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
A13257	A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.; Confessio Helvetica Posterior. English.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Old, John, fl. 1545-1555.	1568 (1568)	STC 23554; ESTC S118060	120,110	316

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defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o god_n brain_n work_v that_o man_n invente_v of_o their_o own_o brain_n allow_v not_o those_o work_n those_o worshippynge_n which_o we_o choose_v of_o our_o own_o head_n which_o paul_n call_v volontarie_a religion_n whereof_o the_o lord_n two_o collos_n two_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n we_o reprove_v therefore_o such_o work_v but_o we_o high_o commend_v and_o earenest_o require_v those_o work_v whichen_n be_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n work_n the_o end_n of_o good_a work_n we_o must_v therefore_o do_v good_a dede_n yet_o not_o to_o merit_v thereby_o life_n everlasting_a for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o make_v our_o boast_n or_o brag_v thereof_o which_o vi_fw-la math._n vi_fw-la christ_n reprove_v nor_o yet_o for_o gain_v which_o also_o he_o disalow_v 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