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
A56827	Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]; Enchiridion. 1698	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q100; ESTC R41062	51,002	313

just_o thou_o secret_o confess_v thy_o anger_n to_o be_v unjust_a he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o just_a reprover_n kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o just_a revenger_n max._n 43._o do_v well_o whilst_o thou_o may_v lest_o thou_o do_v evil_a when_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o that_o take_v not_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a power_n shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a will_n max._n 44._o let_v not_o mirth_n be_v thy_o profession_n lest_o thou_o become_v a_o makesport_n he_o that_o have_v but_o gain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o jester_n let_v he_o assure_v himself_o the_o fool_n be_v not_o far_o off_o max._n 45._o in_o every_o relative_n action_n change_v condition_n with_o thy_o brother_n then_o ask_v thy_o conscience_n what_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v true_o resolve_v exchange_n again_o and_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a to_o he_o and_o thy_o charity_n shall_v never_o err_v it_o be_v injustice_n to_o do_v what_o without_o impatience_n thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v max._n 46._o love_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o redeem_v thou_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n if_o thy_o love_n have_v any_o other_o object_n it_o be_v false_a love_n if_o thy_o object_n have_v any_o other_o end_n it_o be_v self_n love_n max._n 47._o let_v thy_o conversation_n with_o man_n be_v sober_a and_o sincere_a let_v thy_o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v dutiful_a and_o decent_a let_v the_o one_o be_v hearty_a and_o not_o haughty_a let_v the_o other_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o homely_a so_o live_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n see_v thou_o so_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o if_o man_n hear_v thou_o max._n 48._o god_n pleasure_n be_v the_o wind_n our_o action_n ought_v to_o sail_v by_o man_n will_n be_v the_o stream_n that_o title_n they_o up_o and_o down_o if_o the_o wind_n blow_v not_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o tide_n if_o it_o blow_v no_o matter_n which_o way_n the_o stream_n run_v if_o with_o thou_o thy_o voyage_n will_v be_v the_o short_a if_o against_o thou_o the_o sea_n will_v be_v the_o rough_a it_o be_v eaffer_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n than_o to_o sail_v against_o the_o wind._n max._n 49._o if_o thou_o desire_v much_o rest_n desire_v not_o too_o much_o there_o be_v no_o less_o trouble_n in_o the_o preservation_n than_o in_o the_o acquisition_n of_o abundance_n diogenes_n find_v more_o rest_n in_o his_o tub_n than_o alexander_n on_o his_o throne_n max._n 50._o will_v thou_o multiply_v thy_o riches_n diminish_v they_o wise_o or_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o estate_n entire_a divide_v it_o charitable_o seed_n that_o be_v scatter_v increase_n but_o hoard_v up_o they_o perish_v max._n 51._o how_o come_v thou_o by_o thy_o honour_n by_o money_n how_o come_v thou_o by_o thy_o money_n by_o extortion_n compare_v the_o pennyworth_n with_o the_o price_n and_o tell_v i_o true_o how_o true_o honourable_a thou_o be_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a purchase_n that_o be_v cumber_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o that_o honour_n will_v be_v ruinous_a that_o be_v build_v on_o ruin_n max._n 52._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v private_o offend_v thou_o reprove_v he_o private_o and_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o a_o injury_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o thy_o forgiveness_n he_o that_o rebuke_n a_o private_a fault_n open_o betray_v it_o rather_o than_o reprove_v it_o max._n 53._o what_o thou_o desire_v inspect_v thorough_o before_o thou_o prosecute_v cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o inconvenience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o conveniency_n weigh_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o barn_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o plough_n weigh_v honour_n with_o her_o burden_n and_o pleasure_n with_o her_o danger_n so_o shall_v thou_o undertake_v wise_o what_o thou_o desire_v or_o moderate_v thy_o desire_n in_o undertake_v max._n 54._o if_o thou_o owe_v thy_o whole_a self_n to_o thy_o god_n for_o thy_o creation_n what_o have_v thou_o leave_v to_o pay_v for_o thy_o redemption_n that_o be_v not_o so_o cheap_a as_o the_o creation_n in_o thy_o creation_n he_o give_v thou_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o to_o he_o in_o thy_o redemption_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o through_o he_o restore_v thou_o to_o thyself_o thou_o be_v give_v and_o restore_v now_o what_o owe_v thou_o to_o thy_o god_n if_o thou_o have_v pay_v all_o thy_o debt_n give_v he_o the_o surplusage_n and_o thou_o have_v merit_v max._n 55._o in_o thy_o discourse_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o speak_v to_o who_o thou_o speak_v how_o thou_o speak_v and_o when_o thou_o speak_v what_o thou_o speak_v speak_v true_o when_o thou_o speak_v speak_v wise_o a_o fool_n be_v heart_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n tongue_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n max._n 56._o before_o thou_o act_v a_o theft_n consider_v what_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o take_v it_o thou_o lose_v thyself_o if_o thou_o keep_v it_o thou_o disenabl_a thy_o redemption_n till_o thou_o restore_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v when_o it_o be_v restored`_v it_o must_v cost_v the_o more_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n than_o ever_o it_o bring_v thou_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o please_v thy_o palate_n with_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v must_n either_o be_v vomit_v or_o thy_o death_n max._n 57_o silence_n be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o speech_n be_v the_o great_a trial_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v know_v a_o wise_a man_n let_v thy_o word_n show_v thou_o so_o if_o thou_o doubt_v thy_o word_n let_v thy_o silence_n feign_v thou_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o discover_v knowledge_n than_o to_o hide_v ignorance_n max._n 58._o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o copy-book_n their_o life_n be_v the_o paper_n whereof_o some_o be_v pure_a some_o courser_n their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o copy_n some_o write_v in_o a_o plain_a hand_n other_o in_o a_o flourish_a hand_n some_o in_o a_o text_n hand_n some_o in_o a_o roman_a hand_n other_o in_o a_o court_n hand_n other_o in_o a_o bastard_n roman_n if_o the_o choice_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n choose_v a_o book_n that_o have_v the_o fine_a paper_n let_v it_o not_o be_v too_o straight_o nor_o too_o loose_o bind_v but_o easy_a to_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o eye_n follow_v not_o every_o copy_n lest_o thou_o be_v good_a at_o none_o among_o they_o all_o choose_v one_o that_o shall_v be_v most_o legible_a and_o useful_a and_o full_a of_o just_a write_n but_o if_o the_o paper_n chance_n to_o have_v a_o blot_n remember_v that_o blot_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o copy_n max._n 59_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o act_n of_o love_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o that_o act_n be_v prudence_n from_o whence_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v by_o constraint_n be_v fortitude_n not_o to_o be_v allure_v by_o enticement_n be_v temperance_n not_o to_o be_v divert_v by_o pride_n be_v justice_n the_o decline_a of_o this_o act_n be_v vice_n max._n 60._o rebuke_v thy_o servant_n fault_n in_o private_a public_a reproof_n harden_v his_o shame_n if_o he_o be_v pass_v a_o youth_n strike_v he_o not_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thy_o service_n that_o after_o wise_a reproof_n will_v either_o deserve_v thy_o stroke_n or_o digest_v they_o max._n 61._o take_v heed_n rather_o what_o thou_o receive_v than_o what_o thou_o give_v what_o thou_o give_v leave_v thou_o what_o thou_o take_v stick_n by_o thou_o he_o that_o present_v a_o gift_n buy_v the_o receiver_n he_o that_o take_v a_o gift_n sell_v his_o liberty_n max._n 62._o thing_n temporal_a be_v sweet_a in_o expectation_n thing_n eternal_a be_v sweet_a in_o the_o fruition_n the_o first_o shame_v thy_o hope_n the_o second_o crown_v it_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a journey_n who_o end_n afford_v less_o pleasure_n than_o the_o way_n max._n 63._o know_v thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v god_n know_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v he_o in_o this_o thou_o be_v initiate_v to_o wisdom_n in_o that_o perfect_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n max._n 64._o if_o thou_o have_v providence_n to_o foresee_v a_o danger_n let_v thy_o providence_n rather_o prevent_v it_o than_o fear_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n bring_v often_o time_n a_o present_a mischief_n while_o thou_o seek_v to_o prevent_v it_o practise_v to_o bear_v it_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n can_v prevent_v a_o evil_a he_o be_v a_o patient_a man_n that_o can_v endure_v it_o but_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n can_v conquer_v it_o max._n 65._o if_o thou_o have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o magistrate_n deserve_v it_o by_o thy_o