Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	4,018	5	5.6810	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13284	A spirituall posie for Zion. Or Two decades of observations, theologicall and philosophicall. By Archibald Symmer, preacher of Gods word at Great-Oakley in Northhampton-shire	Symmer, Archibald.	1629 (1629)	STC 23588; ESTC S118075	30,896	50

and_o the_o obeliske_n of_o semiramis_n be_v reckon_v thereafter_o howbeit_o there_o be_v many_o alas_o in_o the_o state_n of_o wedlock_n that_o have_v live_v and_o do_v live_v or_o rather_o die_v destitute_a of_o this_o sweet_a amity_n such_o unnatural_a monster_n be_v those_o obstinate_a jew_n 8._o dent._n 24.1_o matth._n 19.7_o 8._o who_o he_o art_n be_v so_o hard_o that_o moses_n be_v fain_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o write_v their_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o to_o put_v they_o away_o but_o of_o all_o such_o beast_n most_o bestial_a be_v calphurnius_fw-la bestia_fw-la 2._o plin._n nat._n hist_o 1._o 27_o c._n 2._o who_o as_o plinius_n secundus_n report_v kill_v two_o of_o his_o wife_n asleep_a by_o his_o side_n with_o the_o poison_n aconite_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o challenge_n and_o declaration_n which_o m._n coelius_n his_o accuser_n make_v against_o he_o 13._o jude_n v._n 13._o now_o to_o all_o such_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n even_o a_o woeful_a separation_n from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o lamb_n wise_a and_o from_o their_o joyful_a communion_n for_o ever_o more_o end_n the_o use_n eph_n 5.25_o to_o though_o end_n wherefore_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o &_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrickle_v or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a without_o blame_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o never_o man_n yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v &_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n 3.18_o gen._n 2.24_o matth._n 19.5_o mark_v 10.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o col._n 3.18_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n therefore_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v you_o so_o let_v every_o one_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o fear_v her_o husband_n and_o submit_v herself_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n fl._n 8._o of_o continency_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o 7.34_o 1_o cor._n 7.34_o c._n 8._o sect_n 43._o define_v pudicitiam_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la cum_fw-la castitate_fw-la corporis_fw-la antmi_fw-la puritatem_fw-la the_o unmarried_a woman_n care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n the_o subject_a then_o of_o this_o chaste_a virtue_n be_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o loule_n wherefore_o speculative_a wantonness_n and_o incontinency_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n matth._n 5.28_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n saint_n augustine_n commend_v three_o sort_n of_o chastity_n virginalem_fw-la conjugalem_fw-la &_o vidualem_fw-la lamiis_fw-la three_o sort_n of_o chastity_n lib._n 3._o c._n 19_o de_fw-la lamiis_fw-la concern_v the_o first_o the_o same_o fatner_n say_v nulla_fw-la carnis_fw-la foecunditas_fw-la sanctae_fw-la virginitaeti_fw-la carnis_fw-la etram_fw-la comparari_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o as_o wierus_n say_v est_fw-la magnum_fw-la crimen_fw-la perrumpere_fw-la virgin_n hymen_n and_o it_o be_v style_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n sister_n of_o augel_n heaven_n gravity_n and_o divine_a chastity_n virginity_n the_o dignity_n of_o virginity_n the_o second_o be_v commend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 3.4_o whereby_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o marriage_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o bed_n keep_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a and_o the_o apostle_n call_v she_o that_o be_v grace_v with_o viduall_a chastity_n a_o widow_n indeed_o who_o be_v leave_v alone_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n but_o she_o which_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim_n 5.5_o 6._o admirable_a be_v the_o chastity_n of_o divers_a heathen_n when_o scipio_n asricanus_n enter_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n into_o carthage_n among_o the_o captive_n continency_n scipio_n continency_n there_o be_v a_o young_a gentlewoman_n of_o wonderful_a beauty_n present_v unto_o he_o who_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n yet_o conquer_v his_o own_o affection_n and_o will_v commit_v no_o act_n of_o dishonour_n with_o the_o virg●ine_n curtius_n q._n curtius_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a conquer_a darius_n notwithstanding_o his_o queen_n be_v of_o such_o exquisito_fw-la beauty_n that_o all_o asia_n can_v not_o equalise_v she_o and_o that_o mighty_a conqueror_n be_v of_o like_a year_n to_o this_o ●oyall_a lady_n etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v he_o not_o entertain_v a_o wicked_a thought_n towards_o she_o mexic_n pedro_n mexic_n but_o send_v leonatus_n one_o of_o his_o favourite_n to_o comfort_v she_o it_o be_v report_v of_o francis_n sforza_n count_n colonel_n of_o the_o florentine_n that_o during_o the_o sackage_n of_o casanova_n whensome_a of_o his_o soldier_n have_v take_v prisoner_n a_o very_a beautiful_a young_a woman_n who_o submit_v herself_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v nor_o know_v she_o after_o any_o uncivil_a manner_n whatsoever_o now_o if_o these_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n be_v so_o continent_n 18.19_o gen._n 39.8_o 2_o sam._n 13.12_o job._n 31.1_o exod._n 18.19_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o sanctify_a continency_n of_o joseph_n thamar_n and_o job_n wherefore_o let_v every_o pure-hearted_n member_n of_o christ_n uncessant_o imitate_v these_o bless_a pattern_n of_o modesty_n and_o as_o jethro_n the_o midianite_n counsel_v moses_n so_o let_v the_o chaste_a practice_n of_o these_o heathen_a incite_v and_o encourage_v christian_n to_o honesty_n and_o purity_n of_o live_v for_o continency_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 4._o 1_o thess_n 4.3_o 4._o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o ●onour_n etc._n etc._n for_o whereas_o every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v 1.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o v._o 5._o jam._n 1.5_o be_v without_o the_o body_n the_o fornicator_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n and_o without_o true_a repentance_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v this_o wisdom_n of_o abstinence_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n 9.11_o matth._n 9.11_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v manifest_v in_o he_o for_o a_o modest_a man_n dwell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o modest_a countenance_n and_o a_o honest_a woman_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o honest_a face_n which_o may_v be_v sit_o compate_v to_o salomon_n temple_n who_o gate_n be_v call_v beautiful_a 2._o act_n 3_o 2._o show_v that_o if_o the_o entry_n be_v so_o beautiful_a within_o be_v exquisite_a beauty_n fl._n 9_o of_o labour_n he_o that_o gàther_v by_o labour_n 7.15_o prov._n 13.11_o c._n 14.13_o eccl._n 7.15_o say_v it_o hthe_v wiseman_n shall_v increase_v and_o in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v abundance_n and_o jesus_n siracides_n praise_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n hate_v not_o laborious_a work_n neither_o husbandry_n which_o the_o most_o high_a have_v ordain_v for_o therich_v blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a accompany_v the_o diligent_a hand_n isaac_n sow_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gerar_n 10.3.6_o job_n 42.10_o prov._n 10.3.6_o and_o receive_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o gen._n 26.12_o and_o the_o poct_z attrlbute_v great_a force_n and_o may_v to_o industrious_a pain_n labour_n omne_fw-la vincit_fw-la improbus_fw-la &_o duris_fw-la urgens_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la egestas_fw-la georg._n georg._n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n but_o laborious_a travelis_n of_o power_n to_o conquer_v which_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o universal_a conquest_n of_o that_o mighty_a maccdovian_a great_a alexander_n the_o great_a and_o those_o twelve_o notable_a labour_n which_o as_o poet_n write_v hercules_n perform_v and_o pliny_n in_o his_o history_n of_o nature_n record_v 30._o lib._n 11._o c._n 30._o that_o the_o pismire_n wear_v the_o very_a flint_n and_o pebble_n stoneswith_o

fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o and_o if_o perpetuity_n and_o eternity_n can_v conciliate_v condign_a commendation_n to_o any_o of_o god_n grace_n then_o behold_v the_o worthy_a praise_n of_o charity_n even_o above_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o now_o abide_v faith_n 13.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n therefore_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o list_v and_o long_v to_o eat_v of_o this_o peaceable_a fruit_n desire_v of_o god_n and_o labour_n that_o this_o fruitful_a tree_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o your_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5.2.4_o 1._o john_n 4.7.2_o cor._n 5.2.4_o and_o every_o one_o that_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o eternal_a build_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n let_v he_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v this_o heavenly_a plant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fruitful_a and_o eternal_a so_o shall_v he_o be_v like_o david_n tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o that_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o his_o own_o appoint_a season_n his_o lease_n also_o shall_v not_o wither_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o shall_v prosper_v fl._n 2._o of_o sobriety_n so_o brietie_n be_v a_o moderation_n and_o refrain_v of_o sensualtiei_fw-la and_o unruly_a affection_n defin._n defin._n this_o virtue_n be_v take_v two_o way_n sometime_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o sometime_o in_o strict_a signification_n sobriety_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n resist_v and_o conquer_v four_o mighty_a monster_n of_o darkness_n comus_n bacchus_n venus_n and_o nemesis_n he_o refrain_v and_o abstain_v from_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonnosse_n strife_n and_o envy_v and_o it_o be_v twofold_a philosophical_a call_n and_o christian_n 1._o offic._n lib._n 1._o philosophical_a sobriety_n be_v tullic_n four_o cardinal_n virtue_n christian_a sobriety_n be_v that_o sancta_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la wherewith_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n 24.18_o exod._n 24.18_o as_o moses_n david_n job_n ezekiel_n daniel_n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v singulatlie_o endue_v sobriety_n in_o the_o strict_a signification_n 10.7_o 2_o sam_n 16.10_o job._n 31.1_o ezek_n 4.9_o 10_o 11_o dan._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 10.3_o matth._n 11.18_o luke_n 10.7_o be_v virtus_fw-la ebrictatis_fw-la fugax_fw-la a_o shunner_n of_o drunkenness_n for_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n so_o much_o do_v the_o erymologie_n of_o the_o same_o import_n that_o be_v sine_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la and_o so_o do_v martial_a take_v it_o ebrius_fw-la es_fw-la nec_fw-la exim_fw-la saceres_fw-la haec_fw-la sobrius_fw-la unquam_fw-la with_o this_o sobriety_n be_v david_n endue_v when_o he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n 2_o sam._n 23.16_o so_o be_v the_o rechabite_v jerem._n 35.6_o &_o 14._o of_o this_o sobriety_n in_o sobriety_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a will_v we_o speak_v which_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o in_o its_o '_o orien_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o gracious_a beauty_n let_v we_o a_o little_a in_o derision_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n silenus_n silenus_n view_v that_o old_a drunken_a ass_n rind_v on_o his_o ass_n quibacnlo_n titubantes_fw-la ebrius_fw-la artus_fw-la sustinet_fw-la &_o pando_fw-la non_fw-la fortiter_fw-la baeret_fw-la asello_fw-la behold_v the_o chidish_a and_o sottish_a countenance_n the_o swinish_a and_o hellish_a behaviour_n of_o monstrous_a and_o bedlam_n ebriery_a for_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la opposita_fw-la clarius_fw-la cluceseunt_fw-la marcilins_n ficinus_fw-la speak_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o drunkenness_n one_o above_o the_o moon_n that_o be_v celestial_a and_o heavenly_a stitred_a up_o by_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a drink_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v set_v above_o itself_o forgettech_v all_o mortal_a disease_n and_o only_o consider_v divine_a thing_n musaus_n call_v this_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o orpheus_n say_v that_o this_o metaphorical_a drunkenness_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n of_o dionysius_n of_o this_o speak_v salomen_n proverh_n 9.5_o and_o christ_n matth._n 26.29_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v under_o the_o moon_n and_o worldly_a which_o be_v stir_v up_o of_o drink_v take_v of_o the_o infernal_a fountain_n lethe_n that_o be_v carnal_a drink_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v set_v without_o and_o under_o itself_o forget_v dive_v thing_n and_o dote_v as_o appear_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v drink_v kill_v clitus_n one_o of_o his_o dear_a friend_n for_o rebuke_v his_o laseivious_a behaviour_n and_o so_o perish_v himself_o at_o last_o by_o the_o fatal_a cup_n of_o hercules_n this_o drunkenness_n do_v i_o declare_v which_o be_v a_o most_o brutish_a work_n of_o darkuesse_n for_o of_o a_o man_n synony●●●_n be_v make_v a_o man_n homonym●s_v of_o a_o man_n indeed_o it_o make_v a_o man_n but_o in_o show_n yea_o hardly_o so_o much_o but_o rather_o a_o ape_n in_o a_o man_n shape_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o apuleius_n his_o golden_a ass_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n faith_n whoreaome_v 6.10_o apul._n the_o auren_a asino_n isa_n 5.11.1_o cor._n 6.10_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o drunkenness_n cause_v everlasting_a woe_n and_o misery_n prov._n 23.29_o and_o all_o other_o vice_n as_o say_v the_o peet_n ebrietas_fw-la in_o seculpas_fw-la complectitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o all_o vice_n for_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n liquout_a wherein_o have_v steep_v the_o drunkard_n he_o form_v he_o like_o soft_a clay_n into_o whatsoever_o shape_n he_o list_v and_o so_o drunkenness_n expel_v grace_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o debare_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v beast_n 2._o sam._n 13.25.1_o king_n 16.9.10_o conr._n gesn_a hist_n of_o sour_a footed_a beast_n behold_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o amnon_n ela_n etc._n etc._n the_o ape_n be_v a_o ironical_a ridiculour_n and_o unprofitable_a beast_n who_o flesh_n be_v not_o good_a for_o meat_n as_o a_o sheep_n neither_o his_o back_n for_o burden_n as_o a_o ass_n nor_o yet_o commodious_a to_o keep_v a_o house_n like_o a_o dog_n but_o of_o the_o greciun_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beast_n make_v for_o laughter_n so_o be_v the_o drunkard_n telluris_fw-la inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la fungu_n &_o testudo_fw-la good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n fool_n but_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n use_n rom._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o use_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o beautiful_a face_n of_o sobriety_n in_o this_o mirror_n of_o drunkenness_n who_o guardarobba_o heaven_n will_v have_v we_o to_o put_v on_o 5.6_o luk._n 21.43.1_o thess_n 5.6_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o but_o watch_n and_o be_v sober_a 5.8_o job_n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n 2.2.1_o pet._n 5.8_o for_o the_o devil_n our_o common_a inveterate_a adversary_n walk_v about_o as_o a_o roat_z lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v but_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o this_o singular_a virtue_n sobriety_n of_o mind_n wherefore_o lee_n we_o study_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.3_o rom._n 12.3_o not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o theu_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v according_a to_o sobriety_n fl._n 3._o of_o divine_a providence_n ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la divinum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la ubi_fw-la desinit_fw-la humanum_fw-la the_o saint_n extreuntie_n sare_z god_n opportunity_n which_o be_v evident_o prove_v by_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o his_o choose_a darling_n from_o time_n to_o time_n 14._o exod._n 14._o as_o with_o moses_n and_o israel_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o encamp_v before_o pihahiroth_n between_o migdol_n over_o against_o baal-zephon_a when_o they_o be_v enclose_v of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o the_o blear_a eye_n of_o carnal_a reason_n can_v not_o lee_n any_o issue_n or_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o imminent_a exterminion_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v root_v the_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o i_o ving_z then_o do_v do_v thou_o o_o