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
A10878	A treatise of humilitie composed by the Reuerend Father F. Alfonso Rodriguez of the Societie of Iesus. Translated into English; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. Part 2. Treatise 3. English	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1631 (1631)	STC 21145; ESTC S116063	158,233	412

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humility_n so_o to_o teach_v we_o by_o action_n that_o which_o he_o will_v alsoe_o teach_v we_o by_o word_n a_o strange_a manner_n of_o instruction_n but_o why_o lord_n must_v so_o high_a a_o majesty_n be_v abase_v so_o low_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la apponat_fw-la ultra_fw-la magnificare_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o from_o henceforth_o there_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n be_v find_v who_o shall_v once_o adventure_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o to_o exalt_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n intollerabilis_fw-la enim_fw-la impudentia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la seize_v exinanivit_fw-la majestas_fw-la vermiculus_fw-la infletur_fw-la &_o intumescat_fw-la it_o be_v ever_o astrainge_a boldness_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a but_o now_o say_v the_o saint_n when_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v and_o abase_v itself_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a shame_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a kind_n of_o absurdity_n that_o this_o little_a wretched_a worm_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n upon_o he_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o abase_v and_o that_o i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v procure_v to_o be_v value_v and_o admire_v with_o much_o reason_n do_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v it_o of_o he_o for_o neither_o plato_n nor_o socrates_n nor_o aristotle_n do_v ever_o teach_v man_n this_o virtue_n for_o when_o those_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v treat_v of_o those_o other_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n of_o temperance_n and_o of_o justice_n they_o veer_v so_o far_o of_o the_o while_n from_o be_v humble_a therein_o that_o they_o pretend_v even_o by_o those_o very_a work_n and_o by_o all_o their_o virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o recommend_v to_o posterity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o diogenes_n and_o some_o other_o like_v he_o who_o profess_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o despise_v themselves_o by_o use_v mean_a clothes_n and_o certain_a other_o poverty_n and_o abstinency_n but_o even_o in_o this_o they_o be_v extreme_o proud_a and_o procure_v even_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o esteem_v whilst_o other_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o as_o be_v wise_o note_v by_o plato_n in_o diogenes_n for_o one_o day_n when_o plato_n have_v invite_v certain_a philosopher_n and_o among_o they_o diogenes_n to_o his_o house_n he_o have_v his_o room_n well_o furnish_v and_o his_o carpet_n lay_v &_o such_o other_o preparation_n make_v as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o gest_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o diogenes_n enter_v in_o he_o begin_v to_o foul_a those_o fair_a carpet_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n which_o plato_n obseruinge_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v calco_n platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la say_v diogenes_n i_o be_o trample_v say_v he_o upon_o plato_n pride_n but_o plato_n make_v he_o then_o this_o good_a answer_n calcas_fw-la sed_fw-la alio_fw-la fastu_fw-la insinuate_v thereby_o that_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o he_o tread_v upon_o plato_n carpet_n be_v great_a than_o plato_n pride_n in_o possess_v they_o the_o philosopher_n do_v never_o reach_v to_o that_o contempt_n of_o themselves_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n consist_v nay_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v humility_n even_o by_o name_n for_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o teach_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o s._n augustine_n observe_v how_o that_o divine_a sermon_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o mount_n begin_v with_o this_o virtue_n beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o both_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o saint_n affirm_v that_o by_o poor_a in_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v humble_a be_v understand_v so_o that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v his_o preach_n with_o this_o he_o continue_v it_o with_o this_o and_o he_o end_v it_o with_o this_o this_o be_v he_o teach_v we_o all_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v he_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o discite_fw-la à_fw-la i_o non_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricare_fw-la non_fw-la cuncta_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibilia_fw-la creare_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la mundo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la suscitare_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mius_o sum_fw-la &_o humitis_fw-la cord_n he_o say_v not_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o dead_a but_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n potentior_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tutior_fw-la solidissima_fw-la humilitas_fw-la quam_fw-la ventosissima_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la better_a be_v the_o humble_a man_n who_o serve_v god_n than_o he_o who_o work_v miracle_n that_o other_o way_n be_v plain_a and_o safe_a but_o this_o be_v full_a of_o stumble_a block_n and_o danger_n the_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v so_o great_a that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v make_v one_o step_n in_o spiritual_a life_n the_o glorious_a s._n augustine_n say_v nisi_fw-la humilitas_fw-la omne_fw-la quacunque_fw-la bene_fw-la facimus_fw-la &_o praecesserit_fw-la &_o comi●etur_fw-la &_o consecuta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la iam_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la bono_fw-mi facta_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la totum_fw-la extorquet_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la superbia_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v very_o well_o accompany_v

and_o sence_v by_o humility_n both_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o for_o if_o we_o be_v negligent_a never_o so_o little_a and_o suffer_v vain_a complacence_n to_o enter_v in_o the_o wind_n of_o pride_n carry_v all_o away_o and_o it_o will_v help_v we_o little_a that_o the_o work_n in_o itself_o be_v very_o good_a nay_o rather_o in_o good_a work_n we_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o vice_n of_o vainglory_n and_o pride_n vitia_n quip_n caesera_fw-fr in_o peccaus_fw-la superbia_fw-la vera_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o vectè_fw-la factis_fw-la timenda_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la ilia_fw-la quae_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la laudis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la amittantur_fw-la for_o other_o vice_n have_v relation_n to_o sin_n and_o wicked_a object_n as_o envy_n luxuriousness_n and_o wrath_n which_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o ill_a superscription_n upon_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n thereof_o 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condition_n of_o humility_n for_o first_o s._n gregory_n say_v that_o as_o the_o root_n sustain_v and_o support_v the_o flower_n and_o when_o the_o root_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o flower_n do_v instant_o dry_a and_o wither_v so_o every_o virtue_n whatsoever_o be_v instant_o lose_v if_o it_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o root_n of_o humility_n but_o as_o the_o root_n which_o lie_v under_o ground_n and_o be_v trample_v and_o tread_v upon_o have_v no_o beauty_n or_o odour_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o tree_n receive_v life_n from_o thence_o just_o so_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v bury_v and_o disesteem_v and_o disgrace_v and_o seem_v to_o carry_v no_o lustre_n nor_o brightness_n in_o himself_o but_o be_v cast_v a_o side_n into_o a_o corner_n and_o forget_v and_o yet_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o conserve_n he_o and_o make_v he_o thrive_v but_o with_o all_o as_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o tree_n may_v be_v able_a to_o grow_v and_o continue_v and_o bear_v much_o fruit_n it_o 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then_o lay_v be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o build_n after_o this_o manner_n say_v s._n thomas_n do_v humility_n and_o faith_n behave_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o in_o the_o spiritual_a build_n of_o virtue_n humility_n be_v that_o which_o open_v the_o soil_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v to_o dig_v deep_a into_o the_o earth_n to_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o which_o be_v loose_a which_o signify_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n force_n so_o that_o you_o must_v not_o lay_v your_o foundation_n upon_o your_o own_o strength_n for_o all_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o say_v all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o distrust_v yourselves_o and_o still_o you_o must_v be_v dig_v on_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o firm_a stone_n and_o the_o live_a rock_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la this_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v because_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o foundation_n there_o be_v need_v alsoe_o of_o that_o other_o humility_n be_v alsoe_o call_v a_o foundation_n and_o so_o he_o who_o by_o mean_n of_o humility_n will_v open_v the_o soil_n well_o and_o dig_v deep_a into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o saind_v of_o his_o own_o esteemation_n and_o confidence_n in_o himself_o will_v arrive_v to_o that_o true_a foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o man_n will_v raise_v a_o good_a building_n which_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v down_o though_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o the_o water_n beat_v because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o firm_a rock_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o build_v without_o humility_n the_o buildinge_n will_v instant_o sink_v down_o because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o saind_a they_o be_v not_o true_a virtue_n but_o apparent_a only_a and_o false_a which_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o humility_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o those_o roman_n and_o ancient_a philosopher_n there_o be_v no_o true_a virtue_n not_o only_o because_o they_o want_v charity_n which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o all_o virtue_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n but_o beside_o because_o they_o want_v alsoe_o the_o foundation_n of_o humility_n and_o in_o their_o fortitude_n temperance_n and_o justice_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o to_o be_v talk_v of_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o their_o virtue_n be_v but_o certain_a empty_a thing_n and_o without_o substance_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n or_o show_v of_o virtue_n and_o so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o true_a but_o only_o apparent_a the_o saint_n say_v that_o god_n reward_v the_o roman_n for_o they_o with_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v alsoe_o blessing_n but_o of_o appearance_n if_o therefore_o you_o mean_v to_o build_v up_o true_a virtue_n in_o your_o soul_n procure_v