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	godliness_n	temperance_n	2,671	5	11.4834	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53721	A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm wherein the nature of the forgiveness of sin is declared, the truth and reality of it asserted, and the case of a soul distressed with the guilt of sin and relieved by a discovery of forgiveness with God is at large discoursed / by John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1669 (1669)	Wing O794; ESTC R26853	334,249	417

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and_o enormous_a sin_n such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o wound_v conscience_n and_o cast_v the_o person_n into_o such_o depth_n and_o entanglement_n as_o wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v neither_o rest_n nor_o peace_n of_o what_o sort_n these_o sin_n be_v shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v there_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o and_o abundance_n of_o grace_n administer_v from_o the_o all-fulness_n of_o christ._n grace_n reign_v in_o it_o rom._n 6._o 6._o destroy_a and_o crucify_a the_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o provision_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o peace-ruining_a soul-perplexing_a sin_n be_v not_o as_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o absolute_a there_o be_v covenant_n command_v and_o exhortation_n on_o the_o attendance_n whereunto_o the_o administration_n of_o much_o covenant-grace_n do_v depend_v to_o watch_v pray_v improve_v faith_n to_o stand_v on_o our_o guard_n continual_o to_o mortify_v sin_n 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