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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02588	Salomons diuine arts, of 1. Ethickes, 2. Politickes, 3. Oeconomicks that is; the gouernment of 1. Behauiour, 2. Common-vvealth, 3. Familie. Drawne into method, out of his Prouerbs & Ecclesiastes. With an open and plaine paraphrase, vpon the Song of songs. By Ioseph Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1609 (1609)	STC 12712; ESTC S122080	69,867	286

the wicked shall fall in his own wickednes for of it own selfe Iniquitie ouerthroweth the sinner But besides that the curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked tho hand ioyne in hand he shall not be vnpunished beholde the Righteous shall bee payde vppon earth how much more the vvicked and the sinner That then vvhich the wicked man feareth shall come vppon him both Death Hee shall die for default of instruction and that by his owne hands for by following euill hee seeks his ovvne death and after that damnation The vvicked shall bee cast awaie for his malice Hell and destruction are before the LORD and a man of vvicked imaginations vvill hee condemn so both in life in death after it nothing but Terror shall be for the workers of iniquitie where contrarily The feare of the Lord leadeth to life and hee that is filled therewith shall contontinue and shall not be visited with euill SALOMONS ETHICKES THE second BOOKE PRVDENCE §. 1. Of Vertue in cōmon Wherein it consisteth Whereby it is ruled and directed VErtue consistes in the mean vice in extreams Let thy wayes bee ordered aright Turne not to the right hand nor to the left but remoue thy foote from euill The rule whereof is Gods Lawe for the commandement is a lantern and instruction a light and euery word of God is pure My son hearken to my words incline thine eare to my sayings Let them not depart from thine eies but keepe them in the midst of thine heart For they are life vnto those that finde them and health vnto all their flesh Keepe my commandements and thou shalt liue and mine Instruction as the apple of thine eye Binde them vpon thy fingers write them vppon the Table of thine heart All Vertue is eyther Prudence Iustice Temperance Fortitude 1. Of Prudence which comprehends Wisdome Prouidence Discretion §. 2. Of wisdome the Description Effectes It procures Knovvledge safety from sinne from iudgemēt good direction for actions for words Wealth Honor Life THe prudent man is he whose eyes are in his head to see all ihings and to foresee and whose heart is at his right hand to doe all dextrouslie and with iudgement VVisedome dwelles with Prudence and findeth forth knowledge and counsels And to describe it The wisedome of the Prudēt is to vnderstand his way his owne If thou bee wise thou shalt be wise for thy selfe An excellent vertue for Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome and getteth vnderstandinge The merchandise thereof is better then the merchandise of siluer and the gaine thereof is better then golde It is more precious then pearles and all the things that thou canst desire are not to bee compared to her Length of dayes are in her right hand and in her left hand riches and glory Her wayes are wayes of pleasure and all her pathes prosperitie Shee is a tree of life to them that laie holde on her and blessed is he that receiueth her The fruites of it are singular for first A wise heart doth not only seeke but get knowledge without which the minde is not good the eare of the wise learning and not get it onely but lay it vp and not so onely but workes by it and yet more is crowned with it Besides knowledge heere is safety When wisdome entreth into thy heart and knowledge delighteth thy soule then shall counsell preserue thee and vnderstanding shall keep thee and deliuer thee from the euil way and from the man that speaketh froward things and from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnesse to walke in the wayes of darkenesse and as from sinne so from iudgement The way of life is on hy to the Prudent to avoid from hell beneath Thirdly good direction 1. For actions Wisdom causeth to walke in the waie of righteousnes and in the mids of the paths of iudgement 2. For words The hart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely and addeth doctrine to his lips So that the words of the mouth of a wise man haue grace yea he receiues grace from others Either Instruct or reprooue the Prudent and he wil vnderstand knowledge Not to speake of wealth shee causeth them that loue hir to inherit substance and filleth their treasures she giueth not onely honor for the wisdome of a man doth make his face to shine the wiseman shal inherit glory but life Vnderstanding is a wel-spring of life to him that hath it and he that findeth me sayth wisdome findeth life and shall obtaine fauour of the Lord. Wherfore Get wisdom get vnderstanding forget not neither decline from the words of my mouth Forsake her not and she shall keep thee loue her she shall preserue thee Wisdom is the beginning get wisedome therfore aboue all possessions get vnderstanding Exalt her and shee shall exalt thee Shee shall bring thee vnto honour if thou embrace her shee shall giue a goodly ornament to thine head yea she shall giue thee a crowne of glorie §. 3. Of Prouidence What shee is What her obiects What her effectes PRouidence is that wherby the heart of the wise fore-knoweth the time and iudgement the time when it will be the iudgemēt how it will bee done both which are appointed to euery purpose vnder heauen Not that man can fore-see all future things No he knoweth not that that shall be For who can tel him when it shal be not so much as cōcerning himselfe Neither doth man knowe his time but as the fishes are taken with an euill net and as the birdes which are caught in the snare so are the children of men snared in the euill time when it falleth on them suddenly yea the steps of a man are ruled by the Lord how should a man thē vnderstand his owne way but sometimes hee may The prudent man seeth the plague afarre off and fleeth and as for good things With the Pismire hee prouideth his meat in summer working still according to fore-knowledge yet not too strictly and fearefully for he that obserueth the wind shall not sowe and he that regardeth the cloudes shall not reape §. 4. Of Discretion what it is what it worketh for our acts for our speeches DJscretion is that whereby a man is wise in his businesses and whereby the heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely addeth doctrine to his lips For actions The Prudent wil consider his steps and make choice of times for To all things there is an appointed time and a time for euery purpose vnder heauen a time to plant a time to pluck vp that which is planted a time to slay and a time to heale