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
A50961	The svvord-bearer, or, Magistrates charge a sermon preached in the Chappell of Guild-Hall, at the election of the Lord Mayor / by Mathias Milward ...	Milward, Matthias, fl. 1603-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing M2187; ESTC R14639	13,535	27

be_v worth_a ten_o auricular_a therefore_o he_o say_v descendam_fw-la &_o videbo_fw-la i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v to_o instruct_v man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n say_v saint_n gregory_n magna_fw-la crimina_fw-la tardè_fw-la credenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la citius_fw-la punienda_fw-la cum_fw-la cognoscuntur_fw-la they_o must_v be_v slow_a to_o believe_v but_o upon_o strong_a evidence_n and_o ready_a to_o punish_v upon_o just_a proof_n for_o the_o law_n presume_v every_o man_n to_o be_v good_a till_o he_o be_v apparent_o bad_a but_o when_o fact_n have_v make_v the_o contrary_a evident_a than_o the_o same_o law_n presume_v he_o to_o be_v semper_fw-la malus_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la malus_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la mali_fw-la to_o be_v still_o naught_o in_o that_o kind_n wherein_o he_o be_v once_o taint_v when_o adam_n have_v sin_v god_n proceed_v against_o he_o judicious_o he_o come_v to_o he_o not_o run_v but_o walk_v not_o in_o heat_n but_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n not_o punish_v but_o first_o expostulate_v in_o a_o voice_n audible_a and_o sensible_a adam_n where_o be_v thou_o so_o solomon_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o woman_n say_v what_o they_o can_v and_o have_v seek_v out_o the_o cause_n diligent_o then_o bring_v i_o a_o sword_n say_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n hear_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v judge_v and_o they_o fear_v the_o king_n for_o they_o see_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v justice_n 1_o king_n 3.28_o wisdom_n in_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n make_v a_o just_a man_n both_o fear_v and_o love_v the_o good_a man_n fear_v he_o love_o the_o middle_a sort_n love_v he_o fearful_o only_o the_o wicked_a malefactor_n fear_v he_o servile_o for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o now_o what_o be_v wisdom_n without_o godliness_n but_o worldly_a policy_n therefore_o to_o upright_a judgement_n piety_n be_v require_v the_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a say_v solomon_n pro._n 14.16_o therefore_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v on_o and_o rise_v up_o the_o man_n be_v try_v the_o good_a hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n sigh_n pro._n 29.2_o o_o how_o beautiful_a a_o sight_n it_o be_v and_o glorious_a to_o behold_v great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n caesar_n favourite_n to_o be_v christ_n follower_n religion_n therefore_o go_v beyond_o law_n for_o it_o be_v but_o half_a a_o man_n honesty_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o law_n make_v he_o which_o see_v but_o the_o outside_n and_o censure_v only_a man_n action_n but_o religion_n clear_v the_o conscience_n of_o evil_a affection_n it_o reform_v the_o great_a one_o themselves_o make_v their_o eye_n single_a and_o ear_n indifferent_a and_o hand_n clean_o and_o heart_n upright_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o three_o to_o be_v religious_a to_o god-ward_o and_o not_o just_a to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v but_o a_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n therefore_o to_o the_o draw_v of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v upright_a judgement_n justice_n be_v a_o main_a requisite_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o define_v by_o vlpianus_n justitia_fw-la est_fw-la constans_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la it_o be_v 1._o voluntas_fw-la and_o therefore_o must_v be_v intend_v 2._o constans_fw-la therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v that_o be_v constant_a justice_n quae_fw-la neque_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la frangi_fw-la nec_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la inflecti_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o neither_o money_n can_v wrest_v nor_o power_n break_v nor_o favour_n bend_v 3._o perpetua_fw-la that_o suppose_v not_o one_o act_n only_o but_o a_o habit_n for_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o do_v justa_fw-la which_o unjust_a man_n may_v do_v mic._n 6._o but_o justè_fw-la and_o that_o require_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o mind_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o doer_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o thing_n do_v 3._o the_o end_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o do_n 4._o jus_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o for_o as_o every_o virtue_n have_v his_o proper_a object_n fortitude_n have_v peril_n temperance_n consist_v in_o moderation_n of_o pleasure_n prudence_n in_o politic_a affair_n discern_v good_a or_o ill_a so_o justice_n have_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la for_o its_o object_n and_o office_n of_o all_o virtue_n they_o say_v justice_n mind_n alienum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o good_a of_o another_o receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o man_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o just_a action_n their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o just_o for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v himself_o from_o his_o business_n his_o friend_n and_o pleasure_n to_o interest_n himself_o in_o many_o thankless_a labour_n to_o compound_v idle_a strife_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o safety_n to_o be_v disturb_v with_o out-cry_n when_o we_o sleep_v be_v it_o not_o just_a he_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o answerable_a estate_n of_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n to_o express_v his_o greatness_n and_o this_o honour_n be_v it_o what_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o humanitatis_fw-la officium_fw-la but_o administrationis_fw-la beneficium_fw-la not_o at_o our_o courtesy_n but_o god_n appointment_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o sword_n draw_v which_o be_v upright_a judgement_n just_a execution_n and_o that_o strike_v the_o stroke_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o idle_a flourish_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o moderation_n to_o qualify_v the_o rigour_n of_o it_o for_o extremity_n to_o be_v use_v always_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o noli_fw-la esse_fw-la iustùs_fw-la nimis_fw-la eccl._n 7.18_o press_v not_o justice_n too_o far_o neither_o urge_v it_o extreme_o lex_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la seipsam_fw-la mollire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la mitiganda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la proficiant_fw-la aug._n the_o prophet_n amos_n complain_v of_o some_o that_o turn_v judgement_n into_o gall_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n into_o wormwood_n amos_n 6.12_o there_o be_v a_o court_n in_o france_n call_v the_o torneilles_n which_o be_v the_o chamber_n for_o criminal_a cause_n so_o call_v because_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o other_o six_o chamber_n which_o be_v for_o civil_a cause_n sit_v there_o by_o turn_n the_o reason_n bodin_n give_v as_o a_o learned_a surveyer_n of_o france_n say_v that_o it_o may_v not_o alter_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o make_v they_o more_o cruel_a by_o be_v always_o exercise_v in_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n it_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o forty_o stripe_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o offender_n and_o not_o to_o exceed_v lest_o thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v despise_v in_o thy_o sight_n deut._n 25.3_o therefore_o the_o jew_n inflict_v upon_o paul_n forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o forty_o be_v the_o law_n and_o if_o they_o have_v give_v the_o summum_fw-la jus_o of_o the_o law_n they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v injury_n so_o easy_a it_o be_v by_o a_o transposition_n of_o one_o letter_n to_o turn_n jus_n into_o vis._n there_o aught_o to_o be_v therefore_o a_o wise_a mixture_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n this_o without_o that_o be_v foolish_a pity_n and_o that_o without_o this_o be_v cruelty_n the_o love_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o exercise_n but_o severity_n of_o justice_n the_o acerbity_n or_o wormwood_n of_o it_o when_o the_o mighty_a hunt_v their_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n mic._n 7.2_o or_o dig_v pit_n which_o we_o call_v plot_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o jer._n 18._o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o cup_n of_o justice_n bitter_a enough_o unless_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o their_o gall_n the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v put_v virga_n manna_n tabulae_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n instruction_n unction_n consolation_n two_o thing_n say_v nazienzene_n be_v requisite_a in_o correction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lenity_n and_o severity_n but_o they_o both_o transgress_v if_o not_o well_o qualify_v if_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a or_o indiscreet_a they_o may_v do_v much_o hurt_n that_o lose_v the_o reins_n with_o too_o much_o remissness_n and_o this_o strangle_v with_o too_o much_o straitness_n there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a compassion_n as_o well_o as_o severe_a indignation_n and_o then_o strike_v on_o god_n

the_o head_n govern_v all_o the_o body_n yea_o many_o time_n when_o the_o body_n be_v at_o rest_n the_o head_n be_v most_o disquiet_v 3._o for_o necessary_a use_n because_o from_o thence_o flow_v sense_n and_o motion_n into_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o these_o title_n what_o be_v they_o but_o obligation_n of_o great_a duty_n and_o of_o great_a necessity_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n both_o for_o advice_n in_o wisdom_n and_o assistance_n in_o power_n but_o that_o which_o transcend_v all_o be_v i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o representative_o because_o god_n have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o name_n and_o execute_v his_o judgement_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n exod._n 7.1_o and_o these_o attribute_n of_o honour_n instruct_v they_o how_o to_o govern_v and_o other_o how_o to_o reverence_v they_o they_o how_o to_o govern_v to_o rule_v for_o god_n reward_n for_o god_n punish_v for_o god_n remember_v always_o though_o they_o be_v god_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o earthen_a god_n in_o their_o great_a glory_n they_o be_v but_o virtus_fw-la in_o infirmitate_fw-la and_o although_o by_o their_o birth_n or_o fortune_n they_o be_v sift_v from_o the_o bran_n of_o the_o vulgar_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la of_o the_o same_o meal_n their_o head_n of_o gold_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n stand_v but_o upon_o foot_n of_o clay_n the_o splendour_n of_o their_o renown_n the_o glory_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o greatness_n have_v but_o a_o dusty_a foundation_n pulvis_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la in_o pulverem_fw-la reverteris_fw-la again_o it_o teach_v other_o how_o to_o reverence_v they_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o single_a honour_n howsoever_o because_o of_o rule_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n but_o double_a honour_n if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n because_o of_o his_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n chrysostome_n very_o much_o honour_n or_o double_a say_v aquine_n reverentiae_fw-la &_o subsidij_fw-la reverence_n and_o maintenance_n allegiance_n and_o allowance_n so_o tender_a be_v god_n for_o preservation_n of_o their_o dignity_n that_o he_o give_v his_o people_n charge_n elobim_n lo_o thikkallel_n thou_o shall_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22.28_o and_o by_o a_o ancient_a canon_n a_o severe_a censure_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v contumeliosus_fw-la in_o magistratum_fw-la if_o a_o lay_v man_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o if_o in_o order_n to_o depose_v he_o their_o person_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inviolable_a for_o they_o be_v sacred_a like_o a_o asylum_n a_o sanctuary_n or_o consecrate_a temple_n which_o for_o the_o veneration_n of_o religion_n may_v not_o be_v violate_v for_o this_o cause_n david_n will_v not_o lay_v hand_n upon_o saul_n when_o occasion_n give_v he_o power_n over_o his_o life_n for_o though_o he_o be_v wicked_a yet_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_a he_o have_v sanctitatem_fw-la unctionis_fw-la though_o not_o aquavitae_n a_o holy_a call_n though_o not_o a_o holy_a carriage_n s._n judas_n set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o note_n of_o reprobate_a man_n to_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n yet_o such_o a_o pernicious_a brood_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o bow_n against_o authority_n and_o shoot_v out_o their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n what_o learned_a praelate_n have_v not_o this_o blatant_a beast_n bite_v what_o reverend_n judge_n have_v not_o this_o serpent_n sting_v what_o honest_a man_n have_v not_o be_v bespatter_v with_o this_o filthy_a vomit_n yea_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o unrighteous_a speaker_n who_o call_v he_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o ascribe_v their_o miracle_n to_o the_o power_n of_o belzebub_n but_o let_v they_o go_v and_o good_a luck_n have_v you_o with_o your_o honour_n ride_v on_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n remember_v it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v you_o honour_n and_o it_o stand_v with_o your_o honour_n to_o maintain_v that_o for_o you_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o so_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o your_o honour_n and_o come_v next_o to_o your_o charge_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o how_o great_a they_o be_v so_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v they_o how_o good_a they_o shall_v be_v their_o charge_n stand_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n whereunto_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o good_a law_n they_o be_v like_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o scabbard_n 2._o upright_o judgement_n according_a to_o those_o law_n that_o be_v like_o a_o sword_n draw_v 3._o just_a execution_n that_o strike_v the_o stroke_n to_o the_o make_n of_o good_a law_n three_o thing_n be_v 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