Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	flow_v	grace_n	substance_n	1,023	5	11.4430	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60569	An account of the Greek church as to its doctrine and rites of worship with several historicall remarks interspersed, relating thereunto : to which is added an account of the state of the Greek church under Cyrillus Lucaris, Patriarch of Constantinople, with a relation of his sufferings and death / by Tho. Smith.	Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710.	1680 (1680)	Wing S4232; ESTC R30646	152,931	340

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middle_a door_n with_o the_o chalice_n lift_v up_o in_o his_o hand_n invite_v the_o communicants_a to_o approach_v 〈◊〉_d come_v hither_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o faith_n and_o charity_n he_o than_o dip_v a_o spoon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o chalice_n and_o take_v out_o a_o bit_n or_o bit_n which_o be_v usual_o very_o small_a of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pearl_n soak_v in_o and_o float_a upon_o the_o wine_n he_o put_v it_o to_o their_o mouth_n say_v to_o each_o 〈◊〉_d the_o precious_a and_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n or_o with_o a_o little_a alteration_n thou_o receive_v the_o precious_a and_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o people_n communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n kind_n which_o be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o 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