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	patience_n	temperance_n	1,039	5	11.0856	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87471	Regales aphorismi or a royal chain of golden sentences, divine, morall, and politicall, as at severall times, and on several occasions they were delivered by King James. Collected by certain reverend and honourable personages attending on his Majesty.	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Stratton, W., editor.	1650 (1650)	Wing J143; Thomason E1408_1; ESTC R202612	37,307	219

that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o after_o christ_n to_o this_o very_a day_n beside_o among_o heathen_a and_o savage_n by_o natural_a instinct_n they_o ordain_v king_n and_o prince_n among_o beast_n they_o have_v a_o king_n and_o so_o among_o bird_n the_o deer_n have_v his_o mr._n of_o a_o herd_n the_o small_a creature_n have_v their_o chief_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v then_o to_o such_o as_o will_v have_v no_o concordance_n with_o god_n with_o man_n with_o beast_n inferior_a creature_n with_o devil_n nor_o any_o but_o with_o themselves_o and_o be_v all_o for_o a_o republic_n in_o all_o which_o i_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o republic_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o god_n himself_o 56_o that_o his_o majesty_n do_v think_v many_o here_o in_o england_n do_v wish_v their_o estate_n be_v lie_v by_o amsterdam_n which_o thing_n the_o king_n do_v also_o wish_v to_o such_o 57_o that_o in_o venice_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o republic_n they_o do_v create_v no_o honour_n or_o dignity_n but_o a_o merchant_n of_o venice_n which_o be_v seldom_o etc._n etc._n 58_o that_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n do_v call_v their_o child_n in_o reproach_n baron_n which_o be_v with_o we_o a_o stile_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n 59_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v create_v knight_n as_o a_o secular_a prince_n 60_o that_o the_o honour_n confer_v upon_o any_o centurion_n abroad_o be_v there_o with_o no_o esteem_n but_o the_o king_n have_v make_v many_o knight_n of_o they_o here_o 61_o that_o no_o jurisdiction_n elective_a as_o emperor_n king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n be_v any_o honour_n or_o precedency_n to_o any_o of_o the_o ally_n of_o he_o elect_v but_o personal_a to_o himself_o 62_o that_o to_o have_v employment_n in_o any_o republic_n in_o that_o state_n be_v dangerous_a for_o do_v he_o well_o or_o ill_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o rue_v it_o and_o he_o speed_v best_o that_o do_v worst_a like_o a_o scottish_a tale_n 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which_o the_o wheel_n move_v etc._n etc._n 65_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v inferior_a to_o bishop_n and_o be_v but_o seven_o in_o number_n as_o parson_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n mention_v about_o rome_n but_o how_o they_o come_v to_o place_v they_o before_o bishop_n and_o make_v of_o they_o prince_n and_o potentate_n and_o how_o they_o become_v the_o electour_n of_o the_o papacy_n i_o can_v get_v to_o know_v 66_o that_o it_o be_v strange_a the_o pope_n shall_v create_v his_o own_o maker_n and_o elector_n 67_o that_o in_o attainder_n and_o trial_n of_o innocent_n wherein_o be_v scruple_n the_o justice_n of_o our_o state_n proceed_v slow_o etc._n etc._n 60_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v miraculous_a that_o it_o shall_v remain_v pure_a and_o entire_a after_o it_o have_v pass_v the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n which_o seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o of_o heretic_n which_o seek_v to_o pervert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n 69_o no_o indifferent_a gesture_n be_v so_o seldom_o do_v without_o sin_n as_o laugh_v for_o it_o be_v common_o raise_v upon_o thing_n to_o be_v pity_v and_o therefore_o man_n only_o can_v laugh_v and_o he_o only_o can_v sin_v 70_o god_n make_v one_o part_n of_o man_n of_o earth_n the_o base_a element_n to_o teach_v he_o humility_n his_o soul_n proceed_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o himself_o to_o teach_v he_o goodness_n so_o that_o if_o he_o look_v downward_o nothing_o be_v vile_a if_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v of_o a_o matter_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n the_o former_a part_n be_v a_o type_n of_o adam_n the_o second_o of_o christ_n which_o give_v life_n to_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o itself_o 71_o much_o money_n make_v a_o country_n poor_a for_o it_o set_v a_o dear_a price_n upon_o every_o thing_n 72_o at_o what_o time_n the_o gospel_n do_v flourish_v all_o kind_n of_o learning_n do_v even_o abound_v and_o upon_o the_o decay_n thereof_o there_o come_v a_o vail_n of_o darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n be_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n but_o error_n and_o superstition_n be_v the_o safe_a by_o ignorance_n 73_o a_o lie_n of_o error_n be_v a_o fault_n of_o credulity_n not_o of_o falsehood_n but_o a_o presumptuous_a lie_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n as_o god_n make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o 74_o all_o god_n action_n be_v for_o our_o good_a either_o spiritual_o or_o temporal_o although_o we_o can_v comprehend_v they_o at_o every_o time_n 75_o there_o be_v not_o that_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o well_o examine_v yield_v not_o somewhat_o worthy_a of_o knowledge_n that_o divine_a artisan_n that_o make_v they_o never_o fashion_v any_o thing_n unprofitable_o nor_o ever_o set_v forth_o any_o of_o his_o workmanship_n without_o some_o inward_a virtue_n 76_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o easy_o obtain_v you_o must_v practice_v they_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o be_v pity_v such_o pretiousnesse_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o take_n 77_o it_o must_v needs_o show_v the_o papist_n religion_n to_o be_v ill_a that_o they_o will_v plant_v it_o by_o liberty_n and_o war_n whereas_o the_o true_a catholic_n religion_n rise_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 78_o whatsoever_o be_v spend_v in_o earthly_a vanity_n they_o either_o die_v before_o we_o or_o short_o follow_v after_o we_o for_o all_o pleasure_n that_o be_v sensual_a and_o have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o main_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n which_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o importance_n but_o mere_a foolery_n 79_o when_o god_n destinate_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a he_o make_v every_o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o harsh_a in_o man_n eye_n to_o turn_v to_o his_o good_a and_o god_n glory_n but_o when_o god_n leave_v man_n to_o himself_o he_o make_v more_o opportunity_n than_o he_o find_v and_o without_o occasion_n take_v occasion_n to_o work_v his_o own_o ruin_n to_o his_o own_o shame_n 80_o it_o be_v good_a to_o propound_v to_o man_n fame_n greatness_n honour_n and_o estimation_n for_o wade_v to_o find_v these_o he_o may_v happy_o meet_v with_o honesty_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o patience_n and_o many_o time_n they_o that_o will_v not_o undergo_v action_n for_o virtue_n sake_n will_v for_o ambition_n 81_o a_o ill_a name_n may_v be_v free_a from_o dishonesty_n but_o not_o from_o some_o folly_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o from_o suspicion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v well_o live_v but_o well_o report_v and_o oftentimes_o weighty_a matter_n be_v as_o much_o carry_v by_o reputation_n as_o substance_n 82_o misfortune_n be_v not_o acceptable_a in_o any_o kind_n yet_o those_o be_v endure_v with_o most_o ease_n that_o come_v rather_o by_o destiny_n than_o by_o deserve_v 83_o in_o experience_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v neither_o pinch_v nor_o prodigal_a yet_o if_o mean_v allow_v it_o rather_o think_v a_o little_a profuse_a then_o too_o spare_v but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o make_v ability_n which_o must_v always_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o just_a rule_n of_o our_o proper_a revenue_n our_o compass_n to_o sail_v and_o line_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o for_o extraordinary_a expense_n we_o must_v limit_v they_o by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o occasion_n for_o in_o matter_n that_o return_v not_o we_o may_v be_v more_o magnificent_a 84_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o command_v other_o that_o can_v govern_v his_o own_o affection_n and_o unreasonable_a appetite_n 85_o no_o text_n of_o law_n can_v be_v so_o certain_a wherein_o the_o circumstance_n will_v not_o make_v a_o variation_n 86_o justice_n shall_v be_v

blind_a and_o friendless_a it_o be_v not_o by_o it_o that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v reward_v their_o friend_n or_o cross_v their_o enemy_n 87_o though_o outward_a peace_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o peace_n within_o as_o civil_a war_n be_v more_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a than_o war_n abroad_o 88_o all_o virtue_n turn_v to_o vice_n when_o they_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o impiety_n 89_o all_o complainer_n be_v natural_o give_v to_o exaggerate_v their_o own_o grief_n and_o multiply_v thereupon_o as_o papist_n do_v in_o england_n 90_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v abuse_v so_o ought_v not_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v forbear_v because_o of_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o 91_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o discern_v wise_o and_o true_o of_o every_o virtue_n and_o vice_n according_a to_o the_o true_a quality_n thereof_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o vain_a conceit_n 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majesty_n reply_n to_o dr._n mountain_n than_o bishop_n of_o london_n 106_o that_o upon_o report_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o a_o goose_n that_o love_v a_o man_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v from_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o upon_o occasion_n will_v guard_v he_o from_o offence_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n remember_v that_o goose_n of_o the_o capitol_n and_o further_o say_v he_o think_v it_o as_o easy_a to_o prove_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o foresay_a goose_n from_o that_o goose_n of_o the_o capitol_n as_o the_o herald_n now_o do_v prove_v the_o descent_n of_o many_o gent._n of_o these_o time_n 107_o that_o in_o the_o direct_a worship_n of_o god_n himself_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o he_o prescribe_v in_o the_o same_o and_o not_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o ceremony_n that_o indeed_o be_v sole_o leave_v unto_o the_o church_n 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