Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	kindness_n	patience_n	temperance_n	4,558	5	12.0461	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57143	Israels prayer in time of trouble with Gods gracious answer thereunto, or, An explication of the 14th chapter of the Prophet Hosea in seven sermons preached upon so many days of solemn humiliation / by Edward Reynolds ...	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1258; ESTC R34568	243,907	380

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and_o we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o six_z sermon_n hosea_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o mor_fw-mi with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir-tree_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o petition_n and_o a_o covenant_n a_o petition_n implore_v mercy_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o a_o covenant_n promise_v thanksgiving_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o god_n be_v please_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o have_v a_o distinct_a respect_n unto_o both_o these_o for_o whereas_o they_o petition_v first_o for_o pardon_n that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n he_o promise_v to_o heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o to_o love_v they_o free_o and_o whereas_o they_o pray_v for_o blessing_n receive_v we_o into_o favour_n do_v we_o good_a god_n 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