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
A10850	The vineyarde of vertue collected, composed, and digested into a tripartite order, conteining XXXII. most excellent plants of fruitful vertue: in most beautiful and blessed maner enuironing the true elect churche of God vpon earth. Euery plant conteining this tripartite order: namely definition testimonie examples of vertue by R.R.	Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.; Uvedale, E.	1579 (1579)	STC 21121; ESTC S105759	48,653	138

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worthy_a example_n of_o imitation_n mat._n mar._n luke_n john_n job_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v live_v always_o just_a and_o simple_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n just_a by_o wariness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o simple_a by_o innocence_n of_o meekness_n simple_a because_o he_o never_o desire_v to_o hurt_v any_o but_o rather_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n just_a because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o job._n 1._o beda_n de_fw-fr templo_fw-la solemonis_fw-la lib._n 1._o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n be_v man_n of_o simple_a life_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n s._n hierome_n write_v de_fw-la sapientia_fw-la serpentina_n &_o simplicitate_fw-la columbina_n have_v these_o word_n use_v simplicity_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o deceive_v or_o injury_n any_o man_n and_o have_v wisdom_n of_o a_o serpent_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o supplant_v in_o other_o man_n snare_n for_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n 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of_o god_n incline_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o assent_v and_o consent_n unto_o the_o same_o true_a doctrine_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n thereby_o to_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o superior_a power_n thereby_o to_o profess_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o tongue_n all_o one_o in_o all_o worldly_a deal_n towards_o all_o man_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n may_v in_o truth_n be_v glorify_v that_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a church_n in_o truth_n may_v be_v amplify_v and_o increase_v that_o the_o true_a consolation_n of_o christ_n may_v in_o our_o conscience_n true_o be_v multiply_v eternal_o to_o our_o salvation_n triumph_v with_o christ_n over_o satan_n sin_n and_o hell_n to_o rest_v with_o he_o in_o the_o sincere_a seat_n of_o celestial_a glory_n testimony_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n do_v the_o true_a worshipper_n worship_v the_o father_n john_n 4._o thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n sanctify_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n john_n 17._o god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o the_o mediator_n his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o tim._n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v bring_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o the_o truth_n be_v great_a and_o strong_a than_o all_o thing_n 1._o esd_n 4_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2._o cor._n 13._o if_o you_o remain_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o word_n you_o be_v my_o disciple_n right_o and_o my_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v you_o john_n 8._o lay_v aside_o all_o load_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o speak_v the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n ephe._n 4._o the_o lord_n abhor_v lie_v lip_n but_o who_o so_o speak_v truth_n shall_v be_v safe_a for_o ever_o pro._n 10._o lord_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o thy_o hill_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a place_n even_o he_o who_o hand_n be_v innocent_a from_o harm_n who_o heart_n be_v clean_o which_o have_v not_o take_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a nor_o have_v not_o swear_v to_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n etc_n etc_n psal._n 23._o this_o be_v our_o glory_n only_o and_o in_o this_o we_o be_v glad_a as_o to_o witness_v we_o take_v our_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o in_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n 2._o cor._n 1._o example_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v that_o shine_a son_n of_o sincerity_n which_o right_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n sapien._n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14._o all_o who_o way_n as_o david_n say_v be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal._n 25._o his_o apostle_n prophet_n patriarch_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n have_v preach_v this_o truth_n practise_v the_o same_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n &_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o jacob_n have_v this_o sincerity_n with_o he_o when_o he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o have_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o my_o journey_n gen._n 35_o daniel_n have_v this_o sincerity_n of_o truth_n with_o he_o when_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o babylon_n be_v by_o nabuchodonose_a command_v to_o be_v slay_v than_o he_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n exhort_v his_o sociate_n to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o reveal_v a_o vision_n unto_o daniel_n in_o the_o night_n by_o this_o advertisement_n of_o daniel_n the_o king_n spare_v to_o execute_v his_o determine_a judgement_n upon_o the_o say_a wise_a man_n dan._n 2._o when_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o pray_v the_o holy_a ghost_n wonderful_o descend_v upon_o they_o teach_v they_o comfort_v they_o &_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n act._n 1._o 2._o this_o spirit_n of_o sincerity_n have_v the_o same_o daniel_n in_o disprove_v those_o false_a god_n bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o in_o worship_v the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o malignant_a enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n dan._n 14._o the_o xxix_o plant_v justice_n definition_n justice_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sour_a most_o excellent_a virtue_n call_v cardinal_a virtue_n whereout_o flow_v as_o from_o out_o of_o four_o pure_a fountain_n all_o the_o other_o spring_v of_o virtue_n albeit_o these_o four_o call_v cardinal_n virtue_n namely_o justice_n prudence_n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n be_v so_o term_v of_o the_o latin_a erymologie_n cardo_n which_o be_v in_o english_a the_o hinge_n of_o a_o door_n for_o as_o the_o hinge_n do_v catie_n the_o force_n of_o the_o door_n open_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o bear_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o same_o against_o all_o other_o 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render_v every_o one_o their_o due_a title_n and_o right_a and_o her_o part_n be_v these_o religion_n piety_n gratitude_n challenge_n of_o right_n and_o equity_n observation_n &_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o man_n acceptable_a cicero_n lib._n 2_o rhetoricorum_fw-la testimony_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v mat._n 5._o the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a shine_v as_o the_o light_n that_o be_v bright_a and_o bright_a unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n etc_n etc_n pro._n 4._o there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o of_o heart_n be_v joyful_a you_o just_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o continual_a memory_n acknowledge_v his_o holiness_n psa_fw-la 96._o the_o just_a man_n shall_v flourish_v as_o the_o palm_n tree_n and_o as_o the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n shall_v he_o be_v multiply_v in_o his_o seed_n psal._n 91._o for_o righteousness_n strive_v &_o groan_v thou_o even_o until_o death_n and_o god_n shall_v overcome_v and_o vanquish_v thine_o enemy_n for_o thou_o eccl._n 4._o justice_n be_v that_o virtue_n which_o claim_v not_o any_o thing_n proper_o pertain_v unto_o other_o which_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v his_o which_o neglect_v she_o own_o commodity_n equal_o to_o profit_v other_o and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o first_o point_n of_o justice_n pertain_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o to_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n the_o three_o to_o our_o parent_n &_o the_o iiii_o towards_o all_o man_n ambr._n in_o officiis_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o the_o people_n the_o fortress_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o salve_n of_o sorrow_n the_o joy_n of_o man_n the_o bright_a clearness_n of_o the_o air_n the_o calmness_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o plentifulness_n of_o the_o land_n the_o solace_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o patrimony_n of_o child_n and_o unto_o the_o king_n himself_o this_o justice_n be_v the_o very_a hope_n of_o blessedness_n to_o come_v cypr._n the_o 12._o abusionibus_fw-la example_n almighty_a god_n the_o just_a judge_n over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o in_o his_o justice_n create_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n &_o unto_o who_o judgement_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a both_o in_o heaven_n above_o &_o earth_n bylow_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o his_o justice_n mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o naughty_a servant_n which_o will_v not_o forgive_v the_o hundred_o penny_n mat._n 8_o abraham_n desire_v to_o separate_v himself_o from_o lot_n his_o nephew_n give_v he_o choice_n to_o take_v which_o part_n he_o will_v and_o so_o may_v the_o distribution_n be_v well_o deal_v that_o the_o elder_a may_v divide_v and_o the_o young_a choose_v gen._n 13._o assuerus_n execute_v justice_n due_o upon_o wicked_a aman_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o same_o gallows_n that_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o for_o that_o good_a mardocheus_n most_o innocent_a ester_n 7._o 8._o the_o man_n that_o accuse_v daniel_n for_o a_o offender_n be_v just_o put_v into_o the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n at_o the_o king_n darius_n his_o commandment_n and_o they_o be_v scarce_o come_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o den_n but_o the_o lion_n take_v the_o man_n and_o altogether_o devour_v they_o even_o to_o the_o very_a bone_n dan._n 6._o &_o 14._o much_o like_o true_a justice_n be_v show_v upon_o the_o two_o false_a judge_n for_o accuse_v that_o godly_a and_o chaste_a susanna_n dan._n 13._o antiochus_n also_o die_v a_o horrible_a death_n be_v for_o his_o cruelty_n just_o reward_v therewith_o of_o the_o lord_n 2._o mac._n 9_o david_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o altar_n of_o arenna_n the_o jebusite_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o render_v unto_o he_o a_o just_a reward_n therefore_o 2._o reg._n 14._o when_o tobias_n hear_v the_o kid_n bleat_v which_o be_v bring_v he_o he_o will_v they_o to_o look_v that_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v because_o he_o say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o any_o steal_a thing_n or_o of_o any_o stray_n tob._n 2._o the_o thirty_o plant_v prudence_n definition_n prudence_n or_o wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n directive_a both_o how_o to_o choose_v &_o achieve_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o how_o to_o eschew_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a say_v s._n aug._n li._n 1._o de_fw-fr lib_n arbit_fw-la this_o virtue_n wisdom_n as_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o rhetor._n define_v be_v that_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o may_v provide_v for_o those_o good_a grace_n tend_v to_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o also_o whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v those_o evil_n tend_v to_o destruction_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o macrobius_n he_o say_v wisdom_n be_v a_o virtue_n direct_v all_o thing_n devise_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o external_o enterprise_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n neither_o do_v she_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o unto_o she_o do_v these_o other_o virtue_n also_o proper_o appertain_v viz._n understanding_n circumspection_n providence_n docility_n and_o wariness_n but_o tho._n aquinas_n conclude_v that_o she_o be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n whereby_o we_o judge_v and_o prescribe_v all_o thing_n tend_v to_o good_a use_n and_o end_n in_o man_n life_n only_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o good_a man_n exit_fw-la be_v th._n testimony_n all_o wisdom_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o with_o he_o have_v it_o be_v always_o &_o be_v with_o he_o from_o all_o world_n eccle._n 1._o the_o root_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o her_o branch_n be_v long_a life_n eod_n the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o their_o generation_n be_v delight_v in_o obedience_n and_o love_n eccle._n 3_n wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n excel_v he_o that_o be_v strong_a god_n love_v no_o man_n but_o he_o which_o have_v his_o dwell_n with_o wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v compare_v above_o all_o the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n be_v find_v more_o ancient_a than_o they_o all_o for_o unto_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n approach_v the_o darksome_a night_n but_o malice_n shall_v not_o overcome_v wisdom_n sap._n 7._o a_o wise_a heart_n and_o one_o that_o have_v understanding_n will_v abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o have_v prosperous_a success_n eccle._n 6._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n plentiful_o and_o cast_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tooth_n but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v james._n 1._o possess_v wisdom_n because_o she_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n and_o embrace_v understanding_n because_o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o silver_n pro._n 16._o example_n christ_n jesus_n the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o pure_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n even_o in_o his_o childhood_n hear_v and_o question_v with_o those_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v for_o his_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o wise_a answer_n great_o marvel_v at_o of_o those_o doctor_n luke_n 2._o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v wonderful_o illuminate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o heavenly_a understanding_n as_o appear_v act_n 16._o 19_o 20._o 22._o 23._o 25._o abraham_n wise_o separate_v himself_o from_o loath_a lest_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v at_o discord_n amongst_o themselves_o gen._n 13._o he_o distribute_v wise_o unto_o his_o child_n their_o portion_n in_o his_o life_n time_n lest_o after_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o variance_n amongst_o themselves_o gen._n 25._o joseph_n wise_o admonish_v pharaoh_n of_o his_o dream_n and_o give_v he_o good_a counsel_n in_o many_o thing_n gen._n 41._o he_o wise_o counsel_v his_o brethren_n gen._n 44._o for_o other_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n wonderful_o appear_v in_o his_o elect_a look_v and_o read_v jethro_n exod._n 18._o moses_n num._n 13._o josua_n 21._o &_o 8._o phinees_n and_o other_o joshua_n 22._o david_n 1._o reg._n 17._o 18._o 21._o 25._o solomon_n 1._o reg_n 3._o ezechias_n 4._o reg._n 18._o and._n 2._o paral._n 32._o zorobabel_n 1._o esd_n 3._o tob._n 4._o judit_fw-la 8._o &_o 11._o ester_n 4._o and_o daniel_n 1._o the_o xxxi_o plant_v temperance_n definition_n temperance_n the_o third_o virtue_n cardinal_n be_v the_o chief_a moderator_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o also_o of_o the_o external_a member_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o refrain_v not_o only_o