Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	advantage_n	good_a	great_a	806	5	2.4173	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05367	Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonardus Lessius, and now done into English.; Hygiasticon. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566. Discorsi della vita sobria. English.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637, attributed name.; Sheppard, Thomas, attributed name.; Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa. English.	1634 (1634)	STC 15520; ESTC S113348	68,762	319

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and_o ●erve_v god_n with_o great_a ease_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o fit_v their_o mind_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o illumination_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o great_a treasure_n of_o good_a work_n a_o long_a life_n be_v little_a worth_n and_o of_o small_a advantage_n if_o it_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n ambition_n and_o pleasure_n but_o if_o it_o be_v altogether_o devote_v to_o god_n and_o whole_o employ_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n then_o undoubted_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v high_o prize_v as_o be_v of_o singular_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n both_o to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o to_o the_o world_n wherefore_o albeit_o sobriety_n have_v that_o virtue_n that_o it_o preserve_v all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o piety_n healthy_a in_o body_n and_o sound_n and_o vigorous_a 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