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	great_a	see_v	4,036	5	3.3222	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19830	A panegyrike congratulatorie to the Kings Maiestie Also certaine epistles, by Samuel Daniel.	Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.	1603 (1603)	STC 6258; ESTC S107346	19,425	49

of_o life_n hold_v sure_a without_o stain_n have_v your_o well-wrought_a hart_n full_o furnish_v so_o with_o all_o the_o image_n of_o worthiness_n as_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o room_n at_o all_o to_o invest_v figure_n of_o other_o form_n but_o sanctity_n whilst_o yet_o those_o cleane-created_n thought_n within_o the_o garden_n of_o your_o innocency_n rest_n where_o be_v no_o notion_n of_o deformity_n nor_o any_o door_n at_o all_o to_o let_v they_o in_o with_o so_o great_a care_n do_v she_o that_o have_v bring_v forth_o that_o comely_a body_n labour_v to_o adorn_v that_o better_a part_n the_o mansion_n of_o your_o mind_n with_o all_o the_o rich_a furniture_n of_o worth_n to_o make_v y'a_v high_o good_a as_o high_o bear_v and_o set_v your_o virtue_n equal_a to_o your_o kind_n she_o tell_v you_o how_o that_o honour_n only_o be_v a_o goodly_a garment_n put_v on_o fair_a desert_n wherein_o the_o small_a stain_n be_v great_a see_v and_o that_o it_o can_v grace_v unworthiness_n but_o more_o apparent_a show_v defective_a part_n how_o gay_a soever_o they_o be_v deck_v therein_o she_o tell_v you_o too_o how_o that_o it_o bound_v be_v and_o keep_v enclose_v with_o so_o many_o eye_n as_o that_o it_o can_v stray_v and_o break_v abroad_o into_o the_o private_a way_n of_o carelessness_n nor_o ever_o may_v descend_v to_o vulgarize_v or_o be_v below_o the_o sphere_n of_o her_o abode_n but_o like_a to_o those_o supernal_a body_n set_v within_o their_o orb_n must_v keep_v the_o certain_a course_n of_o order_n destine_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n which_o only_o do_v their_o note_n of_o glory_n get_v th'irregulare_fw-la appearance_n enforce_v a_o short_a respect_n and_o perish_v without_o grace_n be_v meteor_n seem_v high_a but_o yet_o low_o place_v blaze_v but_o while_o their_o die_a matter_n last_o nor_o can_v we_o take_v the_o just_a height_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o by_o that_o order_n which_o her_o course_n do_v show_v and_o which_o such_o splendour_n to_o her_o action_n give_v and_o thereby_o man_n her_o eminency_n find_v and_o thereby_o only_o do_v attain_v to_o know_v the_o region_n and_o the_o orb_n wherein_o she_o live_v for_o low_a in_o the_o air_n of_o gross_a uncertainty_n cofusion_n only_o roll_v order_n sit_v high_a and_o therefore_o since_o the_o dear_a thing_n on_o earth_n this_o honour_n madam_n have_v his_o stately_a frame_n from_o th'heau'nly_a order_n which_o beget_v respect_n and_o that_o your_o nature_n virtue_n happy_a birth_n have_v therein_o high_o interplace_v your_o name_n you_o may_v not_o run_v the_o least_o course_n of_o neglect_n for_o where_o not_o to_o observe_v be_v to_o profane_v your_o dignity_n how_o careful_a must_v you_o be_v to_o be_v yourself_o and_o though_o you_o may_v to_o all_o shine_v fair_a aspect_n yet_o must_v the_o virtuous_a gain_n the_o best_a effect_n of_o your_o benignity_n nor_o must_v your_o common_a grace_n cause_n to_o fall_v the_o price_n of_o your_o esteem_n a_o low_a rate_n then_o do_v befit_v the_o pitch_n of_o your_o estate_n nor_o may_v you_o build_v on_o your_o sufficiency_n for_o in_o our_o strong_a part_n we_o be_v but_o weak_a nor_o yet_o may_v overmuch_o distrust_v the_o same_o lest_o that_o you_o come_v to_o check_v it_o so_o thereby_o as_o silence_n may_v become_v worse_o than_o to_o speak_v though_o silence_n woman_n never_o ill_a become_v and_o none_o we_o see_v be_v ever_o overthrow_v by_o other_o flattery_n more_o than_o by_o their_o own_o for_o though_o we_o live_v among_o the_o tongue_n of_o praise_n and_o troop_n of_o soothe_a people_n that_o collaud_v all_o that_o we_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v within_o our_o heart_n th'ambushment_n lie_v that_o evermore_o betray_v our_o judgement_n when_o ourselves_o become_v to_o abound_v our_o own_o ability_n and_o our_o own_o part_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o fence_v this_o fort_n of_o we_o against_o all_o other_o fraud_n but_o most_o against_o our_o own_o who_o danger_n be_v the_o most_o because_o we_o lie_v the_o near_a to_o do_v hurt_v and_o soon_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o soon_o be_v lose_v by_o our_o best_a power_n that_o do_v we_o most_o transport_v such_o be_v your_o holy_a bound_n who_o must_v convey_v if_o god_n so_o please_v the_o honourable_a blood_n of_o clifford_n and_o of_o russell_n lead_v aright_o to_o many_o worthy_a stem_n who_o offspring_n may_v look_v back_o with_o comfort_n to_o have_v have_v that_o good_a to_o spring_v from_o such_o a_o branch_n that_o grow_v s'vpright_a since_o nothing_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o greatness_n more_o than_o th'ancestor_n fair_a glory_n go_v before_o to_o henry_n wriothesly_a earl_n of_o southampton_n nonfert_fw-la ullum_fw-la ictum_fw-la illaesa_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la he_o who_o have_v never_o war_v with_o misery_n nor_o ever_o tug_v with_o fortune_n and_o distress_n have_v have_v n'occasion_n nor_o no_o field_n to_o try_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o his_o worthiness_n those_o part_n of_o judgement_n which_o felicity_n keep_v as_o conceal_v affliction_n must_v express_v and_o only_a man_n show_v their_o ability_n and_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o extremity_n the_o world_n have_v never_o take_v so_o full_a note_n of_o what_o thou_o be_v have_v thou_o not_o be_v undo_v and_o only_o thy_o affliction_n have_v beget_v more_o fame_n than_o thy_o best_a fortune_n can_v have_v do_v for_o ever_o by_o adversity_n be_v wrought_v the_o great_a work_n of_o admiration_n and_o all_o the_o fair_a example_n of_o renown_n out_o of_o distress_n and_o misery_n be_v grow_v mutius_z the_o fire_n the_o torture_n regular_a do_v make_v the_o miracle_n of_o faith_n and_o zeal_n exile_v renown_v and_o grace_v rutilius_n imprisonment_n and_o poison_n do_v reveal_v the_o worth_n of_o socrates_n fabricius_n povertie_n do_v grace_v that_o commonweal_n more_o than_o all_o sulla_n riches_n get_v withstrife_n and_o cato_n death_n do_v vie_v with_o caesar_n life_n not_o to_o b'vnhappy_a be_v unhappiness_n and_o misery_n not_o to_o have_v know_v misery_n for_o the_o best_a way_n unto_o discretion_n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v we_o by_o adversity_n and_o man_n be_v better_a show_v what_o be_v amiss_o by_o th'expert_a finger_n of_o calamity_n then_o they_o can_v be_v with_o all_o that_o fortune_n bring_v who_o never_o show_v they_o the_o true_a face_n of_o thing_n how_o can_v we_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v have_v endure_v with_o a_o repose_a cheer_n wrong_v and_o disgrace_n and_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o countenance_n aslure_v have_v look_v stern_a death_n and_o horror_n in_o the_o face_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v thy_o soul_n have_v be_v secure_v in_o honest_a counsel_n and_o in_o way_n unbase_v have_v thou_o not_o stand_v to_o show_v we_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o thy_o affliction_n that_o descry_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o tempest_n that_o do_v show_v the_o seaman_n cunning_a but_o the_o field_n that_o try_v the_o captain_n courage_n and_o we_o come_v to_o know_v best_a what_o man_n be_v in_o their_o worst_a jeopardy_n for_o lo_o how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v to_o grow_v to_o high_a renown_n from_o low_a misery_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n and_o many_o a_o one_o to_o have_v be_v undo_v have_v they_o not_o be_v undo_v he_o that_o endure_v for_o what_o his_o conscience_n know_v not_o to_o be_v ill_a do_v from_o a_o patience_n hie_v look_v only_o on_o the_o cause_n whereto_o he_o owe_v those_o suffering_n not_o on_o his_o misery_n the_o more_o h'indure_v the_o more_o his_o glory_n grow_v which_o never_o grow_v from_o imbecility_n only_o the_o best_a compose_v and_o worthy_a heart_n god_n set_v to_o act_v the_o hard_a and_o constant_a part_n nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la cupido_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la invasit_fw-la neque_fw-la disciplina_fw-la neque_fw-la art_n bonae_fw-la neque_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ullum_fw-la satis_fw-la pollet_fw-la it_o be_v just_a a_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o lady_n margaret_n be_v marry_v to_o james_n the_o four_o king_n of_o scot_n est_fw-la jupiter_n omnibus_fw-la idem_fw-la ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n difficultatem_fw-la facit_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la necessitas_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la temporu●_n a_o remedy_n for_o defend_v ill_a cause_n

cunning_a this_o which_o so_o imbroyle_v the_o state_n of_o truth_n with_o brawl_n and_o wrap_v it_o up_o in_o strange_a confusedness_n as_o if_o it_o live_v immure_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o hideous_a term_n frame_v out_o of_o barbarousness_n and_o foreign_a custom_n the_o memorial_n of_o our_o subjection_n and_o can_v never_o be_v deliver_v but_o by_o wrangle_a subtlety_n whereas_o it_o dwell_v free_a in_o the_o open_a plain_n vncurious_a gentile_a easy_a of_o access_n certain_a unto_o itself_o of_o equal_a vain_a one_o face_n one_o colour_n one_o assuredness_n it_o be_v falsehood_n that_o be_v intricate_a and_o vain_a and_o needs_o these_o labyrinth_n of_o subtleness_n for_o where_o the_o cunning_a cou'ring_n most_o appear_v it_o argue_v still_o that_o all_o be_v not_o sincere_a which_o thy_o clear_a eye_a experience_n well_o descry_v great_a keeper_n of_o the_o state_n of_o equity_n refuge_n of_o mercy_n upon_o who_o rely_v the_o succour_n of_o oppress_a misery_n altar_n of_o safeguard_n whereto_o affliction_n fly_v from_o th'eger_n pursuit_n of_o severity_n haven_n of_o peace_n that_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v justice_n from_o out_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o set_v she_o in_o a_o calm_a and_o even_a way_n plain_a and_o direct_o lead_v to_o redress_v bar_v these_o counter-course_n of_o delay_n these_o waste_a dilatory_a process_n range_v into_o their_o right_n and_o proper_a ray_n error_n demur_n essoine_n and_o traverse_n the_o head_n of_o hydra_n spring_v out_o of_o death_n that_o give_v this_o monster_n malice_n still_o new_a breath_n that_o what_o be_v make_v for_o the_o utility_n and_o good_a of_o man_n may_v not_o be_v turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n to_o make_v he_o worser_o by_o his_o remedy_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o what_o shall_v he_o support_v nor_o that_o the_o state_n of_o law_n may_v loose_v thereby_o the_o due_a respect_n and_o reverence_n of_o her_o port_n and_o seem_v a_o trap_n to_o catch_v our_o ignorance_n and_o to_o entangle_v our_o intemperance_n since_o her_o interpretation_n and_o our_o deed_n unto_o a_o like_a infinity_n arise_v as_o be_v a_o science_n that_o by_o nature_n breed_v contention_n strife_n and_o ambiguity_n for_o altercation_n controversy_n feed_v and_o in_o her_o agitation_n multiply_v the_o field_n of_o cavil_n lie_v all_o like_a wide_a yeald_n like_o advantage_n unto_o either_o side_n which_o make_v the_o grave_a castillian_a king_n devise_v a_o prohibition_n castille_n that_o no_o advocate_n shall_v be_v convay_v to_o the_o indian_a colony_n lest_o their_o new_a set_n shake_v with_o debate_n may_v take_v but_o slenderroote_v and_o so_o not_o rise_v to_o any_o perfect_a growth_n of_o firm_a estate_n for_o have_v not_o this_o skill_n how_o to_o contend_v th'vnnourisht_a strife_n will_v quick_o make_v a_o end_n so_o likewise_o do_v th'hungarian_a when_o he_o see_v these_o great_a italian_a bartolist_n hungary_n who_o be_v call_v in_o of_o purpose_n to_o explain_v the_o law_n to_o embroil_v it_o more_o and_o make_v it_o much_o less_o clear_a cause_v they_o from_o out_o his_o kingdom_n to_o withdraw_v with_o this_o infestious_a skill_n someother-where_a who_o learning_n rather_o let_v man_n far_o out_o doctrinae_fw-la and_o open_v wide_a passage_n of_o doubt_n see_v even_o injustice_n may_v be_v regular_fw-la and_o no_o proportion_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o our_o action_n which_o in_o endless_a motion_n be_v and_o th'ordinance_n which_o be_v always_o fix_v ten_o thousand_o law_n more_o can_v reach_v so_o far_o but_o malice_n go_v beyond_o or_o live_v immix_v so_o close_o with_o goodness_n as_o it_o ever_o will_v corrupt_v disguise_n or_o counterfeit_n it_o still_o and_o therefore_o do_v those_o glorious_a monarch_n who_o divide_v with_o god_n the_o style_n of_o majesty_n for_o be_v good_a and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o do_v the_o world_n right_a and_o succour_v honesty_n ordain_v this_o sanctuary_n whereunto_o the_o oppress_a might_n fly_v this_o seat_n of_o equity_n whereon_o thy_o virtue_n sit_v with_o fair_a renown_n the_o great_a grace_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o gown_n which_o equity_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o law_n the_o life_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o right_n dwell_n not_o in_o write_a line_n or_o life_n in_o awe_n of_o book_n deaf_a power_n that_o have_v nor_o ear_n nor_o sight_n but_o out_o of_o well-weighed_a circumstance_n do_v draw_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o judgement_n requisite_a and_o be_v that_o lesbian_a square_n that_o build_v fit_a ply_v to_o the_o work_n not_o forc'th_v the_o work_n to_o it_o maintain_v still_o a_o equal_a parallel_n just_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o humanity_n make_v her_o judgement_n ever_o liable_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n when_o surly_a law_n stern_a and_o unaffable_a care_v only_o but_o itself_o to_o satisfy_v and_o often_o innocence_n scarce_o defend_v as_o that_o which_o on_o no_o circumstance_n depend_v but_o equity_n that_o bear_v a_o even_a rain_n upon_o the_o present_a course_n hold_v in_o awe_n by_o give_v hand_n alittle_o and_o do_v gain_v by_o a_o gentle_a relaxation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o inviolable_a do_v maintain_v the_o end_n whereto_o all_o constitution_n draw_v which_o be_v the_o welfare_n of_o society_n consist_v of_o a_o upright_a policy_n which_o first_o be_v by_o necessity_n compose_v be_v by_o necessity_n maintain_v in_o best_a estate_n temporu●_n where_o whenas_o justice_n shall_v be_v ill_o dispose_v it_o sicken_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n once_o disclose_v that_o wrong_n may_v enter_v at_o the_o selfsame_o gate_n which_o serve_v for_o right_n clothe_v in_o a_o coat_n of_o law_n what_o violent_a distemper_n may_v it_o draw_v and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o stand_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n and_o stop_v the_o course_n that_o malice_n seek_v to_o run_v and_o by_o thy_o provident_a injunction_n stay_v this_o never_o end_a altercation_n send_v contention_n home_o to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v there_o make_v their_o peace_n whereas_o their_o strife_n begin_v and_o free_v these_o pester_v street_n they_o vain_o wear_v who_o both_o the_o state_n and_o they_o do_v need_v elsewhere_o lest_o th'humor_n which_o do_v thus_o predominate_a convert_v unto_o itself_o all_o that_o it_o take_v and_o that_o the_o law_n grow_v large_a than_o debate_n and_o come_v to_o exceed_v the_o affair_n it_o undertake_v as_o if_o the_o only_a science_n of_o the_o state_n that_o take_v up_o all_o our_o wit_n for_o gain_v it_o make_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o thereby_o may_v be_v wrought_v which_o be_v not_o good_a if_o it_o be_v dear_o buy_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v when_o as_o ill_a cause_n shall_v enrich_v man_n more_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o desire_v then_o good_a as_o far_o more_o beneficial_a who_o then_o defend_v the_o good_a who_o will_v be_v hire_v to_o entertain_v a_o right_n cause_n who_o gain_n be_v small_a unless_o the_o advocate_n that_o have_v conspire_v to_o plead_v a_o wrong_n be_v likewise_o make_v to_o run_v his_o client_n chance_n and_o with_o he_o be_v undunne_v so_o do_v the_o wise_a nation_n ever_o strive_v to_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n up_o so_o hard_a that_o lest_o she_o fall_v to_o prove_v lucrative_n may_v base_o reach_v they_o out_o to_o take_v reward_n ordain_v her_o provision_n fit_a to_o live_v out_o of_o the_o public_a as_o a_o public_a guard_n that_o all_o preserve_n and_o all_o do_v entertain_v who_o end_n be_v only_a glory_n and_o not_o gain_v that_o even_o the_o sceptre_n which_o may_v all_o command_n see_v she_o so_o unpartial_a equal_a regular_fw-la be_v please_v to_o put_v itself_o into_o her_o hand_n whereby_o they_o both_o grow_v more_o admire_v far_o and_o this_o be_v that_o great_a blessing_n of_o this_o land_n that_o both_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n use_v one_o bar_n the_o prince_n who_o cause_n as_o not_o to_o be_v withstand_v be_v never_o bid_v but_o where_o himself_o be_v good_a this_o be_v that_o balance_n which_o commit_v be_v to_o thy_o most_o even_a and_o religious_a hand_n great_a minister_n of_o justice_n who_o by_o this_o shall_v have_v thy_o name_n still_o gracious_a in_o this_o land_n this_o be_v that_o seal_n of_o power_n which_o do_v impress_v thy_o act_n of_o right_a which_o shall_v for_o ever_o stand_v this_o be_v that_o train_n of_o state_n that_o pompous_o attend_v upon_o thy_o reu'rent_a dignity_n all_o glory_n else_o beside_o end_v with_o our_o breath_n and_o man_n respect_n scarce_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n but_o this_o of_o do_v good_a must_v outlive_v death_n and_o have_v a_o right_a out_o of_o the_o right_n it_o give_v though_o the_o act_n but_o few_o the_o example_n profit_v thousand_o that_o shall_v thereby_o a_o blessing_n have_v the_o world_n respect_n grow_v not_o but_o on_o desert_n pour_v may_v have_v knee_n but_o justice_n have_v