Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	life_n	power_n	spirit_n	3,145	5	5.0345	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61073	Prison-pietie, or, Meditations divine and moral digested into poetical heads, on mixt and various subjects : whereunto is added a panegyrick to the right reverend, and most nobly descended, Henry Lord Bishop of London / by Samuel Speed ...	Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1677 (1677)	Wing S4902; ESTC R1711	99,936	245

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every_o person_n be_v his_o work_n 19_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a injustice_n to_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o other_o and_o to_o conceal_v our_o own_o 20._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n only_o because_o he_o be_v good_a or_o because_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v so_o but_o because_o god_n command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v 21._o in_o holy_a duty_n we_o shall_v speak_v little_a think_v much_o but_o do_v more_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a not_o to_o do_v good_a 23._o the_o just_a man_n never_o die_v unprepared_a for_o he_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o death_n who_o persevere_fw-la in_o christian_a justice_n to_o the_o end_n 24._o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n 25._o as_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o garment_n in_o cold_a weather_n and_o as_o vinegar_n upon_o nitre_n so_o be_v he_o that_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n 26._o it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v poor_a nature_n bring_v we_o so_o into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o we_o must_v return_v 27._o do_v thou_o want_v thing_n necessary_a grumble_v not_o perchance_o it_o be_v necessary_a thou_o shall_v want_v however_o seek_v a_o lawful_a remedy_n if_o god_n bless_v not_o thy_o endeavour_n do_v thou_o bless_v he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v god_n patient_n prescribe_v not_o thy_o physician_n 28._o be_v thou_o calumniate_v examine_v thy_o conscience_n if_o that_o be_v spot_v thou_o have_v a_o just_a correction_n if_o not_o guilty_a thou_o have_v a_o fair_a instruction_n use_v both_o so_o shall_v thou_o distil_v honey_n out_o of_o gall_n and_o make_v to_o thyself_o a_o secret_a friend_n of_o a_o open_a enemy_n 29._o if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n if_o thirsty_a give_v he_o drink_v thou_o thereby_o heap_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reward_n unto_o thyself_o 30._o charity_n make_v god_n our_o debtor_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v his_o receiver_n 31._o have_v thou_o a_o estate_n and_o will_v increase_v it_o divide_v thy_o riches_n to_o the_o poor_a those_o seed_n that_o be_v scatter_v do_v increase_v but_o hoard_v up_o they_o die_v 32._o correction_n without_o instruction_n make_v the_o master_n a_o tyrant_n and_o the_o servant_n a_o novice_n 33._o that_o man_n be_v a_o conqueror_n that_o can_v subdue_v his_o own_o passion_n 34._o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a 35._o arm_v thyself_o against_o a_o profess_a enemy_n but_o he_o that_o dissemble_v friendship_n strike_v beyond_o a_o caution_n and_o wound_n above_o a_o cure_n from_o the_o one_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thyself_o but_o from_o the_o other_o good_a lord_n deliver_v thou_o 36._o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n s●…eadeth_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n 37._o the_o touchstone_n try_v gold_n and_o gold_n try_v man_n 38._o virtue_n must_v be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o quality_n otherwise_o the_o professor_n be_v undo_v 39_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v know_v by_o their_o two_o virtue_n humility_n and_o charity_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v know_v by_o their_o opposite_a vice_n pride_n and_o cruelty_n 40._o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v good_a act_n in_o memory_n be_v to_o refresh_v they_o with_o new_a 41._o to_o boast_v be_v to_o be_v vain_a since_o the_o great_a conqueror_n if_o he_o measure_v his_o own_o shadow_n shall_v find_v it_o no_o long_o than_o it_o be_v before_o his_o victory_n 42._o believe_v not_o soothsayer_n for_o prophecy_n be_v never_o understand_v till_o they_o be_v accomplish_v 43._o the_o world_n be_v a_o wide_a prison_n and_o every_o day_n a_o execution-day_n 44._o our_o stomach_n be_v common_a sepulcher_n for_o bird_n beast_n and_o fish_n they_o all_o die_v to_o feed_v we_o lord_n with_o how_o many_o death_n be_v our_o poor_a life_n patch_v up_o how_o full_a of_o death_n be_v the_o 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