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	knowledge_n	temperance_n	2,179	5	11.6173	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59749	Ta proz eirenen, the things that belong unto peace, or, A seasonable discourse for these factious times delivered lately in a sermon before the judges at St. Maries in Nottingham at the assizes there, and now printed at the command of some persons of honour ; to which is annexed A short and modest apology for the author and book of the several weighty considerations, humbly recommended to the serious perusal of all, but more especially to the Roman Catholicks of England, by Thomas Sheppey ...	Sheppey, Thomas.	1682 (1682)	Wing S3221; ESTC R33738	21,949	42

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o peace_n or_o a_o seasonable_a discourse_n for_o these_o factious_a time_n deliver_v late_o in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o judge_n at_o st._n mary_n in_o nottingham_n at_o the_o assize_n there_o and_o now_o print_v at_o the_o command_n of_o some_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o short_a and_o modest_a apology_n for_o the_o author_n and_o book_n of_o the_o several_a weighty_a consideration_n humble_o recommend_v to_o the_o serious_a perusal_n of_o all_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o roman_a catholic_n of_o england_n by_o thomas_n sheppey_n former_o of_o pembrook-hall_n in_o cambridge_n now_o chaplain_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n lord_n byron_n baron_n of_o rachdale_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v 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