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	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,135	5	11.3938	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11363	A treatise of Paradise. And the principall contents thereof especially of the greatnesse, situation, beautie, and other properties of that place: of the trees of life, good and euill; of the serpent, cherubin, fiery sword, mans creation, immortalitie, propagation, stature, age, knowledge, temptation, fall, and exclusion out of Paradise; and consequently of his and our originall sin: with many other difficulties touching these points. Collected out of the holy Scriptures, ancient fathers, and other both ancient and moderne writers.	Salkeld, John, 1576-1660.	1617 (1617)	STC 21622; ESTC S116515	126,315	368

be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n of_o glory_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o faith_n hear_v here_o in_o earth_n or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o supernatural_a blessedness_n chap._n viii_o whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o tree_n in_o paradise_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o or_o figurative_o as_o now_o in_o this_o deluge_n of_o misery_n which_o have_v overflow_v the_o world_n there_o be_v many_o which_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o spirit_n that_o they_o leave_v nothing_o for_o the_o inward_a but_o act_n of_o carnalitie_n so_o there_o want_v not_o these_o kind_n of_o monster_n in_o former_a age_n who_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o far_o plunge_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n as_o we_o 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that_o meat_n be_v corporal_a yet_o be_v it_o of_o such_o virtue_n and_o nature_n that_o it_o do_v confirm_v man_n in_o perfect_a health_n not_o as_o other_o meat_n but_o by_o a_o occult_a virtue_n proceed_v from_o above_o and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o two_o example_n the_o first_o of_o elias_n his_o cake_n the_o second_o of_o the_o flower_n and_o oil_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n which_o without_o all_o question_n be_v effect_v by_o supernatural_a power_n beda_n likewise_o affirm_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n because_o it_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o divine_a power_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o perpetual_a health_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o marvel_n 17_o bonaven●ure_n 2._o lib._n send_v do_v 17_o as_o bonaventure_n well_o note_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v dispose_v unto_o immortality_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n see_v there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n as_o myrrh_n and_o balm_n 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creaverat_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la laetius_fw-la seraciúque_fw-la provenirent_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o toil_n or_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o recreation_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n chap._n xxix_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v give_v aswell_o to_o eve_n as_o to_o adam_n and_o how_o that_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o question_n proceed_v of_o the_o diverse_a reading_n of_o the_o precept_n because_o some_o with_o greg._n l._n 35._o moral_n cap._n 10._o do_v read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o plural_a the_o hebrew_n &_o caldaean_a with_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o english_a be_v in_o the_o singular_a gen._n 21.16_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o man_n only_o not_o to_o the_o woman_n see_v she_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o create_v as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o 18_o verse_n the_o 21_o 22_o &_o 23_o where_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n be_v describe_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o same_o commandment_n be_v extend_v to_o eve_n also_o for_o so_o she_o answer_v the_o serpent_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la paradysi_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la comederemus_fw-la but_o of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n god_n command_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o eat_v wherefore_o though_o this_o precept_n be_v principal_o give_v to_o adam_n yet_o be_v it_o also_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o eve_n for_o as_o they_o be_v conjoin_v in_o nature_n so_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o precept_n and_o grace_n but_o why_o then_o may_z some_z say_v be_v the_o name_n only_o of_o adam_n express_v i_o answer_v with_o rupertus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la eius_fw-la c._n 32._o because_o the_o precept_n be_v principal_o give_v unto_o he_o as_o upon_o who_o obedience_n or_o breach_n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n happiness_n do_v sole_o depend_v not_o upon_o eve_n chap._n xxx_o why_o god_n command_v adam_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a tertullian_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n as_o the_o first_o principal_a foundation_n and_o ground_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o law_n be_v derive_v and_o in_o which_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v virtual_o include_v so_o that_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o mankind_n so_o this_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o law_n but_o though_o this_o can_v be_v reject_v as_o a_o improbable_a speculation_n yet_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o so_o firm_o ground_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n as_o tertullian_n imagine_v the_o reason_n therefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n why_o god_n so_o strict_o prohibit_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fruit_n be_v first_o that_o thereby_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v unto_o we_o his_o power_n over_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v show_v our_o obedience_n towards_o he_o not_o that_o as_o s._n austin_n note_v god_n have_v need_n of_o our_o service_n 11._o augustin_n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la cap._n 11._o but_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o his_o power_n protection_n rule_n and_o dominion_n over_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n say_v constitue_a super_fw-la eos_fw-la legislatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la sciant_fw-la gentes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la constitute_v a_o ruler_n over_o they_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v that_o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o vassalage_n and_o subjection_n to_o receive_v law_n so_o be_v it_o of_o power_n dominion_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v constitute_v ordain_v and_o set_v down_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v yea_o second_o god_n give_v this_o law_n unto_o man_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o obedience_n towards_o god_n a_o virtue_n as_o necessary_a to_o man_n as_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 8._o aug._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-fr gen_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o as_o s._n austin_n well_o note_v god_n give_v not_o this_o law_n in_o any_o object_n of_o itself_o otherwise_o evil_a or_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o obedience_n may_v be_v the_o more_o illustrious_a because_o it_o derive_v not_o his_o excellency_n from_o the_o material_a object_n but_o from_o the_o formal_a the_o sole_a subjection_n to_o almighty_a god_n it_o may_v seem_v peradventure_o not_o improbable_a to_o some_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v infuse_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v have_v suffice_v to_o lay_v open_a try_v and_o manifest_a man_n obedience_n towards_o god_n to_o what_o end_n then_o shall_v the_o second_o law_n of_o abstayn_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v add_v as_o a_o second_o trial_n of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o may_v sufficient_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o adam_n obedience_n because_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o manifest_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v sole_a and_o supreme_a lord_n over_o all_o mankind_n for_o some_o do_v imagine_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o property_n only_o due_a unto_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o every_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n have_v their_o particular_a property_n agree_v to_o their_o nature_n again_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v or_o reject_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o natural_a reason_n not_o as_o they_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o god_n as_o supernatural_a agent_n so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o sufficient_o manifest_v his_o most_o ample_a &_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o mankind_n see_v that_o by_o this_o law_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o humane_a reason_n either_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n wherefore_o god_n absolute_a dominion_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n be_v not_o sufficient_o know_v only_o by_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v but_o only_o in_o thing_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o possible_o show_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n both_o with_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o nature_n hence_o gregory_n well_o note_v 10._o lib._n 33_o moralium_fw-la cap._n 10._o that_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v not_o evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n be_v create_v upright_o by_o nature_n may_v increase_v in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n chap._n xxxi_o why_o god_n command_v adam_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v the_o tree_n