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	grace_n	temperance_n	1,517	5	11.5641	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61281	Sermons preach'd upon several occasions never before published / by George Stanhope ...	Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5233; ESTC R15305	178,532	482

and_o the_o most_o steadfast_a believer_n do_v not_o disparage_v his_o virtue_n or_o injure_v his_o own_o merit_n if_o to_o that_o profession_n of_o the_o person_n in_o my_o text_n lord_n i_o believe_v he_o condescend_v to_o add_v his_o prayer_n too_o and_o say_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n ii_o the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o undertake_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o person_n deject_v in_o spirit_n beyond_o what_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n for_o such_o as_o because_o they_o with_o grief_n discover_v some_o fail_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n be_v apt_a present_o to_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o want_v and_o imagine_v it_o will_v be_v a_o presumption_n in_o such_o as_o they_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v and_o in_o that_o subject_a too_o we_o have_v gain_v this_o advantage_n too_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sort_n of_o doubt_v or_o dispute_v with_o a_o man_n self_n about_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n not_o every_o slip_n and_o false_a step_v make_v through_o surprise_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o inconsideration_n not_o every_o compliance_n with_o a_o temptation_n nor_o every_o regret_n and_o disorder_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o affliction_n when_o they_o be_v send_v upon_o we_o that_o must_v go_v for_o a_o argument_n of_o our_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o infidelity_n some_o instance_n indeed_o there_o may_v be_v under_o each_o of_o these_o kind_n that_o great_o endanger_v a_o man_n salvation_n and_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o discomfort_n to_o he_o but_o oher_n be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v lie_v under_o and_o yet_o his_o soul_n be_v still_o in_o a_o very_a safe_a and_o good_a condition_n but_o the_o distinguish_n between_o these_o more_o precise_o and_o direct_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o and_o they_o you_o must_v wait_v for_o a_o little_a long_o that_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o business_n of_o my_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o observe_v that_o nothing_o be_v 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