Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	join_v	knowledge_n	temperance_n	1,127	5	11.5049	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61672	Verus Christianus, or, Directions for private devotions and retirements dedicated to ... Gilbert Ld. Arch Bishop of Canterbury ... by David Stokes.	Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5724; ESTC R24159	135,214	312

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from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeparare_fw-la separare_fw-la imply_v that_o holiness_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o ourselves_o from_o sin_n to_o a_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n which_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o would-confine_a holiness_n to_o some_o one_o part_n some_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n some_o in_o the_o tongue_n though_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o smooth_v our_o tongue_n or_o fill_v our_o ear_n but_o to_o present_v we_o with_o pure_a hand_n and_o chaste_a eye_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o render_v all_o our_o part_n and_o action_n such_o as_o may_v receive_v purity_n and_o holiness_n from_o the_o right_a fountain_n the_o heart_n itself_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o see_v god_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v 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