Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,307	5	9.6147	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38031	Sermons on special occasions and subjects ... by John Edwards ...	Edwards, John, 1637-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing E211; ESTC R39657	221,769	511

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he_o animadvert_v upon_o and_o severe_o chastise_n in_o other_o for_o this_o reason_n a_o ruler_n shall_v be_v exceed_o wary_a in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n again_o by_o his_o effectual_a influence_n on_o other_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o action_n will_v be_v interpret_v he_o their_o good_a deed_n will_v be_v reckon_v so_o because_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o how_o joyful_a a_o reflection_n must_v this_o need_v be_v that_o the_o virtuous_a act_n of_o so_o many_o person_n be_v esteem_v as_o his_o own_o but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o evil_a action_n and_o enormity_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o if_o he_o make_v they_o bad_a by_o his_o example_n this_o must_v needs_o lie_v very_o heavy_a on_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v hence_o that_o those_o who_o preside_v over_o other_o be_v huge_o concern_v to_o look_v to_o their_o life_n moreover_o this_o may_v be_v add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n 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