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	soul_n	unite_v	970	5	9.6533	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29500	An essay in morality written by G.B. to his friend H.P., Esquire ; in which the nature of virtue and vice is distinctly stated, their respective reasonableness and unreasonableness demonstrated, and several useful conclusions inferred.	G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Plumptre, Henry.	1682 (1682)	Wing B4672; ESTC R18007	26,324	158

nolition_n of_o it_o or_o the_o volition_n of_o its_o absence_n and_o instead_o thereof_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a may_v be_v call_v charity_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fit_a name_n 3_o the_o three_o object_n cause_v delight_n to_o we_o be_v power_n to_o do_v what_o one_o please_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n consequent_a upon_o one_o will_n of_o which_o three_o degree_n liberty_n equality_n superiority_n now_o to_o have_v pleasure_n arise_v from_o hence_o the_o only_a object_n of_o our_o volition_n be_v a_o action_n of_o pride_n the_o only_a object_n of_o our_o habitual_a inclination_n the_o vice_n thereof_o to_o refuse_v it_o as_o before_z or_o will_v its_o absence_n be_v humility_n 4_o mere_a activity_n and_o life_n and_o that_o exert_v in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o soul_n such_o as_o be_v for_o example_n mere_a contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n sense_n imagination_n strong_a passion_n intense_a volition_n or_o resolution_n and_o because_o knowledge_n may_v be_v indefinite_o divide_v according_a to_o its_o object_n here_o alone_o may_v be_v almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o particular_a vice_n and_o virtue_n this_o vice_n and_o contrary_a virtue_n have_v no_o name_n some_o kind_n of_o it_o may_v 5_o some_o certain_a agreeable_a corporeal_a motion_n or_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n to_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v unite_v suave_v corporis_fw-la commotiones_fw-la as_o some_o have_v call_v they_o which_o i_o know_v no_o common_a name_n to_o signify_v they_o by_o unless_o titillation_n may_v be_v allow_v these_o as_o cartes_n think_v create_v pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o natural_a sign_n of_o the_o health_n or_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o pleasure_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n from_o they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o sensation_n among_o which_o be_v those_o of_o health_n calmness_n and_o serenity_n other_o bodily_a temper_n many_o corporeal_a passion_n such_o as_o love_n joy_n hope_v acquiescence_n etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o may_v say_v all_o perhaps_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o soul_n may_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o corporeal_a passion_n of_o sadness_n and_o grief_n though_o in_o these_o not_o only_o the_o mechanical_a or_o corporeal_a vibration_n and_o motion_n of_o fibres_n nerve_n and_o spirit_n delight_n and_o please_v but_o also_o the_o sense_n perception_n life_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o this_o pleasure_n be_v mix_v from_o two_o very_a different_a object_n one_o corporeal_a other_o intellectual_a and_o indeed_o most_o of_o our_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n arise_v from_o several_a object_n mix_v and_o blend_v together_o now_o to_o have_v the_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n arise_v from_o such_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n the_o entire_a object_n of_o our_o volition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sensuality_n and_o to_o be_v habitual_o incline_v thereto_o the_o vice_n but_o to_o refuse_v this_o self-pleasure_n or_o to_o will_v its_o absence_n be_v sobriety_n or_o temperance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o man_n nature_n of_o all_o his_o faculty_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o rectitude_n honesty_n probity_n of_o his_o action_n and_o inclination_n or_o his_o virtue_n may_v be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o he_o now_o even_o to_o have_v this_o delight_n usual_o call_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o let_v i_o add_v that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o too_o i_o say_v to_o have_v this_o the_o entire_a object_n of_o our_o volition_n intention_n inclination_n or_o in_o great_a proportion_n to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a than_o it_o ought_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o want_v a_o name_n as_o do_v its_o opposite_a virtue_n final_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o distribution_n i_o have_v make_v which_o i_o bring_v only_o for_o example_n of_o some_o general_a head_n as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v object_n which_o may_v please_v or_o delight_v we_o and_o consequent_o correspondent_a appetite_n which_o be_v numberless_a so_o many_o sort_n of_o sin_n or_o vice_n may_v there_o be_v they_o all_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o general_a head_n and_o those_o head_n divide_v and_o these_o again_o subdivide_v etc._n etc._n 27._o many_o other_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n may_v be_v make_v as_o from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a distinguish_v by_o its_o subject_n usual_o comprehend_v under_o three_o viz._n god_n all_o create_v or_o finite_a being_n beside_o ourselves_o under_o the_o name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n though_o we_o know_v little_a of_o any_o other_o or_o what_o we_o can_v do_v to_o or_o for_o they_o beside_o mankind_n and_o last_o ourselves_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a our_o last_o end_n therefore_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o ●ur_n neighbour_n the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o or_o piety_n charity_n and_o prudent_a and_o sober_a care_n of_o our_o own_o great_a concern_v and_o by_o love_n i_o mean_v not_o gratitude_n but_o a_o volition_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o object_n belove_v whether_o the_o good_a be_v a_o absent_a or_o present_a good_a to_z will_v a_o absent_a good_a and_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o person_n we_o love_v can_v only_o take_v place_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o not_o to_o god_n who_o we_o know_v can_v want_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o will_v a_o present_a good_a may_v be_v to_o god_n also_o we_o may_v will_n approve_v rejoice_v delight_n in_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o always_o do_v and_o can_v but_o possess_v 28._o but_o these_o three_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v always_o to_o be_v intend_v together_o actual_o or_o habitual_o although_o but_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v first_o regard_v as_o when_o we_o actual_o will_v any_o good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o ought_v at_o least_o habitual_o to_o will_v it_o not_o only_o because_o thereby_o we_o do_v good_a to_o he_o but_o also_o because_o it_o please_v god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o own_o perfection_n and_o will_v be_v for_o our_o own_o great_a good_a so_o to_o do_v although_o that_o we_o first_o look_v at_o be_v our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o these_o three_o part_n be_v so_o necessary_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v that_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v always_o habitual_o to_o believe_v when_o we_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v the_o one_o the_o other_o will_v necessary_o follow_v thus_o for_o example_n to_o love_n god_n the_o volition_n of_o good_a to_o he_o or_o the_o rejoice_v in_o the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v necessary_o consequent_a other_o and_o our_o own_o good_a because_o all_o the_o happiness_n of_o creature_n depend_v thereon_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o from_o his_o be_v and_o from_o his_o most_o perfect_a nature_n and_o because_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v our_o great_a perfection_n comfort_n reward_n so_o again_o if_o we_o sincere_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o please_v god_n and_o be_v best_a for_o ourselves_o and_o so_o last_o our_o own_o great_a good_a true_o as_o to_o intention_n extension_n and_o duration_n or_o our_o great_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n be_v in_o and_o by_o love_v of_o god_n and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o our_o neighbour_n 29._o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o all_o action_n and_o correspondent_a habit_n of_o the_o will_n whatsoever_o which_o do_v effect_v the_o universal_a good_a have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v call_v virtue_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n or_o the_o ultimate_a object_n thereof_o and_o for_o distinction-sake_n may_v be_v call_v instrumental_a or_o eventual_a virtue_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o volition_n which_o have_v their_o due_a end_n or_o due_a ultimate_a object_n consider_v as_o such_o have_v the_o name_n of_o principal_a or_o inherent_a virtue_n so_o for_o example_n to_o apply_v the_o mind_n to_o attention_n and_o consideration_n pursuit_n after_o or_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v account_v virtue_n because_o they_o usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a effect_n in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o hurtful_a one_o such_o again_o be_v to_o judge_v right_o and_o true_o especial_o concern_v other_o man_n i.e._n always_o only_o according_a to_o what_o real_o appear_v to_o we_o from_o thing_n themselves_o not_o because_o we_o imagine_v so_o although_o the_o end_n of_o

hanker_a before_o there_o be_v any_o express_a volition_n that_o which_o be_v usual_o signify_v by_o such_o phrase_n i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o foelix_n to_o st._n paul_n thou_o have_v almost_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o for_o the_o four_o this_o one_o thing_n evince_n it_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o man_n in_o the_o facility_n readiness_n and_o strength_n to_o their_o actual_a inclination_n and_o volition_n before_o they_o actual_o exist_v of_o this_o facility_n in_o one_o man_n which_o be_v not_o in_o another_o there_o must_v be_v some_o present_a cause_n in_o one_o man_n which_o be_v not_o in_o another_o and_o this_o i_o call_v a_o habitual_a inclination_n or_o volition_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o be_v something_o in_o two_o man_n accustom_v to_o two_o thing_n with_o delight_n when_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a inclination_n and_o volition_n in_o they_o which_o upon_o the_o proposal_n of_o those_o two_o different_a object_n do_v produce_v two_o different_a or_o contrary_a actual_a inclination_n and_o volition_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o mechanism_n of_o their_o body_n by_o which_o those_o object_n excite_v corporeal_a passion_n of_o love_n or_o delight_n but_o in_o the_o soul_n too_o and_o most_o often_o contract_v by_o the_o frequent_a actual_a inclination_n impress_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o these_o passion_n and_o sometime_o without_o they_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a difference_n inherent_a and_o present_a in_o the_o soul_n between_o a_o drunkard_n and_o a_o ambitious_a man_n even_o when_o they_o be_v asleep_a or_o their_o volition_n and_o actual_a inclination_n be_v employ_v about_o other_o thing_n which_o then_o appear_v when_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o their_o respective_a appetite_n and_o habitual_a inclination_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o as_o for_o all_o other_o humane_a action_n which_o have_v be_v call_v imperate_a or_o action_n command_v by_o and_o consequent_a upon_o volition_n except_o volition_n itself_o for_o one_o volition_n may_v have_v for_o its_o object_n another_o volition_n such_o as_o be_v attention_n consideration_n judgement_n motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o bodily_a action_n in_o which_o be_v speech_n or_o word_n i_o meddle_v not_o at_o present_a with_o they_o only_o suggest_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o inherent_a virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o they_o they_o be_v indeed_o mostwhat_o though_o they_o may_v be_v dissemble_v sign_v thereof_o and_o of_o its_o degree_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o much_o as_o what_o in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o article_n or_o paragraph_n we_o term_v instrumental_a or_o eventual_a virtue_n or_o vice_n any_o further_a than_o they_o include_v volition_n for_o example_n there_o be_v neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n in_o attention_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v action_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o in_o speech_n gesture_n motion_n which_o be_v action_n of_o the_o body_n but_o only_o in_o the_o volition_n or_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o command_v or_o effect_n they_o 4._o now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o viz._n actual_a volition_n actual_a and_o habitual_a inclination_n the_o perfection_n and_o defect_n may_v be_v consider_v which_o perfection_n and_o defect_n of_o volition_n for_o example_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v only_o in_o two_o respect_n viz._n 1._o of_o the_o object_n 2._o of_o the_o action_n 5._o and_o first_o concern_v the_o object_n of_o volition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o can_v be_v but_o one_o though_o that_o one_o may_v consist_v of_o several_a part_n which_o may_v be_v successive_o regard_v for_o example_n a_o man_n can_v will_v and_o regard_n at_o the_o same_o precise_a time_n his_o neighbour_n good_a and_o his_o own_o reputation_n as_o two_o distinct_a separate_a coordinate_a thing_n but_o he_o may_v will_v they_o both_o together_o as_o make_v up_o or_o compose_v one_o entire_a object_n like_v as_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v but_o one_o object_n at_o the_o same_o time_n paint_v at_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o consist_v of_o many_o part_n the_o whole_a it_o may_v see_v together_o confuse_o and_o but_o one_o point_n distinct_o 6._o moreover_o that_o the_o only_a object_n of_o volition_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v bonity_n or_o good_a only_a not_o evil_a be_v manifest_a from_o universal_a experience_n all_o which_o goodness_n or_o what_o be_v convenient_a congruous_a eligible_a desirable_a for_o by_o all_o these_o may_v bonity_n or_o good_a be_v describe_v be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o end_n 2._o that_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o of_o the_o end_n have_v be_v usual_o call_v jucundum_fw-la delectable_a or_o pleasant_a good_a or_o pleasure_n delight_n although_o this_o very_a pleasure_n have_v some_o further_a use_n &_o be_v likewise_o a_o mean_n to_o excite_v encourage_v and_o fortify_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o again_o mediate_o and_o immediate_o may_v produce_v new_a pleasure_n that_o of_o the_o mean_n be_v call_v bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la or_o profitable_a good_a to_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o delectable_a good_a of_o which_o the_o kind_n be_v numerous_a 7._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v nothing_o but_o its_o conducibility_n to_o or_o causality_n of_o the_o end_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n in_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v the_o same_o there_o be_v nothing_o eligible_a in_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v any_o end_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n itself_o of_o this_o profitable_a good_a bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la or_o honest_a good_a be_v one_o sort_n or_o kind_n as_o we_o shall_v present_o understand_v 8._o and_o to_o add_v this_o for_o the_o present_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pulchritude_n and_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n in_o whatsoever_o it_o consist_v talk_v of_o so_o much_o by_o platonist_n be_v another_o sort_n and_o be_v only_o therefore_o good_a because_o it_o be_v so_o congruous_a or_o delectable_a a_o object_n to_o the_o mind_n or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o have_v in_o it_o some_o causality_n of_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n 9_o as_o for_o delectable_a good_a which_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o only_a object_n of_o volition_n it_o be_v better_a understand_v by_o every_o man_n experience_n than_o by_o all_o the_o description_n that_o can_v be_v give_v of_o it_o such_o as_o aristotle_n perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n operation_n and_o eudoxus_n perfect_a and_o grateful_a assension_n and_o acquiescence_n plato_n passion_n affection_n and_o diffusion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o will_n in_o some_o convenient_a good_a and_o many_o other_o some_o of_o which_o be_v contrary_a each_o to_o other_o as_o when_o some_o say_v it_o be_v motion_n and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o repose_v of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v more_o to_o our_o purpose_n to_o observe_v that_o it_o have_v indefinite_a degree_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n only_o and_o no_o more_o viz._n 1._o in_o extension_n as_o to_o subject_n 2._o intention_n 3._o duration_n of_o which_o to_o take_v the_o extreme_n only_o the_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n be_v the_o good_a of_o one_o single_a soul_n the_o high_a that_o of_o all_o spiritual_a being_n existant_fw-la usual_o comprehend_v under_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o where_o by_o neighbour_n we_o understand_v all_o rational_a creature_n at_o least_o we_o actual_o indeed_o know_v a_o most_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o mankind_n only_o our_o own_o family_n town_n or_o country_n to_o who_o great_a good_n notwithstanding_o if_o we_o direct_v our_o volition_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o implicit_o will_v that_o good_a which_o be_v absolute_o the_o great_a and_o that_o if_o any_o great_a good_a be_v within_o our_o view_n and_o comprehension_n we_o shall_v will_v that_o express_o and_o actual_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n we_o want_v both_o conceit_n and_o word_n for_o the_o low_a and_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o three_o respect_n the_o low_a degree_n be_v that_o good_a which_o be_v momentany_a the_o high_a eternal_a 10._o wherefore_o the_o great_a delectable_a good_a absolute_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o extension_n intention_n duration_n or_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n consider_v as_o one_o thing_n and_o as_o cartes_n consider_v motion_n in_o the_o material_a world_n 11._o after_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a and_o first_o perfection_n of_o volition_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o this_o absolute_o great_a good_a or_o to_o have_v it_o for_o its_o object_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o great_a defect_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v