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
A69991	Some thoughts on the character of Solomon's vertuous woman preach'd in a sermon at the parish-church of Croydon, on the ocacasion of Q. Mary's death, January the 6th, 1694-5 / printed at the request of those that heard it by John Evans.	Evans, John, 17th cent.	1695 (1695)	Wing E3451; ESTC R28617	23,463	42

i_o proceed_v second_o to_o consider_v her_o wonderful_a condescension_n and_o most_o oblige_a carriage_n what_o we_o call_v humility_n in_o other_o may_v be_v i_o think_v not_o improper_o style_v condescension_n in_o prince_n which_o be_v another_o mark_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o of_o a_o good_a christian_a and_o it_o be_v a_o special_a ingredient_n of_o her_o mastesty_n character_n however_o to_o vulgar_a and_o carnal_a eye_n this_o may_v appear_v but_o abject_a mean_a and_o a_o despicable_a quality_n yet_o real_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a endowment_n it_o be_v silly_a ignorance_n of_o one_o be_v own_o imperfection_n and_o foreign_a dependence_n i_o mean_v upon_o god_n beget_v pride_n that_o destructive_a elevation_n of_o mind_n which_o transform_v the_o saint_n into_o a_o fiend_n and_o which_o hurl_v down_o the_o prime_a angel_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o abyss_n of_o infernal_a misery_n for_o god_n have_v ever_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o humility_n result_v from_o a_o better_a judgement_n and_o more_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o excellent_a thing_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o dote_v on_o trifle_n or_o admire_v themselves_o upon_o some_o petty_a attainment_n beside_o this_o abase_v temper_n import_v a_o peculiar_a eminence_n beyond_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a perfection_n as_o be_v the_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o the_o root_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o virtue_n humility_n be_v the_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o christian_a institution_n the_o world_n be_v much_o stranger_n to_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n their_o master_n of_o morality_n in_o their_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o fortitude_n temperance_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o other_o virtue_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o of_o humility_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o practise_v it_o themselves_o that_o we_o find_v as_o 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have_v be_v prove_v above_o these_o be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o word_n and_o notion_n which_o be_v but_o aireal_a and_o intelluctual_a and_o therefore_o often_o prove_v flat_a and_o fruitless_a whereas_o that_o be_v a_o substantial_a demonstrative_a guide_n that_o convince_v mankind_n that_o virtue_n be_v both_o practicable_a and_o true_o delightsome_a these_o be_v but_o artificial_a description_n of_o it_o resemble_v the_o dark_a shade_n and_o languid_a colour_n of_o the_o picture_n but_o that_o be_v the_o very_a picture_n or_o image_n of_o god_n animate_v and_o most_o advantageous_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n or_o the_o original_a breathe_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o stage_n in_o its_o lovely_a charm_n and_o attraction_n to_o assist_v we_o then_o in_o our_o christian_a race_n we_o will_v do_v well_o to_o set_v always_o before_o we_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a example_n which_o be_v thus_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a among_o all_o the_o 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