Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	fortitude_n	justice_n	temperance_n	2,097	5	10.3230	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07036	Martins months minde that is, a certaine report, and true description of the death, and funeralls, of olde Martin Marreprelate, the great makebate of England, and father of the factious. Contayning the cause of his death, the manner of his buriall, and the right copies both of his will, and of such epitaphs, as by sundrie his dearest friends, and other of his well willers, were framed for him.	Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.; Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601, attributed name.	1589 (1589)	STC 17452; ESTC S108299	28,136	66

MARTINS Months minde THAT IS A certaine report and true description of the Death and Funeralls of olde Martin Marre-prelate the great makebate of England and father of the Factious Contayning the cause of his death the manner of his buriall and the right copies both of his Will and of such Epitaphs as by sundrie his dearest friends and other of his well willers were framed for him Martin the Ape the dronke and the madde The three Martins are whose workes we haue had If Martin the fourth come after Martins so euill Nor man nor beast comes but Martin the deuill 1589. The Epistle Dedicatorie to Pasquine of England FRiend Pasquine most harty Commendations For I cannot but both hartelie commend mee to you commend you also The Cuffe you latelie gaue to Martin the yonker in steed of his gloue was so smartlie giuen and sate so close to his eare as I must needes praise both your courage and cunning in cuffing And for that both he and his good brother shall not want Cuffes to keepe themselues warme withall this winter I haue giuen them both now one Cuffe more which albeit in truth bee but a whirre● yet am I clasping my fist as fast as I can to giue them one paire of Cuffes more that shall bee so soundlie set on as I doubt not shall make them stagger Martins sonnes saie Martin is dead I know it to be no fable and haue sent you here the true transcript of all that worthie memorable historie containing his Sicknes last Will Death Anatomie Buriall and Epitaphs with all other Implements belonging thereunto Herein I haue made them but a little merie as they doo vs and bobde them with their owne bable which I know must please them for they are verie pleasurable Gentlemen as their father was In the next that shall bee verie shortlie which I terme The suing of Martin Senior his liuerie wee shall giue them a Cuffe shall make their eares tingle but in the third which shall be Martins models for he is in the building vaine as his father was containing the mischiefes of Martinisme both to the Church and state we shall reach them a rappe as they will neuer clawe of except they scratt off the skinne from the verie bones til they come to the Crowes and Pies to help them and will prooue in good earnest what themselues report of themselues which is better than the best Iurie prophecying with Caiphas that they are the verie botches and blaines of both those bodies In the meane space Pasquine remember your promise It growes fast towards Ianuarie it were time your Almanacke were out and for that it seemeth you haue some skill in Astrologie if it maie be by your calculation let vs haue a glimse at the least of the fooles phisnomies Thus much maie wee coniecture without any figure that they are some yong Diuells and that their purpose is to make some hot worke with vs and therefore no maruell that they haue been so firie heretofore that haue chosen a Salpeter man for their foreman and a gunne powder house an hell on earth for their printing shop But I hope they shall not want Matches to sindge them with their owne fire and to blowe vp their powder and all about their eares But especiallie Pasquine for that they are so busie with other mens doings and themselues onelie The Mirrour of all modestie honestie curtesie humilitie patience and all sanctitie remember your Legende in anie wise The liues of such Saincts must needes be a singular peece of worke and edifie much especiallie against the seuen deadlie sinnes which they neuer transgresse Pride for they despise all but themselues Lecherie for three at a clappe their heaths can yeeld them Sloath for though they bee seldome idle yet they are neuer well occupied Gluttonie for they would deuoure all Couetousnes for they are neuer satisfied Wrath for they doo nothing but quarrell Enuie for they cannot abide anie to haue ought but themselues But especiallie for the foure Cardinall vertues Fortitude for they hide their heads Iustice for they would take from euerie man his owne Wisedome or els I report me to their wittie conceits And Temperance for they gouern their passions passingly wel But for the three Theological vertues they excell of all that euer I heard of Faith for I doubt me whether they bee of anie Hope which is to see the ouerthrowe of all And Charitie for they detest and damne all but themselues And though they were at the first and bee still passing impudent and neither feare nor shame to saie anie thing hiding their heades and being out of the reach of all controlement for Qui semel impudentiae fines transierit eum bene kn●uiter oportet esse impudentem yet Pasquine since they are now become contemptible amongst the most and best let vs trample on them as the dirt of the streete being in verie deed the drosse and dregges of the Common wealth And so longing to heare from you as you shall from me againe God willing verie shortlie I bid you farewell Your fast friend and fellowe in Armes Mar-phoreus To the discreet and indifferent Reader IT is a world to see this world good reader Neuer deeper dangers in hand nor lesse aduisedlie regarded Neuer sleighter toyes in head nor more seriouslie followed Neuer greater Tragoedies tendred abroad nor lighter Comaedies trauersed at home Neuer so many meanes of discorde from others nor euer so little concord among our selues The people neuer greater benefites nor more vnthankefull neuer more quietnes nor more vnquiet The Prince neuer more gratious the subiects for a great part neuer so vngratious And to be short neuer better lawes nor wiser Magistrates yet neuer such libertie in speaking impudencie in writing nor mischiefe in working both priuatelie against particuler persons and those of the best for their defacing and publiquelie for the vndermining of the Church and ouerthrowe of the common wealth as now The Authors hereof though they shot at both at once whereof the one was and is vsed but as the vnderground worke to blowe vp the other whereupon it stands which in the sueing of Martins liuerie shortlie shall be made manifest and desired to see the cleauing of the pinne withall the expedition that might possible be wherein God be thanked their haste was more than their good speede yet proceeded they therein cunninglie by degrees as the Foxe did with the Lyon first peering at him a farre of then looking on him but behinde a bush till at the last finding his roring to bee without biting hee presumed to ●ett cheeke by iole with him Or as that varlet did that by oft striking at the picture painted on a board that could not controule him aduentured in the end to strike through and murder the man himselfe For first of all some of them which were the Petties and Punies of that schoole whereof old