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
A76635	Solomon's Proverbs English and Latin, alphabetically collected for help of memory. / In English by H.D. ; and since made Latin by S. Perkins ... ; Fitted for the use of schools.	Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.; Perkins, Samuel, fl. 1625-1643.	1684 (1684)	Wing B2633E; ESTC R175390	51,584	172

pertaining to moral vertues as Prudence Justice Temperance c. As Oeconomicks viz. matters of Domestick or Family concerns relating to the duties of husbands wives Parents Children Masters and Servants And Politicks also relating to Government and matters of State so that Plato Aristotle Cicero c. and other Heathenish School-Authors are not to be named with Solomon who so instructs to every good word and work the Proverbs indeed being what is said of the Scriptures 2 Tim. 3.16 Profitable for Doctrine for Reproof for Correction for Instruction in Righteousness c. Therefore as Solomon himself advises Train up a Child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it Prov. 22.6 If any advantage be reaped hereby to to you or yours let God have the Glory and the unworthy Instrument the benefit of your Prayers who is desirous in every capacity faithfully to his utmost To serve You and his Generation whilst H. D. Of Wisdom THE great Jehovah who inhabits light Appear'd to Solomon in a dream by night And said Ask now what I shall give to thee Suppose now Mortals this same question be Propos'd to you Let 's hear what would you say And how would you dispose your choice I pray Give me saith one in Riches to abound Give me saith t'other Honour and Renown But what saith Solomon O Lord impart To me a wise and understanding heart Wise was thy choice wise Solomon to which God therefore added to be Great and Rich. The wisest Lord did know that only he Could rightly use both Wealth and Dignity Who steer'd his course by wisdoms sage advice Here 's the true Honour here 's the Pearl of price For what 's a Fool that is with riches grac'd A Swine in whose fowl snowt a Gem is plac'd Or what 's a Fool on whom honour doth wait A long ear'd-Ass sitting in Chair of State The Miser is a fool and so is he That spends his wealth in prodigality Whom if they went to Wisdom she would show A fair and middle path wherein to go And art thou great be not a fool for thus Thou 'lt make thy folly more conspicuous Acquaint they self with Wisdom wait upon her And she will add true glory to thine honour By her Kings reign and Princes do decree By her advice Justice and Equity A fool that is in honour doth but show Himself to be a fool in Folio May n't Rehoboam justly stiled be A famous fool a fool in high degree Whom Israels ten Tribes forsook because He wilfully forsook grave Wisdoms Laws While be th' advice of Seniors refus'd And the rash counsel of the Young Men us'd Justly might Wisdom then preferred be By Solomon 'bove wealth and dignity With him she above all the Conquest won Wisdom was justified by her Son Into whose breasts she did a flame inspire Which will last longer than the Vestal fire A sacred flame it is which ne're will die But ev'n now burns for us to warm us by A flame that gives not only heat but light Not only warms the heart but guides the sight O Peerless Wisdom teach us how to prize thee That wealth nor honour may not equallize thee Without thee they are worse than nothing Thou Art without them both wealth and honour too That we may know thy worth let 's search and see From whence thou dost derive thy Pedegree Though equal honour be not to thee given Yet thou' rt the off-spring of the King of Heaven Wisdom doth shine in all his works which he Grants man sometimes through Wisdoms glass to see View now and read Natures great Volumn look Wisdom's in every leaf of Natures Book Behold how she hath knit the whole Creation In a most glorious link to admiration They 're happy who with Contemplations eye The hidden secrets of her glory spie O foolish man that didst not know her price But didst forsake her and so Paradise Whose mind the mists of Ignorance now cloud While she in Heaven doth her glory shroud Yet God whom goodness doth delight hath given A Palace to her here beneath the Heaven That man who did despise her glory might In darkness see his folly by her light A light O blessed light that shews the way From which blind man hath so long gone astray But where doth Wisdoms Palace stand yo● 〈◊〉 For this therefore listen a while I pray T' a Pilgrim who hath wandered about And sought to find this famous Palace out I went not far when lo I did espie Far off a Fabrick beauteous to my eye In a fair Prospect I approacht therefore And saw men crown'd with Lawrel at the door They call'd them Poets who when as they knew I sought for Wisdoms Palace all the crew Cry'd out Pray enter and it will appear That Wisdom whom you seek for dwelleth here I entred then and saw at my ingress Rooms garnish'd to the life I must confess What Carvers art or Painters skill could doe Was represented there unto my view But where 's the Room where Wisdom doth abide Wherein she doth her beams of glory hide She 's in that Room said they so in I came Loe t' was a Strumpet there Fancy by Name Whose whole Attire was very gay and spruce Yet very wanton and her gestures loose Yet these same foolish Poets fell before her And as a Goddess did they all adore her Farewel said I for yet it don't appear That Wisdom whom I seek for dwelleth here Soon I went my journey till my hast Had brought me to a certain place at last In which I saw men arguing together Who aked me What 't was that brought me thither To 〈◊〉 for Wisdom I reply'd but they Men called them Philosophers did say Enter this Palace and it will appear That Wisdom whom you seek for dwelleth here I entered in the Rooms did shine with Gold And were all very glorious to behold But yet although 't was Gold unto my view I fear the Gold was counterfeit not true And here and there were plac'd in divers stations Both grave advices and fine speculations I could not see distinctly for my sight Was only guided by the Candle light Of nature But where 's Wisdom O repair Replyed they to that Chamber for she 's there Yea this is she said I but coming nigh I could no signs of life or motion spie But saw she was an Image made by Art Assimilating Wisdom in each part O then thought I true Wisdom life hath got And is from God above but this is not Farewell said I for yet it don't appear That Wisdom whom I seek for dwelleth here So I departed thence with speedy feet Whenas I found that was not Wisdoms Seat And in my progress I at last did see Some persons wearing Wisdoms Livery Grace in their hearts Then I enquiry made Where Wisdoms Palace was they straight way said Enter these Scriptures and it will appear That Wisdom whom you seek for dwelleth here Whose glory 't