Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	knowledge_n	peter_n	temperance_n	1,450	5	11.4189	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

1_o tim._n 2.7_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.11_o we_o need_v not_o go_v to_o any_o gentile_a have_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o for_o our_o physician_n in_o this_o kind_n who_o prescribe_v two_o direction_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o this_o dangerous_a affection_n that_o be_v a_o caution_n and_o a_o recipe_n a_o extirpation_n of_o vain_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o it_o and_o a_o implant_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o it_o the_o former_a we_o find_v gal._n 5._o 5.26_o gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o vainglory_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o he_o who_o strive_v to_o exalt_v himself_o must_v envy_v the_o estare_fw-la of_o those_o who_o he_o think_v his_o competitor_n in_o glory_n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n not_o to_o envy_v another_o be_v to_o think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o and_o by_o reflect_v on_o thy_o infirmity_n to_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o thyself_o which_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v 3._o phil._n 2.3_o rom._n 12.10_o ver_fw-la 3._o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o but_o he_o that_o malign_v the_o praise_n of_o another_o as_o undeserving_a it_o think_v more_o high_o of_o himself_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o pharisee_n sin_n of_o despise_v other_o 18.9_o luke_n 18.9_o and_o shall_v god_n take_v he_o at_o this_o advantage_n he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o claim_v a_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 5.44_o col._n 1.12_o luke_n 12.46_o joh._n 5.44_o that_o he_o may_v rather_o fear_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n for_o with_o their_o very_a sin_n our_o saviour_n charge_v he_o how_o can_v you_o bel●eve_v that_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o 13.4_o col._n 3.14_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o the_o other_o direction_n be_v to_o put_v on_o charity_n which_o envy_v not_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o 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a_o great_a mystery_n 5.32_o eph._n 5.32_o but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n to_o furnish_v you_o with_o particular_a remedy_n befit_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o your_o disease_n if_o thou_o see_v thy_o neighbour_n advance_v above_o thyself_o by_o favour_n nazianz._n nazianz._n title_n or_o preferment_n look_v on_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o you_o find_v one_o call_v a_o rock_n another_o lean_v on_o his_o master_n breast_n without_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o other_o disciple_n or_o if_o thou_o see_v another_o abound_v in_o learning_n judgement_n or_o the_o like_a ability_n be_v not_o so_o envious_a to_o thyself_o as_o to_o be_v vex_v at_o that_o which_o may_v better_v or_o inform_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n thereof_o and_o if_o thou_o hear_v he_o defend_v the_o truth_n with_o applause_n of_o other_o let_v not_o a_o perverse_a emulation_n tempt_v thou_o to_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a 3.1_o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 3.1_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n for_o there_o be_v say_v a_o great_a divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o time_n even_o to_o be_v overcome_v as_o to_o every_o thing_n beside_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v honest_o vanquish_v than_o to_o obtain_v a_o wicked_a victory_n 3.16_o jam._n 3.16_o with_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o thy_o religion_n for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n 1.5.6_o 2_o pet._n 1.5.6_o or_o if_o thou_o see_v he_o endue_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n and_o the_o rest_n commend_v by_o st._n peter_n to_o our_o christian_a practice_n here_o be_v matter_n for_o thy_o godly_a emulation_n but_o not_o for_o thy_o bitter_a envy_v 3.14_o jam._n 3.14_o thou_o shall_v earnest_o strive_v to_o match_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n but_o not_o to_o damp_n his_o alacrity_n by_o malicious_a 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fellow_n servant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o glorious_a angel_n or_o last_o if_o nothing_o here_o below_o can_v quench_v thy_o envy_n where_o thou_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v scant_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o other_o look_v on_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o that_o eternal_a inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n which_o be_v not_o lessen_v but_o enlarge_v by_o the_o number_n of_o possessor_n who_o shall_v he_o sure_o of_o room_n enough_o in_o those_o many_o mansion_n 14.2_o joh._n 14.2_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o enjoy_v they_o but_o then_o here_o lie_v the_o fear_n on_o thy_o par●_n 21.27_o rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v 5.20_o gal._n 5.20_o and_o thus_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n among_o which_o be_v name_v emulation_n strife_n envy_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n warn_v the_o galatian_n with_o some_o vehemence_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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ψυχομαχια_n or_o the_o soul_n conflict_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o vain_a glory_n coldness_n in_o profess_v christ_n envy_n photinianism_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n ingratitude_n unpreparednes_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n revenge_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n portray_v in_o eight_o several_a sermon_n six_o whereof_o be_v deliver_v at_o st._n mary_n and_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n and_o two_o at_o sherborn_n in_o gloucester_n shire_n by_o henry_n beesley_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n at_o swarford_n in_o oxford-shire_n give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o 1_o tim_n 4.13_o 14._o quis_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la opem_fw-la tribuat_fw-la cum_fw-la improborum_fw-la hominum_fw-la violentiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la resistant_n nam_fw-la aut_fw-la tacent_fw-la plurimi_fw-la eorum_fw-la aut_fw-la simile_n sunt_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la loquantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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