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
A77236	Several treatises of vvorship & ceremonies, by the Reverend Mr. William Bradshaw, one of the first Fellows of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge; afterward minister of Chattam in Kent, 1601. Known by his learned treatise De justificatione. 1. A consideration of certain positions archiepiscopal. 2. A treatise of divine worship, tending to prove the ceremonies, imposed on the ministers of the Gospel in England, in present controversie, are in their use unlawful. Printed 1604. 3. A treatise of the nature and use of things indifferent. 1605. 4. English Puritanism, containing the main opinions of the ridgedest sort of those called Puritans in the realm of England. 1604. 5. Twelve general arguments, proving the ceremonies unlawful. 1605. 6. A proposition concerning kneeling in the very act of receiving, 1605. 7. A protestation of the Kings supremacy, made in the name of the afflicted ministers, and oposed to the shameful calumniations of the prelates. 1605. 8. A short treatise of the cross in baptism.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4161; Thomason E1044_5; ESTC R20875	92,680	129

man_n have_v cast_v upon_o they_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v special_a heed_n take_v that_o we_o admit_v not_o of_o all_o thing_n as_o indifferent_a indeed_o that_o present_v themselves_o to_o we_o under_o that_o name_n and_o shape_n florentines_n can_v disguise_v and_o colour_v any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o the_o common_a exercise_n of_o the_o great_a wit_n of_o the_o world_n to_o transform_v good_a into_o evil_n evil_a into_o good_a and_o both_o into_o indifferent_a so_o that_o in_o these_o day_n scant_v any_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o appear_v or_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v chap._n v._o the_o second_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o good_a and_o evil_a be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_n according_a to_o which_o difference_n arise_v a_o second_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 2._o a_o external_n indifferent_a be_v whatsoever_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o outward_a good_a nor_o be_v nor_o some_o of_o our_o state_n divine_v think_v all_o external_a thing_n indifferent_a which_o show_v that_o they_o that_o talk_v most_o of_o they_o know_v lest_o what_o they_o be_v evil_n 3._o a_o internal_a indifferent_a be_v whatsoever_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o inward_a good_a flock_n good_a what_o inward_a hurt_n and_o evil_n be_v in_o these_o ceremony_n they_o best_o know_v that_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o their_o flock_n nor_o evil_n 4._o something_n they_o something_n the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n ask_v what_o hurt_n can_v a_o wise_a man_n see_v in_o a_o square_a cap_n and_o a_o surplice_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a hurt_n or_o evil_a in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o any_o inward_a hurt_n therein_o for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o by_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o be_v poison_v with_o superstitious_a conceit_n than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v inward_a hurt_n in_o they_o external_n indifferent_a may_v have_v in_o it_o internal_a good_a or_o evil_n and_o some_o thing_n internal_o indifferent_a may_v have_v in_o they_o outward_a good_a or_o evil._n chap_n vi_o of_o the_o three_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o three_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v either_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n which_o also_o make_v the_o 3_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 2._o a_o indifferent_a by_o accident_n be_v a_o mean_a between_o those_o extreme_n that_o accident_n that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v but_o evil_a by_o accident_n they_o be_v not_o good_a of_o themselves_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o not_o indifferent_a for_o if_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v when_o by_o some_o accident_n they_o do_v hurt_v much_o more_o ought_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o it_o hunt_v though_o but_o by_o accident_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a by_o accident_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v only_o accidental_o indifferent_a who_o extreme_n by_o which_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o define_v be_v but_o accidental_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v indifferent_a only_o in_o relation_n of_o some_o accidental_a good_a or_o evil_a be_v indifferent_a not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n 4._o evil_a 4._o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o indifferent_a as_o our_o divine_n of_o state_n dream_n but_o by_o some_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n use_n it_o may_v ●e_v ●ither_o very_o good_a or_o very_o evil_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a of_o itself_o but_o it_o may_v be_v make_v evil_a by_o accident_n nothing_o so_o evil_a of_o itself_o but_o it_o may_v become_v good_a by_o accident_n nothing_o so_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o it_o may_v become_v indifferent_a by_o accident_n nothing_o so_o indifferent_a of_o itself_o but_o it_o may_v become_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o accident_n 5._o unto_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v indifferent_a by_o comparison_n for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n good_a simple_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o comparison_n and_o some_o thing_n evil_a simple_o that_o be_v good_a in_o comparison_n so_o also_o there_o be_v some_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o be_v indifferent_a chap._n vii_o of_o a_o four_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n either_o active_o or_o potential_o so_o be_v also_o thing_n indifferent_a 2._o a_o thing_n actual_o indifferent_a be_v that_o which_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o actual_a good_a nor_o hurt_n 3._o a_o thing_n potential_o indifferent_a be_v that_o which_o in_o act_n do_v either_o hurt_n or_o good_a though_o in_o possibility_n it_o may_v do_v neither_o 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o actual_o indifferent_a but_o be_v potential_o good_a or_o hurt_v or_o a_o possibility_n of_o evil_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v it_o evil_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v remove_v nature_n teach_v to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o a_o man_n can_v do_v less_o in_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o than_o to_o leave_v off_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a which_o do_v no_o good_a and_o may_v do_v hurt_v evil_n there_o be_v nothing_o potential_o only_o indifferent_a but_o it_o be_v actual_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o indifferent_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o five_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o last_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v either_o corporal_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n or_o spiritual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o which_o respect_n thing_n indifferent_a do_v always_o vary_v 2._o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n be_v any_o such_o thing_n that_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n do_v it_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n as_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o rich_a nor_o poor_a strong_a nor_o weak_a beautiful_a nor_o deform_v hungry_a nor_o yet_o satisfy_v sick_a nor_o healthy_a etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o may_v be_v good_a evil_n good_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n do_v also_o vary_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_a exceed_o for_o that_o in_o some_o time_n and_o some_o place_n be_v indifferent_a to_o some_o body_n that_o in_o another_o place_n and_o at_o another_o time_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o the_o body_n in_o one_o respect_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o another_o &_o contrà_fw-la and_o that_o may_v be_v indifferent_a unto_o it_o in_o one_o respect_n that_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o another_o also_o that_o may_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o another_o part_n and_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v indifferent_a to_o one_o that_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o another_o 4._o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n be_v whatsoever_o have_v reference_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o soul_n potential_o soul_n either_o indeed_o or_o appearance_n of_o itself_o or_o accident_n actual_o or_o potential_o do_v it_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n 5._o the_o good_n and_o evil_n of_o soul_n be_v either_o disposition_n quality_n or_o habit_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o such_o action_n as_o proceed_v from_o they_o as_o thought_n word_n deed_n all_o which_o be_v call_v moral_a a_o moral_a good_a be_v whatsoever_o in_o man_n or_o from_o man_n be_v agreeable_a and_o correspondent_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n or_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n reveal_v supernatural_o in_o his_o word_n unto_o this_o head_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v all_o true_a wisdom_n knowledge_n understanding_n providence_n discretion_n and_o all_o action_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o also_o all_o moral_a virtue_n as_o justice_z temperance_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o action_n proceed_v from_o they_o all_o which_o be_v square_v and_o rule_v by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o former_a law_n a_o moral_a evil_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n repugnant_a whether_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a to_o any_o of_o those_o former_a law_n as_o ignorance_n folly_n injustice_n intemperance_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o they_o 6._o those_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o moral_a respect_n indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v quality_n inclination_n habit_n or_o action_n that_o have_v in_o they_o mark_fw-mi they_o see_v i_o 8._o sect_n 4._o mark_fw-mi neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n herein_o such_o action_n of_o man_n will_n be_v most_o frequent_a that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o man_n will_n so_o indifferent_a prayer_n indifferent_a so_o that_o by_o mr._n hooker_n favour_n a_o man_n may_v by_o take_v up_o a_o straw_n or_o a_o rush_n commit_v a_o moral_a vice_n for_o example_n if_o he_o shall_v use_v to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o

prayer_n but_o the_o do_v thereof_o by_o some_o circumstance_n may_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 8._o a_o action_n that_o in_o some_o one_o respect_n unto_o someone_o special_a law_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o law_n may_v be_v good_a or_o evil._n as_o that_o action_n may_v be_v either_o religious_a or_o superstitious_a that_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o temperancy_n nor_o intemperancy_n 9_o any_o action_n do_v by_o man_n that_o be_v not_o command_v whatsoever_o command_v such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n they_o be_v not_o where_o in_o general_a or_o special_a command_v no_o more_o than_o the_o shave_a on_o crown_n and_o holy_a water_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o many_o hundred_o brownist_n of_o much_o superstition_n in_o many_o thousand_o ignorant_a protestant_n and_o of_o confirmation_n of_o many_o infinite_n of_o w●lful_a papist_n in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o dislike_v our_o lord_n spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o one_o great_a cause_n that_o move_v those_o that_o the_o profane_a call_n puritan_n to_o do_v it_o than_o these_o ceremony_n which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o as_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o civil_a obedience_n or_o subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v refuse_v to_o perform_v in_o as_o low_a a_o degree_n as_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o by_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o direct_v consequent_a that_o be_v a_o mean_n either_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n of_o any_o hurt_n either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n self_n or_o of_o his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o bring_v evil_a into_o they_o or_o nourish_v or_o increase_a evil_n in_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n for_o there_o be_v no_o indifferency_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o require_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o good_a do_v hurt_v any_o way_n a_o man_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o love_n aim_v only_o at_o the_o good_a of_o the_o love_a that_o action_n that_o beside_o the_o law_n do_v any_o hurt_n to_o any_o must_v either_o have_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o law_n or_o else_o be_v against_o it_o and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 10._o moral_a action_n whether_o virtue_n or_o vice_n respect_v ei●her_n god_n immediate_o or_o ourselves_o or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o so_o do_v also_o all_o indifferent_a action_n 11._o that_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o do_v neither_o advance_v nor_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a good_a or_o evil_n we_o can_v do_v unto_o god_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o action_n they_o action_n what_o honour_n receive_v god_n by_o our_o ceremony_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o antichrist_n receive_v great_a honour_n by_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n but_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n it_o do_v either_o glorify_v or_o dishonour_n god_n and_o therefore_o no_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o and_o absolute_o indifferent_a but_o thereby_o god_n receive_v some_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n 13._o all_o action_n of_o religion_n among_o which_o lawful_a which_o such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n that_o be_v peculiar_o act_v in_o divine_a worship_n if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a those_o be_v special_a that_o be_v peculiar_o do_v in_o divine_a service_n be_v if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n good_a tend_v more_o direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o action_n therefore_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 14._o no_o action_n of_o religion_n whether_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a indifferent_a ceremonial_a such_o be_v our_o ceremony_n else_o they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a ground_v only_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o special_a glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o act_n can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o superstition_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v indifferent_a 15._o there_o be_v some_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n good_a and_o some_o evil._n if_o there_o be_v any_o mystical_a ceremony_n indifferent_a they_o must_v then_o in_o some_o special_a and_o material_a point_n differ_v from_o the_o evil_a even_o as_o far_o as_o from_o the_o good_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mystical_a rite_n of_o religion_n command_v religion_n cross_v in_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o command_v nor_o no_o less_o forbid_v than_o breathe_v upon_o the_o child_n or_o anoint_v which_o be_v reject_v as_o evil_a it_o must_v needs_o come_v near_o to_o these_o than_o it_o do_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v command_v but_o do_v come_v many_o degree_n near_o to_o the_o evil_a than_o to_o the_o good_a and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mystical_a rite_n of_o religion_n indifferent_a 16._o a_o evil_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v therefore_o only_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n a_o good_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v therefore_o only_a a_o good_a ceremony_n because_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o th●t_o must_v be_v a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n that_o be_v neither_o forbid_v nor_o command_v but_o all_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o indifferent_a ceremony_n of_o religion_n 17._o as_o no_o man_n by_o his_o sole_a will_n can_v make_v that_o ceremony_n good_a in_o divine_a worship_n that_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o or_o make_v that_o evil_a that_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o so_o can_v he_o not_o make_v that_o which_o be_v but_o indifferent_a to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v command_v of_o god_n that_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v be_v not_o command_v if_o therefore_o what_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n soever_o be_v good_a be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o if_o every_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a and_o if_o whatsoever_o ceremony_n be_v command_v of_o god_n be_v not_o indifferent_a hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a 18._o thus_o much_o of_o action_n indifferent_a have_v reference_n to_o god_n those_o action_n of_o man_n be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o man_n self_n or_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v commit_v bring_v neither_o moral_a hurt_n nor_o good_a unto_o himself_o or_o they_o for_o those_o action_n be_v 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