Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	call_v	holy_a	power_n	1,826	5	5.4461	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63788	The country-man's companion, or, A new method of ordering horses & sheep so as to preserve them both from diseases and causalties [sic], or, to recover them if fallen ill and also to render them much more serviceable and useful to their owners, than has yet been discovered, known or practised : and particularly to preserve sheep from that monsterous, mortifying distemper, the rot / by Philotheos Physiologus, the author of The way to health, long life and happiness, &c.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1684 (1684)	Wing T3176; ESTC R23567	76,055	190

the_o lord_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v when_o he_o become_v enlighten_v by_o the_o divine_a principle_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n and_o wax_v obedient_a unto_o the_o holy_a voice_n of_o wisdom_n then_o the_o lord_n say_v thy_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v a-bram_a but_o abraham_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereas_o a-bram_a his_o first_o name_n signify_v a_o great_a lord_n or_o father_n in_o nature_n but_o abraham_n denote_v not_o only_o a_o father_n in_o the_o outward_a nature_n but_o a_o faithful_a father_n in_o who_o the_o love_n and_o light_n of_o god_n do_v govern_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o jacob_n when_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o overcome_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v therefore_o thy_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n which_o latter_a name_n do_v comprehend_v and_o true_o signify_v both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o all_o mystery_n lie_v hide_v this_o mystical_a language_n some_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a in_o all_o age_n understand_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o himself_o say_v to_o simon_n his_o disciple_n thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o do_v signify_v a_o stone_n or_o rock_n after_o he_o have_v make_v that_o sound_a confession_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v found_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o so_o panl_n be_v first_o call_v saul_n a_o name_n of_o the_o sierce_a wrath_n and_o lordly_a spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o king_n saul_n who_o 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