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	patience_n	temperance_n	4,895	5	11.5543	5	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

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with_o a_o burn_a flame_n of_o seraphic_a love_n be_v of_o this_o divine_a and_o holy_a temper_n after_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v rape_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n where_o he_o hear_v and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v inexpressible_a and_o doubtless_o behold_v the_o glorious_a face_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mirror_n of_o angel_n ever_o after_o he_o be_v yet_o with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_n whether_o for_o life_n or_o death_n weary_a of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o shop_n of_o vanity_n a_o sink_v of_o uncleanness_n and_o a_o dungeon_n of_o misery_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a transmigration_n of_o spirit_n converse_v daily_o &_o hourly_o with_o his_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o know_v that_o the_o only_a way_n or_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o that_o place_n of_o bliss_n that_o mansion_n of_o pure_a delight_n and_o sublimate_v joy_n be_v to_o follow_v christ_n 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be_v understand_v many_o time_n in_o the_o greek_a father_n as_o chrysostome_n basil_n and_o other_o aquavitae_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o institutum_fw-la a_o trade_n or_o manner_n of_o live_v which_o be_v agreeable_a likewise_o to_o the_o syriack_n translation_n we_o may_v with_o beza_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o nos_fw-la ut_fw-la coelorum_fw-la cives_fw-la nosmet_fw-la gerimus_fw-la we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o paraphrastical_a gloss_n suit_v with_o that_o of_o grotius_n who_o say_v that_o this_o clause_n our_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n must_v borrow_v light_n for_o its_o sense_n or_o meaning_n from_o the_o precede_a word_n v._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v in_o they_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v wrap_v up_o these_o two_o general_a part_n first_o here_o be_v the_o apostle_n protestation_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o these_o word_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n second_o his_o and_o all_o good_a christian_n joyful_a hope_n or_o expectation_n from_o whence_o we_o expect_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n first_o for_o the_o protestor_n s._n paul_n and_o his_o protestation_n i_o remember_v that_o s._n chrysostome_n make_v mention_n of_o he_o say_z that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a soul_n a_o soul_n as_o large_a as_o heaven_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o nor_o imprison_v as_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v in_o his_o body_n nor_o chain_v in_o fetter_n of_o earthly_a care_n but_o dilate_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o love_n of_o soul_n and_o spread_v in_o its_o ardent_a desire_n of_o heaven_n or_o future_a happiness_n after_o which_o he_o pant_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la philip._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v 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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 public_a calamity_n when_o the_o church_n be_v afflict_v but_o this_o sorrow_n be_v allay_v with_o religion_n it_o never_o exceed_v thus_o also_o her_o anger_n be_v temper_v with_o meekness_n so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n her_o blood_n boil_v up_o in_o her_o tender_a heart_n out_o of_o a_o dislike_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v offend_v she_o it_o never_o run_v over_o the_o brim_n of_o reason_n or_o bound_n of_o moderation_n her_o ear_n be_v ever_o open_a to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o shut_v against_o all_o calumny_n and_o detraction_n her_o eye_n ever_o open_a too_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n psal_n 123.2_o but_o shut_v against_o object_n dress_v up_o with_o vanity_n through_o these_o casement_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o her_o capacious_a soul_n the_o receptacle_n only_o of_o chaste_a thought_n deck_v with_o purity_n of_o good_a intention_n her_o mouth_n have_v a_o watch_n 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the_o proxime_fw-la cause_n of_o prudence_n her_o vast_a memory_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a to_o admiration_n be_v the_o storehouse_n and_o treasury_n of_o observation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o occurrence_n for_o many_o score_n of_o year_n so_o that_o i_o often_o have_v say_v what_o i_o true_o find_v by_o her_o rare_a discourse_n that_o she_o be_v a_o live_a chronicle_n bind_v up_o with_o the_o thread_n of_o a_o long-spund_a age_n the_o which_o be_v cut_v asunder_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n we_o be_v thereby_o deprive_v of_o a_o great_a jewel_n and_o comfortable_a benefit_n in_o divers_a accident_n and_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o parish_n i_o oft_o appeal_v to_o her_o stupendous_a memory_n as_o a_o ancient_a record_n and_o as_o that_o be_v admirable_a so_o what_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v of_o judas_n maccabeus_n eccl._n 93.7_o her_o memorial_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o who_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o place_n be_v admire_v and_o high_o honour_v for_o her_o humility_n and_o patience_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o cognisance_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o the_o true_a badge_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v the_o first_o lesson_n which_o be_v to_o be_v learned_a in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v magister_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la so_o style_v oft_o by_o s._n aug._n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a etc._n etc._n matt._n 11.29_o the_o doctrinal_a say_n of_o this_o great_a master_n of_o humilty_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o high_a apprehension_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n of_o almighty_a god_n together_o with_o a_o low_a estimation_n a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o many_o weakness_n and_o sinful_a infirmity_n these_o be_v ever_o propose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o conscience_n and_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n she_o have_v her_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o god_n donative_n who_o can_n and_o will_v if_o we_o be_v 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