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
A84862	A discourse concerning the holy fast of Lent together with the sentiment of Dr. John Cosens, late Bishop of Durrham, concerning the same holy fast.	Francis, William.	1686 (1686)	Wing F2060; ESTC R177323	9,171	12

a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o holy_a fast_o of_o lent_n together_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o dr._n john_n cousin_n late_a bishop_n of_o durrham_n concern_v the_o same_o holy_a fast_a the_o sacred_a penitential_a time_n of_o lent_n be_v at_o hand_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v shall_v i_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o or_o no_o if_o i_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o some_o will_v stigmatize_v i_o as_o a_o black_a nonconformist_a and_o if_o i_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o other_o will_v calumniate_v i_o as_o a_o papist_n in_o masquerade_n o_o time_n o_o manner_n unhappy_a age_n in_o which_o we_o live_v dissipavit_fw-la deus_fw-la ossa_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la hominibus_fw-la placent_fw-la god_n have_v break_v the_o bone_n of_o those_o who_o please_v men._n if_o i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n or_o fear_v to_o offend_v they_o i_o be_o no_o long_o a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o a_o base_a slave_n to_o the_o vile_a world_n if_o i_o christianly_o observe_v this_o sacred_a time_n my_o own_o conscience_n i_o be_o sure_a will_v applaud_v i_o whatsoever_o my_o neighbour_n may_v say_v or_o think_v of_o i_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o when_o it_o dictate_v fast_v and_o abstinence_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n but_o will_v not_o the_o holy_a gospel_n say_v i_o be_o superstitious_a god_n forbid_v i_o know_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o matth._n 15.11_o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n this_o defile_v a_o man._n and_o have_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n when_o it_o be_v object_v to_o he_o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n that_o they_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_v often_o but_o his_o disciple_n fast_v not_o the_o objection_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o have_v be_v answer_v but_o consult_v the_o sacred_a text_n i_o find_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disparage_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o fast_v by_o say_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v that_o he_o tacit_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n too_o sublime_a for_o such_o novice_n in_o religion_n as_o his_o apostle_n as_o yet_o be_v but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v fast_o to_o wit_n after_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v strengthen_v they_o for_o so_o hard_a and_o necessary_a a_o duty_n by_o a_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o rigorous_a abstinence_n and_o fast_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o the_o frail_a bottle_n of_o our_o lord_n disciple_n before_o their_o confirmation_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n but_o can_v then_o that_o which_o go_v into_o my_o mouth_n defile_v i_o yes_o when_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o equitable_a and_o just_a command_n of_o my_o lawful_a superior_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a though_o strict_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o the_o meat_n then_o which_o defile_v i_o but_o my_o disobedience_n to_o my_o superior_a not_o to_o engage_v in_o long_a dispute_n for_o these_o reason_n methinks_v every_o good_a christian_n ought_v religious_o to_o observe_v the_o holy_a fast_a of_o lent_n 1._o because_o fast_v in_o itself_o have_v ever_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o christian_n as_o a_o christian_a duty_n and_o be_v not_o only_o high_o commend_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o most_o primitive_a time_n but_o also_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o as_o have_v a_o singular_a power_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o devil_n this_o devil_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o obtain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o holy_a apostle_n fast_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v descend_v upon_o those_o on_o who_o they_o confer_v holy_a order_n to_o avert_v god_n anger_n from_o a_o particular_a person_n city_n or_o country_n thus_o ahab_n and_o the_o ninivites_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o suppress_v concupiscence_n to_o dispose_v the_o mind_n for_o prayer_n to_o increase_v all_o virtue_n in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o our_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o if_o we_o fast_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n we_o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n word_n for_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n if_o i_o fast_o to_o afflict_v and_o humble_v myself_o before_o god_n almighty_a for_o my_o sin_n my_o fast_n be_v a_o act_n of_o repentance_n if_o i_o eat_v less_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v have_v more_o to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n my_o fast_n be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n if_o i_o fast_o the_o better_a to_o dispose_v myself_o for_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religious_a devotion_n if_o i_o fast_o judge_v myself_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o delicacy_n nor_o of_o my_o fill_n even_o of_o the_o course_v fare_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o humility_n and_o dispose_v my_o soul_n moreover_o as_o little_a to_o affect_v fine_a clothes_n or_o commodious_a lodging_n as_o i_o do_v good_a victual_n &_o consequent_o moderate_v my_o desire_n of_o money_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v not_o desirable_a by_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o for_o these_o or_o such_o like_a use_n if_o i_o fast_o that_o i_o may_v be_v better_a able_a to_o pay_v my_o debt_n or_o provide_v my_o child_n portion_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o christian_a paternal_a piety_n if_o to_o moderate_v my_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o temperance_n and_o exceed_o dispose_v to_o temperance_n in_o the_o whole_a couse_n of_o my_o life_n when_o by_o experience_n i_o find_v myself_o as_o cheerful_a and_o content_v or_o rather_o more_o upon_o a_o fast_a day_n than_o when_o i_o indulge_v to_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o fine_a it_o be_v hard_a to_o name_v a_o virtue_n which_o fast_v do_v not_o strange_o help_v to_o procure_v maintain_v and_o increase_v as_o for_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n it_o be_v the_o formal_a exercise_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o temperance_n nor_o be_v fortitude_n less_o see_v in_o abstain_v from_o what_o please_v we_o than_o in_o sustain_v what_o afflict_v we_o it_o make_v justice_n easy_a and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o wise_a and_o sober_a thought_n it_o moderate_v our_o passion_n defecate_v our_o understanding_n and_o make_v we_o more_o fit_a for_o contemplation_n of_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a verity_n o_o angelical_a abstinencè_fw-la 2._o fast_v then_o be_v of_o so_o singular_a use_n in_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o fast_o only_o when_o they_o please_v be_v please_v to_o fast_o very_o seldom_o or_o not_o at_o all_o our_o spiritual_a prelate_n who_o watch_n for_o our_o soul_n good_a can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o oblige_v we_o by_o a_o law_n to_o fast_v some_o time_n nor_o ought_v we_o do_v no_o less_o than_o religious_o observe_v their_o equitable_a command_n 3._o i_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o think_v the_o holy_a fast_o of_o lent_n be_v first_o appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n themselves_o and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v religious_o obseve_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o so_o many_o several_a country_n king_n and_o subject_n priest_n and_o people_n both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n can_v by_o chance_n fall_v upon_o the_o yearly_a practice_n of_o observe_v so_o solemn_a a_o fast_a and_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n before_o easter_n they_o must_v therefore_o either_o all_o at_o the_o first_o have_v be_v teach_v so_o by_o their_o first_o master_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n intend_v to_o be_v prove_v or_o some_o universal_a supreme_a authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a must_v so_o have_v command_v they_o to_o do_v or_o some_o preacher_n first_o in_o one_o country_n &_o then_o in_o a_o other_o must_v so_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o do_v in_o some_o age_n since_o that_o be_v as_o a_o pious_a thing_n but_o not_o as_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o receive_v but_o no_o annal_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o christian_a country_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o preacher_n or_o any_o such_o ordination_n make_v by_o any_o general_a council_n pope_n prince_n or_o emperor_n nor_o yet_o have_v we_o or_o any_o other_o christian_a country_n want_v ecclesiastical_a historigrapher_n who_o in_o their_o memorial_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o far_o lesser_a matter_n than_o such_o a_o innovation_n as_o this_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v have_v the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o world_n no_o such_o observance_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v pure_a ignorance_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o