Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	brazen_a	look_v	serpent_n	839	5	9.9901	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90832	The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk.	Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653.	1652 (1652)	Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797	181,996	208

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18._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o break_v it_o in_o piece_n this_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v among_o we_o it_o do_v sting_v all_o with_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v up_o prayer_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o representation_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o that_o if_o we_o his_o people_n will_v return_v unto_o prayer_n according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o represent_v in_o prayer_n as_o he_o have_v command_v than_o we_o shall_v all_o of_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v heal_v as_o all_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o if_o we_o fall_v to_o esteem_v virtue_n goodness_n power_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o do_v we_o the_o good_a to_o be_v able_a to_o move_v god_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o do_v we_o the_o good_a we_o make_v a_o 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