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	justice_n	temperance_n	1,152	5	10.5078	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01368	The vviddoves mite cast into the treasure-house of the prerogatiues, and prayses of our B. Lady, the immaculate, and most glorious Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. With reasons why we are to haue great confidence in her prayers. Whereunto is annexed, A prayer, for the loue of God, made in contemplation of the passion of Christ our Sauiour.	A. G., fl. 1619.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655, attributed name.	1619 (1619)	STC 11490; ESTC S118624	73,100	210

recall_v thy_o thought_n which_o raven-like_a do_v feed_v upon_o the_o carrion_n of_o inferior_a thing_n and_o send_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v read_v thy_o fortune_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 98._o of_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o god_n who_o only_o be_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o right_n adopt_v thou_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n for_o all_o his_o son_n my_o own_o coheire_n shall_v be_v 99_o therefore_o my_o blood_n upon_o this_o cross_n be_v sell_v to_o save_v thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n change_a thy_o house_n of_o clay_n to_o church_n of_o gold_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o shall_v dwell_v 100_o ordain_v sacrament_n whereby_o mankind_n may_v purge_v offence_n and_o acquire_v new_a grace_n mysterious_a sacrament_n which_o not_o thy_o mind_n much_o less_o thy_o pen_n can_v paint_v without_o disgrace_n 101._o bid_v his_o angel_n serve_v thou_o and_o unfold_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n and_o satan_n hate_n confound_v thyself_o with_o wonder_n to_o behold_v such_o honour_n add_v to_o thy_o base_a estate_n 102._o honour_n with_o pleasure_n for_o what_o earthly_a joy_n do_v equal_a that_o which_o a_o good_a conscience_n give_v and_o do_v full_a fill_n while_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o cloy_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o live_v 103._o not_o like_a to_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o transform_v itself_o to_o pain_n through_o sad_a remorse_n of_o mind_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fortune_n bitter_a storm_n a_o quiet_a passage_n and_o safe_a port_n do_v find_v 104._o so_o shall_v thou_o see_v that_o they_o who_o take_v most_o care_n to_o bear_v this_o cross_n of_o i_o with_o humble_a hart_n to_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n transport_v be_v their_o body_n here_o in_o heaven_n their_o better_a part_n 105._o although_o they_o can_v long_o enjoy_v that_o glory_n till_o after_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o restrainte_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v contemplate_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o all_o god_n attribute_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n 106._o and_o understand_v one_o god_n in_o person_n three_o unite_n that_o which_o seem_v so_o far_o asunder_o who_o even_o the_o angel_n tremble_v when_o they_o see_v no_o tremble_v of_o base_a fear_n but_o of_o high_a wonder_n 107._o where_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o give_v a_o special_a grace_n to_o keep_v man_n soul_n from_o melt_v with_o delight_n in_o who_o comparison_n the_o wither_a face_n of_o worldly_a thing_n though_o great_a do_v vanish_v quite_o 108._o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n high_a vault_n consider_v right_o the_o star_n so_o big_a though_o they_o so_o small_a appear_v the_o sun_n except_o this_o instant_n swell_v with_o light_n yet_o void_a of_o heat_n although_o it_o heat_n man_n here_o 109._o look_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o wonder_v at_o her_o seat_n see_v how_o the_o sea_n moat_n in_o her_o fortress_n fair_a which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o mass_n so_o huge_o great_a have_v no_o foundation_n but_o unstable_a air_n 110._o behold_v her_o garment_n wrought_v with_o curious_a cost_n with_o bush_n purld_v with_o stream_n of_o silver_n last_o with_o flower_n embroider_v with_o fair_a wood_n emboss_v button_v with_o hill_n which_o bound_v it_o all_o so_o fast_o 111._o this_o on_o her_o back_n she_o wear_v but_o in_o her_o womb_n rich_a metal_n be_v and_o jewel_n beyond_o price_n which_o lie_v inter_v as_o in_o a_o regal_a tomb_n till_o man_n do_v raise_v they_o up_o by_o strange_a devise_n 112._o all_o this_o god_n make_v and_o make_v man_n lord_n of_o all_o and_o of_o himself_o by_o give_v he_o freewill_n a_o memory_n and_o wit_n imperial_a a_o understanding_n both_o of_o good_a and_o ill_a 113._o a_o soul_n that_o may_v the_o seat_n of_o virtue_n be_v of_o justice_n temperance_n prudence_n strength_n of_o mind_n a_o hand_n which_o with_o extreme_a facility_n act_v that_o which_o be_v by_o buisie_v brain_n design_v 114._o a_o curious_a knot_n of_o sense_n hear_v smell_v sight_n taste_n and_o touch_v which_o man_n so_o much_o adore_v these_o be_v but_o pattern_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o tell_v of_o rich_a ware_n that_o god_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n 115._o for_o if_o his_o footstool_n and_o the_o world_n be_v such_o be_v so_o enrich_v what_o be_v his_o princely_a throne_n and_o if_o man_n misery_n do_v shine_v so_o much_o what_o shall_v his_o glory_n do_v god_n know_v alone_o 116._o and_o man_n may_v say_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o this_o that_o when_o he_o have_v devisd_v the_o most_o he_o can_v the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o far_o excel_v be_v as_o god_n immortal_a do_v exceed_v frail_a man_n 117._o but_o thou_o though_o frail_a be_v not_o so_o fond_o bend_v as_o to_o destroy_v thy_o soul_n to_o flatter_v sense_n and_o sell_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n permanent_a for_o trash_n which_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v hence_o 118._o for_o here_o all_o die_v with_o thou_o thy_o sin_n except_v and_o that_o which_o follow_v sin_n eternal_a pain_n for_o have_v so_o preposterous_o neglect_v a_o sun_n so_o full_a to_o choose_v a_o moon_n that_o wane_v 119._o how_o much_o more_o noble_a be_v it_o since_o thou_o be_v compose_v of_o beast_n and_o angel_n to_o procure_v thy_o flesh_n to_o do_v her_o homage_n to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v superior_a incorrupt_a and_o pure_a 120._o so_o shall_v thou_o grow_v like_o god_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o suffer_v here_o with_o i_o with_o i_o shall_v reign_v thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o be_v fill_v top_n full_a with_o shower_n of_o his_o sweet_a rain_n 121._o that_o spotless_a virgin_n will_v behold_v thy_o state_n as_o tender_a mother_n do_v her_o dear_a son_n the_o angel_n that_o attend_v thou_o will_v relate_v the_o glorious_a course_n that_o thou_o begin_v to_o run_v 122._o thou_o shall_v be_v bid_v to_o a_o daily_a feast_n by_o thy_o good_a conscience_n which_o all_o plenty_n bring_v and_o thy_o fair_a soul_n from_o sinful_a flesh_n release_v shall_v mount_v to_o heaven_n upon_o bright_a angel_n wing_n 123._o this_n not_o for_o need_v that_o i_o invite_v thou_o so_o for_o know_v my_o glory_n will_v as_o bright_o shine_v in_o thy_o damnation_n to_o eternal_a woe_n as_o in_o the_o save_n of_o that_o soul_n of_o thy_o 124._o my_o love_n alone_o do_v force_v i_o to_o descend_v into_o this_o nothing_o love_v the_o loadstone_n be_v which_o make_v the_o iron_n rod_n of_o justice_n bend_v to_o mercy_n pardon_v all_o thou_o do_v amiss_o 125._o and_o so_o i_o ask_v no_o retribution_n but_o only_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o grant_v not_o this_o tiger_n may_v teach_v thou_o more_o compassion_n and_o softness_n flint_n for_o thy_o hart_n hard_o be_v 126._o such_o speech_n thou_o will_v nay_o such_o thou_o do_v impart_v not_o to_o my_o ear_n for_o then_o thou_o be_v grow_v dumb_v and_o i_o be_v deaf_a but_o to_o my_o sinful_a hart_n then_o take_v this_o answer_n which_o from_o thence_o do_v come_v 127._o dear_a lord_n i_o grant_v that_o thou_o all_o reason_n have_v and_o i_o shall_v rage_v in_o hell_n who_o thus_o neglect_n of_o thy_o still_o present_a love_n the_o pledge_n past_a to_o which_o my_o soul_n do_v owe_v supreme_a respect_n 128._o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o want_v not_o grace_v to_o know_v the_o endless_a obligation_n i_o be_o in_o the_o little_a that_o i_o pay_v the_o much_o i_o owe_v to_o thy_o dear_a passion_n that_o huge_a price_n of_o sin_n 129._o but_o all_o this_o knowledge_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v detect_v i_o of_o unkindness_n so_o much_o more_o because_o my_o action_n do_v not_o suit_v thereto_o which_o be_v as_o cold_a and_o careless_a as_o before_o 130._o my_o taste_n my_o touch_n my_o smell_n my_o ear_n my_o eye_n i_o grant_v be_v give_v for_o scout_n who_o may_v fetch_v home_o a_o ladder_n by_o the_o which_o my_o soul_n shall_v rise_v from_o creature_n to_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o alone_o 131._o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o my_o mind_n my_o understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n i_o grant_v be_v lend_v as_o lock_n and_o key_n to_o bind_v my_o hart_n to_o know_v and_o love_n and_o think_v on_o thou_o 132._o all_o these_o thy_o mercy_n and_o a_o million_o more_o i_o have_v misspend_v and_o with_o the_o self_n same_o arm_n which_o thou_o have_v will_v i_o to_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o my_o defence_n i_o do_v my_o soul_n most_o harm_n 133._o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o my_o foul_a sin_n alone_o which_o strike_v i_o with_o a_o sad_a remorse_n of_o mind_n but_o even_o thy_o mercy_n to_o such_o height_n be_v grow_v as_o that_o in_o they_o more_o cause_n of_o fear_n i_o find_v 134._o for_o how_o can_v i_o to_o who_o thou_o give_v such_o grace_n as_o will_v have_v serve_v

erroneous_a belief_n have_v discredit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o invocation_n yet_o withal_o they_o may_v at_o least_o have_v large_o describe_v &_o praise_v her_o virtue_n they_o may_v have_v magnify_v her_o prerogative_n they_o may_v have_v persuade_v man_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o her_o example_n if_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v prosecute_v she_o with_o true_a affection_n and_o admiration_n for_o can_v this_o omission_n peradventure_o come_v from_o want_n of_o matter_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o b._n virgin_n or_o be_v these_o thing_n but_o fable_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o lay_v here_o before_o your_o eye_n no._n but_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o etrour_n which_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o a_o true_a and_o tender_a and_o filial_a reverence_n of_o affection_n to_o the_o sacred_a virgin_n which_o make_v they_o all_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o tooth_n towards_o she_o 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whereas_o catholic_n be_v teach_v to_o know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o honour_v she_o too_o much_o in_o give_v she_o whatsoever_o a_o pure_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o in_o believe_v she_o to_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o almighty_a god_n from_o those_o shame_n and_o sin_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n be_v subject_a and_o even_o the_o mahometan_n though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o do_v they_o admire_v and_o magnify_v she_o out_o of_o the_o very_a historical_a relation_n that_o they_o have_v of_o her_o life_n these_o other_o adversaries_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o church_n whereof_o they_o once_o be_v though_o now_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o thence_o such_o as_o be_v only_a jew_n and_o heretic_n be_v the_o only_a two_o raze_n of_o man_n that_o can_v be_v find_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o pagan_n know_v little_a of_o she_o to_o 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