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	hope_n	theological_a	1,178	5	12.4996	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42747	Nuncius infernalis, or, A new account from below in two dialogues : the first from the Elizium Fields, of friendship : the second from hell of cuckoldom : being the sessions of cuckolds / by Charles Gildon ... ; with a preface by Mr. Durfey.	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing G734; ESTC R20650	30,314	38

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