Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	2,997	5	5.5080	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05710	The new arival of the three gracis, into Anglia Lamenting the abusis of this present age.	Batman, Stephen, d. 1584.	1580 (1580)	STC 1584; ESTC S112724	36,047	48

¶_o the_o new_a arrival_n of_o the_o three_o grace_n into_o anglia_fw-it lament_v the_o abusis_fw-la of_o this_o present_a age._n ¶_o esay_n 58.34.24_o ¶_o cry_v now_o as_o loud_a as_o thou_o can_v leave_v not_o of_o listen_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o offencis_fw-la and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n to_o his_o most_o love_v and_o friendly_a father_n v._n villiam_n beeston_n brewer_n s.b._n wish_v continual_a health_n with_o endless_a felicity_n when_o and_o at_o such_o time_n belove_a father_n i_o have_v call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o great_a good_a will_n and_o wish_a benefit_n proceed_v from_o you_o towards_o i_o and_o on_o my_o part_n very_o slender_o deserve_v in_o comparison_n the_o acquit_v of_o such_o courtesy_n after_o many_o invention_n have_v by_o what_o mean_v to_o show_v forth_o some_o such_o occasion_n how_o to_o gratify_v you_o as_o a_o sure_a show_n of_o obedience_n thereby_o to_o occasion_n no_o less_o good_a will_n to_o follow_v then_o formal_o by_o you_o be_v begin_v and_o call_v to_o ininde_v one_o of_o the_o grave_a sentence_n of_o seneca_n which_o say_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o benefit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o that_o a_o small_a thing_n give_v willing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o great_a riches_n with_o evell_a will_n and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o gever_n and_o not_o the_o value_n of_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v rhese_n document_n and_o such_o like_a urge_v i_o to_o devise_v some_o thing_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v in_o i_o not_o only_o my_o obedience_n to_o fatherly_a parentage_n but_o also_o to_o prove_v such_o a_o son_n good_a will_n be_v first_o prefer_v to_o be_v more_o worthy_a a_o benefit_n diogenes_n then_o to_o have_v give_v which_o benefit_n that_o i_o look_v for_o be_v your_o continual_a society_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o abide_v with_o no_o less_o good_a will_n than_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v to_o that_o end_n therefore_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v this_o work_n follow_v for_o you_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o although_o it_o seem_v barren_a for_o lack_v of_o a_o more_o furniture_n and_o altogether_o poor_a like_a unto_o the_o writer_n nevertheless_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v except_v it_o with_o no_o les_fw-fr good_a will_n in_o comparison_n of_o mortal_a fieshe_n than_o jesus_n the_o savioure_n of_o mankind_n who_o except_v the_o two_o mite_n put_v into_o the_o treasury_n by_o a_o poor_a widow_n 21._o be_v all_o the_o substance_n that_o she_o have_v so_o this_o small_a work_n of_o i_o be_v all_o the_o substance_n that_o i_o possess_v as_o touch_v good_a will_n have_v with_o no_o les_fw-fr impart_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o which_o work_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o grace_n thankfulness_n plenteousnes_n and_o liberality_n which_o if_o you_o peruse_v thorough_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v content_v your_o mind_n so_o as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v to_o further_a remembrance_n consider_v that_o to_o attain_v virtue_n we_o have_v good_a desire_n marcus_n but_o to_o obtain_v vice_n we_o put_v to_o all_o our_o work_n such_o be_v our_o corruption_n aur._n for_o the_o which_o cause_n every_o desire_a mind_n to_o obtain_v knowledge_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n where_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v socrates_n for_o the_o les_fw-fr time_n man_n have_v to_o live_v which_o may_v be_v perceive_v from_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n with_o what_o speed_n it_o hasten_v and_o the_o time_n stay_v for_o none_o to_o be_v ready_o prepare_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o end_n our_o mortal_a enemy_n reign_v not_o over_o we_o the_o more_o earnest_o ought_v man_n in_o virtue_n study_n to_o be_v procede_v in_o my_o love_a father_n therefore_o ler_n this_o my_o work_n be_v so_o accept_v as_o good_a will_n in_o his_o continuance_n may_v further_o a_o great_a and_o as_o concern_v this_o already_o finish_v there_o can_v nothing_o be_v amend_v or_o right_o correct_v but_o by_o that_o which_o surmount_v and_o be_v better_a than_o it_o plato_n as_o vice_n by_o virtue_n falsehood_n by_o truth_n wrong_v by_o justice_n folly_n by_o wisdom_n ignorance_n by_o learning_n and_o such_o like_a for_o the_o which_o cause_n every_o particular_a be_v consider_v i_o doute_fw-fr not_o but_o that_o you_o will_v as_o favourable_o receive_v this_o my_o travail_n with_o no_o les_fw-fr good_a will_n than_o i_o in_o presume_v to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o who_o i_o account_v most_o worthy_a not_o for_o affection_n but_o for_o your_o godly_a life_n and_o christian_n religion_n in_o the_o which_o the_o almighty_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n strengthen_v with_o continuance_n that_o both_o father_n and_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n may_v praise_v the_o almight_v in_o the_o celestial_a heaven_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n your_o obedient_a son_n steven_n batman_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n when_o and_o at_o such_o time_n belovid_v as_o the_o miserable_a state_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v espy_v the_o untruth_n the_o crafty_a imagination_n and_o wicked_a practice_n of_o perversse_v and_o froward_a person_n then_o by_o divine_a sufferance_n diverse_a learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n begin_v no_o soon_o the_o evil_n perceive_v to_o set_v forth_o against_o such_o their_o abusis_fw-la with_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o y_o e_o same_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a ensample_n to_o the_o withdrawinge_n of_o such_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v from_o the_o infernal_a pit_n prepare_v for_o offence_n to_o that_o end_n that_o as_o careful_a parent_n perceve_n their_o child_n to_o wander_v from_o the_o line_n of_o obedience_n may_v in_o time_n by_o mesurid_a correction_n bring_v they_o from_o such_o their_o disorder_n to_o a_o better_o pass_v in_o which_o so_o do_v although_o some_o child_n by_o overmuch_o sufferance_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o entrance_n through_o induranci_fw-la &_o hardness_n of_o heart_n not_o only_o neglect_v their_o time_n from_o such_o obedience_n but_o also_o as_o froward_a imp_n continue_v in_o their_o ungodlynesse_n shall_v for_o their_o so_o do_v reap_v no_o less_o infamy_n than_o the_o zodomit_n do_v 2._o who_o refuse_v the_o entreaty_n of_o that_o ancient_a father_n lot_n be_v consumid_a with_o fire_n or_o as_o when_o moses_n rebuke_v he_o that_o wrongid_v y_o e_o hebrwe_v very_o charitable_o but_o he_o take_v it_o ill_o and_o speak_v iniuriustye_a say_v bout_n thou_o kill_v i_o as_o thou_o dyddest_n the_o egyptian_a etc._n etc._n not_o far_o unlike_a be_v the_o answer_n of_o sundry_a scctarians_n in_o these_o day_n who_o for_o brotherly_a repprehension_n geve_v the_o like_a answer_n note_v h●w_o discreet_o nathan_n y_o e_o prophet_n rebuke_v david_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v adoultery_n &_o murder_n 2._o he_o say_v not_o angry_o thou_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o with_o a_o apt_a ●_o meet_v ●militude_n he_o intrappid_a he_o by_o the_o wordz_n of_o his_o own_o mouth_n steven_n be_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o counsel_n do_v bold_o reprehend_v they_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n dye_v stiffnecked_a and_o of_o unun●●umcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o forefather_n do_v so_o do_v you_o a_o worthy_a note_n to_o such_o as_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n before_o they_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o although_o that_o among_o many_o some_o may_v have_v judgement_n yet_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o justice_n therefore_o most_o mete_v to_o be_v reform_v when_o the_o thessalonian_o walk_v unquiet_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n paul_n 3._o with_o brotherly_a reprehension_n say_v unto_o they_o why_o walk_v you_o in_o ordinary_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v curius_fw-la and_o busibody_n and_o therefore_o he_o rebuke_v they_o many_o diverz_fw-ge and_o sundry_a ensample_n there_o be_v which_o move_v brotherly_a affection_n to_o consider_v such_o substance_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n after_o many_o auctority_n vewid_v and_o diverse_a historis_fw-la red_a &_o be_v mo●id_v not_o with_o a_o few_o grief_n to_o see_v this_o present_a time_n so_o alterid_fw-la from_o kind_n devise_v this_o slender_a and_o unfurnished_a work_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o my_o country_n &_o yet_o not_o altogether_o so_o unfurnished_a but_o that_o by_o diligent_a peruse_n some_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v find_v it_o be_v good_a will_n that_o force_v i_o to_o write_v according_a to_o my_o skill_n yet_o consider_v which_o it_o myself_o how_o far_o unable_a i_o be_v to_o frame_v that_o which_o affection_n monid_v after_o good_a will_n have_v inforcid_a in_o remember_v the_o bee_n with_o the_o same_o affection_n go_v forward_o for_o among_o the_o bee_n such_o