Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	life_n	soul_n	5,884	5	5.3540	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17017	The first part of the resolution of religion devided into two bookes, contayning a demonstration of the necessity of a diuine and supernaturall worshippe. In the first, against all atheists, and epicures: in the second, that Christian Catholic religion is the same in particuler, and more certaine in euery article thereof, then any humane or experimented knowledge, against Iewes, Mahumetans, Pagans, and other external enemies of Christ. Manifestly convincing all their sects and professions, of intollerable errors, and irreligious abuses.	Broughton, Richard.	1603 (1603)	STC 3897; ESTC S114320	118,360	300

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infidel_n and_o other_o misbeliever_n and_o by_o most_o certain_a and_o

etc._n etc._n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n worthy_a all_o reverence_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n all_o authority_n &_o every_o argument_n for_o religion_n in_o this_o work_n prove_v a_o god_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n and_o religion_n due_a to_o he_o magist_n 4._o do_v 5_o duc._n 2._o scent_n etc._n etc._n the_o preservation_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n bind_v to_o religion_n one_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o independ_v essence_n which_o be_v god_n worthy_a all_o worship_n the_o subordination_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o supernatural_a miracle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o creature_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o people_n lactant._n sup_v absurdity_n of_o deny_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o dependence_n of_o creature_n the_o uniform_a and_o orderlye_o course_n even_o of_o insensible_a thing_n that_o can_v have_v no_o providence_n in_o themselves_o cicero_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n arist_n 2._o met._n c._n 2._o text_n 5.8_o met._n cap._n 5._o text_n 41._o auth._n l._n cause_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n providence_n over_o creature_n as_o much_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o their_o creation_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o praep._n euang._n no_o creature_n have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o general_a providence_n of_o thing_n no_o maker_n of_o thing_n endue_v with_o reason_n be_v unprovident_a of_o his_o work_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n can_v but_o have_v providence_n of_o thing_n event_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o constellation_n albert._n lib._n 1._o phisic_n ca._n 19_o tract_n 2._o all_o authority_n prove_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n example_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o every_o mean_a creture_n galen_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n &_o l._n 5._o chap._n 13._o example_n of_o god_n supernatural_a providence_n etc._n etc._n god_n providence_n to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 12.15.17.18.3_o reg._n 6._o gen_n 15._o act._n 7._o exod._n 12._o exod._n 5.6.7.8_o 9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o contr_n christ_n app._n lib._n 4._o contr_n jud._n joseph_n lib._n 4._o antiquit._fw-la arist_n lib._n 7●_n interpret_v 3._o reg._n 6._o math._n c._n 5._o act._n 2._o joseph_n l._n antiq_n arist_n l._n 72._o interpret_v machab._n 1_o esdr_n 1.2.3_o arist_n supr_n joseph_n contr_n appion_n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5_o 6.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v 53._o hier._n sybil._n apud_fw-la lact._n 1.2_o 3.4_o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n joseph_n lib._n 15.20.7_o bell_n math_n 27._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap_n 12._o tacitus_n hiss_v lib._n 5._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap._n 12._o god_n providence_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n sibil_n apud_fw-la lact_v lib._n diu_fw-la instit_n epist_n apol._n bernard_n lute_n catal._n haeret_fw-la casp_n vlenb._n 22._o cause_n miracle_n cap._n 10.11.13_o infr_n part._n 2._o resol_n arg._n miracl_n the_o general_a and_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o country_n and_o people_n hist_o eccl._n eus_n niceph._n bed_n etc._n etc._n koran_n mah._n thalmud_n jud._n petr._n maff._n hist_o indic_n etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o epicure_n answer_v cap._n 2.3_o sup_v lib._n 2._o &_o part_n 2._o resol_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 6._o part_n 2._o resol_n arg._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 12.13.14_o infr_n cap._n ult._n penult_n seq_n the_o end_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quest_n et_fw-fr paradox_n aristot_n lib._n ●_o ethic_n cap._n 1._o arist_n sup_v c._n 8._o the_o unreasonable_a absurdity_n of_o epicure_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n after_o death_n denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n mercur._n trism_n in_o aescul_n plat_n etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 1._o a_o text_n 20._o lib._n 2._o a_o text_n 22._o l._n 12._o meet_v text_n 17.1_o ethic_n c._n 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o satiable_a in_o this_o life_n the_o absolute_a regiment_n of_o the_o reasonable_a power_n over_o the_o sensible_a &_o inferior_a virtue_n &_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o man_n can_v be_v subject_v in_o a_o corporal_n and_o mortal_a subject_a the_o conscience_n and_o internal_a experience_n even_o of_o the_o epicure_n rom._n cap._n 2.5.14.15_o the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n independent_a of_o the_o body_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o perfect_a when_o most_o abstract_v from_o the_o body_n the_o reflect_a act_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o continual_a &_o contrary_a combat_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o sensible_a power_n the_o immortal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o mortal_a subject_n demonstrate_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a every_o kind_n of_o creature_n except_o man_n have_v a_o end_n in_o this_o life_n separate_a soul_n all_o scripture_n the_o undoub-authoritie_n of_o holy_a scripture_n antiquity_n iren._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 20.22.29_o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 66._o euth_n part_n 2._o panopl._n tit_n 23._o cap._n 1._o anton._n p._n 4._o tit_n 11._o cap._n 7._o be●gom_n hiss_v in_o di●g_n genebr_n chr._n lib._n 1._o joseph_n lib._n 10._o contr_n appi._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2.3.4_o diu_fw-la inst_n eus_n in_o chron._n euphemer_n mess_n in_o geneal_a deor._n cicero_n nat_n deor._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2_o diu_fw-la insstit_fw-la actaban_n hist_o jud._n polyhist_o hist_o eupol_n etc._n etc._n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v 3_o reg_n 5._o sybil._n apud_fw-la lactant._n l._n 2.3.4_o 5._o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n gra._n the_o simb_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiq_n eus_n lib_n 9_o praepar_fw-la cap_n 4._o nicl_n l._n fraud_n artab_v hist_o jud._n polyh_n hist_o jud._n arist_n l._n de_fw-la job_n thalmud_n alcoron_n arist_n l._n 72._o intr_n joseph_n lib._n 10._o cont_n appion_n appius_n l._n 4._o cont_n jud._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o cont_n christ_n joseph_n lib._n 1.2_o antiq_n orph._n in_o car_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n ad_fw-la anton_n pium_fw-la dion_z hali●_n lib._n 4._o the_o holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o writer_n hebr._n 11_o etc._n etc._n plato_n ep_n 13._o ad_fw-la dionis_fw-la efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2.1_o pa●_n resol_n the_o wonderful_a consent_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o miraculous_a translation_n and_o preservation_n of_o scripture_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v the_o great_a authorization_n of_o scripture_n in_o humane_a proceed_n thalm._n alco_n azoar_v 1_o 1._o to_o 1.2_o council_n bellar._n chron._n genebr_n cron_n certain_a foretell_v of_o future_a contingent_a thing_n gen._n 12.13.15.17_o exod._n 12._o gen._n 49._o numer_n 34.35.36_o jos_n 15.16.17_o deut._n 31.32_o jos_n 6._o ●_o reg._n 12._o ●_o reg._n 23._o 4._o reg._n 20._o be_v 5.15.24.25.13.8_o hierem._n 26._o zachar._n 1_o hier._n 37.29.38.39.25_o 4._o reg._n 24.25_o 1._o esdr_n 1._o 2._o esdr_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 5._o be_v 53._o dan._n 10.9_o is_n 42.40.50_o malach._n 3_o be_v 1_o zach._n 9_o psal_n 80._o os_fw-la 2.3.6_o dan._n 2._o agg._n 2._o zachar._n 11._o malach._n 1._o be_v 1.2.3.5.6_o etc._n etc._n math._n 24._o marc._n 13._o luc._n 21.19_o etc._n etc._n miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n that_o by_o no_o possibility_n they_o can_v be_v untrue_a part._n 2._o resol_n aug._n myracl_n &_o cap._n 10.11_o seq_n etc._n etc._n rich._n des_fw-fr vict_v patriarch_n priest_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n gen._n c._n 3.4_o exod._n num._n levit._n judic._n cap._n 2._o phil._n jud._n hist_o joseph_n l._n antiq_n bell_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v cic._n l._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n li_z diu_fw-la lac_n l._n 1.2.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n diu_fw-la instit_n bed_z hist_o ang._n all_o king_n ruler_n priest_n oracle_n archflaman_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gentile_n hermond_n li._n 1._o discipline_n phil_n bergom_n histor_n euseb_n hist_o virg._n bucol_n just_o in_o apol._n lact._n sup_v etc._n etc._n poet_n philosopher_n infr._n tract_n 2_o argument_n 1._o s._n august_n apud_fw-la berg._n hist_o sybilles_n eurip._n in_o prollam_n chrisip_n l_o divi_z neu._n lib._n bell_n punic_n arastot_n in_o annal_n lactant._n lib._n divin_v instit_n cicero_n l._n nat._n deor._n l._n divin_v bergom_n hist_o in_o sibyl_n etc._n etc._n lact._n in_o sibil_n s._n anton_n 1._o part_n hist_o infra_fw-la tract_n 2._o argu._n 1._o &c._n &c._n sage_n &_o wise_a man_n philip._n bergom_n hist_o cicero_n euseb_n etc._n etc._n legiste_n and_o lawemaker_n gen._n gen._n cap._n 9_o phil._n jud._n in_o hist_o bergom_n l_o 2._o hist_o fol._n 4._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la lactant._n sir_n l._n diu_fw-la instit_n bergom_n in_o hist_o supr_n cicero_n lib_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n instit_n apol._n diodor._n