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
A26811	The sure trial of uprightness open'd in several sermons upon Psal. xviii, v. 23 ... / by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1689 (1689)	Wing B1129; ESTC R24838	61,106	151

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of_o his_o brain_n do_v not_o argue_v his_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o but_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o that_o sin_n denominate_v a_o man_n a_o drunkard_n a_o train_n of_o sinful_a action_n be_v from_o a_o disposition_n strong_o bend_v to_o they_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o choleric_a nature_n anger_n will_v be_v his_o quotidian_n if_o of_o a_o sanguine_a licentious_a mirth_n will_v be_v his_o tertian_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o man_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a pollute_a state_n he_o commit_v sin_n it_o be_v his_o trade_n and_o as_o any_o particular_a lust_n have_v dominion_n in_o his_o heart_n such_o be_v the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n when_o the_o inclination_n lead_v to_o a_o call_v a_o man_n apply_v himself_o continual_o to_o it_o for_o the_o work_n produce_v delight_n and_o the_o delight_n strong_o incline_v he_o to_o work_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o tendency_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o sin._n we_o may_v as_o sure_o judge_v 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small_a occasion_n may_v understand_v what_o his_o nature_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n of_o meek_a and_o mortify_a passion_n be_v not_o easy_o incense_v 3._o the_o sin_n that_o be_v difficult_o retract_v there_o be_v principle_n of_o conscience_n in_o lapse_v nature_n concern_v good_a and_o evil_a that_o can_v be_v raze_v out_o and_o be_v improve_v and_o heighten_v by_o reveal_v light_n from_o hence_o there_o be_v often_o a_o internal_a conflict_n between_o the_o convince_a mind_n and_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o the_o darling_n lust_n control_v the_o efficacy_n of_o those_o principle_n for_o nature_n and_o custom_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o hard_o to_o be_v change_v property_n inherent_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v inseparable_a thus_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n be_v natural_a to_o a_o swine_n and_o though_o wash_v will_v return_v to_o it_o when_o a_o lust_n be_v deep_o root_v in_o nature_n man_n can_v cease_v from_o sin._n we_o have_v a_o sad_a 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may_v you_o who_o be_v accustom_a to_o do_v evil_a do_v good._n dreadful_a difficulty_n some_o habitual_a sinner_n be_v secure_a and_o stupid_a and_o of_o such_o deprave_a obstinacy_n that_o they_o will_v not_o resolve_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o their_o defilement_n in_o other_o there_o be_v some_o spark_n of_o religious_a fear_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin._n the_o charm_a lust_n so_o long_o indulge_v be_v imperious_a and_o peremptory_a and_o till_o omnipotent_a grace_n unbind_v the_o charm_n they_o be_v never_o release_v from_o the_o circle_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n when_o their_o desire_n be_v sate_v and_o commit_v they_o with_o new_a heat_n and_o rapture_n upon_o the_o return_a temptation_n though_o conviction_n be_v heighten_v into_o resolution_n the_o next_o temptation_n hinder_v the_o effect_n they_o rescind_v their_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a engagement_n perfidious_o break_v double_a chain_n the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o their_o own_o vow_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o wound_v their_o own_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o such_o sin_n be_v proper_o man_n own_o 2._o that_o lust_n to_o which_o other_o be_v subservient_fw-fr have_v the_o supremacy_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v some_o special_a lust_n that_o be_v his_o viceroy_n and_o keep_v possession_n for_o he_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n one_o sin_n want_v the_o assistance_n and_o countenance_n of_o another_o sometime_o to_o disguise_n and_o palliate_v it_o or_o for_o the_o do_v it_o the_o reign_a sin_n have_v as_o it_o be_v its_o court_n and_o council_n its_z guard_z and_o attendants_z to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o its_o contrary_n it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o superior_a virtue_n be_v assist_v by_o other_o virtue_n in_o its_o exercise_n as_o justice_n in_o dispense_n what_o be_v due_a to_o other_o be_v assist_v by_o fortitude_n and_o temperance_n which_o regulate_v fear_n and_o desire_n that_o often_o hinder_v its_o most_o noble_a exercise_n and_o the_o action_n immediate_o flow_v from_o courage_n or_o temperance_n be_v ascribe_v to_o justice_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr for_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n constitute_v the_o kind_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o moral_a thing_n either_o virtue_n or_o vice_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o one_o who_o do_v a_o act_n of_o robbery_n that_o he_o may_v have_v money_n to_o corrupt_v a_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o much_o covetous_a as_o incontinent_a joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n dip_v his_o garment_n in_o blood_n to_o deceive_v their_o father_n and_o thereby_o contract_v a_o crimson_a gild_n but_o cruelty_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v subordinate_a to_o their_o envy_n they_o hate_v he_o because_o