Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	jesu_n	persevere_v	service_n	843	5	11.9903	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

with_o other_o like_a virtue_n &_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o they_o profit_v daily_o in_o spirit_n &_o obtain_v great_a grace_n of_o god_n they_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o religious_a person_n and_o more_o ought_v their_o example_n to_o stir_v they_o to_o devotion_n and_o to_o profit_v more_o and_o more_o in_o virtue_n and_o grace_n than_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o dissolute_a &_o idle_a person_n shall_v any_o thing_n draw_v they_o aback_o o_o what_o fervour_n be_v in_o religious_a person_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o religion_n what_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n what_o zeal_n to_o virtue_n what_o love_n to_o ghostlye_o discipline_n and_o what_o reverence_n and_o meek_a obedience_n fiourish_v in_o they_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o superior_a true_o their_o deed_n yet_o bear_v witness_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o perfect_a &_o so_o mighty_o subdue_v the_o world_n and_o thrust_v it_o under_o foot_n now_o a_o day_n he_o be_v account_v virtuous_a that_o be_v no_o offender_n and_o that_o may_v with_o patience_n keep_v some_o little_a sparkle_n of_o that_o virtue_n and_o fervour_n that_o he_o have_v first_o but_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n it_o be_v through_o our_o own_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n and_o through_o lose_v of_o time_n that_o we_o be_v so_o soon_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o fervour_n into_o such_o a_o ghostly_a weakness_n and_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n that_o in_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o tedious_a to_o we_o for_o to_o live_v but_o will_v to_o god_n that_o the_o desire_n to_o profit_v in_o virtue_n slepte_v not_o so_o utter_o in_o thou_o that_o so_o oft_o haste_v see_v the_o holy_a example_n of_o bless_a saint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a religious_a person_n the_o 19_o chapter_n the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a religious_a man_n shall_v shine_v in_o all_o virtue_n and_o be_v inward_a as_o it_o appear_v outward_a and_o that_o much_o more_o inward_a for_o almighty_a god_n behold_v the_o heart_n who_o we_o shall_v always_o honour_v and_o reverence_n as_o if_o we_o be_v ever_o in_o his_o bodilye_o presence_n and_o appear_v afore_o he_o as_o angel_n clean_a and_o pure_a shine_v in_o all_o virtue_n we_o ought_v every_o day_n to_o renew_v our_o purpose_n in_o god_n and_o to_o stir_v our_o heart_n do_v fervour_n and_o devotion_n as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o our_o conversion_n &_o daily_o we_o shall_v pray_v and_o say_v thus_o help_v i_o my_o lord_n jesu_n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v in_o good_a purpose_n and_o in_o thy_o holy_a service_n unto_o my_o death_n &_o that_o i_o may_v now_o this_o present_a day_n perfect_o begin_v for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a after_o our_o purpose_n and_o after_o our_o intent_n be_v our_o reward_n and_o though_o our_o intent_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o put_v thereto_o a_o good_a will_n and_o a_o great_a diligence_n for_o if_o he_o that_o often_o time_n purpose_v to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o profit_v in_o virtue_n yet_o fail_v in_o his_o do_v what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o who_o seldom_o or_o never_o take_v such_o purpose_n let_v we_o intend_v to_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v and_o yet_o our_o good_a purpose_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v hinder_v and_o let_v in_o diverse_a manner_n and_o our_o special_a hindrance_n be_v this_o that_o we_o so_o lihgt_o leave_v of_o our_o good_a exercise_n that_o we_o have_v use_v to_o do_v before_o time_n for_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o a_o good_a purpose_n wilful_o break_v may_v be_v recover_v again_o without_o great_a spiritual_a hindrance_n the_o purpose_n of_o righteous_a man_n depend_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o than_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n for_o man_n purpose_v but_o god_n dispose_v ne_o the_o way_n that_o man_n shall_v walk_v in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o a_o good_a custom_n be_v sometime_o leave_v of_o for_o 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discuss_v diligent_o how_o thou_o have_v behave_v thou_o the_o day_n before_o in_o word_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o thought_n for_o in_o they_o we_o do_v oft_o offend_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n arm_v thou_o as_o christ_n true_a knight_n with_o meekness_n and_o charity_n against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o enemy_n refrain_v glotonie_a and_o thou_o shall_v the_o more_o light_o refrain_v all_o carnal_a desire_n let_v not_o the_o ghostly_a enemy_n find_v thou_o all_o ylde_n but_o that_o thou_o be_v read_n write_v prayinge_v devout_o thinkinge_v or_o some_o other_o good_a labour_n do_v for_o the_o commonalty_n bodily_a exercise_n be_v to_o be_v do_v discretelie_o for_o that_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o one_o be_v sometime_o hurtful_a to_o another_o and_o also_o spiritual_a labour_n do_v of_o denotion_n be_v more_o sure_a do_v in_o privity_n then_o in_o open_a place_n and_o thou_o must_v beware_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o more_o ready_a to_o private_a devotion_n then_o to_o they_o 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worldly_a company_n i_o have_v depart_v with_o less_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n than_o i_o come_v and_o that_o we_o know_v well_o when_o we_o talk_v long_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a to_o keep_v allwaye_o silence_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o exceed_v in_o word_n when_o we_o speak_v much_o it_o be_v also_o more_o light_a to_o be_v always_o solitarti_fw-la at_o home_n then_o to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o not_o offend_v therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o a_o inward_a set_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n must_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o people_n no_o man_n may_v sure_o appease_v among_o the_o people_n but_o he_o that_o will_v glad_o be_v solitary_a if_o he_o may_v nor_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a in_o prelacy_n but_o he_o that_o will_v glad_o be_v a_o subject_n no_o none_o may_v sure_o command_v but_o he_o that_o have_v learn_v glad_o to_o obey_v and_o none_o joy_v true_o but_o 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