Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	death_n	life_n	sin_n	4,287	5	4.7893	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19495	Heauen opened VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is yet more cleerely manifested, so that they that haue eyes may come and se the Christian possessed and crowned in his heauenly kingdome: which is the greatest and last benefit we haue by Christ Iesus our Lord. Come and see. First, written, and now newly amended and enlarged, by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1611 (1611)	STC 5920; ESTC S121914	411,827	530

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put_v good_a work_n out_o of_o the_o chair_n of_o merit_n and_o just_o for_o jesus_n christ_n only_o shall_v sit_v in_o that_o chair_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o set_v they_o down_o in_o their_o own_o place_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o meriter_n of_o eternal_a life●_n yet_o must_v they_o be_v thy_o witness_n to_o prove_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o thy_o work_n not_o by_o thy_o word_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o have_v our_o saviour_n forewarn_v we_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o make_v sure_a your_o call_n and_o 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o election_n by_o well_o do_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o jesus_n let_v he_o become_v a_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 17._o new_a creature_n for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n 6._o 1._o john_n 1._o 6._o and_o walk_n in_o darkness_n we_o do_v but_o lie_v satan_n have_v two_o strong_a arm_n whereby_o he_o wrestle_v against_o presumption_n satan_n two_o 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