Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	according_a	good_a	life_n	1,193	5	4.3355	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67834	The wisdom of believing in two sermons preach'd at court, April 7, and 14. 1700 / by E. Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing Y72; ESTC R517	27,122	76

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