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	love_n	temperance_n	1,648	5	11.0080	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62154	An expedient for peace, or some Christian and reasonable proposals, once more renewed and offered again to Friends of Reading conducing to an amicable composure of differences among them: with a healing epistle to them from Friends of Bristol, on both sides, tenderly advising them to meet all together again in their ancient publick meeting house. As also a seasonable expostulation and a persuasive to a reconciliation, with some remarkable testimonies added to promote the same and several objections against it answered, which may tend to a general service.	Sandilands, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing S658; ESTC R222483	58,787	79

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who_o shall_v be_v great_a too_o as_o in_o luke_n 9.46_o and_o it_o be_v from_o their_o carnal_a reason_n that_o this_o ambition_n proceed_v upon_o which_o jesus_n take_v a_o child_n and_o set_v he_o by_o he_o by_o which_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o innocent_a and_o humble_a and_o little_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o in_o mat._n 20.23_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v move_v viz._n ten_o of_o the_o disciple_n against_o their_o brethren_n but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o and_o o_o that_o it_o have_v never_o be_v so_o upon_o no_o account_n among_o any_o who_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o 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