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
A45885	A discourse concerning repentance by N. Ingelo ...	Ingelo, Nathaniel, 1621?-1683.	1677 (1677)	Wing I182; ESTC R9087	129,791	455

defect_n a_o sinner_n among_o other_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o learn_v to_o aim_v better_o sin_n among_o other_o name_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o go_v astray_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n who_o by_o sin_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n advice_n be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n i._n e._n he_o ought_v to_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o god_n 21._o we_o have_v be_v tell_v and_o that_o true_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o happy_a life_n and_o perfection_n be_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o by_o another_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o man_n do_v natural_o return_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v by_o sin_n go_v astray_o from_o he_o and_o our_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a as_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repair_v the_o mischief_n of_o our_o flight_n from_o above_o from_o god_n and_o virtue_n by_o return_v to_o he_o to_o show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o repentance_n a_o little_a further_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o that_o sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n deformity_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o soul._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a contempt_n of_o that_o excellent_a order_n which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v plant_v in_o humane_a nature_n 1._o sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n deformity_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v as_o destructive_a of_o its_o health_n beauty_n and_o safety_n as_o distemper_a humour_n defect_n in_o any_o member_n solution_n of_o part_n or_o dislocation_n of_o a_o joint_n can_v be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o cure_v will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o word_n which_o signify_v restore_a of_o health_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n the_o cure_n of_o a_o wound_n the_o reparation_n of_o a_o decay_a or_o lose_v sense_n the_o set_n of_o a_o dislocate_v bone_n in_o the_o right_a place_n again_o and_o giving_z ease_n to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o be_v not_o a_o ignorant_a mind_n as_o bad_a as_o a_o blind_a eye_n a_o will_n disable_v to_o all_o virtuous_a choice_n worse_o than_o a_o lame_a hand_n and_o vile_a affection_n more_o ugly_a than_o distort_a member_n a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o afflictive_a as_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o breast_n pine_v envy_n as_o vexatious_a as_o the_o gnaw_a of_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o the_o fury_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o drunkenness_n or_o hellish_a malice_n as_o unnatural_a distemper_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o feverish_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n as_o much_o torment_v with_o think_v of_o the_o folly_n of_o surfeit_n as_o the_o body_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o bad_a consequence_n of_o they_o be_v not_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o worldly_a greatness_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o hydropic_a thirst_n a_o man_n will_v think_v himself_o in_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o deprive_v of_o sense_n deform_v in_o any_o principal_a member_n weaken_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o body_n trouble_v with_o a_o deaf_a ear_n a_o lame_a hand_n and_o gouty_a foot_n his_o blood_n inflame_v and_o feel_v himself_o rack_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o stone_n he_o will_v have_v so_o little_a pleasure_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v hate_v life_n but_o he_o who_o be_v corrupt_v with_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o beauty_n health_n or_o vigour_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v maim_v in_o his_o excellent_a faculty_n disable_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o best_a power_n and_o have_v deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v virtue_n a_o good_a man_n be_v please_v with_o himself_o because_o he_o feel_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o health_n and_o that_o all_o his_o power_n be_v in_o due_a symmetry_n and_o find_v that_o in_o his_o soul_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n in_o love_n with_o himself_o he_o perceive_v as_o plato_n say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o his_o scholar_n plotin_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o psalmist_n word_n beautiful_a within_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o philo_n call_v it_o with_o complete_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o high_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o which_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o imitate_v god_n which_o we_o then_o do_v when_o our_o soul_n be_v enrich_v with_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n true_a wisdom_n venerable_a prudence_n exact_a justice_n godlike_a benignity_n generous_a courage_n lovely_a temperance_n pure_a chastity_n discreet_a moderation_n compose_a passion_n and_o in_o short_a when_o we_o have_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honest_a endeavour_n good_a design_n prudent_a conversation_n temperate_a manner_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o action_n and_o disposition_n of_o virtue_n these_o be_v the_o fair_a delineation_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o find_v those_o in_o his_o soul_n a_o good_a man_n be_v please_v with_o himself_o and_o desire_n to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v but_o these_o beautiful_a character_n of_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v all_o deface_v by_o wickedness_n and_o after_o they_o be_v blur_v whensoever_o the_o sinner_n be_v force_v to_o hold_v a_o looking-glass_n before_o his_o soul_n he_o throw_v it_o away_o because_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v himself_o aristotle_n say_v well_o concern_v this_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bad_a man_n have_v no_o love_n love_n for_o himself_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n philo_n jud._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o joy_n in_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v debauch_v his_o nature_n and_o vitiate_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v now_o nothing_o to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o write_v upon_o that_o verse_n in_o genesis_n that_o after_o man_n have_v pervert_v his_o nature_n by_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o for_o his_o sake_n brier_n and_o thorn_n i_o say_v he_o and_o so_o do_v his_o heart_n too_o it_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o what_o else_o can_v grow_v or_o spring_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o such_o passion_n as_o do_v prick_n and_o wound_v it_o beside_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o this_o matter_n i_o must_v add_v one_o particular_a mischief_n and_o that_o no_o small_a one_o which_o will_v always_o disturb_v a_o sinner_n till_o he_o return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o serpent_n in_o the_o bosom_n which_o have_v be_v well_o represent_v in_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n by_o a_o worm_n gnaw_v the_o bowel_n or_o as_o a_o rust_n fret_v the_o heart_n a_o fire_n in_o the_o vein_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o euripides_n call_v it_o a_o divine_a goad_n stick_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thespesian_a viper_n and_o the_o merciless_a fury_n this_o cotta_n the_o atheist_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v tully_n confess_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a vexation_n without_o reference_n to_o god_n his_o word_n be_v these_o d●or_n sine_fw-la ullà_fw-fr divina_fw-la ratione_fw-la grave_n ipsius_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la pondus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v as_o vexatious_a as_o the_o company_n of_o a_o unpleasant_a ghost_n to_o such_o as_o be_v haunt_v by_o it_o day_n and_o night_n who_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o it_o be_v lay_v but_o when_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o god_n which_o it_o must_v and_o will_v have_v for_o it_o be_v his_o deputy_n the_o case_n be_v much_o worse_o for_o it_o will_v torment_v the_o sinner_n both_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o disfavour_n under_o which_o it_o put_v he_o at_o present_a and_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o it_o make_v he_o expect_v in_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o huge_a misery_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a of_o god_n which_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n always_o do_v this_o i_o can_v better_o say_v than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o forementioned_a author_n who_o speak_v