Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	command_v	forbid_v	vice_n	1,917	5	9.6001	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25385	Holy devotions, with directions to pray also a brief exposition upon [brace] the Lords prayer, the creed, the Ten commandments, the 7 penitential psalms, the 7 psalms of thanksgiving : together with a letanie / by the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews ...; Institutiones piae, or, Directions to pray	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1663 (1663)	Wing A3129A; ESTC R40284	169,352	493

the_o better_a conceive_n of_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o commandment_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o whereas_o in_o every_o commandment_n the_o gross_a sin_n tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n be_v only_o forbid_v by_o name_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o all_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n though_o lesser_a in_o degree_n and_o not_o name_v together_o with_o the_o provocation_n thereunto_o be_v likewise_o inclusive_o contain_v in_o that_o prohibition_n 2._o and_o where_o any_o virtue_n be_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o all_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n contrary_a to_o that_o virtue_n be_v forbid_v and_o where_o any_o vice_n be_v prohibit_v there_o all_o opposite_a virtue_n to_o it_o be_v enjoin_v meditation_n of_o death_n that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v be_v long_o since_o enact_v by_o statute_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n unrepealed_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v by_o god_n keep_v from_o we_o 1._o lest_o we_o shall_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n for_o future_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v many_o word_n to_o prove_v either_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o other_o only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o conclude_v this_o work_n with_o a_o few_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o well_o for_o those_o who_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o sickness_n as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n to_o meditate_v and_o think_v upon_o that_o they_o be_v not_o take_v unprovided_a and_o it_o be_v exercise_v of_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o resolution_n to_o die_v ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a or_o hard_a to_o christian_n for_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n in_o his_o time_n account_v all_o day_n spend_v without_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o end_n to_o be_v but_o fond_o consume_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v 19_o that_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n purchase_v no_o more_o land_n than_o will_v serve_v to_o bury_v his_o dead_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o fix_v or_o fasten_v our_o mind_n upon_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o have_v our_o affection_n bend_v upon_o another_o and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n which_o bring_v two_o benefit_n with_o it_o first_o it_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o many_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o second_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o joy_n unspeakable_a the_o first_o of_o these_o benefit_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v see_v 17._o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n live_v in_o so_o flourish_a estate_n who_o if_o not_o often_o yet_o once_o in_o his_o life_n do_v not_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v for_o the_o unavoidable_a calamity_n and_o grievous_a disease_n incident_a to_o this_o life_n do_v so_o often_o disquiet_a and_o vex_v a_o man_n that_o notwithstanding_o our_o life_n be_v natural_o short_a yet_o sometime_o it_o seem_v overlong_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o death_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a and_o wished-for_a sanctuary_n and_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o a_o life_n full_a of_o misery_n and_o grief_n and_o for_o the_o second_o take_v among_o many_o that_o of_o saint_n cyprian_n cypr._n we_o pass_v by_o death_n to_o immortality_n neither_o can_v we_o come_v or_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o by_o leave_v this_o life_n nor_o be_v our_o corporal_a death_n to_o be_v account_v a_o end_n or_o period_n of_o life_n but_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a for_o by_o this_o temporal_a journey_n we_o pass_v to_o eternity_n for_o this_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n common_o call_v death_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o true_a scope_n and_o aim_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v not_o inflict_v by_o he_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n to_o punish_v the_o elect_a but_o as_o a_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o only_o call_v his_o child_n from_o a_o dungeon_n of_o misery_n to_o a_o place_n of_o all_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v always_o make_v the_o godly_a to_o leave_v this_o life_n with_o such_o willingness_n and_o joy_n and_o to_o endure_v with_o so_o great_a courage_n and_o constancy_n all_o their_o great_a agony_n meditation_n for_o the_o sick_n 1._o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v 25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v again_o clothe_v with_o this_o skin_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v this_o hope_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o my_o breast_n 39.5_o lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o make_v i_o not_o a_o rebuke_n to_o the_o foolish_a take_v away_o thy_o stroke_n from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n fret_v a_o garment_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v but_o vanity_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o with_o thy_o ear_n consider_v my_o call_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n for_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v answer_v i_o 2._o o_o lord_n how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n 71.1_o o_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o my_o weakness_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o though_o i_o be_v afflict_v yet_o let_v i_o not_o be_v distress_v though_o in_o want_n of_o some_o of_o thy_o comfort_n yet_o not_o of_o all_o though_o chasten_v yet_o not_o forsake_v 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a 67._o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o word_n 7._o o_o lord_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o work_n for_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o thy_o sight_n but_o of_o eternal_a death_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 10._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o now_o i_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a 20._o before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n 89.27_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n overwhelm_v i_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o 4._o for_o that_o i_o have_v

chide_v hatred_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 2d_o which_o may_v be_v as_o provocation_n to_o slaughter_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o they_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o all_o this_o because_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n flesh_n of_o our_o flesh._n the_o thing_n that_o christ_n pay_v so_o dear_a for_o the_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n adultery_n the_o chief_a aim_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o marriage_n bed_n inviolate_a and_o with_o great_a reason_n it_o be_v place_v next_o to_o the_o prohibit_v of_o homicide_n because_o that_o next_o and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o life_n be_v the_o preservation_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o wife_n 2.24_o for_o they_o two_o be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v also_o implicit_o and_o secret_o forbid_v 1.26_o whoredom_n 5.28_o incest_n sodomy_n sin_n against_o nature_n unlawful_a desire_n and_o affection_n uncleanness_n evil_a talk_n obscene_a song_n and_o impudent_a behaviour_n uncivil_a sight_n lascivious_a picture_n intemperance_n of_o diet._n delicacy_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o the_o like_a be_v provocation_n to_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v and_o as_o we_o be_v prohibit_v these_o thing_n so_o be_v we_o command_v hereby_o to_o live_v chaste_o temperate_o modest_o and_o pure_o in_o heart_n for_o by_o these_o virtue_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n 8._o and_o enjoy_v that_o blessedness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o in_o pureness_n of_o heart_n love_n and_o serve_v he_o the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v from_o another_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o steal_v and_o against_o this_o commandment_n we_o may_v offend_v divers_a way_n by_o commit_v sacrilege_n take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o church_n by_o withhold_a that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o king_n or_o prince_n by_o rob_v on_o the_o high_a way_n or_o out_o of_o house_n by_o deceive_v any_o man_n in_o bargain_v in_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n in_o be_v bankrupt_a without_o cause_n by_o oppress_v the_o poor_a or_o keep_v his_o pledge_n by_o encroach_a upon_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o other_o either_o by_o violence_n open_o or_o by_o fraud_n in_o remove_v landmark_n etc._n etc._n by_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v find_v from_o the_o true_a owner_n by_o deny_v or_o conceal_v a_o trust_n by_o detain_v the_o labourer_n hire_v by_o live_v idle_o and_o eat_v out_o of_o another_o man_n labour_n by_o neglect_v a_o master_n service_n and_o misspend_v his_o good_n the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v false_a evidence_n before_o a_o judge_n witness_n against_o any_o man_n whosoever_o do_v so_o be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o of_o the_o three_o also_o in_o commit_v perjury_n neither_o be_v false_a testimony_n with_o a_o oath_n forbid_v only_o but_o also_o without_o a_o oath_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o accuse_v thy_o brother_n unjust_o slander_v he_o revile_v he_o backbite_v he_o abuse_v he_o by_o uncivil_a jest_n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v or_o equivocate_v either_o for_o sport_n or_o to_o avoid_v danger_n or_o loss_n for_o though_o some_o seem_v to_o approve_v 19_o of_o jacob_n in_o lie_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v esau._n 19_o the_o midwife_n to_o save_v the_o child_n 2.4.5_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n to_o save_v the_o spy_n 14._o michol_n to_o save_v david_n her_o husband_n 5._o judith_n to_o deceive_v holofernes_n yet_o it_o be_v safe_a with_o saint_n augustine_n to_o hold_v august_n that_o all_o lie_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o truth_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n this_o commandment_n be_v direct_o against_o covetousness_n or_o evil_a concupiscence_n the_o issue_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o all_o mankind_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n covet_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o covet_v or_o desire_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o heart_n any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o man_n and_o whereby_o he_o may_v receive_v any_o damage_n or_o detriment_n neither_o his_o house_n which_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o cold_a nor_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n his_o partner_n as_o well_o in_o sorrow_n as_o pleasure_n nor_o his_o servant_n without_o who_o help_n and_o labour_n he_o can_v dispatch_v his_o affair_n nor_o his_o cattle_n which_o do_v his_o work_n in_o conclusion_n nothing_o which_o may_v any_o way_n prejudice_v he_o now_o 2.10_o see_v that_o he_o which_o be_v guilty_a in_o break_v one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n offend_v in_o all_o and_o that_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a inward_a and_o outward_a man_n be_v require_v and_o that_o the_o flesh_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o fullfil_v the_o same_o by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n for_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o saint_n paul_n in_o our_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 7.18_o and_o the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v we_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v not_o that_o we_o do_v and_o see_v also_o 3.20_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v not_o that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o fault_n be_v good_a of_o itself_o but_o our_o own_o flesh_n 8._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o be_v able_a to_o please_v he_o for_o the_o comfort_n therefore_o of_o all_o when_o as_o neither_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v we_o nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o fullfil_v the_o same_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n send_v his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n into_o the_o world_n 14._o that_o he_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n ceremony_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v fulfil_v and_o end_v 1._o the_o promise_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 18._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 2._o the_o ceremony_n 110.4_o the_o priesthood_n by_o his_o eternal_a priesthood_n the_o sacrifice_n 27._o by_o his_o own_o oblation_n circumcision_n 21._o by_o his_o circumcisiou_n and_o baptism_n passover_n by_o the_o eucharist_n 22._o 2._o the_o law_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o absolute_a fulfil_n of_o it_o in_o who_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o spot_n cant._n but_o a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o righteousness_n he_o have_v of_o his_o free_a will_n and_o mercy_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o if_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n we_o apprehend_v he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o not_o trust_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o work_n commend_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o and_o seek_v all_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 5.2_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o rely_v on_o those_o word_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o sermon_n at_o antioch_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o 38_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v this_o along_o with_o we_o that_o this_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n and_o perfection_n be_v mere_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o though_o the_o same_o desire_n never_o attain_v to_o perfection_n while_o we_o live_v in_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o frailty_n and_o indisposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n accept_v the_o same_o for_o christ_n sake_n for_o