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
A19311	Mnemosynum or Memoriall to the afflicted Catholickes in Irelande Comprehended in 2. boockes. in the one ther is a consolation for the sorovvfull, in the other a resolution for the doubtfull. composed by Iohn Copinger priest, bacheler of diuinitie, vvith an epistle of S. Cyprian vvritten vnto the Thibaritans, faythfullie translated by the said authour.	Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage. Epistle unto the Thibaritans. aut	1606 (1606)	STC 5725; ESTC S118020	76,240	344

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son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n which_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n dare_v to_o mock_v and_o deride_v the_o freeborn_a isaac_n who_o nativity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v spiritual_a be_v with_o such_o vehemence_n impugn_a for_o against_o it_o the_o roman_a emperor_n bend_v all_o humane_a force_n against_o it_o the_o philosopher_n oppose_v all_o world_o wisdom_n against_o this_o carnal_a people_n wallow_a in_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o loath_a to_o leave_v their_o delight_n make_v insurrection_n also_o that_o great_a dragon_n raise_v all_o his_o power_n 2.2_o apos_n 12._o ●sal_n 2.2_o aduersus_fw-la illud_fw-la principes_fw-la convernerum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la against_o it_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n combine_v themselves_o against_o it_o first_o all_o pagan_n afterward_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n conspire_v 52._o amngu_v de_fw-fr es_fw-la vit_fw-la dri_z li_z 3._o cap._n 52._o 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forward_o without_o tourn_v her_o head_n backward_o she_o have_v not_o be_v turn_v unto_o a_o image_n or_o stone_n of_o salt_n god_n commandment_n unto_o she_o be_v to_o go_v always_o forward_o without_o look_v back_o nemo_fw-la mitten_n manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n none_o puttinge_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_a and_o asterwarde_n look_v back_o again_o be_v apt_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o once_o we_o purpose_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v as_o his_o adoptive_a child_n within_o the_o arcke_n of_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v never_o forsake_v so_o bless_v a_o purpose_n not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o so_o sure_a and_o so_o certain_a a_o place_n if_o adam_n in_o original_a justice_n will_v have_v persist_v neither_o have_v he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n nor_o we_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o tribulation_n if_o solomon_n will_v have_v persevere_v in_o the_o favour_n so_o 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adiutorium_fw-la d●i_fw-la &_o renatis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la est_fw-la imploraendum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la possini_fw-la every_o one_o though_o never_o so_o liolie_a and_o of_o god_n adopt_v must_v simple_o and_o sincere_o implore_v his_o special_a help_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o good_a end_n 11_o ●_o cl●s_v 11_o ad_fw-la quamcumque_fw-la partem_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la aquilonem_fw-la ibi_fw-la manebit_fw-la where_n soever_o the_o tree_n fall_v whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o north_n there_o it_o remain_v if_o we_o die_v in_o god_n grace_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v glory_n though_o we_o may_v be_v in_o purgatory_n until_o the_o pain_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v if_o we_o die_v in_o deadly_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n nor_o of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o chriest_n which_o we_o ought_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o procure_v be_v not_o assure_v thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v nemoscit_fw-la utrum_fw-la odio_fw-la vel_fw-la amore_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la none_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a either_o of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n and_o as_o job_n say_v si_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la videbo_fw-la eum_fw-la 9_o joh._n 9_o si_fw-la abierit_fw-la non_fw-la intelligam_fw-la when_o god_n will_v wouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o perceive_v it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o shall_v not_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o say_v he_o si_fw-la simplex_fw-la fue_z ro_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ignorabit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la if_o i_o be_v simple_a it_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la sum_fw-la although_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v because_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o sin_n always_o oppose_v itself_o against_o i_o therefore_o in_o a_o body_n so_o corrupt_a so_o enfeeble_v with_o sensuality_n in_o a_o soul_n so_o subject_a unto_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n so_o full_o of_o temptation_n in_o a_o warfare_n against_o so_o dangerous_a a_o host_n so_o mighty_a and_o so_o strong_a as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n able_a to_o resist_v it_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o just_a he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n nisi_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la unless_o he_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a people_n must_v have_v adversary_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n vii_o no_o cause_n can_v work_v without_o a_o subject_n and_o when_o the_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a be_v certain_a moral_a cause_n that_o work_n according_a to_o their_o malice_n 7._o arist_n lib._n pri_fw-la pliy_v c._n 5._o &_o 7._o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v no_o cause_n can_v work_v but_o in_o a_o contrary_a principle_n and_o therefore_o contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la esntra_fw-la vitam_fw-la mors_fw-la evil_n work_v against_o good_a death_n against_o life_n 18_o psal_n 18_o circumueniàmus_fw-la iustum_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la impij_fw-la quoniam_fw-la contrarius_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o diffamat_fw-la nos_fw-la let_v we_o entrap_v the_o just_a man_n say_v the_o ungodly_a because_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o do_n and_o do_v discredit_v us._n virtue_n be_v a_o certain_a quality_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o vice_n and_o can_v never_o be_v produce_v but_o by_o contrary_a quality_n by_o which_o all_o other_o quality_n be_v engender_v so_o that_o if_o in_o earth_n so_o many_o bloody_a tyrant_n have_v not_o 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viero_n ecclesia_fw-la duo_fw-la sibi_fw-la populi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantur_fw-la even_o as_o the_o two_o infant_n contend_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n so_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v strive_v &_o struggle_v together_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v the_o controversy_n of_o contrary_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o diverse_a person_n bear_v both_o of_o one_o mother_n &_o nourish_v perhaps_o with_o one_o milk_n as_o of_o abel_n and_o cain_n jacob_n and_o esau_n or_o the_o enmity_n of_o other_o people_n some_o fight_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o devil_n joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o envious_a brethren_n david_n persecute_v by_o lunatic_n saul_n elias_n pursue_v by_o wicked_a jezabel_n elizeus_fw-la mock_v by_o ungodly_a child_n jerusalem_n burn_v by_o proud_a nabuchadonosor_n and_o susanna_n slander_v by_o two_o adulterous_a judge_n in_o all_o this_o note_n that_o the_o just_a have_v some_o singular_a virtue_n the_o unjust_a subject_n to_o some_o notorious_a vice_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v these_o contention_n of_o diverse_a nature_n in_o diverse_a person_n when_o the_o very_a same_o be_v foond_v in_o man_n be_v but_o one_o person_n or_o one_o subject_n for_o the_o like_a contention_n be_v never_o see_v betwixt_o ennimy_n as_o be_v daily_o between_o the_o two_o essential_a part_n whereof_o man_n be_v compose_v &_o make_v i_o mean_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a part_n insomuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o the_o food_n of_o the_o one_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o other_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o one_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o brief_a the_o weal_n of_o the_o one_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o other_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o procee_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o virtue_n 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