Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	apostle_n	patience_n	temperance_n	876	5	11.3169	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61614	A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, March 7, 1678/9 by Edward Stillingfleet ...	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1679 (1679)	Wing S5654; ESTC R8214	30,613	56

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same_o art_n themselves_o and_o they_o know_v the_o make_v and_o the_o fashion_n and_o all_o the_o several_a string_n which_o help_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v off_o and_o when_o the_o suspicion_n grow_v strong_a the_o lay_v aside_o the_o disguise_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n but_o he_o that_o walk_v uprigh_fw-mi 〈…〉_z and_o 2._o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o high_a 〈…〉_z t_o as_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o practice_n of_o integrity_n may_v possible_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v he_o for_o hypocrisy_n at_o first_o but_o when_o they_o find_v he_o keep_v to_o a_o certain_a rule_n and_o pursue_v honest_a design_n without_o any_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o opinion_n which_o other_o entertain_v concern_v he_o then_o all_o that_o know_v he_o can_v but_o esteem_v and_o value_v he_o his_o friend_n love_v he_o and_o his_o enemy_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a say_v 18._o 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