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	world_n	1,066	5	4.2804	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56943	Boanarges and Barnabas, or, Judgment and mercy for afflicted soules containing of [brace] meditations, soliloquies, and prayers / by Francis Quarles.; Boanerges and Barnabas	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1646 (1646)	Wing Q51; ESTC R39728	54,098	234

comfort_n then_o his_o sentence_n consider_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o know_v that_o the_o day_n will_v come_v and_o after_o that_o another_o wherein_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o prov._n 14._o ●3_n even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n eccles._n 2._o 2._o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n go_v to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n and_o therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o behold_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o st._n james_n you_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v wanton_a you_o have_v nourish_v your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n eccles._n 7._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n his_o proof_n isid._n in_fw-la synonymis_fw-la pleasure_n be_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o unlawful_a object_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n allure_v with_o a_o momentary_a sweetness_n hugo_n sensuality_n be_v a_o immoderate_a indulgence_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o sweet_a poison_n a_o strong_a plague_n a_o dangerous_a potion_n which_o effeminate_v the_o body_n and_o enerve_n the_o soul_n cass._n lib._n 4._o ep._n they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n that_o be_v most_o take_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n his_o soliloquy_n what_o have_v thou_o now_o to_o say_v o_o my_o soul_n why_o this_o judgement_n second_v with_o divine_a proof_n back_v with_o the_o harmony_n of_o holy_a man_n shall_v not_o proceed_v against_o thou_o dally_v no_o long_o with_o thy_o own_o salvation_n nor_o flatter_v thy_o own_o corruption_n remember_v the_o wage_n of_o flesh_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n death_n god_n have_v threaten_v it_o who_o judgement_n be_v terrible_a god_n have_v witness_v it_o who_o word_n be_v truth_n consider_v then_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v not_o momentary_a pleasure_n flatter_v thou_o into_o eternity_n of_o torment_n how_o many_o that_o have_v tread_v thy_o step_n be_v now_o roar_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o thou_o trifle_v away_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o repentance_n o_o my_o poor_a delude_a soul_n presume_v no_o long_o repent_v to_o day_n lest_o to_o morrow_n come_v too_o late_o or_o can_v thou_o ravel_v out_o thy_o day_n beyond_o methusalem_n tell_v i_o alas_o what_o will_v eternity_n be_v the_o short_a for_o the_o deduction_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v wise_o provident_a therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o bid_v vanity_n the_o common_a sorceress_n of_o the_o world_n farewell_n life_n and_o death_n be_v yet_o before_o thou_o choose_v life_n and_o the_o god_n of_o life_n will_v seal_v thy_o choice_n prostrate_v thyself_o before_o he_o who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o present_v thy_o petition_n to_o he_o who_o can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o saviour_n his_o prayer_n o_o god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o who_o holiness_n be_v the_o true_a joy_n of_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o the_o full_a happiness_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o the_o only_a rest_n of_o those_o that_o prize_v thou_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v folly_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n how_o dare_v my_o boldness_n thus_o presume_v to_o press_v into_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n what_o can_v my_o prayer_n expect_v but_o thy_o just_a wrath_n and_o heavy_a indignation_n o_o what_o return_n can_v the_o taint_a breath_n of_o my_o pollute_a lip_n deserve_v but_o to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n but_o lord_n the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n be_v great_a than_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n exceed_v the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o misery_n the_o horror_n of_o thy_o judgement_n have_v seize_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o languish_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o distress_a soul_n and_o set_v my_o affection_n upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o deceitful_a world_n i_o have_v take_v pleasure_n in_o my_o foolishness_n and_o have_v vaunt_a myself_o in_o my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v flatter_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o honey_n of_o delight_n whereby_o i_o be_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o stink_n of_o my_o affliction_n wherefore_o i_o loath_a and_o utter_o abhor_v myself_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n behold_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o impure_a and_o vile_a and_o have_v wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n the_o sword_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n be_v draw_v out_o against_o i_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o plead_v o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o mankind_n make_v i_o a_o new_a creature_n o_o my_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o old_a man_n within_o i_o remove_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o love_n of_o transitory_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o make_v thy_o testimony_n my_o whole_a delight_n give_v i_o strength_n to_o discern_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o inebriate_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o joy_n be_v thou_o my_o portion_n o_o god_n at_o who_o right_a hand_n stand_v pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o be_v thou_o my_o refuge_n and_o my_o shield_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o sink_v under_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o heart_n let_v not_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n beguile_v i_o but_o give_v i_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v accept_v the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o grant_v my_o petition_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n then_o will_v i_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o vainglorious_a man_n vaunt_n what_o tell_v thou_o i_o of_o conscience_n or_o a_o pious_a life_n they_o be_v good_a trade_n for_o a_o leaden_a spirit_n that_o can_v stand_v bend_v at_o every_o frown_n and_o want_v the_o brain_n to_o make_v a_o high_a fortune_n or_o courage_n to_o achieve_v that_o honour_n which_o may_v glorify_v their_o name_n and_o write_v their_o memory_n in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o fame_n it_o be_v true_a humility_n be_v a_o needful_a gift_n in_o those_o that_o have_v no_o quality_n to_o exercise_v their_o pride_n and_o patience_n be_v a_o necessary_a grace_n to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o peace_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o often_o prove_v a_o virtue_n bear_v of_o mere_a necessity_n and_o civil_a honesty_n be_v a_o fair_a pretence_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o wit_n to_o act_v the_o knave_n and_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o a_o little_o high_a stile_n than_o fool_n and_o blush_a modesty_n be_v a_o pretty_a innocent_a quality_n and_o serve_v to_o vindicate_v a_o easy_a nature_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o ill-breeding_n these_o be_v inferior_a grace_n that_o have_v get_v a_o good_a opinion_n in_o the_o dull_a wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o appear_v like_o water_n among_o the_o element_n to_o moderate_v the_o body_n politic_a and_o keep_v it_o from_o combustion_n nor_o do_v they_o come_v into_o the_o work_n of_o honour_n virtue_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o action_n be_v glory_n glory_n be_v the_o great_a soul_n of_o the_o little_a world_n and_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o sublime_a attempt_n and_o the_o point_n whereto_o the_o crooked_a way_n of_o policy_n be_v all_o concentric_a honour_n consult_v not_o with_o a_o pious_a life_n let_v those_o that_o be_v ambitious_a of_o a_o religious_a reputation_n abjure_v all_o honourable_a title_n and_o let_v their_o dough-baked_a spirit_n take_v a_o pride_n in_o sufferance_n the_o anvil_n of_o all_o injury_n and_o be_v thankful_o baffle_v into_o a_o quiet_a pilgrimage_n rape_n murder_n treason_n dispossession_n riot_n be_v venial_a thing_n to_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o oft_o coincident_a in_o high_a pursuit_n have_v my_o dull_a conscience_n stand_v upon_o such_o nice_a point_n that_o little_a honour_n i_o have_v win_v have_v glorify_v some_o other_o arm_n and_o leave_v i_o beg_v morsel_n at_o his_o princely_a gate_n come_v come_v my_o soul_n id_fw-la factum_fw-la juvat_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la fear_v not_o to_o do_v what_o crown_v thou_o be_v do_v ride_v on_o with_o thy_o honour_n and_o create_v a_o name_n to_o live_v with_o fair_a eternity_n enjoy_v thy_o purchase_a glory_n