Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	2,935	5	4.9515	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64979	Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ...	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1667 (1667)	Wing V429; ESTC R19997	176,576	295

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