Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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

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

curiositie or vsing captiousnesse Rom. 12. Examples Our Lord sauiour Iesus Christ the sole singular patern of godly simplicitie came simply into this world borne in a simple barne or stable simply in nature was obedient to his parents simply taught and simply liued according to his teaching in whose mouth there was no guide in whose heart no deceyte neither in any externall doings any harme Mat. Mar. Luke Iohn His beloued Apostles Peter Andrew and others of simple fishermen poore vnlerned base and abiect in worldly wisedome did he traine teach and instruct with the fulnesse of the holy Ghost as well by his life and doctrine making them perfect followers of him as also worthie examples for his chosen seruants in this world whose testimonies are left vs for our worthy examples of imitation Mat. Mar. Luke Iohn Iob is commended vnto vs to haue liued alwayes iust and simple in the sight of the Lorde iust by warinesse of wisedome and simple by innocencie of meekenesse simple bicause he neuer desired to hurt any but rather to profite al men iust bicause he would not suffer himselfe to bee deceyued by any Iob. 1. Beda de templo Solemonis lib. 1. All the Patriarkes and Prophets were men of simple life and conuersation in the sight of God. S. Hierome writing de Sapientia Serpentina simplicitate Columbina hath these wordes Vse simplicitie of a Doue that thou do not deceiue or iniurie any man and haue wisdome of a serpent that thou bee not supplanted in other mens snares for otherwise in respect of offence it differeth smally but thou shalt either deceiue or be deceiued Hier. ad Rust Mona The .xxviii. Plant Sinceritie Definition SInceritie is to be vnderstoode for truth the verie bright beames of that shining Sunne which reuealeth the puritie of God and his worde and discouereth the falshood of the Diuell and his workes By which touchstone golde is tried from drosse By which fanne wheate is sifted from the chaffe and by which searce of sinceritie the sweete sauorie Cinamon of saluation is separate from the bruised barke of bitter bale by the operation of the holy Ghost which is therfore called the spirite of truth and sinceritie bycause hee is true and sincere that is agreeable vnto the will of God and the authour which first expressed the true doctrine of God enclining the hearts of men to assent and consent vnto the same true doctrine to worship the true god thereby to honour and obey the superiour powers therby to professe with the heart and confesse with the tongue all one in al worldly dealings towards all men That the name of the true and euerliuing God may in truth bee glorified That the true and sincere Church in truth may be amplified and increased That the true consolations of Christ may in our consciences truly be multiplied eternally to our saluation triumphing with Christ ouer Satan sinne and hell to rest with him in the sincere seate of celestiall glorie Testimonies In spirite and truth do the true worshippers worship the father Iohn 4. Thy worde is the truth sanctifie them in the truth Iohn 17. God will that all men shoulde bee saued and come to the knowledge of the trueth that is of the true doctrine of the true God and of the mediatour his sonne Iesus Christ 1. Tim. 2. The spirite of truth shall bring you into all truth Iohn 16. The truth is great and stronger than al things 1. Esd 4 We can do nothing against the truth but for the truth 2. Cor. 13. If you remaine in the truth of my word you are my disciples rightly and my truth shall deliuer you Iohn 8. Laying aside all leasings let euery one of you speake the trueth vnto his neighbour Ephe. 4. The Lorde abhorreth lying lippes but who so speaketh trueth shall bee safe for euer Pro. 10. Lorde who shall ascende into thy hill or who shall rest in thy holy place euen hee whose handes are innocent from harme whose heart is cleane which hath not takeÌ„ his soule in vaine nor hath not sworne to deceiue his neighbour c. Psal. 23. This is our glorie onely and in this wee are glad as to witnes we take our coÌ„science that we are exercised in the simplicitie and sinceritie of God in this world and not in carnall wisedome but in the grace of God c. 2. Cor. 1. Examples Iesus Christ our Sauiour is that shining sonne of sinceritie which rightly calleth himselfe the sonne of righteousnesse Sapien. the light of the world Iohn 1. the way the truth and the life Iohn 14. all whose wayes as Dauid sayth are mercie and truth Psal. 25. His Apostles Prophets Patriarks Martyrs and Confessors haue preached this truth practised the same in life and conuersation suffered persecution for the testimonie thereof Iacob had this sinceritie with him when he said let vs make an altar vnto the lord bicause he hath heard me in the day of my trouble and hath bene a companion of my iourney Gen. 35 Daniel had this sinceritie of truth with him when all the wise men of Babylon were by Nabuchodonoser commanded to bee slaine then he being inspired with the spirit of truth exhorted his sociates to seeke for mercie of the Lord who reuealing a vision vnto Daniel in the night by this aduertisement of Daniel the king spared to execute his determined iudgement vpon the sayd wise men Dan. 2. When all the Disciples of Christ were altogether of one minde in praying the holy Ghost wonderfully discended vpoÌ„ them taught them comforted them directed them in the truth Act. 1. 2. This spirit of sinceritie had the same Daniel in disprouing those false Gods Bel and the Dragon and in worshipping the true and euerliuing God mauger the malice of the malignant enemies of the truth Dan. 14. The .xxix. Plant Iustice Definition IVstice is one of the soure moste excellent vertues called cardinall vertues whereout flowe as from out of foure pure fountaines al the other springs of vertues albeit these foure called Cardinall vertues namely Iustice Prudence Temperance and Fortitude are so tearmed of the Latin Erymologie Cardo which is in English the hindge of a doore for as the hindge doth catie the force of the doore opening to and fro and beares the stresse of the same against all other strength so do these foure vertues euery one in his propertie cary support and beare certaine other vertues as it were imposed vpon them or rather depending vpon their force and effect As namely Cicero terming this Iustice the first Cardinal vertue sayth lib. 1. Offici That she is a great brightnesse and excellencie whereof good men are so called whose first office is to hurt no man except he bee first prouoked by iniurie Againe to vse things common for common and thirdly priuate thinges as his owne But more truely and amply in his 2. Rhetor. he sayth Iustice is an excellent qualitie of the minde to the profite of all men applyable

rendring euery one their due title and right and her partes are these Religion Pietie Gratitude Chalenge of right and Equitie Obseruation Truth in al things before God and man acceptable Cicero lib. 2 Rhetoricorum Testimonies Blessed are they that hunger and thrist after righteousnesse for they shall be satisfied Mat. 5. The path of the righteous shineth as the light that is brighter and brighter vnto the perfect day c. Pro. 4. There ariseth light in darkenesse to those that are iust and vpright of heart Be ioyful you iust in the Lorde and with continuall memorie acknowledge his holines Psa 96. The iust man shal flourish as the Palme tree and as the Ceder of Libanus shall hee be multiplied in his seede Psal. 91. For righteousnesse striue grone thou euen vntill death and God shall ouercome and vanquish thine enemies for thee Eccl. 4. Iustice is that vertue which claimeth not any thing properly perteining vnto others which giueth vnto euery one that which is his which neglecteth her owne coÌ„moditie equally to profite others and according to his will the first point of iustice perteyneth vnto God the second to our Prince and countrey the third to our parent the iiii towards all men Ambr. in Officiis The iustice of the king is the peace of his people the defence of his Countrey the easie yoke of the people the fortresse of the nation the salue of sorrowes the ioy of men the bright clearnesse of the aire the calmenes of the sea the plentifulnes of the laÌ„d the solace of the poore the patrimonie of childreÌ„ and vnto the king himselfe this instice is the verie hope of blessednesse to come Cypr. de 12. Abusionibus Examples Almightie God the iustest udge ouer heaueÌ„ and earth which in his iustice created al things to his glorie vnto whose iudgement al things are subiect both in heauen aboue earth bylow hath left vs a notable testimonie of his iustice meÌ„cioned in the storie of the naughtie seruaÌ„t which would not forgiue the C. peÌ„ce Mat. 8 Abraham desiring to separate himself from Lot his nephew gaue him choise to take which part he would and so might the distribution bee well delt that the elder might deuide and the yonger choose Gen. 13. Assuerus executed iustice duely vpon wicked Aman when he caused him to bee hanged vpon the same gallowes that he caused to be set vp for that good Mardocheus most innocent Ester 7. 8. The men that accused Daniel for an offender were iustly put into the denne of the Lions at the king Darius his commaundement and they were scarce come downe to the bottome of the denne but the Lions tooke the men and altogether deuoured them euen to the verie bones Dan. 6. 14. Much like true iustice was shewed vpon the two false Iudges for accusing that godly and chast Susanna Dan. 13. Antiochus also died an horrible death being for his crueltie iustly rewarded therewith of the Lorde 2. Mac. 9. Dauid would not receyue the altar of Arenna the Iebusite vnlesse he had first rendred vnto him a iust reward therefore 2. Reg. 14. When Tobias heard the Kid bleat which was brought him he willed them to looke that it was not stolen bycause he sayd they ought not to eat of any stolen thing or of any stray Tob. 2. The xxx Plant Prudence Definition PRudence or wisedome is the knowledge directiue both howe to choose atchieue those things that are good and how to eschue those things that are euil sayth S. Aug. li. 1. de lib arbit This vertue Wisedome as Aristotle lib. 1. Rhetor. defineth is that vertue of the minde wherby we may prouide for those good graces tending to felicitie in this life and for euer and also whereby wee may preuent those euils tending to destruction in this life and for euer And Macrobius hee sayth wisdome is a vertue directing al things deuised in our minde and externally enterprised according to the rule of reason neither doth shee any thing but that which is right and worthie of praise and vnto her do these other vertues also properly apperteyne viz. Vnderstanding Circumspection prouidence Docilitie and warinesse But Tho. Aquinas concludeth that shee is the true and perfect meanes whereby we are reconciled to God whereby wee iudge and prescribe all things tending to good vse and ende in mans life only agreeable to God good men Ex be Th. Testimonies All wisedome commeth from the Lord God and with him hath it bene alwayes is with him from all worldes Eccle. 1. The roote of wisedome is to feare the Lorde and her braunches are long life eod The children of wisedome are the congregation of the iust and their generation is delighted in obedience and loue Eccle. 3. Wisdome is better than strength and a wise man excelleth him that is strong God loueth no man but him which hath his dwelling with wisedome for this is more beautifull than the Sunne and being compared aboue all the course of the starres is found more auncient than them al for vnto the light of the day aprocheth the darksome night but malice shal not ouercome wisedome Sap. 7. A wise heart and one that hath vnderstanding will abstaine from sinnes and in the workes of righteousnesse shall he haue prosperous successe Eccle. 6. If any of you lack wisdome let him aske it of God which giueth to all men plentifully and casteth no man in the teeth But let him aske in fayth nothing doubting Iames. 1. Possesse wisedome bicause she is better than gold and embrace vnderstanding bicause she is more precious thaÌ„ siluer Pro. 16. Examples Christ Iesus the liuely fountaine of pure and perfect wisedome euen in his childehoode hearing and questioning with those Doctours in the Temple was for his singular wisedome and wise answers greatly marueiled at of those doctors Luke 2. Paule the Apostle of Christ was wonderfully illuminated with the spirit of wisedome and heauenly vnderstanding as appeareth Actes 16. 19. 20. 22. 23. 25. Abraham wisely separated himselfe from Loth least the sheepeheards should bee at discorde amongst themselues Gen. 13. He distributed wisely vnto his children their portions in his life time least after his death they shoulde bee at variance amongest themselues Gen. 25. Ioseph wisely admonished Pharao of his dreame and gaue him good counsell in manie things Gen. 41. He wisely counselled his brethren Gen. 44. For other notable examples of the wisdome of God woÌ„derfully appearing in his elect Looke and reade Iethro Exod. 18. Moses Num. 13. Iosua 21. 8. Phinees and others Iosue 22. Dauid 1. Reg. 17. 18. 21. 25. Solomon 1. Reg 3. Ezechias 4. Reg. 18. and. 2. Paral. 32. Zorobabel 1. Esd 3. Tob. 4. Iudit 8. 11. Ester 4. and Daniel 1. The .xxxi. Plant Temperance Definition TEmperance the thirde vertue cardinall is the chiefe moderator and gouernour of the motions of the inwarde man and also of the externall members of the outwarde man to refraine not onely

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