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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10850	The vineyarde of vertue collected, composed, and digested into a tripartite order, conteining XXXII. most excellent plants of fruitful vertue: in most beautiful and blessed maner enuironing the true elect churche of God vpon earth. Euery plant conteining this tripartite order: namely definition testimonie examples of vertue by R.R.	Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.; Uvedale, E.	1579 (1579)	STC 21121; ESTC S105759	48,653	138

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worthy_a example_n of_o imitation_n mat._n mar._n luke_n john_n job_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v live_v always_o just_a and_o simple_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n just_a by_o wariness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o simple_a by_o innocence_n of_o meekness_n simple_a because_o he_o never_o desire_v to_o hurt_v any_o but_o rather_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n just_a because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o job._n 1._o beda_n de_fw-fr templo_fw-la solemonis_fw-la lib._n 1._o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n be_v man_n of_o simple_a life_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n s._n hierome_n write_v de_fw-la sapientia_fw-la serpentina_n &_o simplicitate_fw-la columbina_n have_v these_o word_n use_v simplicity_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o deceive_v or_o injury_n any_o man_n and_o have_v wisdom_n of_o a_o serpent_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o supplant_v in_o other_o man_n snare_n for_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n 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he_o who_o hand_n be_v innocent_a from_o harm_n who_o heart_n be_v clean_o which_o have_v not_o take_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a nor_o have_v not_o swear_v to_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n etc_n etc_n psal._n 23._o this_o be_v our_o glory_n only_o and_o in_o this_o we_o be_v glad_a as_o to_o witness_v we_o take_v our_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o in_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n 2._o cor._n 1._o example_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v that_o shine_a son_n of_o sincerity_n which_o right_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n sapien._n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14._o all_o who_o way_n as_o david_n say_v be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal._n 25._o his_o apostle_n prophet_n patriarch_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n have_v preach_v this_o truth_n practise_v the_o same_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n &_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o jacob_n have_v this_o sincerity_n with_o he_o when_o he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o have_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o my_o journey_n gen._n 35_o daniel_n have_v this_o sincerity_n of_o truth_n with_o he_o when_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o babylon_n be_v by_o nabuchodonose_a command_v to_o be_v slay_v than_o he_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n exhort_v his_o sociate_n to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o reveal_v a_o vision_n unto_o daniel_n in_o the_o night_n by_o this_o advertisement_n of_o daniel_n the_o king_n spare_v to_o execute_v his_o determine_a judgement_n upon_o the_o say_a wise_a man_n dan._n 2._o when_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o pray_v the_o holy_a ghost_n wonderful_o descend_v upon_o they_o 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the_o vineyard_n of_o vertüe_n collect_v compose_v and_o digest_v into_o a_o tripartite_a order_n contain_v xxxii_o most_o excellent_a plant_n of_o fruitful_a virtue_n in_o most_o beautiful_a and_o bless_a manner_n environ_v the_o true_a elect_a church_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n every_o plant_n contain_v this_o tripartite_a order_n namely_o definition_n testimony_n example_n of_o virtue_n by_o r._n r._n john_n .._o 15._o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n every_o branch_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n do_v my_o father_n pluck_v away_o and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n do_v my_o father_n purge_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n more_o abundant_o imprint_v by_o thomas_n dawson_n to_o the_o godly_a virtuous_a and_o worshipful_a gentleman_n m._n edmund_n wedale_n aliâs_fw-la vdale_n of_o shirburne_n in_o dorsetshier_n long_a and_o happy_a increase_n of_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a good_a grace_n in_o this_o life_n 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