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	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,135	5	11.3938	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10824	The anatomie of a distressed soule Wherein, the faults of the elect,are discerned from the sinnes of the wicked, spirituall defections cured, confused consciences resolued, all meanes of presumption and desperation remoued, the sicknesse, dulnesse, and deadnesse of the spirit releeued, crosses and temptations inward, and afflictions outward remedied, for the benefite of all that groane vnder the burthen of sinne, and feeling of Gods anger, thirsting for the sense of reconciliation in the blood of the lambe.	Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.	1619 (1619)	STC 21096; ESTC S100444	64,335	297

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heart_n manifest_a our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v 9_o know_v it_o and_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n o_o what_o boldness_n may_v we_o have_v 20_o towards_o thou_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o o_o what_o 7_o treachery_n be_v in_o this_o our_o flesh_n o_o the_o continual_a readiness_n that_o be_v in_o satan_n that_o go_v 8_o about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v we_o and_o thou_o o_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n thou_o behold_v we_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n thou_o fashion_v the_o heart_n 13_o of_o every_o one_o and_o understand_v our_o work_n o_o lord_n above_o all_o thing_n give_v we_o a_o earnest_n strive_v against_o our_o corruption_n a_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o our_o action_n a_o lowliness_n and_o 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behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o we_o awake_v we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n wherefore_o our_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o our_o tongue_n rejoice_v and_o our_o flesh_n also_o 9_o do_v rest_n in_o hope_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n this_o night_n and_o ever_o &_o preserve_v we_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 4_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o wednesday_n at_o morning_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n god_n most_o merciful_a father_n that_o in_o we_o 18_o that_o be_v in_o this_o our_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o godnes_n in_o such_o bondage_n be_v we_o unto_o sin_n that_o while_o we_o be_v about_o any_o good_a as_o very_o seldom_o alas_o we_o be_v evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o we_o be_v lead_v captive_a thereto_o yet_o lord_n by_o thy_o grace_n we_o strive_v against_o 25_o that_o slavery_n in_o very_o great_a weakness_n and_o we_o thank_v our_o god_n througe_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o we_o in_o our_o mind_n in_o some_o small_a measure_n do_v serve_v thy_o law_n but_o in_o our_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o thy_o own_o 13_o good_a pleasure_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a so_o miserable_a be_v our_o case_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n in_o fulfil_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n walk_v 5_o after_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o after_o the_o prince_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o air_n even_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o thy_o great_a love_n whereby_o thou_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n hah_o quicken_v we_o 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