Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	charity_n	faith_n	temperance_n	1,943	5	10.7125	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59247	Solid philosophy asserted, against the fancies of the ideists, or, The method to science farther illustrated with reflexions on Mr. Locke's Essay concerning human understanding / by J.S.	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1697 (1697)	Wing S2594; ESTC R10237	287,445	528

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what_o be_v according_a to_o reason_n or_o improve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o acquisition_n of_o science_n do_v perfect_a it_o in_o the_o latter_a regard_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o former_a virtue_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o disposition_n to_o act_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n in_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n or_o in_o such_o and_o such_o occasion_n reason_n therefore_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a morality_n and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o reason_n be_v to_o act_v virtuous_o wherefore_o to_o act_v virtuous_o will_v be_v most_o natural_a to_o man_n if_o his_o true_a nature_n be_v not_o deprave_v which_o it_o can_v without_o impiety_n be_v think_v to_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n hand_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o but_o be_v blind_v and_o mislead_v from_o reason_n and_o virtue_n by_o passion_n and_o vice_n as_o we_o experience_v it_o be_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a hence_o a_o posteriori_fw-la that_o it_o 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