Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	command_v	forbid_v	vice_n	1,917	5	9.6001	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03480	Four tracts. I. A short discourse about divorce and its causes, fornication and adultery. II. A charge to judges, juries and witnesses concerning oaths. III. About infant baptism. IV. A letter to a lady, who hath forsaken [t]he Protestant religion for the Romish. / By J. Gailhard, Gent.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1699 (1699)	Wing G121A; ESTC R202025	118,480	174

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and_o imply_v in_o it_o which_o be_v four_o one_a a_o assertion_n by_o way_n of_o affirm_v or_o deny_v either_o bare_o or_o with_o obligation_n to_o or_o from_o something_o the_o second_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n omniscience_n almightiness_n justice_n and_o other_o like_o attribute_n the_o 3d_o a_o invocation_n of_o he_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v the_o four_o a_o imprecation_n against_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v speak_v false_o that_o be_v a_o refer_v over_o and_o offer_v ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n then_o the_o purpose_n or_o use_v to_o which_o these_o action_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n which_o otherwise_o can_v be_v convenient_o end_v so_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o competent_a and_o fit_a witness_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o 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