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
A17183	Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.; Sermonum decades quinque. English	Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; H. I., student in divinity.	1577 (1577)	STC 4056; ESTC S106874	1,440,704	1,172

who_o god_n work_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n he_o that_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v sonte_fw-fr despise_v he_o that_o send_v he_o that_o honour_v the_o deputy_n seem_v to_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o deputy_n than_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o deputy_n moreover_o solomon_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o his_o proverb_n say_v prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o go_v wrong_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o that_o preacher_n i_o must_v keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n that_o i_o have_v make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o again_o proverb_n 24._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o keep_v no_o company_n with_o they_o that_o slide_v back_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o paul_n say_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o of_o this_o sort_n i_o have_v rehearse_v certain_a testimony_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n secondary_o let_v subject_n pray_v for_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o that_o lord_n may_v give_v they_o wisdom_n knowledge_n fortitude_n temperance_n justice_n upright_o severity_n clemency_n and_o all_o other_o requisite_a virtue_n and_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o lead_v they_o in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a that_o we_o may_v live_v under_o they_o in_o this_o world_n in_o peace_n &_o honesty_n this_o do_v paul_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothe_n and_o jeremy_n in_o the_o twenty_o &_o nine_o of_o his_o prophecy_n i_o have_v in_o a_o other_o place_n recite_v their_o ve●ie_a word_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n i_o let_v they_o pass_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o man_n be_v herein_o very_o 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good_a &_o law_n upright_a law_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n yea_o let_v subject_n obey_v they_o holy_o reverent_o and_o with_o a_o devout_a mind_n not_o obey_v their_o law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o deputy_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o peter_n bid_v we_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o paul_n say_v we_o must_v not_o obey_v they_o for_o anger_n only_o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n also_o that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n only_o for_o fear_n lest_o our_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n do_v breed_v our_o punishment_n but_o we_o must_v obey_v he_o lest_o we_o sin_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o our_o own_o conscience_n do_v argue_v our_o wickedness_n but_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n i_o prove_v by_o testimony_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v godless_a magistrate_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o command_v any_o wicked_a thing_n which_o be_v flat_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a man_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n to_o be_v send_v in_o exile_n to_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o be_v cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v strangle_v than_o to_o obey_v any_o wicked_a commandment_n that_o bless_a martyr_n bishop_n polycarpus_n answer_v the_o roman_a proconsul_n and_o say_v we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v to_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n such_o honour_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o true_a religion_n and_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n say_v to_o gaina_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o godly_a emperor_n to_o assay_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n last_o l●t_a subject_n pay_v tribute_n to_o their_o magistrate_n yea_o let_v they_o if_o necessity_n so_o require_v not_o stick_v to_o bestow_v their_o body_n and_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o country_n as_o i_o have_v already_o teach_v you_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v simple_o say_v give_v to_o god_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n &_o to_o caesar_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o caesar_n they_o therefore_o be_v worthy_o blame_v that_o pinch_n grudge_n at_o or_o defraud_v the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o tribute_n tare_n and_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o hire_n of_o his_o labour_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o common_a weal_n for_o who_o go_v to_o warfare_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n every_o man_n live_v by_o that_o labour_n wherein_o he_o be_v occupy_v the_o prince_n take_v pain_n in_o govern_v the_o common_a weal_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o peace_n he_o neglect_v his_o own_o private_a and_o household_a business_n whereby_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o 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and_o government_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o bountiful_o and_o not_o to_o nip_v they_o with_o immoderate_a exaction_n which_o be_v easille_o do_v if_o they_o themselves_o will●_n thrifty_a and_o keep_v themselves_o moderate_o from_o riotous_a gluttony_n and_o over_o sumptuous_a pride_n let_v a_o good_a prince_n consider_v what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o have_v his_o palace_n abound_v in_o riotousness_n and_o surfeit_v while_o his_o city_n and_o town_n be_v torment_v and_o pine_v with_o famine_n and_o hunger_n let_v magistrate_n consider_v that_o tribute_n and_o subsidy_n be_v not_o the_o private_a good_n of_o they_o in_o authority_n but_o the_o public_a substance_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a weal._n god_n hate_v piler_n and_o robber_n god_n abhor_v immoderate_a exaction_n god_n curse_v poll_n tyrant_n but_o bless_v

work_n and_o toil_n there_o be_v also_o workman_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n command_v to_o pay_v the_o hire_n that_o be_v their_o due_n a_o work_n also_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v or_o express_v by_o the_o artificer_n or_o workman_n for_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v of_o a_o potter_n say_v he_o make_v a_o work_n upon_o a_o wheel_n moreover_o a_o work_n do_v signify_v a_o office_n or_o duty_n for_o paul_n say_v do_v the_o work_n mean_v the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n say_v separate_a i_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v choose_v they_o furthermore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o mighty_a deed_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v declare_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n unto_o man_n and_o in_o that_o signification_n heaven_n earth_n and_o man_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n work_v also_o be_v the_o 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prosecute_v by_o part_n and_o expound_v so_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v i_o grace_n first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v by_o proof_n show_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o wellspring_n work_n from_o whence_o good_a work_n do_v flow_v than_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n god_n alone_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v none_o be_v good_a but_o god_n alone_o good_a work_v therefore_o must_v have_v their_o beginning_n not_o of_o man_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o corrupt_a but_o of_o god_n himself_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o god_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n renew_v all_o man_n so_o that_o they_o be_v once_o regenerate_v do_v no_o long_o their_o own_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o work_v of_o 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