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
A43420	Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus his Divine pymander in seventeen books : together with his second book called Asclepius, containing fifteen chapters with a commentary / translated formerly out of the Arabick into Greek, and thence into Latine, and Dutch, and now out of the original into English by Dr. Everard.; Poemander. English. 1657	Hermes, Trismegistus.; Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Hermes, Trismegistus. Hermes Trismegistus his second book called Asclepius.	1657 (1657)	Wing H1566; ESTC R25427	94,120	396

the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o other_o 31._o the_o choice_n of_o the_o better_a therefore_o be_v not_o only_o best_o for_o he_o that_o choose_v it_o by_o deify_v a_o man_n but_o it_o also_o show_v piety_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n 32._o but_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o worse_a destroy_v a_o man_n but_o do_v nothing_o against_o god_n save_v that_o as_o pomp_n or_o pageant_n when_o they_o come_v abroad_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n themselves_o but_o hinder_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o do_v these_o make_v pomp_n or_o pageant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n 33._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o o_fw-fr tat_fw-fr that_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o plenteous_o minister_v to_o we_o from_o god_n let_v they_o proceed_v also_o from_o we_o without_o any_o scarcity_n or_o spare_v 34._o for_o god_n be_v innocent_a or_o guiltless_a but_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a prefer_v they_o before_o the_o good_n 35._o thou_o see_v o_o son_n how_o many_o body_n we_o must_v go_v beyond_o and_o how_o many_o quire_n of_o demon_n and_o what_o continuity_n and_o course_n of_o star_n that_o we_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o one_o and_o only_o god_n 36._o for_o the_o good_a be_v not_o to_o be_v transcend_v it_o be_v unbounded_a and_o infinite_a ●…nto_n itself_o without_o beginning_n but_o unto_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o beginning_n even_o our_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 37._o for_o our_o knowledge_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o but_o show_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o its_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o 38._o let_v we_o therefore_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o we_o shall_v quick_o go_v through_o all_o thing_n 39_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o leave_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v accustomable_a and_o present_a and_o turn_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v ancient_a and_o according_a to_o the_o original_a 40._o for_o these_o thing_n that_o appear_v delight_v we_o but_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o hard_o to_o believe_v or_o the_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v 41._o the_o thing_n most_o apparent_a be_v evil_a but_o the_o good_a be_v secret_a or_o hide_v in_o or_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o appear_v for_o it_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o figure_n 42._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v like_a to_o itself_o but_o unlike_o every_o thing_n else_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n incorporeal_a shall_v be_v make_v know_v or_o appear_v to_o a_o body_n 43._o for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o like_a and_o the_o unlike_a and_o the_o unlike_a want_v always_o somewhat_o of_o the_o like_a 44._o for_o the_o unity_n beginning_n and_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n 45._o nothing_o be_v without_o a_o beginning_n but_o the_o beginning_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n 46._o therefore_o it_o be_v see_v it_o be_v not_o from_o another_o ●…eginning_n 47._o unity_n therefore_o be_v the_o beginning_n contain_v every_o number_n but_o itself_o be_v contain_v of_o none_o and_o beget_v every_o number_n itself_o be_v beget_v of_o no_o other_o number_n 48._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v be_v imperfect_a and_o may_v be_v divide_v increase_v diminish_v 49._o but_o to_o the_o perfect_a there_o happen_v none_o of_o these_o 50._o and_o that_o which_o be_v increase_v be_v increase_v by_o unity_n but_o be_v consume_v &_o vanish_v through_o weakness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o unity_n 51._o this_o image_n of_o god_n have_v i_o describe_v to_o thou_o o_o tat_fw-fr as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v which_o if_o thou_o do_v diligent_o consider_v and_o view_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n believe_v i_o son_n thou_o shall_v find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o thing_n above_o or_o rather_o the_o image_n itself_o will_v lead_v thou_o 52._o but_o the_o spectacle_n or_o sight_n have_v this_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a they_o that_o can_v see_v and_o behold_v it_o it_o hold_v fast_o and_o draw_v unto_o it_o as_o they_o say_v the_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o book_n the_o thirteen_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n yesterday_o asclepius_n i_o deliver_v a_o perfect_a discourse_n but_o now_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o suit_n of_o that_o to_o dispute_v also_o of_o sense_n 2._o for_o sense_n and_o understanding_n seem_v to_o differ_v because_o the_o one_o be_v material_a the_o other_o essential_a 3._o but_o unto_o i_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v both_o one_o or_o unite_v and_o not_o divide_v in_o man_n i_o mean_v 4._o for_o in_o other_o live_a creature_n sense_n be_v unite_v unto_o nature_n but_o in_o man_n to_o understanding_n 5._o but_o the_o mind_n differ_v from_o understanding_n as_o much_o as_o god_n from_o divinity_n 6._o for_o divinity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o or_o under_o god_n and_o understand●…g_v from_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o word_n or_o speech_n and_o they_o the_o instrument_n one_o of_o another_o 7._o for_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n pronounce_v without_o understanding_n neither_o be_v understanding_n manifest_v without_o the_o word_n 8._o therefore_o sense_n and_o understanding_n do_v both_o flow_v together_o into_o a_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v enfold_v one_o within_o another_o 9_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a without_o sense_n to_o understand_v nor_o can_v we_o have_v sense_n without_o understanding_n 10._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o the_o understanding_n may_v understand_v without_o sense_n as_o they_o that_o fantasy_n vision_n in_o their_o dream_n 11._o but_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o both_o the_o operation_n be_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o dream_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v stir_v up_o out_o of_o sleep_n unto_o awake_v 12._o for_o man_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n when_o both_o part_n of_o the_o sense_n accord_v one_o with_o another_o then_o be_v the_o understanding_n child_v or_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o mind_n pronounce_v 13._o for_o the_o mind_n bring_v forth_o all_o intellection_n or_o understanding_n good_a one_o when_o it_o receive_v good_a seed_n from_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a when_o it_o receive_v they_o from_o devi's_fw-la 14._o for_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n void_a of_o the_o devil_n which_o enter_v in_o private_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a operation_n and_o the_o mind_n do_v make_v pregnant_a or_o do_v bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v adultery_n murder_n stri●…ing_v of_o parent_n sacrilege_n impiety_n strangling_n throw_v down_o headlong_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o evil_a demon_n 15._o and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v few_o but_o great_a and_o fair_a and_o good_a virtue_n and_o temperance_n and_o piety_n 16._o and_o the_o piety_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o whosoever_o know_v be_v full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n have_v divine_a understanding_n and_o not_o like_o the_o many_o 17._o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v that_o knowledge_n neither_o please_v the_o multitude_n nor_o the_o multitude_n they_o but_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v mad_a and_o to_o move_v laughter_n hate_v and_o despise_v and_o many_o time_n also_o murder_v 18._o for_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o wickedness_n must_v dwell_v here_o be_v in_o her_o own_o region_n 19_o for_o her_o region_n be_v the_o earth_n and_o not_o the_o world_n as_o some_o will_v sometime_o say_v blaspheme_v 20._o but_o the_o godly_a or_o god-worshiping_a man_n lay_v hold_n on_o knowledge_n will_v despise_v or_o tread_v under_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a to_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a 21._o and_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n he_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o knowledge_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o he_o alone_o make_v evil_a thing_n good_a 22._o but_o i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o discourse_n of_o sense_n 23._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o man_n to_o communicate_v and_o conjoin_v sense_n and_o understanding_n 24._o but_o every_o man_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v not_o enjoy_v understanding_n for_o one_o man_n be_v material_a another_o essential_a 25._o and_o he_o that_o be_v material_a with_o wickedness_n as_o i_o say_v receive_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o understanding_n but_o they_o that_o be_v with_o the_o good_a essential_o be_v save_v with_o god_n 26._o for_o god_n be_v the_o workman_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o work_v he_o use_v nature_n 27._o he_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a

deify_n father_n 21._o trissm_n there_o be_v difference_n o_o son_n of_o every_o soul_n 22._o tat._n but_o how_o do_v thou_o again_o divide_v the_o change_n 23._o trism_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v in_o the_o general_a speech_n that_o from_o one_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v all_o those_o soul_n which_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o as_o it_o be_v and_o several_o divide_v of_o these_o soul_n there_o be_v many_o change_n some_o into_o a_o more_o fortunate_a estate_n and_o some_o quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o which_o be_v of_o creep_a thing_n be_v change_v into_o those_o of_o watery_a thing_n and_o those_o of_o thing_n live_v in_o the_o water_n to_o those_o of_o thing_n live_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o airy_a one_o be_v change_v into_o man_n and_o humane_a soul_n that_o lie_v hold_v of_o immortality_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n 24._o and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o into_o the_o sphere_n or_o region_n of_o the_o fix_a god_n for_o there_o be_v two_o quiet_n or_o company_n of_o god_n one_o of_o they_o that_o wander_v and_o another_o of_o they_o that_o be_v fix_v and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a glory_n of_o the_o soul_n 25._o but_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n if_o it_o continue_v evil_a shall_v neither_o taste_v of_o immortality_n nor_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a 26._o but_o be_v draw_v back_o the_o same_o way_n it_o return_v into_o creep_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o evil_a soul_n 27._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v ignorance_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v neither_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o be_v blind_v rush_v and_o dash_v against_o the_o bodily_a passion_n and_o unhappy_a as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v itself_o it_o serve_v strange_a body_n and_o evil_a one_o carry_v the_o body_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o not_o rule_v but_o rule_v and_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o soul_n 28._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v knowledge_n for_o he_o that_o know_v be_v both_o good_a and_o religious_a &_o already_o divine_a 29._o tat._n but_o who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o o_o father_n 30._o trism_n he_o that_o neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v many_o thing_n for_o he_o o_o son_n that_o hear_v two_o speech_n or_o hear_n fight_v in_o the_o shadow_n 31._o for_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o good_a be_v neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v 32._o this_o be_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v the_o sense_n because_o they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o 33._o but_o knowledge_n differ_v much_o from_o sense_n for_o sense_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o surmount_v it_o but_o knowledge_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sense_n 34._o knowledge_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o all_o knowledge_n be_v unbodily_a but_o use_v the_o mind_n as_o a_o instrument_n as_o the_o mind_n use_v the_o body_n 35._o therefore_o both_o intelligible_a and_o material_a thing_n go_v both_o of_o they_o into_o body_n for_o of_o contraposition_n that_o be_v set_v one_o against_o another_o and_o contrariety_n all_o thing_n must_v consist_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o 36._o tat._n who_o therefore_o be_v this_o material_a god_n 37._o trism_n the_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a world_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o be_v material_a and_o easy_o passable_a nay_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o passable_a thing_n and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o needy_a or_o want_v somewhat_o else_o and_o it_o be_v once_o make_v and_o be_v always_o and_o be_v ever_o in_o generation_n and_o make_v and_o continual_o make_v or_o generate_v thing_n that_o have_v quantity_n and_o quality_n 38_o for_o it_o be_v movable_a and_o every_o material_a motion_n be_v generation_n but_o the_o intellectual_a stability_n move_v the_o material_a motion_n after_o this_o manner_n 39_o because_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sphere_n that_o 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for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o good_a but_o flat_o evil_a as_o be_v mortal_a 44._o for_o the_o world_n be_v not_o good_a as_o it_o be_v movable_a nor_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v immortal_a 45._o but_o man_n be_v evil_a both_o as_o he_o be_v movable_a and_o as_o he_o be_v mortal_a 46._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o mind_n be_v in_o reason_n reason_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n 47._o the_o spirit_n be_v diffuse_v and_o go_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o blood_n both_o move_v the_o live_a creature_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n bear_v it_o 48._o wherefore_o some_o also_o have_v think_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v blood_n be_v deceive_v in_o nature_n not_o know_v that_o first_o the_o spirit_n must_v return_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o blood_n be_v congeal_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n empty_v and_o then_o the_o live_a thing_n die_v and_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n 49._o all_o thing_n depend_v of_o one_o beginning_n and_o the_o beginning_n depend_v of_o that_o which_o be_v one_o and_o alone_o 50._o and_o the_o beginning_n be_v move_v that_o it_o may_v again_o be_v a_o beginning_n but_o that_o which_o be_v one_o stand_v and_o abide_v and_o be_v not_o move_v 51._o there_o be_v therefore_o these_o three_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o god_n the_o world_n and_o man_n god_n have_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n have_v man_n and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o world_n 52._o for_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o man_n but_o know_v he_o perfect_o and_o will_v be_v know_v by_o he_o this_o only_o be_v healthful_a to_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o return_n of_o olympus_n by_o this_o only_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v good_a and_o not_o sometime_o good_a and_o sometime_o evil_a but_o of_o necessity_n good_n 53._o tat._n what_o 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and_o good_a thing_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o body_n and_o evil._n 132._o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n not_o to_o know_v god_n 133._o but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o to_o will_v and_o to_o hope_n be_v the_o straight_a way_n and_o divine_a way_n proper_a to_o the_o good_a and_o it_o will_v every_o where_o meet_v thou_o and_o every_o where_o beseen_v of_o thou_o plain_a and_o easy_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o it_o it_o will_v meet_v thou_o waking_z sleep_a sail_a travail_v by_o night_n by_o day_n when_o thou_o speak_v and_o when_o tho●…_n keep_v silence_n 134._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 135._o and_o yet_o thou_o say_v god_n be_v invisible_a but_o be_v advise_v for_o who_o be_v more_o manifest_a then_o he._n 136._o for_o therefore_o have_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o thou_o by_o all_o thing_n may_v see_v he_o 137._o this_o be_v the_o good_a of_o god_n this_o be_v his_o virtue_n to_o appear_v 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adultery_n or_o sacrilege_n or_o do_v any_o evil_n he_o be_v punish_v also_o though_o he_o of_o necessity_n do_v the_o work_n of_o fate_n or_o destiny_n 24._o herm._n all_o thing_n o_o son_n be_v the_o work_n of_o fate_n and_o without_o it_o can_v no_o bodily_a thing_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v 25._o for_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o fate_n that_o he_o that_o do_v any_o evil_a shall_v also_o suffer_v for_o it_o 26._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v that_o which_o he_o suffer_v because_o he_o do_v it_o 27._o but_o for_o the_o present_n let_v alone_o that_o speech_n concern_v evil_a and_o fate_n for_o at_o other_o time_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o 28._o now_o our_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o mind_n and_o what_o it_o can_v do_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v and_o be_v in_o man_n such_o a_o one_o but_o in_o bruit_n beast_n change_v 29._o and_o again_o in_o bruit_n beast_n it_o be_v not_o beneficial_a but_o in_o man_n by_o quench_v both_o their_o 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to_o escape_v the_o quality_n of_o change_n as_o of_o generation_n but_o the_o viciousnesse_n he_o that_o have_v the_o mind_n may_v escape_v 37._o and_o therefore_o o_o son_n i_o have_v always_o hear_v the_o good_a demon_n say_v and_o if_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o in_o writing_n he_o have_v much_o profit_v all_o mankind_n for_o he_o alone_o o_o son_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v god_n see_v all_o thing_n true_o speak_v divine_a word_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v sometime_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o thing_n especial_o intelligible_a body_n or_o that_o all_o especial_o intelligible_a body_n be_v one_o 38._o we_o live_v in_o power_n in_o act_n and_o in_o eternity_n 39_o therefore_o a_o good_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o be_v 40._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o no_o intelligible_a thing_n differ_v from_o intelligible_a thing_n 41._o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o mind_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o likewise_o that_o the_o 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