Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	diligence_n	kindness_n	temperance_n	1,331	5	11.3678	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96833	The examination of Tilenus before the triers; in order to his intended settlement in the office of a publick preacher in the Common-wealth of Utopia. Whereunto are annexed the tenents of the remonstrants touching those five articles voted, stated and imposed, but not disputed, at the synod of Dort. Together with a short essay (by way of annotations) upon the fundamental theses of Mr. Thomas Parker.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1657 (1657)	Wing W3343; Thomason E1625_1; ESTC R204120	128,806	312

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one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n be_v lose_v john_n 17._o 12._o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o devil_n luke_n 9_o 1._o yet_o through_o covetousness_n he_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o enter_v ●n_v to_o his_o heart_n luke_n 22._o 3_o 4._o see_v mat._n 26._o 14_o 15_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v some_o title_n also_o to_o one_o of_o those_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o 28._o but_o he_o forfeit_v his_o interest_n and_o never_o come_v to_o sit_v on_o it_o v._o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o no_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a how_o great_a and_o grievous_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n present_a and_o future_a be_v forgive_v they_o the_o reason_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n and_o sin_n shall_v he_o die_v psal_n 89._o 31_o 32._o 2_o 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19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v it_o not_o for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n so_o i_o 10._o 26._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o 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