Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	blood_n	sacrifice_n	shed_v	848	5	10.4950	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47260	A sermon preached in the cathedral-church of Worcester at the Lent assize, April 7th, 1688 by Daniel Kenrick, Master of Arts and vicar of Kemsey in Worcestershire.	Kenrick, Daniel, fl. 1685.	1688 (1688)	Wing K307; ESTC R29934	21,872	36

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a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral-church_n of_o worcester_z at_o the_o lend_a assize_n april_n 7_o the_o 1688._o by_o daniel_n kenrick_n master_n of_o art_n and_o vicar_n of_o kemsey_n in_o worcestershire_n allow_v to_o be_v publish_v this_o 19_o the_o day_n of_o june_n 1688._o london_n print_v by_o david_n mallet_n next_o door_n to_o the_o star_n between_o fleet-bridge_n and_o bridewel-bridge_n 1688._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n walter_n kirkham_n blount_n of_o soddington_n baronet_n sir_n if_o the_o honour_n confer_v upon_o i_o in_o select_v i_o particular_o from_o my_o brethren_n for_o the_o preach_a of_o this_o sermon_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o the_o present_a dedication_n yet_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o your_o virtue_n will_v make_v the_o discourse_n tend_v natural_o towards_o you_o for_o it_o be_v chief_a import_n be_v concern_v those_o best_a qualification_n which_o be_v your_o great_a ornament_n viz._n religion_n and_o 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