ler_n he_o read_v with_o a_o devout_a intention_n a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o a_o aue_fw-la maria._n when_o thou_o haste_v no_o better_o mental_a exercise_n by_o internal_a meditation_n and_o by_o somewhat_o that_o may_v kindle_v a_o more_o fervent_a zeal_n in_o thou_o say_v every_o day_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o passion_n and_o my_o wound_n five_o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o so_o many_o aue_fw-la maries_fw-fr moreover_o say_v every_o week_n in_o the_o veneration_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o mother_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o aue_fw-la maries_n that_o be_v three_o rosary_n every_o rosarie_n contain_v in_o itself_o fifty_o make_v also_o every_o day_n in_o the_o veneration_n &_o honour_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o my_o bless_a body_n two_o low_a curtsy_n reverence_n or_o adoration_n one_o to_o give_v i_o thanks_o for_o that_o charity_n &_o benefit_n which_o i_o show_v towards_o thou_o in_o my_o incarnation_n death_n &_o passion_n &_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n a_o other_o to_o give_v i_o as_o much_o honour_n as_o lie_v in_o thou_o in_o recompense_n of_o that_o reproach_n which_o i_o suffer_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o receive_v my_o precious_a body_n unworthelie_o and_o do_v handle_v it_o impure_o thou_o must_v every_o day_n make_v two_o other_o adoration_n or_o courtesy_n one_o to_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n which_o i_o die_v procure_v for_o all_o man_n by_o my_o passion_n &_o by_o the_o efusion_n of_o my_o blood_n and_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n &_o which_o i_o have_v a_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o thou_o must_v in_o this_o also_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v pour_v my_o grace_n so_o into_o the_o hart_n of_o every_o man_n as_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o same_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o fruit_n of_o my_o passion_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v there_o i_o wrought_v for_o they_o and_o in_o such_o abundant_a sort_n as_o i_o by_o my_o death_n do_v offer_v it_o unto_o they_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o courtesy_n or_o some_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n of_o thyself_o in_o my_o presence_n to_o praise_v i_o and_o give_v i_o thanks_o for_o the_o efusion_n of_o my_o blood_n and_o for_o all_o my_o mercy_n which_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n pour_v out_o both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o thou_o must_v pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n which_o be_v in_o damnable_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o that_o can_v conceive_v thus_o much_o let_v they_o say_v with_o a_o devout_a intention_n two_o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o two_o aue_fw-la maries_n thou_o must_v fast_v every_o friday_n if_o infirmity_n weakness_n labour_n necessity_n travail_n age_n or_o some_o other_o reasonable_a occasion_n do_v not_o let_v or_o hinder_v thou_o or_o if_o it_o like_v thou_o better_o thou_o may_v eat_v awise_o that_o day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v temperate_o and_o very_o sparinglie_o and_o that_o thou_o use_v no_o sodden_a meat_n at_o supper_n whereby_o thou_o may_v punish_v thy_o flesh_n at_o the_o least_o a_o little_a and_o bring_v thyself_o to_o bewail_v the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o death_n and_o passion_n learn_v diligent_o to_o know_v

and_o reasonable_a man_n be_v subject_a unto_o i_o continue_v settle_v in_o all_o tranquillity_n in_o love_v of_o my_o commandment_n and_o in_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v they_o how_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o by_o the_o way_n of_o that_o preparation_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o make_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o my_o precious_a body_n i_o be_o first_o to_o advertise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v although_o thou_o do_v not_o sensible_o feel_v devotion_n in_o thou_o yea_o although_o thou_o find_v thyself_o trouble_v with_o horrible_a tentation_n and_o assault_v with_o some_o tedious_a imagination_n which_o do_v invade_v thy_o mind_n for_o this_o sensible_a devotion_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a but_o rather_o that_o reasonable_a devotion_n of_o thy_o will_n whereby_o thou_o do_v believe_v well_o of_o my_o sacrament_n 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offend_v i_o and_o determine_v never_o to_o offend_v i_o again_o but_o to_o endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v my_o will_n thou_o may_v come_v bold_o unto_o this_o sacrament_n thou_o may_v enter_v secure_o into_o my_o presence_n for_o neither_o reasonable_a nor_o sensible_a devotion_n neither_o virtue_n nor_o yet_o my_o grace_n be_v obtain_v by_o fly_v from_o i_o but_o by_o approach_v never_o unto_o i_o therefore_o the_o more_o sad_a and_o the_o more_o desolate_a that_o thou_o find_v thyself_o yea_o although_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o confession_n or_o to_o receive_v my_o bless_a body_n the_o more_o earnest_o &_o vehement_o excite_v and_o enforce_v thyself_o to_o proceed_v in_o thy_o good_a purpose_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v strong_a in_o grace_n more_o constant_a in_o goodness_n &_o more_o fervent_a in_o love_n towards_o i_o provide_v always_o that_o thou_o carry_v with_o thou_o a_o pure_a 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receive_v i_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_o and_o will_v always_o remain_v unto_o thou_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o self_n a_o most_o gracious_a lover_n a_o most_o gentle_a protector_n a_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n a_o most_o love_a preserver_n and_o a_o most_o faithful_a saviour_n but_o because_o thou_o may_v be_v inflame_v with_o a_o great_a reverence_n love_n and_o desire_v towards_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n i_o assure_v thou_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n my_o body_n be_v there_o sacramental_o deliver_v unto_o thou_o to_o be_v receive_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n wherefore_o see_n it_o be_v the_o same_o body_n which_o i_o now_o carry_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n see_v it_o be_v no_o other_o nor_o any_o like_a unto_o it_o but_o even_o the_o very_a same_o and_o see_v i_o carry_v not_o a_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a nor_o without_o blood_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o together_o in_o the_o same_o body_n there_o must_v be_v also_o contain_v my_o soul_n my_o blood_n my_o grace_n and_o my_o virtue_n to_o all_o which_o since_o the_o world_n be_v unite_v that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o trinity_n from_o the_o two_o other_o person_n can_v be_v divide_v but_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v it_o must_v also_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o true_o &_o as_o very_o as_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n though_o in_o a_o other_o kind_n that_o be_v under_o a_o sacramental_a form_n the_o same_o opinion_n thou_o must_v in_o like_a sort_n have_v of_o the_o chalice_n the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n consider_v therefore_o now_o with_o thyself_o with_o how_o great_a willingness_n and_o desire_n thou_o ought_v to_o come_v unto_o this_o sacrament_n see_v that_o thou_o haste_v in_o it_o true_a salvation_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v i_o real_o and_o perfect_o there_o which_o be_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thy_o happiness_n and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o draw_v from_o 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