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
A15414	Hexapla, that is, A six-fold commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of the holy apostle S. Paul to the Romanes wherein according to the authors former method, sixe things are obserued in euery chapter ... : wherein are handled the greatest points of Christian religion ... : diuided into two bookes ...	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1611 (1611)	STC 25689.7; ESTC S4097	1,266,087	898

to_o understand_v v_o 3._o 1._o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o savour_n or_o understand_v be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n as_o matth._n 16.23_o to_o savour_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o man_n not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n as_o in_o this_o place_n to_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n 2._o here_o diverse_a interpretation_n be_v bring_v of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v above_o or_o beyond_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n 1._o origen_n understand_v here_o the_o general_a virtue_n of_o temperance_n that_o a_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o virtue_n as_o if_o a_o man_n exceed_v in_o justice_n he_o become_v cruel_a if_o in_o fortitude_n he_o be_v audacious_a and_o rash_a and_o thus_o a_o temper_n and_o measure_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o every_o action_n but_o the_o word_n follow_v as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o favour_v this_o interpretation_n 2._o and_o hierome_n likewise_o be_v more_o deceive_v who_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la jovinian_n do_v apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o commendation_n of_o virginity_n and_o so_o he_o read_v here_o sapere_fw-la ad_fw-la pudicitiam_fw-la to_o be_v wise_a unto_o chastity_n but_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v overthrow_v this_o sense_n also_o 3._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 20._o do_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o curious_a enquiry_n and_o search_n after_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n so_o also_o hilary_n de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la l._n 10._o erasmus_n mislike_v this_o sense_n because_o he_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o knowledge_n but_o of_o that_o opinion_n which_o a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o but_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v here_o comprehend_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o condemn_v curiosity_n so_o martyr_n pareus_n this_o fault_n be_v commit_v when_o man_n do_v upon_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n seek_v out_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la investigari_fw-la sequeant_fw-la which_o can_v be_v seek_v out_o 4._o tolet_n most_o approve_v basils_n sense_n regul_n brev_n respon_n 264._o then_o a_o man_n do_v understand_v more_o than_o it_o meet_v when_o he_o do_v leave_v his_o own_o call_n &_o se_fw-la ingerit_fw-la rebus_fw-la alienis_fw-la and_o do_v intermeddle_v with_o thing_n belong_v to_o other_o calling_n as_o vzzia_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o will_v have_v usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n so_o that_o here_o the_o fault_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o busie-bodie_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n shall_v be_v touch_v by_o the_o apostle_n 5._o chrysostome_n understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o elation_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o man_n do_v arrogate_v all_o to_o themselves_o and_o detract_v from_o other_o this_o best_a like_v erasmus_n beza_n osiander_n and_o this_o arrogancy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n when_o man_n do_v either_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v not_o or_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v beza_n this_o pride_n and_o self_n love_n have_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n when_o man_n not_o content_a with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o truth_n nor_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o beat_a tract_n have_v invent_v new_a doctrine_n haymo_n faius_n 6._o all_o these_o then_o may_v well_o be_v receive_v that_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n who_o either_o dive_v curious_o into_o god_n secret_n or_o be_v drunken_a with_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o himself_o or_o intrude_v into_o other_o man_n gift_n and_o office_n which_o last_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v because_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o faith_n a_o portion_n of_o gift_n wherewith_o he_o must_v rest_v content_v by_o sobriety_n then_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o apostle_n understand_v modesty_n and_o he_o thus_o derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sobriety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o such_o have_v their_o mind_n sound_v and_o in_o a_o good_a temper_n so_o he_o mean_v the_o soundness_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o of_o the_o body_n for_o he_o that_o be_v arrogant_a and_o have_v no_o modesty_n neque_fw-la mente_fw-la valere_fw-la queat_fw-la have_v a_o distemper_a mind_n and_o this_o as_o chrysostome_n show_v be_v worse_a then_o for_o one_o to_o be_v natural_o a_o fool_n naturae_fw-la stulium_fw-la fieri_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la criminis_fw-la for_o one_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n by_o nature_n be_v without_o his_o fault_n but_o for_o one_o through_o a_o overween_a wit_n to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n venia_fw-la private_a it_o deserve_v no_o pardon_n quest._n 11._o what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n v_o 3._o as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 1._o concern_v the_o word_n 1._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a add_v and_o to_o every_o one_o etc._n etc._n which_o make_v the_o sentence_n imperfect_a 2._o origen_n will_v have_v somewhat_o to_o be_v supply_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n custodiat_fw-la let_v he_o keep_v as_o to_o every_o one_o etc._n etc._n so_o pet._n martyr_n concur_v with_o he_o will_v have_v somewhat_o supply_v as_o neque_fw-la sibi_fw-la plus_fw-la arroget_fw-la neither_o let_v he_o arrogate_v more_o to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 3._o erasmus_n think_v the_o sentence_n to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n respect_v the_o sense_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n which_o stand_v thus_o in_o the_o original_n to_o every_o one_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v but_o here_o be_v a_o evident_a traiection_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o which_o be_v put_v after_o to_o every_o one_o which_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o apostle_n as_o 1._o cor._n 3.5_o to_o every_o one_o as_o god_n have_v give_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v full_a enough_o without_o any_o supply_n as_o beza_n well_o observe_v 2._o by_o faith_n 1._o some_o understand_v justify_v faith_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n which_o faith_n be_v give_v not_o to_o all_o alike_o but_o in_o measure_n to_o every_o one_o gloss_n interlin_fw-mi but_o pet._n martyr_n refuse_v this_o because_o many_o have_v these_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o have_v not_o justify_v faith_n as_o they_o which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v have_v we_o not_o in_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n 7._o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v refuse_v 2._o chrysostome_n take_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v causal_o as_o faith_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n whereby_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v so_o also_o origen_n understand_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n obtain_v by_o faith_n 3._o tolet_n by_o faith_n understand_v fidelity_n which_o every_o one_o must_v use_v in_o the_o exercise_v of_o his_o gift_n but_o fidelity_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v free_o 4._o faith_n then_o here_o be_v both_o take_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n as_o mart._n as_o also_o beza_n it_o comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o habit_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n as_o also_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o faithful_a beza_n pareus_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v no_o other_o thing_n by_o faith_n than_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n confer_v upon_o the_o faithful_a that_o believe_v in_o christ_n neither_o justify_v faith_n be_v exclude_v not_o yet_o only_o here_o include_v the_o like_a say_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n have_v eph._n 4.7_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n so_o here_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n either_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o which_o other_o grace_n be_v obtain_v as_o chrysostome_n doni_fw-la causa_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gift_n or_o because_o these_o gift_n be_v give_v habentibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la to_o those_o which_o have_v faith_n haymo_n 3._o so_o here_o there_o be_v as_o many_o argument_n as_o word_n to_o persuade_v unto_o a_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v dantis_fw-la immensitas_fw-la the_o greatness_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o be_v god_n dandi_fw-la liberalitas_fw-la the_o liberality_n in_o give_v he_o have_v distribute_v according_a to_o measure_n doni_fw-la excellentia_fw-la the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v faith_n

nature_n none_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o draw_v out_o particular_a conclusion_n out_o of_o these_o general_a rule_n there_o they_o fail_v either_o be_v blind_v in_o their_o judgement_n or_o corrupt_v by_o evil_a manner_n and_o custom_n whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o man_n take_v those_o thing_n in_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a which_o be_v evil_a as_o among_o the_o german_n as_o caesar_n write_v lib._n 6._o the_o bell_n gall._n robbery_n be_v count_v no_o fault_n neither_o be_v the_o unnatural_a love_n of_o boy_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o infamous_a 2._o an_o other_o proof_n hereof_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v be_v by_o the_o force_n and_o work_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v the_o offender_n and_o to_o prick_v and_o sting_v his_o soul_n as_o cain_n by_o this_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v drive_v to_o 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nature_n be_v now_o much_o darken_v and_o obscure_v yet_o thereby_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o this_o natural_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v c._n 1.20_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o excuse_n and_o the_o equity_n thereof_o thus_o further_o appear_v the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal._n 79.6_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o s._n paul_n 2._o thess._n 1.8_o in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n but_o god_n judgement_n be_v most_o just_a he_o will_v not_o punish_v man_n without_o their_o fault_n see_v then_o that_o even_o they_o which_o know_v not_o god_n shall_v be_v judge_v it_o remain_v that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o without_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o augustine_n inexcusabilis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la vel_fw-la reatu_fw-la originis_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o sinner_n be_v inexcusable_a either_o by_o original_a guilt_n or_o by_o voluntary_a additament_n whether_o we_o know_v or_o be_v ignorant_a for_o ignorance_n in_o they_o that_o will_v not_o understand_v be_v sin_n without_o doubt_n in_o they_o that_o can_v not_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o both_o non_fw-la est_fw-la just_a a_fw-fr excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la just_a a_o damnatio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o just_a excuse_n but_o damnation_n be_v just_a etc._n etc._n epistol_n 105._o so_o both_o way_n be_v the_o ignorant_a man_n leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o that_o perfect_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v give_v at_o the_o first_o to_o man_n be_v lose_v by_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o this_o ignorance_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o light_a of_o nature_n which_o remain_v be_v by_o the_o gentile_n abuse_v that_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o which_o nature_n reveal_v 2._o yet_o although_o the_o 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the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a it_o be_v then_o the_o seed_n o●_n the_o spirit_n that_o sanctify_v to_o life_n everlasting_a he_o that_o be_v lead_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n soak_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v corruptible_a s._n john_n also_o say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o g●●_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o 1._o joh._n 3.9_o he_o than_o that_o be_v only_o bear_v of_o nat●●e_n have_v not_o this_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o sin_n 2._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o no_o efficacy_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o serve_v to_o reveal_v sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4.13_o th●_n law_n cause_v wrath_n and_o rom._n 7.11_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o dece●●●_n i_o and_o thereby_o slay_v i_o much_o less_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n available_a to_o direct_v one_o unto_o yet_o ●●ous_a act_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o abuse_v it_o of_o further_a stumble_a 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o light_n sudden_o flash_v upon_o one_o eye_n walk_v in_o darkness_n do_v dazzle_v they_o the_o mo●●_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o stumble_v 3._o this_o further_a appear_v how_o unsufficient_a this_o natural_a light_n be_v because_o in_o many_o through_o custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n their_o very_a conscience_n be_v corrupt_a that_o they_o be_v n●●_n touch_v with_o any_o remorse_n for_o evil_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 3.3_o thou_o have_v a_o who●●_n forehead_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a so_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v impudent_a and_o shameless_a in_o their_o evil_n do_v and_o as_o their_o conscience_n be_v fear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n so_o their_o judgement_n unblinded_a take_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a isa._n 5.20_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o gentile_n do_v many_o commendable_a thing_n there_o be_v find_v ●mong_o they_o many_o worthy_a example_n of_o justice_n temperance_n fortitude_n yet_o these_o be_v s●●●_n from_o true_a virtue_n for_o both_o these_o semblable_a virtue_n be_v obscure_v with_o many_o other_o vi●●_n which_o reign_v in_o they_o and_o they_o aim_v at_o do_v such_o thing_n at_o a_o wrong_a end_n they_o referr●●_n all_o this_o their_o endeavour_n either_o to_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o else_o to_o get_v praise_n thereby_o so_o that_o th●●_n do_v overcome_v other_o inferior_a lust_n &_o desire_n with_o the_o predominant_a humour_n of_o covetous●_n and_o ambition_n like_v as_o in_o a_o body_n full_a of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n there_o may_v be_v one_o which_o not_o exceed_v the_o rest_n &_o draw_v the_o