Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	justice_n	prudence_n	temperance_n	1,847	5	10.3903	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92748	Funeral sermon at the interrment of the very great and noble Charles late Earl of Southeske who died at his castle of Leuchars in the shire of Fife, upon the 9th. of August. And was interr'd at his burial-place near his house of Kinnaird in the shire of Angus, upon the 4th. of October 1699. By R.S. D.D.	Scott, Robert, D.D.	1699 (1699)	Wing S2081; ESTC R229815	16,859	28

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the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o where_o it_o be_v obvious_o observable_a that_o these_o virtue_n so_o qualify_v the_o soul_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o habitation_n for_o god_n and_o do_v make_v up_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o these_o alone_a can_v qualify_v we_o for_o a_o union_n with_o god_n but_o that_o they_o be_v two_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o other_o world_n for_o the_o meekness_n of_o our_o great_a and_o noble_a friend_n it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o seldom_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v angry_a for_o myself_o i_o have_v hear_v his_o ear_n provoke_v but_o never_o see_v his_o countenance_n change_v and_o if_o we_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a st._n augustin_n his_o description_n of_o the_o meek_a which_o be_v in_o these_o word_n comment_v upon_o our_o saviour_n 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