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
A18965	A godlie forme of householde gouernment for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wifes dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the childrens towards their parents. The masters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towards their masters. Gathered by R.C.	Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.; Deacon, John, 17th cent, attributed name.; Carr, Roger, d. 1612, attributed name.; Cawdry, Robert, attributed name.	1598 (1598)	STC 5383; ESTC S108061	199,347	392

the_o husband_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o fear_v and_o obey_v he_o yet_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v strength_n to_o force_v she_o to_o love_v he_o some_o husband_n do_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v serve_v fear_v and_o obey_v in_o their_o house_n because_o the_o wife_n that_o abhor_v do_v fear_n and_o serve_v her_o husband_n but_o she_o that_o indeed_o like_v do_v love_v he_o and_o cherish_v he_o as_o the_o wife_n ought_v with_o great_a care_n to_o endeavour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v in_o favour_n and_o grace_n with_o her_o husband_n so_o likewise_o the_o ●_z aught_o to_o fear_n to_o be_v in_o disgrace_n and_o dislike_n with_o his_o wife_n for_o if_o she_o do_v once_o determine_v to_o fix_v and_o settle_v her_o eye_n and_o like_n upon_o another_o than_o many_o inconvenience_n will_v ensue_v and_o follow_v the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o have_v rob_v his_o wife_n of_o her_o virginity_n but_o in_o that_o he_o have_v possession_n and_o use_n of_o her_o will_n for_o it_o suffice_v not_o that_o they_o be_v marry_v but_o that_o they_o be_v well_o marry_v and_o live_v christian_o together_o and_o very_o well_o content_v and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n that_o be_v not_o belove_v of_o his_o wife_n hold_v his_o good_n in_o danger_n his_o house_n in_o suspicion_n his_o credit_n in_o balance_n and_o also_o sometime_o his_o life_n in_o peril_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v that_o she_o desire_v not_o long_a life_n unto_o her_o husband_n with_o who_o she_o pass_v a_o time_n so_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a and_o if_o any_o unkindness_n or_o displeasure_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v at_o any_o time_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o impart_v or_o to_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o any_o one_o of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o wish_v they_o evil_n they_o will_v rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o 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mild_o to_o suffer_v she_o to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o wax_v not_o worse_o but_o some_o husband_n be_v of_o so_o sour_a a_o nature_n and_o so_o unpleasant_a in_o their_o behaviour_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v love_v no_o not_o of_o their_o wife_n their_o countenance_n be_v so_o lower_a their_o company_n so_o currish_a that_o they_o seem_v angry_a even_o when_o they_o be_v best_a please_v they_o can_v not_o speak_v fair_a scarce_o will_v they_o laugh_v when_o their_o wife_n laugh_v upon_o they_o a_o man_n will_v say_v they_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o angry_a hour_n endure_v husband_n must_v provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o house_n a_o man_n house_n will_v continue_v by_o provision_n before_o hand_n and_o by_o order_n in_o his_o expense_n rom._n 12.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.8_o but_o where_o disorder_n be_v in_o a_o house_n it_o can_v endure_v this_o be_v also_o a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v forget_v namely_o that_o husband_n be_v diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o make_v provision_n 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