Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	godliness_n	patience_n	temperance_n	6,100	5	12.1333	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59549	Fifteen sermons preach'd on several occasions the last of which was never before printed / by ... John, Lord Arch-Bishop of York ...	Sharp, John, 1645-1714.	1700 (1700)	Wing S2977; ESTC R4705	231,778	520

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hereby_o say_v he_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o etc._n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n but_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o i_o pray_v mind_n that_o by_o our_o charitable_a disposition_n and_o do_v good_a to_o our_o brethren_n by_o this_o we_o know_v we_o be_v true_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o will_v assure_v our_o heart_n will_v give_v we_o confidence_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o 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