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	justice_n	temperance_n	1,152	5	10.5078	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01971	An exposition of the Song of Solomon: called Canticles Together with profitable obseruations, collected out of the same. Perused and published by William Gouge, preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1615 (1615)	STC 12113; ESTC S103279	60,898	144

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chastity_n and_o simplicity_n without_o any_o guile_n behold_v thou_o be_v &c._n &c._n we_o again_o return_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o this_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o only_a righteousness_n and_o through_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n always_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o the_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o as_o in_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n the_o beauty_n of_o our_o house_n &c._n &c._n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o it_o in_o civil_a court_n &_o meeting_n at_o fair_n &_o at_o market_n in_o pastime_n &_o sport_n in_o banquete_v &_o feast_n though_o all_o these_o in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n be_v lawful_a but_o if_o we_o will_v see_v christ_n in_o his_o beauty_n we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o saint_n where_o the_o same_o shine_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o i_o be_o the_o rose_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v come_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v most_o sweet_a himself_o and_o the_o author_n of_o sweetness_n unto_o other_o as_o a_o lily_n the_o christian_a thus_o form_v and_o fashion_v by_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n excel_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o in_o they_o only_o be_v all_o sound_a virtue_n to_o be_v find_v piety_n justice_n chastity_n temperance_n prudence_n for_o titude_n magnanimity_n which_o either_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o wicked_a or_o at_o the_o least_o they_o have_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o they_o dead_a and_o dry_a stalk_n only_o the_o flower_n and_o blossom_n be_v in_o the_o godly_a among_o thorn_n all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v but_o thorn_n not_o only_o unprofitable_a and_o void_a of_o good_a but_o noxious_a and_o hurtful_a replenish_v 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