Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	charity_n	faith_n	good_a	2,904	5	4.2122	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28821	A mirrour of Christianity and a miracle of charity, or, A true and exact narrative of the life and death of the most virtuous Lady Alice, Dutchess Duddeley published after the sermon in the Church of St. Giles in the Fields / by R.B., D.D., rector of the said church, on Sunday the 14th of March, MDCLXIX.	R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.	1669 (1669)	Wing B3758; ESTC R11208	27,802	56

be_v now_o awake_a in_o heaven_n wear_v the_o crown_n of_o perseverance_n and_o sing_v with_o the_o triumphant_a chorus_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n glorify_v a_o joyful_a song_n to_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n sit_v upon_o a_o golden_a glorious_a throne_n who_o will_v at_o the_o great_a day_n raise_v up_o her_o body_n from_o its_o long_a sleep_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 8.11_o and_o dwell_v by_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o decease_a saint_n who_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n atte_v of_o righteous_a abel_n heb._n 11.4_o and_o methinks_v bespeak_v as_o now_o on_o earth_n her_o surviver_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o i_o be_v in_o heaven_n where_o i_o reign_v now_o in_o the_o embrace_n and_o glory_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o humility_n meekness_n piety_n and_o patience_n and_o suppose_v too_o that_o she_o bespeak_v you_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o gideon_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o of_o abimeleck_n to_o he_o judg._n 7.17_o chap._n 9.48_o look_v on_o i_o and_o do_v likewise_o what_o you_o have_v see_v i_o do_v and_o shall_v hear_v i_o have_v do_v even_o so_o do_v you_o according_a to_o your_o ability_n and_o several_a capacity_n ☞_o clothe_v the_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o feed_v the_o hungry_a belly_n adorn_v god_n house_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o decay_a and_o by_o war_n and_o fire_n waste_a church_n endow_v poor_a vicaradge_n with_o annual_a accession_n or_o augmentation_n of_o large_a salary_n relieve_v poor_a widow_n in_o hospital_n by_o yearly_a pension_n give_v good_a and_o competent_a sum_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o christian_a captive_n now_o chain_v up_o to_o slavery_n in_o the_o hand_n or_o under_o the_o power_n of_o infidel_n and_o for_o place_v 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her_o good_a or_o most_o charitable_a deed_n as_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o true_a mark_n of_o christianty_n so_o to_o disperse_v the_o same_o upon_o a_o self-seeking_a interest_n out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o gain_v praise_n and_o get_v glory_n by_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a note_n or_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n this_o pharisaical_a vice_n never_o lodge_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o decease_a duchess_n so_o renown_v for_o her_o stupendous_a charity_n the_o fire_n whereof_o burn_v hot_a in_o her_o religious_a breast_n but_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o the_o ash_n of_o humilty_n she_o whilst_o live_v love_v not_o to_o hear_v her_o just_a praise_n sound_v in_o her_o ear_n for_o well-doing_n but_o content_v herself_o with_o god_n approbation_n whilst_o she_o do_v all_o for_o his_o glory_n that_o the_o poor_a relieve_v by_o her_o bounty_n may_v have_v a_o occasion_n to_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o 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to_o so_o good_a and_o glorious_a a_o work_n she_o most_o liberal_o as_o she_o have_v a_o magnificent_a large_a soul_n give_v to_o the_o advance_v and_o finish_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v it_o many_o 100_o l._n of_o which_o her_o magnificent_a bounty_n the_o then_o grateful_a parishioner_n erect_v a_o monument_n which_o be_v place_v over_o the_o great_a gate_n or_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n engrave_v in_o a_o large_a square_a stone_n be_v these_o qvod_fw-la foelix_fw-la bonumqve_fw-la sit_fw-la posteris_fw-la hoc_fw-la templum_fw-la loco_fw-la veteris_fw-la exit_fw-la annosa_fw-la vetustate_fw-la collapsi_fw-la mole_n et_fw-la splendore_fw-la auctum_fw-la multo_fw-la paroecorum_n charitas_fw-la instauravit_fw-la in_o qvibus_fw-la pientissimae_fw-la heroinae_fw-la d._n aliciae_fw-la duddeley_n

eph._n 1.8_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n so_o prov._n 8.12_o i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n here_o too_o they_o be_v mate_v they_o can_v be_v sever_v the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o propound_v to_o itself_o a_o right_n or_o good_a end_n as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o prudence_n which_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o advise_v of_o and_o devise_v proper_a and_o fit_a mean_n suitable_a to_o that_o end_n to_o be_v happy_a hereafter_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o live_v honourable_o with_o repute_n here_o on_o earth_n shall_v be_v our_o main_a end_n faith_n in_o christ_n attend_v with_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o attain_v the_o former_a justice_n and_o honesty_n to_o man_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o acquire_v the_o other_o this_o virtue_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o eminent_a in_o our_o renown_a duchess_n she_o make_v it_o her_o whole_a business_n her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o get_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n where_o she_o now_o sit_v and_o reign_v and_o by_o well-doing_n to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o she_o be_v dead_a that_o the_o transplendent_a light_n of_o her_o beneficence_n shine_v among_o man_n and_o they_o behold_v her_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v her_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 5.16_o her_o prudence_n likewise_o be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o she_o have_v a_o great_a command_n over_o her_o tongue_n and_o passion_n she_o know_v that_o as_o th._n de_fw-fr kempis_n say_v well_o lib._n 1._o c._n 20._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v silent_a than_o not_o to_o offend_v in_o speech_n or_o multitude_n of_o word_n she_o therefore_o seldom_o speak_v but_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o hearer_n grieve_v she_o do_v at_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o for_o 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private_a retirement_n yet_o shine_v in_o goodness_n though_o unseen_a like_o those_o star_n call_v sporades_n in_o the_o galaxy_n or_o milk-way_n in_o the_o firmament_n it_o likewise_o discover_v itself_o first_o by_o take_v no_o content_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v second_o by_o her_o contentation_n in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n every_o mutation_n or_o change_n of_o fortune_n conceive_v that_o what_o good_a she_o enjoy_v be_v more_o and_o what_o evil_a she_o sustain_v be_v less_o than_o she_o deserve_v this_o grace_n of_o humility_n in_o her_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o pa●ience_n a_o cheerful_a bear_n of_o affliction_n without_o murmur_a or_o repine_v at_o god_n dispensation_n or_o providence_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o that_o think_v or_o believe_v he_o

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second_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o awful_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n so_o as_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v displease_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o distasteful_a to_o his_o goodness_n it_o will_v three_o settle_v in_o we_o a_o attention_n or_o collectedness_n of_o spirit_n and_o free_v we_o from_o wander_a thought_n in_o our_o prayer_n whilst_o our_o soul_n be_v fix_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v psal_n 57.8_o upon_o god_n by_o a_o settle_a meditation_n of_o his_o forename_a attribute_n viz._n his_o all-seeing_a providence_n his_o almighty_a power_n his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o justice_n which_o if_o we_o propose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o ground_n our_o faith_n upon_o they_o when_o we_o commence_v our_o request_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o see_v then_o that_o without_o meditation_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o a_o collect_v attention_n of_o 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mind_n be_v and_o his_o mind_n where_o his_o heart_n by_o love_n be_v fix_v ubi_fw-la jam_fw-la sum_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la where_o i_o be_o there_o i_o be_o not_o so_o say_v that_o fond_a lover_n in_o the_o comedian_n because_o his_o body_n be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o his_o heart_n in_o another_o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o expression_n be_v that_o of_o origen_n concern_v mary_n magdalen_n when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 20._o and_o find_v not_o his_o body_n there_o maria_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la quia_fw-la tota_fw-la ibi_fw-la erat_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominus_fw-la erat_fw-la where_o she_o be_v there_o she_o be_v not_o because_o her_o love_n be_v firm_o fix_v on_o christ_n her_o lord_n she_o be_v only_a where_o he_o be_v the_o place_n she_o know_v not_o but_o to_o his_o person_n her_o heart_n be_v join_v thus_o be_v she_o in_o her_o soul_n present_a with_o he_o though_o in_o her_o body_n she_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la amat_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v there_o where_o it_o love_v whence_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a induction_n or_o consequence_n that_o if_o a_o man_n divide_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n by_o a_o voluntary_a separation_n or_o by_o set_v his_o affection_n of_o love_n upon_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v col._n 3.29_o he_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n accola_n terrae_fw-la and_o incola_fw-la coeli_fw-la abide_v in_o this_o world_n and_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n now_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v above_o which_o may_v challenge_v as_o they_o deserve_v the_o prime_a of_o our_o affection_n our_o love_n and_o delight_n and_o desire_n they_o be_v first_o that_o purity_n second_o that_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n three_o that_o love_n and_o amity_n four_o that_o piety_n that_o 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body_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o happy_a reunion_n and_o that_o because_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n and_o fix_v upon_o christ_n by_o love_n which_o affection_n if_o pure_a and_o sincere_a be_v ever_o attend_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o union_n and_o fruition_n so_o as_o to_o be_v join_v to_o and_o enjoy_v the_o person_n that_o be_v belove_v thus_o he_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o woe_n will_v be_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o will_v desire_v his_o beatifical_a presence_n which_o can_v be_v obtain_v but_o by_o death_n he_o therefore_o do_v not_o fear_n but_o wish_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o a_o full_a possession_n of_o glory_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o that_o great_a day_n of_o jubilee_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o god_n saint_n his_o servant_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o the_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o it_o as_o be_v our_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n saint_n protest_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o i_o term_v s._n paul_n and_o all_o good_a christian_n joyful_a hope_n or_o expectation_n we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v these_o three_o particular_n to_o be_v discuss_v first_o qui_fw-la expectantes_fw-la who_o be_v the_o expectant_n or_o those_o that_o look_v for_o christ_n second_o qualis_fw-la expectatio_fw-la what_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o expectation_n this_o be_v three_o quis_fw-la expectatus_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v look_v