Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	justice_n	prudence_n	temperance_n	1,847	5	10.3903	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03852	The conflict of Iob By way of dialogue. Compiled for illustration, or opening of that great encounter: and may also serue as a paraphrase vpon that heauenly worke. By R.H.	Humfrey, Richard.	1607 (1607)	STC 13967; ESTC S114137	188,682	244

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god_n reverence_n of_o his_o name_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n detestation_n of_o sin_n renounce_v of_o evil_a hate_v of_o covetousness_n cruelty_n and_o oppression_n a_o zeal_n and_o delight_n to_o advance_v god_n glory_n to_o stand_v courageous_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o stretch_v forth_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o the_o afflict_a of_o all_o sort_n special_o the_o most_o miserable_a and_o above_o all_o towards_o the_o distress_a soul_n who_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v draw_v out_o of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o marvelous_a light_n of_o his_o word_n these_o i_o say_v be_v undoubted_a and_o unfallible_a evidence_n of_o that_o sure_a anchor_n of_o hope_n and_o invincible_a fortress_n of_o faith_n to_o dwell_v in_o he_o against_o which_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n shall_v no_o more_o prevail_v than_o it_o prevail_v against_o abraham_n himself_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v 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relief_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o but_o when_o i_o find_v none_o at_o length_n i_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o great_a fame_n of_o job_n i_o think_v i_o will_v see_v whether_o his_o goodness_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o report_n and_o therefore_o i_o go_v and_o show_v myself_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v know_v my_o estate_n who_o assoon_o as_o he_o see_v i_o be_v so_o move_v with_o compassion_n that_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v first_o to_o groan_n in_o spirit_n and_o abundant_o to_o weep_v over_o i_o afterward_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o most_o affectionate_a and_o love_a word_n a_o lass_n my_o brother_n my_o flesh_n bone_n of_o my_o bone_n what_o have_v befall_v thou_o then_o take_v i_o straight_o way_n by_o the_o hand_n he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o cloak_n though_o a_o very_a costly_a one_o but_o cast_v it_o over_o i_o lead_v i_o in_o to_o a_o warm_a fire_n and_o provide_v i_o of_o apparel_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a see_v what_o a_o warm_a and_o durable_a 20_o 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and_o he_o now_o take_v a_o felicity_n in_o call_v such_o to_o his_o table_n 17_o table_n cha_n 33_o five_o 17_o neither_o can_v he_o cate_z his_o meat_n with_o pleasure_n if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o of_o they_o with_o he_o to_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o hungry_a of_o all_o sort_n must_v needs_o be_v his_o guest_n otherwise_o he_o think_v not_o his_o meat_n well_o bestow_v for_o these_o he_o prepare_v banquet_n these_o he_o fea_v to_o provide_v for_o these_o be_v his_o chief_a study_n and_o joy_n of_o hart_n o_o therefore_o how_o will_v it_o grieve_v he_o that_o a_o fatherless_a child_n shall_v any_o way_n 22_o way_n chap_n 31_o 22_o miscarry_v receive_v the_o least_o hurt_n or_o injury_n through_o his_o default_n for_o he_o know_v

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and_o abundant_a but_o what_o mean_v thou_o job_n 35_o chap._n 39_o verse_n 35_o be_v thou_o blank_v already_o that_o of_o late_a waist_n so_o bold_a have_v thou_o now_o never_o a_o word_n to_o say_v that_o weary_v i_o heretofore_o with_o thy_o sure_n to_o dispute_v with_o thou_o must_v i_o now_o after_o so_o long_a discourse_n weight_n and_o stay_n for_o thy_o answer_n call_v upon_o thou_o again_o for_o it_o that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o argument_n unto_o thy_o friend_n in_o thy_o defence_n before_o i_o can_v have_v it_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o objection_n peradventure_o confound_v thou_o or_o perhaps_o they_o be_v too_o deep_a for_o thou_o or_o so_o weighty_a and_o such_o manifest_a truth_n as_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v to_o they_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o they_o weigh_v then_o with_o thyself_o how_o unequal_a god_n and_o man_n be_v match_v together_o in_o disputation_n weigh_v with_o thyself_o how_o short_a thy_o wit_n be_v how_o 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that_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o call_v my_o righteousness_n into_o question_n stand_v so_o much_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n complain_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o search_v so_o far_o into_o my_o secret_n be_v most_o difficult_a altogether_o impossible_a to_o be_v wade_v into_o of_o any_o mortal_a man_n job._n i_o acknowledge_v my_o vileness_n and_o baseness_n past_a chap._n 39_o this_o job_n repentance_n be_v but_o in_o part_n for_o here_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n only_o of_o his_o want_n no_o clear_a confession_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v not_o that_o humiliation_n of_o hart_n nor_o contrition_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o his_o obedient_a servant_n &_o he_o afterward_o show_v forth_o chap._n 42._o a_o verse_n 37_o 38._o 1_o he_o promise_v fair_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o without_o a_o bewayt_v of_o his_o finne●_n past_a in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o my_o creator_n which_o art_n far_o more_o 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but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v as_o yet_o more_o humble_v through_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n 40._o chap._n 40._o make_v a_o more_o evident_a plain_a &_o particular_a confession_n of_o thy_o misdemenure_n towards_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o commend_v any_o thing_n in_o thyself_o 3._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o thou_o renounce_v viter_o thou_o own_o goodness_n and_o stand_v whole_o upon_o the_o commendation_n of_o my_o virtue_n i_o have_v raise_v up_o again_o this_o whirlwind_n and_o will_v proceedea_n little_o further_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o my_o greatness_n but_o first_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o open_o to_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v i_o injury_n in_o charge_v i_o with_o unjust_a deal_n towards_o thou_o for_o have_v thou_o no_o way_n to_o clear_v thyself_o from_o a_o notorious_a offender_n but_o by_o condemn_v i_o of_o severity_n and_o unrighteous_a judgement_n in_o that_o i_o afflict_v thou_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o i_o have_v another_o drift_n in_o it_o then_o to_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o wicked_a life_n can_v thou_o therefore_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o when_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a transgression_n at_o all_o as_o in_o infant_n there_o notwithstanding_o eternal_a torment_n be_v due_a thou_o will_v abstain_v thou_o say_v from_o such_o answer_n as_o before_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o unless_o withal_o thou_o revoke_v thy_o error_n and_o make_v a_o large_a recantation_n of_o thy_o several_a fault_n commit_v against_o i_o here_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o call_v my_o righteousness_n into_o question_n yea_o thou_o must_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o ample_a discourse_n of_o my_o just_a and_o upright_o course_n in_o all_o my_o way_n otherwise_o thou_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o wrong_n offer_v nor_o then_o neither_o indeed_o but_o when_o thou_o can_v call_v back_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v which_o be_v verbum_fw-la be_v volat_fw-la irrevocabile_fw-la verbum_fw-la impossible_a simple_o to_o do_v for_o a_o word_n utter_v a_o opinion_n set_v down_o may_v be_v recall_v call_v in_o or_o reverse_a but_o not_o be_v annihilate_v or_o loose_v the_o nature_n thereof_o the_o only_a way_n therefore_o for_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v a_o humble_a suitor_n to_o i_o for_o pardon_n of_o thy_o fault_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o do_v against_o i_o in_o this_o disputation_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v pacify_v my_o wrath_n &_o work_v a_o reconciliation_n if_o this_o course_n please_v thou_o not_o 9_o not_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o exercise_v thy_o power_n in_o the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o put_n down_o the_o wicked_a show_v thyself_o honourable_a in_o the_o advance_v of_o virtue_n and_o defend_v the_o godly_a execute_v