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	reason_n	soul_n	1,909	5	5.0939	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00581	Comfort to the afflicted. Deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse the xxi. day of May, M. DC. XXVI. Being the last Sunday in Easter terme. By Antony Fawkener, Mast. of Arts, of Iesus Colledge in Oxford	Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2.	1626 (1626)	STC 10718; ESTC S118330	17,791	36

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flesh_n may_v be_v as_o soon_o scorch_v with_o heat_n as_o recreated_a by_o a_o refresh_a luke-warmth_n the_o ear_n can_v as_o proper_o hear_v the_o toad_n as_o the_o nighingale_n and_o all_o our_o sense_n receive_v as_o natural_o their_o punishment_n as_o their_o blessing_n nor_o be_v the_o soul_n exempt_v from_o this_o affliction_n but_o must_v have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n with_o the_o body_n in_o misery_n as_o it_o have_v in_o sin_n which_o though_o it_o have_v not_o sense_n it_o may_v have_v a_o compassion_n and_o a_o fellow-feeling_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o its_o union_n it_o will_n the_o welfare_n of_o its_o near_a neighbour_n the_o body_n which_o be_v torture_v its_o desire_n be_v cross_v and_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o tarte_v punishment_n of_o the_o soul_n ult._n aquin._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la q._n ult._n my_o text_n be_v compass_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o this_o double_a affliction_n as_o the_o man_n of_o the_o text_n job_n be_v with_o the_o misery_n itself_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n my_o bone_n cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n and_o i_o have_v escape_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o my_o tooth_n loe_o the_o distress_n of_o his_o body_n again_o he_o expostulate_v in_o the_o 22._o verse_n why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n loe_o here_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o double_a affliction_n then_o may_v well_o require_v a_o twofold_a petition_n for_o a_o twofold_a commiseration_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o petition_n have_v respect_v the_o twofold_a subject_n of_o calamity_n now_o because_o that_o request_n be_v never_o peremptory_a which_o intercede_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v best_o we_o shall_v awhile_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o four_o implicit_a reason_n two_o take_v à_fw-la posse_fw-la for_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o lawful_a and_o two_o á_z debito_fw-la for_o it_o be_v command_v by_o nature_n and_o god_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o easie_n easie_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v bad_a when_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o we_o to_o be_v good_a argue_v a_o neglect_n to_o be_v bad_a when_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v good_a infer_v a_o voluntary_a rebellion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o unnatural_a contumacy_n to_o struggle_v against_o a_o offer_a virtue_n and_o a_o study_v sin_n to_o be_v vicious_a with_o difficulty_n tear_n be_v as_o easy_a as_o affection_n and_o compassion_n as_o common_a as_o love_v if_o our_o friend_n be_v well_o we_o must_v needs_o joy_v and_o if_o he_o be_v ill_a by_o the_o same_o necessity_n we_o must_v weep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o xenoph_n hist_o graec_fw-la lib._n 7._o if_o we_o can_v joy_v we_o can_v grieve_v tear_n be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o each_o of_o they_o equal_o challenge_v a_o compassion_n as_o easy_o as_o we_o can_v embrace_v we_o can_v pity_v and_o be_v with_o as_o little_a difficulty_n compassionate_a as_o passionate_a it_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o be_v hard_o heart_v and_o it_o be_v more_o pain_n for_o joseph_n to_o refrain_v himself_o than_o to_o weep_v gen._n 45.1_o it_o be_v no_o labour_n to_o be_v pitiful_a for_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v mostincline_v to_o it_o woman_n pharaoh_n that_o can_v ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n be_v hard_o heart_v but_o his_o daughter_n a_o virgin_n not_o capable_a of_o labour_n have_v compassion_n upon_o moses_n 2.6_o exod_n 2.6_o the_o man_n be_v dog_v that_o can_v strive_v against_o commiseration_n and_o those_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o weep_v at_o christ_n death_n 23.28_o s._n luk._n 23.28_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o that_o sex_n to_o pity_n 88_o athanas_n q._n act_n antioch_n 88_o which_o by_o its_o nature_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o rebel_v against_o its_o nature_n pity_v then_o be_v our_o own_o for_o it_o be_v ingraff_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v stony_a than_o relent_a and_o a_o prodigy_n to_o be_v cruel_a none_o to_o be_v merciful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n tell_v we_o that_o sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v the_o only_a effect_n of_o god_n power_n but_o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o man_n will_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o entertain_v lenity_n since_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o be_v merciful_a thus_o condolencie_n be_v so_o proper_o so_o genuine_o we_o that_o we_o can_v hardly_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o fable_n of_o lycaon_n the_o poet_n judicious_o make_v it_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o a_o strange_a metamorphosis_n for_o a_o man_n to_o become_v a_o wolf_n we_o be_v so_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v compassionate_a that_o when_o we_o be_v unmerciful_a we_o be_v not_o ourselves_o 118._o athanas_n ad_fw-la antioe_n q._n 118._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o cruelty_n always_o follow_v either_o a_o base_a or_o a_o domineer_a distemperature_n 2._o aqui._n 22_o ae_z q._n 30._o art_n 2._o the_o proud_a can_v brook_v pity_n suppose_v all_o save_v themselves_o who_o be_v worst_a worthy_a of_o punishment_n he_o that_o be_v injure_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o it_o for_o he_o imagine_v revenge_n and_o he_o that_o be_v injurious_a for_o he_o be_v only_a intent_n on_o malice_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o fearless_a desperate_a and_o the_o cowardly_a fearful_a the_o one_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o forget_v to_o pity_v another_o the_o other_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o pity_v another_o loe_o here_o the_o quintaine_v the_o troop_n of_o the_o devil_n pride_n revenge_n malice_n despair_n and_o fear_v the_o lame_a and_o crooked_a nurse_n of_o unmercifulnesse_n the_o defect_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o source_n of_o cruelty_n and_o the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sole_a enemy_n of_o compassion_n yet_o good_a god_n how_o well_o we_o can_v be_v aught_o but_o what_o we_o be_v we_o can_v perform_v any_o thing_n save_o our_o task_n and_o be_v easy_o compassionate_a if_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a thus_o do_v we_o war_n against_o piety_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v vicious_a with_o difficulty_n than_o virtuous_a with_o ease_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v be_v good_a we_o will_v sweat_v to_o be_v bad_a and_o by_o a_o misguide_v election_n rather_o seek_v a_o viper_n which_o we_o know_v will_v sting_v we_o than_o receive_v any_o refection_n which_o we_o know_v will_v nourish_v us._n thus_o when_o god_n offer_v we_o bread_n we_o choose_v a_o stone_n he_o give_v we_o a_o fish_n and_o we_o ask_v a_o serpent_n but_o stay_v our_o nature_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o it_o will_v be_v good_a though_o but_o by_o its_o own_o justification_n rather_o than_o our_o judgement_n shall_v fail_v our_o invention_n shall_v prevadicate_v malignant_a mind_n must_v be_v constant_a though_o against_o 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but_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o tediousness_n the_o first_o only_o in_o the_o doctrine_n pity_v then_o be_v define_v to_o be_v alienae_n miseriae_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la compassio_fw-la 5._o s._n aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 5._o a_o deep_a and_o hearty_a fellow-feeling_n of_o another_o misery_n from_o which_o observe_v these_o four_o canon_n first_o there_o must_v be_v a_o feeling_n or_o sorrow_n thus_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o commiseration_n the_o prophet_n cry_v my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v like_o a_o harp_n for_o moab_n &_o my_o inward_a part_n for_o kirharesh_a isay_n 16.11_o second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o fellow-feeling_n compassion_n as_o well_o as_o passion_n for_o we_o must_v slere_v cum_fw-la flentibus_fw-la weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o three_o we_o must_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o misery_n misericordiae_fw-la propriasedes_fw-la miseria_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n 10._o de_fw-fr conver_n ad_fw-la cler._n ser_n cap._n 10._o felicity_n require_v no_o pity_n but_o misery_n be_v the_o only_a seat_n of_o mercy_n last_o it_o must_v be_v alienae_n miscria_fw-fr of_o another_o unhappiness_n our_o pity_n have_v respect_n to_o other_o not_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o be_v sad_a for_o our_o own_o misery_n it_o be_v dolour_n not_o compassio_fw-la anguish_n not_o pity_n sothen_n if_o we_o have_v not_o feeling_n we_o be_v not_o passionate_a if_o we_o have_v not_o fellow-feeling_n we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d compassionate_a the_o definition_n than_o include_v a_o re●●on_n &_o that_o respect_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o person_n the_o consideration_n of_o who_o sway_v the_o balance_n and_o make_v our_o pity_n either_o frivolous_a or_o discreet_a now_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ity_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o conjunction_n to_o the_o party_n pity_v the_o conjunction_n may_v be_v threefold_a 1._o natural_a as_o of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o a_o kinsman_n 4._o aqui._n 22._o ae_z q._n 31._o art_n 4._o civil_a as_o of_o a_o countryman_n to_o a_o countryman_n 3._o spiritual_a as_o of_o a_o christian_a to_o a_o christian_n we_o ought_v indeed_o to_o pity_v all_o but_o these_o per_fw-la prius_fw-la charity_n begin_v at_o home_n we_o owe_v it_o to_o each_o man_n but_o first_o to_o the_o near_a virtue_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v aquin_n as_o his_o simile_n imitate_v nature_n the_o fire_n first_o warm_v what_o be_v like_o it_o and_o next_o it_o the_o air_n can_v soon_o participate_v of_o the_o fire_n heat_n than_o the_o water_n and_o the_o flame_n soon_o heat_n that_o which_o natural_o be_v most_o propense_a and_o incline_v to_o warmth_n so_o though_o our_o compassion_n extend_v to_o all_o it_o first_o respect_n the_o near_a religion_n and_o policy_n prescribe_v a_o order_n to_o our_o love_n and_o natural_o our_o affection_n be_v as_o near_o as_o nature_n 3._o in_o cant._n tom._n 3._o puto_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la vim_o charitatis_fw-la unam_fw-la multas_fw-la tamen_fw-la habere_fw-la causas_fw-la &_o multos_fw-la ordines_fw-la diligendi_fw-la say_v s._n origen_n we_o may_v love_v and_o consequent_o pity_v all_o yet_o some_o first_o and_o most_o and_o one_o commiseration_n may_v have_v diverse_a degree_n the_o beautiful_a and_o deform_a may_v be_v both_o belove_a yet_o the_o fair_a best_o i_o may_v commiserate_v a_o friend_n case_n yea_o and_o a_o enemy_n too_o yet_o my_o friend_n first_o joseph_n feed_v all_o egypt_n but_o he_o place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n gen._n 47.11_o he_o sell_v food_n to_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 14._o but_o he_o nourish_v they_o vers_n 12._o s._n paul_n suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o gentile_n but_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brother_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.3_o israel_n be_v command_v to_o entertain_v stranger_n gentle_o levit._fw-la 19.33_o but_o they_o weep_v bittery_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o countryman_n the_o beniamite_n 21.3_o 2._o sam._n 21.3_o judg._n 21.2_o david_n indeed_o pity_v and_o revenge_v the_o sojourn_v jebusite_n but_o jeremy_n compile_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o lamentation_n for_o his_o native_a city_n jerusalem_n 19.4.6_o gen._n 19.4.6_o brief_o abraham_n may_v be_v kind_a to_o hagar_n but_o he_o must_v love_v sarah_n it_o be_v grievous_a in_o his_o sight_n to_o part_v with_o ishmael_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o his_o son_n isaac_n 21.10.11_o gen._n 21.10.11_o for_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n but_o special_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o these_o three_o thing_n then_o religion_n kindred_n and_o country_n claim_v the_o first_o title_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o consequent_o in_o our_o compassion_n and_o that_o commiseration_n which_o orderly_o respect_v they_o be_v natural_a lawful_a and_o sanctify_a these_o indeed_o infer_v a_o priority_n in_o mercy_n but_o insinuate_v not_o so_o clear_o the_o legitimacy_n of_o pity_n itself_o now_o this_o lawfulness_n we_o may_v collect_v from_o the_o motive_n to_o commiseration_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n the_o motive_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o a_o part_n miserentis_fw-la 2._o à_fw-la parte_fw-la eius_fw-la cvius_fw-la miseremur_fw-la the_o one_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o party_n pity_v the_o other_o proceed_v from_o the_o person_n pity_v the_o cause_n of_o compassion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n pity_v be_v three_o 1._o dilectio_fw-la 2._o coniunctio_fw-la 3._o assimilatio_n love_n kindred_n and_o equality_n or_o likeness_n the_o first_o be_v love_n there_o be_v a_o body_n as_o well_o by_o love_n as_o by_o nature_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o two_o natural_a body_n make_v but_o one_o by_o friendship_n as_o one_o natural_a body_n have_v only_o its_o own_o sense_n so_o two_o body_n make_v one_o by_o friendship_n have_v but_o one_o feeling_n so_o that_o pity_n be_v as_o natural_a as_o sense_n and_o compassion_n as_o proper_a to_o friend_n as_o passion_n to_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a among_o friend_n then_o so_o be_v misery_n for_o affliction_n be_v as_o selfe-communicative_a as_o happiness_n my_o friend_n be_v as_o i_o own_o soul_n deut._n 13.6_o thus_o if_o i_o love_v my_o friend_n i_o be_o but_o penè_fw-la alter_fw-la scarce_o another_o so_o that_o i_o account_v his_o pain_n my_o grief_n and_o what_o he_o undergo_v proper_o i_o must_v suffer_v at_o least_o by_o reputation_n the_o second_o motive_n be_v conjunction_n and_o nearness_n which_o we_o have_v before_o touch_v the_o three_o be_v assimilation_n or_o likeness_n if_o the_o wind_n can_v scatter_v dust_n then_o à_fw-la simili_fw-la why_o can_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n nostril_n scatter_v we_o which_o be_v but_o dust_n if_o one_o man_n be_v in_o misery_n we_o be_v man_n too_o &_o but_o man_n and_o may_v be_v just_a so_o afflict_v aetes_n parentum_fw-la peior_fw-la avis_fw-la we_o be_v all_o no_o better_o than_o our_o