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
A66486	The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2817; ESTC R18944	22,000	50

of_o man_n other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n seat_v in_o the_o will_n and_o their_o office_n be_v the_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o wisdom_n have_v her_o throne_n in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o noble_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o thence_o send_v forth_o her_o influence_n upon_o all_o the_o power_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o action_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n there_o she_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o honourable_a train_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n temperance_n stand_v on_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o patience_n on_o her_o left_a fortitude_n justice_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n stand_v before_o her_o face_n and_o humility_n sit_v at_o her_o foot_n and_o when_o ever_o she_o stir_v abroad_o contentment_n attend_v all_o her_o motion_n thus_o she_o be_v true_o honourable_a in_o her_o attendant_n and_o in_o all_o her_o appearance_n and_o make_v he_o that_o entertain_v her_o honourable_a and_o happy_a she_o be_v a_o energetical_a virtue_n powerful_o operative_a she_o give_v not_o only_o a_o directive_n light_n but_o shed_v forth_o also_o such_o a_o mighty_a influence_n as_o make_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o action_n of_o the_o life_n agreeable_a she_o proceed_v upon_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n and_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n 2.14_o darkness_n eccl._n 2.14_o hereby_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v order_n in_o a_o earnest_n and_o constant_a pursuit_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a attainment_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a act_n of_o wisdom_n viz._n 1._o to_o propose_v the_o most_o excellent_a end_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o man_n good_a and_o happiness_n 2._o to_o elect_v the_o best_a mean_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o powerful_o conducible_a thereunto_o 3._o to_o engage_v the_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n in_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o these_o mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v see_v what_o wisdom_n be_v come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v ii_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n lie_v the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n adventitious_a to_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o man_n lie_v in_o their_o usefulness_n or_o subserviencie_n to_o his_o wellbeing_a and_o blessedness_n those_o thing_n which_o give_v he_o support_v defence_n and_o lustre_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v common_o account_v excellent_a such_o be_v riches_n power_n and_o honour_n riches_n be_v a_o support_n power_n a_o defence_n honour_v a_o ornament_n to_o man_n give_v a_o lustre_n to_o their_o person_n and_o action_n these_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o pursue_v with_o much_o earnestness_n as_o most_o excellent_a attainment_n see_v they_o render_v they_o as_o prince_n among_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n among_o man_n but_o now_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o give_v it_o a_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o these_o extrinsic_a accession_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n advance_v he_o to_o a_o similitude_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o so_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a happiness_n the_o most_o splendid_a thing_n on_o earth_n be_v oft_o time_n give_v to_o those_o sinner_n who_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n face_n in_o heaven_n but_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o beatific_a virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o beatific_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n though_o secular_a advantage_n than_o be_v seek_v for_o with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o esteem_v excellent_a wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n it_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a 1._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n menand_n riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n riches_n be_v a_o comfortable_a accessary_a to_o the_o animal_n life_n wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n almost_o equal_a with_o angelical_a being_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n 2_o sam._n 18.27_o &_o 14.17_o 20._o now_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o the_o active_a excellency_n of_o a_o angel_n certain_o a_o wise_a man_n though_o without_o wealth_n do_v as_o much_o excel_v a_o rich_a man_n without_o wisdom_n as_o a_o angel_n do_v a_o ass_n lade_v with_o gold_n thou_o have_v wisdom_n and_o want_v riches_n another_o have_v riches_n and_o want_n wisdom_n now_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o barter_n condition_n with_o he_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o wealth_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o be_v already_o a_o fool_n who_o can_v consent_v to_o such_o a_o exchange_n this_o must_v needs_o extort_v a_o confession_n from_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o golden_a oil_n which_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n of_o action_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o motion_n there_o be_v not_o certain_o a_o more_o noble_a possession_n than_o that_o of_o wisdom_n men._n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n riches_n be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o outward_a estate_n wisdom_n be_v the_o eunoblement_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v but_o as_o a_o prop_n set_v to_o a_o ruinous_a house_n the_o other_o as_o a_o royal_a diadem_n set_v on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n the_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v estimate_v by_o the_o loss_n or_o deprivation_n now_o tell_v i_o to_o which_o will_v you_o rather_o consent_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n pluck_v out_o of_o your_o head_n or_o to_o have_v a_o skirt_n cut_v off_o from_o your_o garment_n wisdom_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n soul_n whereas_o riches_n as_o a_o skirt_n of_o a_o garment_n be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o estate_n which_o ofttimes_o be_v more_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o ornament_n certain_o the_o great_a excellency_n and_o praise_n of_o riches_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v good_a instrument_n of_o virtue_n their_o excellency_n then_o lie_v in_o their_o use_n to_o which_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v apply_v without_o the_o direction_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n then_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o which_o riches_n be_v subservient_fw-fr when_o they_o become_v the_o mean_n of_o glory_n to_o god_n or_o good_a to_o man_n how_o much_o better_a than_o be_v it_o to_o get_v wisdom_n than_o gold_n and_o to_o get_v understanding_n rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o silver_n 16.16_o silver_n pro._n 16.16_o yea_o wisdom_n say_v solomon_n be_v better_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o 8.11_o it_o prov._n 8.11_o and_o therefore_o 2._o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o power_n power_n unless_o direct_v by_o wisdom_n like_o the_o dreadful_a thunder_n break_v all_o in_o piece_n as_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n such_o be_v great_a power_n which_o not_o be_v guide_v by_o wisdom_n become_v the_o instrument_n of_o rage_n and_o folly_n power_n without_o wisdom_n be_v but_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o beast_n dangerous_a and_o destructive_a wisdom_n in_o war_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o power_n and_o strength_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n scale_v the_o city_n of_o the_o mighty_a 21.22_o mighty_a prov._n 21.22_o victory_n be_v oft_o owe_v to_o a_o wise_a conduct_n than_o the_o brutish_a strength_n of_o a_o ungoverned_a body_n of_o people_n moreover_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v a_o splendid_a and_o noble_a thing_n a_o excellency_n worthy_a to_o be_v crown_v with_o honour_n but_o yet_o even_a this_o must_v give_v place_n to_o wisdom_n as_o the_o great_a excellency_n government_n be_v proper_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o excellent_a end_n for_o the_o public_a good_n now_o hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a right_a and_o skill_n or_o a_o ability_n to_o do_v it_o the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a be_v altogether_o insignificant_a and_o useless_a the_o latter_a when_o they_o be_v conjoin_v be_v the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a now_o the_o former_a right_o to_o govern_v be_v authority_n the_o latter_a skill_n to_o do_v it_o well_o be_v wisdom_n this_o then_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o as_o render_v it_o useful_a for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v its_o only_a excellency_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a for_o

wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 7.12_o it_o eccl._n 7.12_o it_o be_v wisdom_n that_o will_v give_v you_o a_o excellency_n above_o other_o man_n and_o make_v you_o no_o less_o happy_a than_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o who_o know_v the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n or_o the_o place_n of_o her_o habitation_n though_o you_o shall_v dig_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 14._o sea_n job_n 28.12_o 13_o 14._o you_o can_v not_o find_v this_o inestimable_a treasure_n though_o you_o shall_v ascend_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n you_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n set_v her_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n and_o reign_v in_o that_o region_n of_o light_n wherein_o god_n himself_o dwell_v 3.22_o dwell_v prov._n 3.22_o but_o at_o his_o appointment_n she_o descend_v from_o her_o high_a throne_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n her_o humble_a seat_n but_o then_o man_n must_v make_v his_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n in_o these_o path_n you_o shall_v arrive_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n and_o she_o will_v set_v upon_o your_o head_n a_o royal_a diadem_n of_o beauty_n a_o resplendent_a crown_n of_o glory_n wisdom_n can_v possible_o be_v separate_v from_o piety_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a life_n for_o he_o that_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a be_v be_v chief_a good_a if_o he_o do_v not_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n attain_v that_o happiness_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a yea_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a folly_n in_o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o may_v attain_v the_o high_a happiness_n the_o sun_n then_o may_v as_o soon_o be_v disrobe_v of_o his_o beam_n as_o wisdom_n can_v be_v divest_v of_o the_o ray_n of_o religion_n and_o sanctity_n which_o crown_v it_o in_o all_o condition_n with_o a_o conspicuous_a glory_n certain_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o i_o have_v endeavour_v though_o but_o in_o few_o word_n to_o evince_v in_o the_o follow_a sermon_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 100.3_o ourselves_o psal_n 100.3_o and_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 17.28_o be_v act_n 17.28_o and_o yet_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 14.1_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o how_o great_a how_o strange_a be_v this_o folly_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 1.18_o heaven_n rom._n 1.18_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o various_a plague_n and_o punishment_n and_o yet_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 14.9_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n who_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n so_o be_v he_o who_o throw_v out_o oath_n curse_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n 27.18_o sport_n prov._n 27.18_o these_o man_n play_v with_o lightning_n and_o mock_v the_o mighty_a thunder_n and_o in_o a_o proud_a scorn_n open_v their_o naked_a breast_n to_o the_o flame_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a they_o deride_z religion_n scoff_n at_o devotion_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n chastity_n out_o of_o countenance_n these_o man_n come_v forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n and_o so_o demean_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o the_o high_a wisdom_n to_o act_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o men._n for_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o shake_v their_o heel_n against_o heaven_n they_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o part_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o gallantry_n to_o dare_v heaven_n by_o the_o insolency_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o awake_v 2.3_o awake_v 1_o pet._n 2.3_o slumber_v vengeance_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o be_v not_o these_o man_n guilty_a of_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o in_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o lift_v up_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o almighty_a god_n shall_v a_o poor_a worm_n that_o crawl_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o moth_n that_o fret_v a_o garment_n contend_v with_o a_o man_n alas_o he_o can_v instant_o trample_v the_o worm_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o crumble_v the_o moth_n to_o dust_n with_o his_o finger_n great_a be_v the_o disproportion_n which_o a_o mortal_a man_n bear_v to_o the_o mighty_a god_n more_n easy_o can_v he_o turn_v the_o strong_a man_n into_o dust_n and_o throw_v the_o stout_a sinner_n into_o hell_n a_o man_n therefore_o must_v wash_v his_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n 4.14_o wickedness_n eze._n 4.14_o and_o his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n 26.6_o innocency_n psal_n 26.6_o he_o must_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o reform_v his_o life_n or_o else_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v admire_v by_o all_o man_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wit_n he_o can_v never_o atain_a to_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o true_a wisdom_n thus_o you_o see_v impiety_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o divine_a excellency_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o do_v desire_n to_o become_v true_o wise_a you_o must_v resolve_v to_o become_v real_o religious_a but_o then_o when_o you_o have_v attain_v any_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n let_v it_o be_v your_o chief_a care_n to_o retain_v it_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a possession_n the_o rich_a treasure_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a pin._n certain_a exit_fw-la god_n arab._n pin._n tradition_n that_o solomon_n have_v a_o ring_n which_o while_o he_o preserve_v as_o samson_n his_o hair_n he_o retain_v a_o singular_a excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o all_o other_o man_n but_o be_v over_o amorous_a towards_o certain_a woman_n they_o rob_v he_o at_o once_o of_o a_o double_a treasure_n his_o ring_n and_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v a_o excellency_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o darken_v by_o any_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o sun_n glory_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o fog_n that_o rise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n be_v obfuscate_v and_o at_o length_n extinguish_v by_o a_o indulgence_n of_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n and_o therefore_o be_v careful_a as_o become_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n on_o earth_n to_o abstain_v from_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 2.11_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o do_v not_o for_o the_o base_a and_o sordid_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v your_o crown_n and_o glory_n live_v in_o the_o serious_a exercise_n of_o solid_a piety_n and_o all_o christian_a virtue_n 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and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o as_o it_o become_v we_o we_o begin_v this_o day_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o our_o ultimate_a end_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o direct_v the_o action_n of_o this_o day_n and_o of_o our_o whole_a life_n that_o in_o he_o when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o we_o may_v be_v most_o bless_a for_o ever_o to_o god_n we_o owe_v our_o be_v who_o give_v we_o our_o birth_n in_o a_o good_a land_n and_o in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n in_o the_o same_o country_n the_o eden-of_a england_n and_o thence_o transfer_v we_o for_o our_o better_a be_v into_o the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o land_n which_o by_o its_o sudden_a rise_n in_o so_o much_o splendour_n from_o its_o woeful_a ruin_n be_v become_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n