Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	iron_n	part_n	touch_v	1,197	5	9.5651	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25478	A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers; Morning-exercise at Cripplegate. Supplement.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1676 (1676)	Wing A3240; ESTC R13100	974,140	814

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yet_o they_o pretend_v to_o do_v all_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 7.22_o 23._o but_o be_v not_o own_v by_o he_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pretend_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n another_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o indeed_o that_o be_v by_o true_a faith_n in_o his_o name_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o 2._o there_o be_v in_o that_o age_n a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o common_a both_o to_o believer_n and_o reprobate_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v those_o great_a thing_n in_o christ_n name_n that_o be_v by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n neither_o do_v own_v he_o as_o their_o saviour_n nor_o be_v own_v by_o he_o d●f●ctu_fw-la ponum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integra_fw-la causa_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la d●f●ctu_fw-la 3._o what_o be_v do_v proper_o in_o his_o name_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n 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