Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	good_a	great_a	life_n	4,422	5	4.2306	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77026	A short treatise of the quiet of the soul. How necessary a thing it is, and how it may be atttained [sic]. Composed by the reverend father John de Bovilla, an observant frier of the holy order of St. Francis. Permissu superiorum	Bonilla, Jean de, 16th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B3595BB; ESTC R229458	16,670	59

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distemper_a soul_n or_o serve_v god_n with_o such_o coldness_n and_o remissness_n as_o himself_o do_v and_o think_v that_o the_o like_a thought_n befall_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v forlorn_a whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o a_o little_a before_o rather_o esteem_v himself_o somewhat_o now_o by_o this_o physic_n send_v he_o from_o heaven_n hold_v himself_o the_o worst_a creature_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o unworthy_a to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o which_o self-knowledge_n and_o profound_a humility_n the_o soul_n will_v never_o attain_v to_o if_o that_o the_o great_a tribulation_n of_o the_o horrible_a and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n do_v not_o force_v it_o thereunto_o wherein_o god_n almighty_a do_v a_o singular_a favour_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o see_v in_o need_n of_o the_o like_a physic_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a benefit_n which_o such_o temptation_n and_o want_n of_o devotion_n do_v work_n in_o the_o soul_n many_o 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