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
A25370	The English nvnne being a treatise wherein (by way of dialogue) the author endeauoureth to draw yong & vnmarried Catholike gentlewomen to imbrace a votary and religious life / written by N.N. Hereunto is annexed a short discourse (by way of conclusion) to the abbesses and religious women of all the English monasteries in the Low-countreys and France.	Anderton, Lawrence.	1642 (1642)	Wing A3109; ESTC R29040	86,325	178

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knowledge_n of_o what_o p_o 61._o we_o be_v to_o desire_v and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v but_o in_o what_o state_n of_o life_n do_v prudence_n more_o manifest_a and_o discover_v itself_o then_o in_o a_o religious_a life_n now_o from_o the_o definition_n of_o prudence_n give_v above_o by_o s._n austin_n it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o perfect_a prudence_n can_v reside_v or_o dwell_v in_o a_o sinner_n soul_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o perfect_a prudence_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o consider_v the_o true_a end_n of_o man_n and_o do_v apply_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o end_n upright_o advise_v upright_o judgement_n and_o upright_o command_v now_o heer_v demand_v where_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o man_n better_o consider_v of_o and_o better_o weigh_v then_o in_o religion_n where_o we_o direct_v and_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o put_v ourselves_o entire_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o power_n to_o come_v to_o justice_n where_o do_v this_o 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not_o in_o fight_v in_o the_o field_n with_o one_o but_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o just_a be_v practise_v in_o subdue_a the_o flesh_n in_o contradict_v a_o man_n own_o will_n in_o quench_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n in_o contemn_v all_o that_o which_o this_o world_n so_o much_o admire_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n brief_o in_o slight_v temporal_a prosperity_n and_o in_o patient_a bear_n of_o adversity_n now_o what_o state_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o who_o prosecute_v all_o these_o point_n of_o spiritual_a fortitude_n with_o great_a sedulity_n diligence_n and_o bent_n of_o will_n than_o a_o good_a religious_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o their_o private_a monastery_n thus_o far_o of_o these_o four_o prime_n and_o cardinal_n virtue_n of_o fortitude_n temperance_n justice_n and_o prudence_n where_o you_o may_v see_v cosmophila_n how_o they_o all_o be_v most_o full_o and_o diligent_o profess_v in_o religion_n i_o can_v further_o instance_n how_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o humility_n how_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o mean_v wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v all_o find_v in_o a_o most_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o reason_n in_o general_a hereof_o be_v because_o some_o of_o these_o virtue_n receive_v their_o operation_n from_o a_o religious_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o his_o love_n towards_o the_o religious_a but_o what_o be_v already_o say_v touch_v the_o former_a virtue_n both_o theological_a and_o moral_a may_v serve_v at_o this_o present_a to_o prove_v that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v of_o that_o spiritual_a ampli●u●e_n and_o largeness_n as_o that_o it_o do_v incorporate_a and_o combine_v within_o itself_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n cosmophila_n o_o how_o please_a be_v these_o your_o speech_n to_o my_o ear_n i_o grant_v i_o now_o 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religious_a life_n in_o diverse_a point_n so_o in_o some_o point_n a_o religious_a life_n exceed_v martyrdom_n to_o express_v these_o thing_n here_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o one_o of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o of_o the_o body_n be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n lose_v their_o life_n and_o blood_n in_o protestation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n be_v to_o die_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o and_o such_o a_o person_n may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n s_o 6._o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n and_o what_o person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v suffer_v a_o great_a martyrdom_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a since_o they_o be_v dead_a even_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v to_o marriage_n dead_a to_o riches_n dead_a to_o dominion_n or_o 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final_o it_o be_v say_v as_o a_o special_a privilege_n allot_v to_o virgin_n m_o 14._o that_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o lambe●_z wheresoever_o be_v shall_v go_v they_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n t●_z god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n i_o will_v final_o close_v this_o point_n with_o this_o on●_z observation_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v virgin_n our_o bless_a lady_n christ_n mother_n be_v virgin_n christ_n precursour_n i_o mean_v s._n john_n baptist_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o christ_n best_a belove_a evangelist_n s._n john_n be_v a_o virgin_n be_v not_o then_o that_o stat●_n most_o bless_a glorious_a and_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v the_o which_o both_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o those_o who_o be_v most_o near_o to_o he_o i●_z love_n and_o affection_n do_v whole_o and_o inviolable_a profess_v and_o thus_o far_o of_o chastity_n and_o the_o vo●_n thereof_o whereby_o all_o unlawful_a and_o fiery_a concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v whole_o quench_v next_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o concupiscence_n the_o eye_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o vani●_z of_o riches_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i●_z like_o sort_n be_v extinguish_v by_o voluntary_a poverty_n now_o to_o conceive_v in_o part_n the_o worthiness_n voluntary_a poverty_n it_o will_v be_v much_o conduce_v poverty_n to_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o perilous_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o a_o rich_a ma●_z stand_v and_o all_o this_o prove_v even_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o this_o point_n then_o we_o the●●_z thus_o read_v n_o 11._o riches_n shall_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n in_o the_o ●ay_v of_o revenge_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o god_n ●oly_a word_n in_o the_o person_n of_o rich_a man_n lie_v torment_v in_o hell_n o_o 5._o what_o have_v the_o vaunt_n of_o ●ur_fw-la riches_n profit_v we_o but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v we_o not_o find_v our_o lord_n in_o s._n luke●o_fw-la be_v 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