Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	knowledge_n	lord_n	temperance_n	1,588	5	11.7145	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13920	A godlye and learned treatise wherein is proued the true iustificacion of a Christian manne to come frely of the mercy of god in Christ, without the deseruyng of man by his merites: and also how good workes oughte to bee done [and] what be true good works in dede. Whereunto is ioyned a co[n]ference betwene the law and the gospel, very profitable for al men to exercise themselues therin.; Vom höchsten artikel. English	Werdmüller, O.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1555 (1555)	STC 24219; ESTC S102022	52,507	203

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duty_n &_o office_n of_o love_n must_v be_v profitable_a &_o commodious_a unto_o many_o now_o if_o faith_n do_v good_a to_o no_o man_n with_o godly_a work_n they_o be_v it_o a_o empty_a ymagination_n &_o vain_a name_n as_o also_o the_o sanctifieng_v of_o man_n if_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o &_o show_v itself_o in_o holy_a word_n and_o work_n assure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v false_a feign_a and_o full_a of_o ypocrisie_n beside_o this_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o true_a holiness_n in_o y_o to_o our_o sanctifieng_v which_o appear_v in_o our_o work_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o sanctifieng_v do_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o most_o proper_o appertain_v the_o honour_n of_o sanctification_n wherefore_o when_o thou_o seist_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o rightuousnes_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o our_o work_n remember_v it_o be_v do_v for_o such_o cause_n as_o i_o hitherto_o have_v show_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v against_o 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