Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	action_n	motive_n	virtuous_a	803	5	11.1195	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61806	The lay-Christian's obligation to read the Holy Scriptures	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5934; ESTC R20560	25,603	42

of_o s._n paul_n and_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a not_o only_o for_o doctrine_n and_o reproof_n but_o for_o correction_n too_o and_o instruction_n in_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o righteousness_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o frequent_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v a_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o vice_n and_o that_o this_o be_v one_o great_a end_n to_o which_o god_n design_v they_o even_o young_a man_n who_o be_v most_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n by_o attend_v to_o the_o scripture_n may_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o it_o for_o wherewithal_o say_v david_n shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v 9_o psal_n 119._o 9_o heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o suppose_v these_o evil_a example_n be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n why_o be_v they_o so_o to_o the_o laity_n only_o be_v all_o the_o clergy_n of_o such_o approve_a virtue_n that_o a_o temptation_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o this_o be_v a_o attainment_n above_o the_o vulgar_a which_o i_o presume_v the_o roman_a clergy_n do_v not_o yet_o pretend_v to_o but_o for_o a_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n i_o propose_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o general_a 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o have_v prescribe_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o these_o example_n 2._o that_o the_o example_n themselves_o be_v many_o way_n advantageous_a to_o our_o good_a for_o the_o prevention_n or_o cure_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o virtue_n in_o we_o 1._o the_o scripture_n itself_o have_v prescribe_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o these_o example_n and_o that_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o furnish_v we_o with_o the_o most_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n 2._o by_o forbid_v those_o very_a sin_n under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n 3._o by_o tell_v we_o how_o severe_o god_n have_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 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