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	theological_a	1,167	5	12.5725	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09490	The first part of the consideration of humane condition vvherin is contained the morall consideration of a mans selfe: as what, who, and what manner of man he is. Written by I.P. Esquier.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1600 (1600)	STC 19773; ESTC S114574	45,485	68

They are called Cardinall vertues a Cardine signifying the hindge of a doore because as on the hindge the gate is turned shut and opened so the heart of man which is the hindge of the doore in doing all good actions is opened to things honest shut against things vnhonest by force of these vertues And although those fowre called the Cardinal vertues be of greatest force yet al the rest do serue in some sort to governe the Perturbations of the Minde and to make a man know what manner of man he is As Magnificence Magnanimity Liberality Modesty Mansuetude Vrbanitie Affabilitie Whereof some do respect the body with the Minde some do direct the Minde most Those vvhich require the bodies assistaunce although they haue wholy the mindes direction are Fortitude and Magnanimitie some belong vnto the government of the senses as Tēperāce vnto the tvvo senses of Touching and Tasting But Continencie appertaineth to the moderating of all the senses Some others doe serue for direction of manners as Affabilitie in vvords or speech Vrbanitie or civility in deedes So by the helpe of those Morall vertues thou maiest learne to master the Perturbations of the Minde appertaining either to the Cōcupiscible or srascible Appetite For by Fortitude thou maiest overcome Feare by Mansuetude thou maiest conquere Impatience anger such like by Temperance and Continency thou maiest subdue Immoderate desires as lust and such other like passions and Perturbations of the minde vvhere vvith men are much overwhelmed Yet because Vertue is saide to bee a mediocrity betwixt two vices having the excesse on the one side Arist lib. 2. Lib. and the defect on the other hovv hard then it is alwaies to keepe the Meane and not to fall on either side every man may easily see and know For as we see travellers who haue a long iorney to make sometimes doe meete with many waies in one place some turning on the right hand some on the left and others going out-right yet of al these waies there is but one which is the right vvay and that often seemes to be the vnlikeliest way when that which leadeth to his iournies end is not so beaten a way nor so much bending as the passenger perswaded himfelse vnto his right course so fareth it with them that travell in the tedious iourney of this life the world is our high vvay vvhich hath in it many by-pathes the poore passingers that travel therein are diuers times distracted in much doubt for the choice of their way For the fairest way in appearaunce is not alwaies nay it is seldome the right way Xenoph. lib. 1. Paed. Cyr. the wrong waies are much more beaten and much more easie to finde then the true way For if a man wil follow the foote steps of others example he shal finde a broad-beaten path which is commonly the vvorst and the vvrong vvay It is not the mediocrity but it is the vvay that leadeth vnto the excesse or to the defect Therefore since it is so hard a matter to finde the right way in conquering the Perturbations of the minde it behoueth euery man if hee will be master ouer his owne Affections to cal vnto his aide besides the Intellectuall Morall vertues before named the Theologicall vertues which are Faith Charitie Pietie Patience and the like by the power whereof and the permission and assistance of him that graunteth them he may wel manage his owne minde and all the Perturbations thereof But because the consideratiō hereof appertaineth to the knowledge of those things that are aboue it must be lest vnto that last point of Consideration In the meane time thou maiest by that little which hath bin here laid downe learne somewhat concerning the knowledge of thy selfe which is the first of the fowre principall pointes of Consideration and in this thou hast seene somewhat what who and what manner of man thou art FINIS