Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	faith_n	knowledge_n	temperance_n	6,200	5	11.8053	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61390	A discourse concerning old-age tending to the instruction, caution and comfort of aged persons / by Richard Steele ...	Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.	1688 (1688)	Wing S5386; ESTC R34600	148,176	338

some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n under_o pain_n or_o loss_n but_o can_v never_o do_v it_o under_o disgrace_n but_o that_o patience_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o soul_n from_o secret_a repine_n or_o open_a murmur_a at_o any_o event_n save_v from_o distraction_n at_o present_a and_o from_o ruin_n hereafter_o and_o herein_o old-age_n do_v or_o shall_v excel_v 15._o they_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o trouble_n in_o their_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n rom._n 5._o 3._o consequent_o the_o more_o trouble_n the_o great_a patience_n they_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o wait_v for_o some_o mercy_n which_o they_o have_v desire_v for_o many_o year_n and_o so_o have_v be_v teach_v patience_n which_o when_o they_o have_v well_o learned_a than_o the_o mercy_n have_v be_v confer_v they_o have_v be_v try_v with_o many_o affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n either_o upon_o their_o body_n as_o sickness_n pain_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o by_o acute_a sometime_o by_o chronical_a distemper_n and_o these_o have_v exercise_v and_o teach_v they_o patience_n or_o upon_o their_o soul_n as_o desertion_n or_o other_o impression_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n and_o thereby_o have_v learn_v quiet_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a consort_n or_o child_n all_o which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n concur_v therewith_o have_v like_o continual_a burden_n on_o the_o shoulder_n inure_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o this_o excellent_a grace_n the_o age_a person_n have_v also_o have_v many_o provocation_n loss_n and_o injury_n from_o man_n which_o have_v both_o try_v and_o tame_v his_o mettle_n he_o have_v be_v either_o uncomfortable_o match_v whereby_o his_o patience_n have_v be_v put_v to_o it_o every_o day_n or_o cross_v in_o his_o child_n or_o fix_v near_o some_o unquiet_a neighbour_n or_o harass_v by_o a_o costly_a and_o tedious_a suit_n of_o law_n any_o of_o which_o have_v force_v he_o to_o exercise_v this_o grace_n or_o else_o he_o have_v be_v smite_v in_o his_o reputation_n or_o maim_v by_o some_o great_a loss_n or_o disappointment_n in_o his_o estate_n where_o he_o have_v have_v no_o remedy_n but_o patience_n i_o know_v these_o thing_n do_v too_o often_o work_v the_o wrong_a way_n that_o be_v they_o produce_v fretfulness_n rage_n melancholy_a and_o other_o dismal_a effect_n but_o in_o the_o upright_a man_n they_o sortifie_v his_o spirit_n they_o break_v the_o pride_n security_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o so_o fit_v he_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o age_a do_v or_o shall_v exceed_v those_o that_o be_v young_a herein_o for_o the_o tender_a shoulder_n of_o these_o can_v well_o bear_v these_o burden_n as_o ephraim_n once_o so_o they_o be_v like_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n which_o fret_v and_o fume_n and_o be_v gall_v under_o the_o aforesaid_a trial_n tho'_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n but_o common_o it_o be_v some_o tract_n of_o time_n before_o this_o yoke_n be_v quiet_o and_o even_o carry_v old_a age_n do_v most_o perfect_o teach_v this_o lesson_n he_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n will_v quick_o have_v answer_v the_o lie_n with_o his_o sword_n will_v then_o answer_v it_o with_o a_o smile_n the_o tear_n which_o in_o our_o youth_n we_o spend_v upon_o any_o trivial_a occasion_n we_o then_o reserve_v for_o better_a purpose_n and_o we_o come_v to_o learn_v manner_n to_o wait_v god_n time_n for_o the_o mercy_n we_o desire_v time_n and_o trial_n have_v teach_v the_o old-man_n to_o digest_v hard_a word_n and_o hard_a thing_n rather_o than_o to_o fight_v it_o out_o good_a david_n can_v better_o bear_v shimei_n curse_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v into_o year_n than_o nabal_n uncharitableness_n when_o he_o be_v young_a now_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o kill_v and_o slay_v at_o least_o every_o male_a in_o nabal_n house_n but_o afterward_o so_o let_v he_o curse_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 10._o and_o those_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o in_o their_o young_a year_n will_v have_v have_v fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o revenge_v the_o incivility_n of_o the_o samaritan_n they_o in_o their_o ripe_a year_n have_v learn_v when_o revile_v to_o bless_v when_o persecute_v to_o suffer_v it_o and_o to_o bear_v all_o indignity_n not_o only_o with_o much_o patience_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4._o but_o with_o all_o patience_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 12._o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o year_n and_o experience_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god._n and_o you_o that_o be_v in_o year_n must_v be_v inexcusable_a if_o you_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o grace_n because_o you_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n scholar_n under_o a_o patient_a master_n who_o have_v jest_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 23._o you_o have_v also_o read_v and_o hear_v many_o convince_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a you_o have_v see_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o impatience_n and_o of_o revenge_n in_o other_o and_o you_o have_v have_v so_o many_o cross_n of_o your_o own_o that_o it_o be_v the_o absurde_a thing_n imaginable_a for_o you_o to_o be_v destitute_a hereof_o no_o great_a wonder_n to_o see_v a_o unbacked_a colt_n to_o winch_v and_o curvet_v at_o the_o spur_n or_o whip_v but_o if_o the_o old_a try_a beast_n do_v so_o he_o be_v better_a feed_v than_o teach_v no_o you_o shall_v be_v pattern_n of_o patience_n to_o other_o we_o may_v well_o feel_v thing_n as_o mortal_a man_n say_v mr._n hooper_n yet_o overcome_v they_o as_o christian_a man_n outward_a affliction_n may_v prick_v we_o but_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o pierce_v we_o the_o old_a soldier_n will_v not_o fret_v at_o hard_a march_n hard_a wether_n hard_a usage_n for_o he_o have_v be_v beat_v to_o they_o the_o old_a mariner_n repine_v not_o at_o the_o boisterous_a wind_n or_o the_o threaten_a wave_n you_o be_v too_o nice_a my_o brother_n say_v hierom_n if_o you_o grudge_v to_o be_v try_v below_o yet_o expect_v to_o be_v crown_v above_o labour_v therefore_o to_o get_v and_o increase_v your_o stock_n of_o patience_n let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o jam._n 1._o 4._o this_o grace_n you_o will_v daily_o need_v and_o daily_o use_v for_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10._o 36._o it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o buckler_n to_o save_v you_o harmless_a from_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n though_o you_o have_v faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n yet_o you_o must_v add_v unto_o these_o patience_n that_o you_o may_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 6._o this_o will_v not_o only_o bridle_v your_o tongue_n but_o quiet_a your_o mind_n and_o keep_v you_o when_o dispossess_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o possession_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n cyprian_a for_o a_o impatient_a man_n whilst_o he_o be_v afflict_v by_o another_o even_o than_o punish_v himself_o and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o great_a tormenter_n alas_o you_o must_v still_o expect_v a_o succession_n of_o trouble_n and_o unexpected_a cross_n until_o your_o course_n be_v finish_v and_o if_o you_o escape_v these_o from_o abroad_o yet_o you_o may_v find_v occasion_n enough_o for_o your_o patience_n with_o your_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o perhaps_o with_o near_a relation_n and_o though_o you_o shall_v 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a_o discourse_n concern_v old-age_n tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n caution_n and_o comfort_n of_o age_a person_n tit._n 2._o 2_o 3._o that_o the_o age_a man_n be_v sober_a grave_a temperate_a sound_a in_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o patience_n the_o age_a woman_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n ben_n syra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n in_o psal._n 50._o by_o richard_n steel_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o i._n astwood_n for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o mercers-chappel_n 1688._o imprimatur_fw-la r._n m._n apr._n 10._o 1688._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n you_o have_v here_o a_o plain_a discourse_n concern_v old-age_n the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o instruct_v to_o warn_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o weak_a sort_n of_o ancient_a person_n among_o who_o i_o must_v place_v myself_o the_o wise_a and_o strong_a may_v find_v divers_a thing_n upon_o this_o subject_a collect_v here_o together_o which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o asunder_o and_o which_o they_o know_v and_o practice_v better_o than_o i._n but_o that_o which_o put_v i_o upon_o this_o attempt_n be_v 1._o some_o year_n experience_v of_o old-age_n in_o myself_o 2._o more_o leisure_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o other_o restraint_n than_o i_o can_v have_v desire_v 3._o a_o observation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o full_a treatise_n in_o our_o tongue_n upon_o this_o point_n 4._o and_o last_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v some_o way_n useful_a in_o the_o world._n these_o be_v the_o true_a occasion_n of_o this_o adventure_n whatsoever_o in_o it_o taste_v of_o the_o cask_n impute_v that_o to_o my_o weakness_n whatsoever_o be_v worthy_a ascribe_v it_o only_o to_o god●…_n goodness_n i_o know_v it_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n but_o when_o the_o principle_n matter_n and_o end_v of_o a_o action_n be_v honest_a candid_a person_n will_v interpret_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n such_o ancient_n and_o modern_a author_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o etc._n as_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_a i_o have_v peruse_v and_o digest_v their_o observation_n in_o their_o place_n but_o the_o scripture_n here_o produce_v be_v my_o great_a voucher_n and_o which_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a the_o high_a regard_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v enable_v i_o and_o you_o to_o frame_v our_o old-age_n according_a to_o these_o instruction_n be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n may_v 10_o 1688._o richard_n steel_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o description_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o name_n for_o old-age_n page_n 2_o 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 6_o 3._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o page_n 9_o 4._o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o many_o person_n page_n 12_o chap._n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o old-age_n and_o preservative_n sect._n 1_o the_o original_a cause_n man_n sin._n page_n 18_o 2._o the_o natural_a cause_n dryness_n and_o coldness_n page_n 23_o 3._o the_o preternatural_a cause_n 1._o unwholesome_a air._n page_n 24_o 2._o disease_n page_n 25_o 3._o immoderate_a care_n and_o labour_n page_n 26_o 4._o intemperance_n page_n 28_o 5._o inordinate_a passion_n page_n 29_o 4._o preservative_n 1._o piety_n page_n 32_o 2._o sobriety_n page_n 36_o chap._n iii_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o frowardness_n page_n 41_o 2._o loquacity_n page_n 45_o 3._o envy_n page_n 50_o 4._o arrogance_n page_n 54_o 5._o covetousness_n page_n 57_o 6._o also_o 1._o craftiness_n page_n 69_o 2._o unteachableness_n page_n 70_o 3._o implacableness_n page_n 72_o 4._o speculative_a wickedness_n page_n 74_o chap._n iu_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o knowledge_n page_n 79_o 2._o faith._n page_n 85_o 3._o wisdom_n page_n 91_o 4._o patience_n page_n 98_o 5._o steadfastness_n page_n 106_o 6._o temperance_n page_n 113_o 7._o love._n page_n 120_o chap._n v._o the_o inconvenience_n or_o misery_n of_o old-age_n general_o out_o of_o eccles._n 12._o page_n 129_o particular_o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o pleasure_n page_n 133_o 2._o strength_n and_o beauty_n decrease_v page_n 139_o 3._o faculty_n weaken_v page_n 145_o 4._o sense_n decay_v page_n 151_o 5._o distemper_n and_o pain_n page_n 158_o 6._o break_a with_o cross_n page_n 164_o 7._o attend_v with_o contempt_n page_n 171_o 8._o disable_v from_o service_n page_n 176_o 9_o unfit_a for_o religious_a exercise_n page_n 181_o 10._o terrify_v with_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n page_n 186_o chap._n vi_o the_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o it_o be_v great_a in_o authority_n page_n 196_o 2._o rich_a in_o experience_n page_n 200_o 3._o free_a from_o sin._n page_n 206_o 4._o proner_n to_o piety_n page_n 211_o 5._o riper_n in_o its_o fruit_n page_n 217_o 6._o worthy_a of_o respect_n page_n 221_o 7._o further_o from_o the_o world._n page_n 226_o 8._o near_o to_o heaven_n page_n 232_o chap._n vii_o the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n page_n 241_o 2._o obtain_v assurance_n page_n 251_o 3._o prayer_n and_o praise_n page_n 259_o 4._o instruction_n of_o the_o young_a page_n 267_o 5._o watchfulness_n against_o the_o temptation_n 1._o of_o discontentedness_n of_o mind_n page_n 274_o 2._o of_o hardness_n and_o security_n of_o heart_n page_n 276_o 3._o of_o slothfulness_n of_o spirit_n page_n 278_o 4._o of_o expectation_n of_o long_a life_n page_n 283_o 6._o providence_n for_o posterity_n page_n 287_o 7._o mortification_n 1._o to_o sin._n page_n 292_o 2._o to_o the_o world._n page_n 296_o 8._o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n page_n 299_o 9_o meditation_n on_o death_n and_o eternity_n page_n 307_o 10._o perseverance_n 1._o in_o do_v page_n 316_o 2._o in_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god._n page_n 322_o errata_fw-la page_n 41._o line_n 4._o read_v person_n p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n please_v p._n 77._o marg_n r._n laniant_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 27._o r._n as_o if_o for_o unless_o p._n 81._o marg_n r._n cernere_fw-la corporis_fw-la p._n 95._o marg_n r._n senum_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 4._o r._n deprive_v p._n 117._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o for_o to_z p._n 140._o l._n 18._o r._n let_v he_o be_v useless_a for_o make_v away_o with_o he_o p._n 194._o l._n 20._o r._n prov._n p._n 195._o marg_n r._n honestissimum_fw-la domicilium_fw-la senectutis_fw-la p._n 196._o l._n 4._o r._n authority_n p._n 202._o marg_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 209._o marg_n r._n mole●…è_fw-la p._n 272._o l._n ult_n r._n self-willed_a other_o literal_a mistake_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o candid_a reader_n a_o discourse_n concern_v old-age_n intend_v a_o discourse_n concern_v old-age_n i_o shall_v use_v that_o method_n which_o i_o conceive_v will_v be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o most_o commodious_a for_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o make_v some_o description_n thereof_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o best_a preservative_n against_o it_o 3._o the_o sin_n or_o vice_n which_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o it_o 4._o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o it_o 5._o the_o inconvenience_n and_o misery_n which_o attend_v it_o 6._o the_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n peculiar_a to_o it_o and_o last_o the_o work_n and_o business_n that_o be_v most_o needful_a in_o it_o chap._n i._n the_o description_n of_o old-age_n sect_n i._o for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o old-age_n right_a notion_n of_o old-age_n partly_o by_o its_o name_n the_o word_n which_o be_v use_v for_o it_o in_o the_o oriental_a 〈◊〉_d language_n do_v only_o signify_v person_n or_o thing_n ●…at_a be_v durable_a that_o have_v last_v long_o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o such_o as_o be_v dignify_v by_o office_n as_o well_o as_o for_o such_o as_o have_v fill_v their_o day_n and_o none_o of_o they_o do_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o computation_n when_o it_o begin_v but_o do_v comprehend_v as_o well_o those_o person_n that_o be_v decrepit_a as_o those_o that_o be_v only_o decay_v for_o in_o gen._n 18._o 11._o abraham_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o in_o gen._n 24._o 1._o there_o he_o be_v call_v with_o the_o very_a same_o word_n but_o a_o old_a man_n though_o he_o be_v then_o forty_o year_n old_a than_o before_o the_o hebrew_a common_o call_v a_o old_a man_n one_o full_a of_o day_n or_o strike_v in_o year_n though_o sometime_o they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o age_a with_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o day_n jerem._n 6._o 11._o by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o old-age_n come_v somewhat_o short_a of_o fullness_n of_o day_n 6._o the_o greek_a