Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	love_n	patience_n	temperance_n	1,797	5	11.2015	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00337	The seauen spirituall exercises of a deuout soule Containing the life and death of our sauiour Christ: compiled in seauen meditations, replenished with most godly, and deuout motions, and seruing for the seauen dayes in the weeke.	Bull, John, fl. 1613, attributed name.	1613 (1613)	STC 1046; ESTC S115252	18,791	130

the_o seven_o spiritvall_n exercise_n of_o a_o devout_a soul_n contain_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n compile_v in_o seven_o meditation_n replenish_v with_o most_o godly_a and_o devout_a motion_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o week_n psalm_n 119.15_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o consider_v thy_o way_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o john_n budge_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o great_a south-door_n of_o paul_n and_o at_o britain_n burse_n 1613._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a mr._n william_n bull_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o well_n i._n b._n wish_v all_o prosperity_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o duty_n bind_v to_o gratify_v their_o wel-deseruing_a friend_n most_o dear_a and_o much_o respect_a uncle_n then_o must_v i_o not_o overslip_v time_n to_o make_v requital_n of_o your_o manifold_a kindness_n by_o some_o slender_a gift_n such_o as_o the_o zeal_n of_o my_o duty_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o now_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v not_o so_o much_o in_o compliment_n as_o in_o action_n i_o have_v send_v you_o a_o small_a treatise_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n who_o i_o reverence_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o worthy_a respect_n for_o method_n plain_a for_o practice_v godly_a and_o i_o hope_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o profitable_a for_o what_o of_o high_a regard_n of_o more_o facility_n of_o deep_a devotion_n and_o of_o great_a comfort_n than_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o you_o see_v here_o part_v into_o seven_o day_n practice_n and_o may_v be_v the_o christian_n daily_a task_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o only_o use_v it_o peruse_v it_o practise_v it_o and_o after_o your_o charitable_a censure_n if_o it_o may_v seem_v worthy_a your_o patronage_n claim_v 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goodness_n and_o glory_n as_o caesar_n call_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o countenance_n of_o authority_n thus_o crave_v your_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o this_o poor_a mite_n undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o same_o i_o wish_v you_o all_o health_n and_o happiness_n leave_v this_o to_o you_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o humble_a duty_n london_n this_o 3._o of_o october_n 1612._o your_o cousin_n in_o all_o service_n to_o be_v command_v i._o b._n the_o preface_n to_o the_o seven_o meditation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n among_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o a_o ancient_a writer_n there_o be_v none_o more_o profitable_a jesus_n in_o prol._n of_o the_o medit._n of_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n than_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o as_o they_o work_v in_o we_o a_o despise_v and_o contempt_n of_o all_o visible_a thing_n so_o do_v they_o arm_v we_o against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n they_o purchase_v familiarity_n with_o god_n they_o procure_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o they_o make_v we_o confident_a and_o they_o bring_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o paradise_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o height_n of_o all_o heavenly_a perfection_n for_o where_o may_v we_o find_v the_o force_n virtue_n and_o true_a effect_n of_o poverti_fw-la humility_n patience_n meekness_n love_n obedience_n and_o other_o celesliall_a grace_n more_o perfect_o display_v then_o in_o the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o bernard_n speak_v right_o when_o he_o say_v that_o man_n that_o will_v get_v unto_o himself_o virtue_n labour_v in_o vain_a if_o he_o seek_v it_o any_o where_o else_o or_o desire_v it_o of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o virtue_n who_o doctrine_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n who_o mercy_n be_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n who_o life_n be_v the_o example_n of_o temperance_n and_o who_o death_n be_v the_o perfect_a precedent_n of_o patience_n in_o this_o exercise_n this_o sweet_a and_o holy_a teacher_n spend_v and_o consume_v his_o whole_a time_n make_v benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o godly_a collection_n which_o he_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o anxiety_n and_o bitterness_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n in_o who_o person_n he_o pasionate_o speak_v 63._o sup._n can._n serm._n 63._o o_o homo_fw-la vide_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la patior_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la whereof_o also_o he_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n unmindful_a as_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v a_o work_n of_o exceed_a worth_n if_o once_o at_o the_o least_o in_o every_o week_n either_o by_o prayer_n or_o meditation_n he_o run_v over_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n see_v there_o be_v no_o prayer_n more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o then_o that_o in_o which_o be_v make_v a_o remembrance_n and_o commemoration_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o us._n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v more_o fit_o the_o author_n have_v comprehend_v the_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o seven_o prayer_n or_o meditation_n follow_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o thanksgiving_n see_v there_o be_v no_o benefit_n for_o which_o we_o owe_v great_a thanks_o unto_o almighty_a god_n then_o let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n that_o require_v no_o more_o of_o we_o than_o the_o confession_n and_o remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n optima_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la custos_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la memoria_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la mat._n hom_o 25._o sup_n mat._n &_o perpetua_fw-la confessio_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la say_v chrisostome_n the_o best_a preserver_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mention_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o grace_n seven_o meditation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n meditat_fw-la i._o christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n i_o render_v unto_o thou_o immortal_a thanks_o oh_o sweet_a jesu_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o do_v descend_v from_o thy_o regal_a palace_n and_o high_a bosom_n of_o thy_o father_n into_o this_o low_a veil_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v upon_o thou_o humane_a flesh_n in_o the_o holy_a womb_n of_o thy_o bless_a mother_n 1.18_o mat._n 1.18_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o prepare_v my_o heart_n a_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o adorn_v the_o same_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n that_o thou_o may_v therein_o make_v perpetual_a habitation_n oh_o will_v to_o god_n it_o may_v please_v thy_o goodness_n to_o make_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v such_o towards_o thou_o that_o i_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o invite_v thou_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a delight_n 19.6_o luke_n 19.6_o as_o zacheus_n which_o receive_v thou_o joyful_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v sweet_o rest_v in_o my_o heart_n without_o end_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v embrace_v thou_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o strong_a affection_n that_o at_o any_o time_n i_o be_v not_o draw_v from_o thou_o by_o thought_n word_n deed_n or_o vain_a imagination_n mary_n visit_v elizabeth_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n for_o that_o after_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n thou_o will_v she_o by_o thy_o angel_n gabriel_n 1.39_o luke_n 1.39_o to_o go_v by_o the_o mountain_n and_o visit_n elizabeth_n that_o she_o may_v salute_v and_o congratulate_v with_o she_o for_o that_o god_n have_v make_v

pour_v forth_o their_o plaint_n over_o thou_o but_o over_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v shed_v the_o tear_n of_o love_n and_o compassion_n so_o abundant_o that_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v mollify_v and_o make_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o majesty_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o be_v whole_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o may_v little_a or_o nothing_o esteem_v of_o worldly_a cause_n but_o that_o i_o may_v embrace_v thou_o only_o love_v thou_o and_o rest_n in_o thou_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n meditat_fw-la v._o jesus_n drink_v the_o vinegar_n mix_v with_o gall_n i_o give_v thou_o thank_v o_o bountiful_a jesu_n that_o thy_o bone_n be_v weary_v 27.34_o mat._n 27.34_o thy_o body_n be_v weaken_v and_o thyself_o overmuch_o press_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o torture_n &_o sorrow_n at_o length_n thou_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n where_o thou_o be_v find_v whole_o afflict_v &_o almost_o kill_v with_o thirst_n at_o which_o time_n those_o barbarous_a and_o wicked_a soldier_n offer_v thou_o vinegar_n mix_v with_o gall_n to_o drink_v let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o cup_n may_v extinguish_v in_o i_o the_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n of_o gluttony_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o grant_v that_o at_o any_o time_n i_o give_v not_o consent_v to_o filthy_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n but_o give_v i_o the_o necessary_a virtue_n of_o temperance_n that_o all_o other_o appetite_n and_o delight_n be_v suppress_v i_o may_v only_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thou_o and_o place_v my_o whole_a pleasure_n in_o thou_o christ_n be_v crucify_v i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n that_o be_v cruel_o distract_v and_o handle_v when_o they_o come_v to_o crucify_v thou_o 27.35_o mat._n 27.35_o do_v do_v also_o suffer_v that_o thy_o holy_a hand_n and_o foot_n shall_v be_v nail_v and_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n grant_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o with_o a_o faithful_a and_o acceptable_a heart_n i_o may_v always_o be_v mindful_a of_o that_o thy_o most_o ardent_a charity_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v move_v so_o love_o to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o arm_n and_o open_v thy_o hand_n to_o be_v nail_v and_o to_o endure_v such_o horrible_a torment_n arise_v o_o lord_n and_o wound_v my_o hart_n with_o perfect_a charity_n and_o fill_v all_o my_o sense_n with_o thy_o love_n and_o affection_n that_o at_o any_o time_n my_o desire_n and_o cogitation_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o thou_o jesus_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o most_o holy_a jesus_n that_o for_o three_o hour_n space_n thou_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n 19.18_o joh._n 19.18_o molest_v with_o many_o and_o intolerable_a infamy_n abundant_o shed_v thy_o blood_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o member_n sustain_v immeasurahle_n furrow_n fasten_v o_o lord_n my_o wretched_a soul_n which_o lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o same_o cross_n purge_v the_o same_o from_o uncleanness_n of_o sin_n and_o filthy_a desire_n wash_v it_o with_o the_o flow_a spring_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o yield_v life_n and_o salvation_n refuse_v not_o o_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v i_o with_o the_o same_o blood_n to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v i_o pure_a with_o that_o most_o precious_a liquor_n of_o life_n offer_v the_o same_o o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o father_n in_o remedy_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n grant_v o_o lord_n i_o befeech_v thou_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v taste_v and_o my_o soul_n may_v drink_v of_o the_o sweet_a drop_n of_o that_o thy_o precious_a blood_n jesus_n hang_v between_o two_o thief_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o thou_o will_v be_v hang_v between_o two_o thief_n 27.38_o mat._n 27.38_o and_o be_v also_o account_v like_o unto_o they_o that_o by_o this_o thy_o marvellous_a humility_n and_o patience_n thou_o may_v heal_v and_o utter_o destroy_v our_o haughty_a pride_n and_o presumption_n grant_v o_o lord_n so_o to_o exalt_v my_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v despise_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o i_o may_v only_o behold_v thou_o only_o love_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o meditate_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o suffering_n may_v be_v fresh_a bleed_a in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v only_o think_v of_o thou_o only_a talk_n of_o thou_o delight_v myself_o in_o thou_o and_o that_o all_o my_o action_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o and_o that_o nothing_o may_v satisfy_v my_o mind_n without_o thou_o jesus_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o belove_a jesus_n that_o be_v so_o good_a to_o they_o that_o handle_v thou_o in_o such_o hard_a measure_n and_o do_v also_o pray_v unto_o thy_o father_n for_o they_o that_o crucify_v thou_o 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o say_v forgive_v they_o father_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v give_v i_o grace_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v have_v true_a patience_n and_o meekness_n by_o which_o be_v arm_v according_a to_o the_o example_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v leave_v i_o i_o may_v love_v my_o enemy_n &_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o they_o that_o thou_o forgive_v all_o their_o injury_n jesus_n be_v scoff_v on_o the_o cross_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o bountiful_a jesv_n that_o be_v scorn_v &_o despise_v of_o thy_o enemy_n 23.36_o luk._n 23.36_o &_o suffer_v so_o many_o injury_n and_o blasphemy_n even_o at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o they_o inflict_v such_o ineffable_a grief_n &_o sorrow_n on_o the_o cross_n upon_o thy_o naked_a body_n grant_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o humility_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v and_o patience_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v abide_v so_o great_a dolour_n and_o infamy_n i_o may_v also_o with_o the_o like_a sufferance_n endure_v all_o adverfity_n persevere_v with_o thou_o even_o unto_o death_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o patience_n let_v no_o force_n of_o temptation_n no_o tempest_n of_o tribulation_n nor_o no_o affliction_n of_o injury_n withdraw_v i_o from_o any_o good_a purpose_n begin_v let_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o creature_n separate_v i_o from_o thou_o jesus_n promise_v paradise_n to_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o excellent_a jesv_n that_o do_v also_o suffer_v the_o injury_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n 27.38_o mat._n 27.38_o and_o to_o the_o other_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o set_v forth_o thy_o innocence_n with_o a_o pure_a faith_n do_v promise_v the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n oh_o happy_a i_o if_o i_o may_v ever_o become_v so_o bless_v as_o to_o be_v so_o respect_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v behold_v that_o happy_a thief_n and_o to_o live_v so_o innocent_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n i_o may_v hear_v this_o thy_o most_o sweet_a say_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n amen_n meditat_fw-la vi_o jesus_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o father_n i_o give_v thou_o thank_v o_o most_o sweet_a jesu_n that_o thy_o wound_n be_v open_v thy_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n fix_v to_o the_o cross_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o thou_o do_v say_n oh_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o work_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o in_o all_o adversity_n and_o temptation_n i_o may_v fly_v unto_o thou_o my_o love_a father_n and_o distrust_v in_o myself_o may_v only_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o whole_o resign_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n grant_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o wound_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o wound_n let_v they_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o so_o let_v i_o be_v satisfy_v with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v think_v of_o none_o but_o thou_o nor_o seek_v any_o other_o than_o thou_o that_o seek_v i_o may_v find_v thou_o and_o find_v i_o may_v possess_v thou_o for_o ever_o jesus_n thirst_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v thy_o body_n weaken_v and_o dry_a by_o reason_n of_o thy_o most_o grievous_a torment_n and_o great_a effusion_n of_o thy_o blood_n do_v vehement_o thirst_v 19.28_o joh._n 19.28_o and_o burn_v with_o desire_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v say_v i_o thirst_v grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v ardent_o thirst_v after_o thy_o