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	knowledge_n	unfruitful_a	910	5	13.0629	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66819	The doctrine and practice of mortification wherein is discovered the matter, manner, and means thereof, together with the blessed event that comes by it : necesary for every Christian to know and practice, that will live comfortably, and die peaceably / by Thomas Wolfall ...	Wolfall, Thomas.	1641 (1641)	Wing W3249; ESTC R39135	86,981	287

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to_o be_v salt_v with_o fire_n 9.49_o mark_v 9.49_o that_o be_v there_o be_v to_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o do_v perform_v duty_n with_o discretion_n so_o there_o must_v be_v fire_n of_o zeal_n that_o the_o service_n may_v be_v live_v and_o vigorous_a 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o 3._o if_o you_o will_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n give_v god_n his_o full_a due_n the_o more_o you_o give_v to_o god_n the_o less_o you_o have_v to_o give_v to_o the_o flesh_n 12.1_o ●ccl_n 12.1_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a of_o your_o time_n remember_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o youth_n because_o that_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n our_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o most_o certainty_n for_o it_o be_v as_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n of_o our_o day_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o we_o shall_v do_v god_n most_o service_n than_o a_o man_n will_v put_v a_o man_n into_o 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