Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	faith_n	grace_n	patience_n	2,361	5	8.4807	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65224	Divine poems written by Thomas Washbourne ...; Poems. Selections	Washbourne, Thomas, 1606-1687.; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?	1654 (1654)	Wing W1025; ESTC R20784	59,365	164

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obey_v this_o have_v say_v they_o all_o depart_v away_o the_o angel_n to_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n homeward_o go_v expect_v when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v send_v and_o they_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v the_o world_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n upon_o all_o saint_n day_n such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o lord_n saint_n that_o we_o keep_v this_o day_n holy_a to_o their_o memory_n and_o reason_n good_a for_o they_o example_n be_v to_o we_o in_o life_n and_o death_n of_o virtue_n rare_a for_o though_o all_o virtue_n in_o some_o measure_n meet_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o line_n in_o the_o centre_n yet_o some_o special_a grace_n in_o every_o one_o do_v dwell_v wherein_o each_o one_o the_o other_o do_v excel_v thus_o abram_n for_o his_o faith_n be_v most_o renown_v job_n for_o his_o singular_a patience_n be_v crown_v moses_n for_o meekness_n do_v all_o man_n surpass_v elias_n for_o his_o zeal_n most_o famous_a be_v david_n be_v for_o a_o upright_o 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