Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	jesus_n	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,049	5	11.6336	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29181	Practical discourses upon the parables of our blessed Saviour with prayers annexed to each discourse / by Francis Bragge ...	Bragge, Francis, 1664-1728.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4201; ESTC R35338	242,722	507

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the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o indeed_o what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o god_n deal_n with_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v then_o his_o vineyard_n 5.4_o isa_n 5.4_o may_v be_v very_o true_o say_v of_o his_o gracious_a deal_v with_o this_o our_o church_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o his_o vineyard_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o he_o have_v plant_v it_o in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o fence_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o its_o enemy_n and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n thereof_o purge_v it_o from_o scandalous_a heresy_n and_o superstition_n which_o be_v stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o guarded_z it_o with_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v king_n its_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n its_o nurse_n mother_n and_o make_v a_o wine-press_n in_o it_o furnish_v it_o with_o all_o necessary_n of_o holy_a instruction_n and_o the_o service_n 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