Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	add_v	faith_n	temperance_n	2,660	5	11.1051	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13065	A proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harpe That is to say, an exposition of 13. psalmes of the princely prophet Dauid, from the 22. vnto the 35. psalme, being a portion of the psalmes expounded by the reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, professor in Diuinity in the Vniuersity of Lipsia in Germany. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Robinson, citizen of London. Anno Christi 1591. Seene and allovved. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 22-34. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1591 (1591)	STC 23359; ESTC S101002	113,808	186

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all_o nation_n for_o like_a as_o the_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n david_n daniel_n and_o other_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o pray_v do_v know_v that_o they_o speak_v unto_o this_o true_a god_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o by_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o do_v pray_v &_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o hear_v even_o for_o the_o promise_a seed_n sake_n so_o do_v we_o also_o call_v upon_o the_o same_o true_a god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v for_o we_o and_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o for_o this_o mediator_n sake_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v hear_v that_o this_o admonition_n touch_v the_o difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a invocation_n be_v necessary_a no_o doubt_n at_o all_o it_o be_v which_o let_v we_o undoubted_o make_v familiar_a unto_o we_o so_o often_o as_o we_o begin_v our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o after_o we_o have_v 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