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	love_n	temperance_n	1,846	5	11.4965	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15992	The Song of Songs, which was Salomons metaphrased in English heroiks by way of dialogue. With certayne of the brides ornaments, viz. poeticall essayes vpon a diuine subiect. Whereunto is added a funerall elegie, consecrate to the memorie of that euer honoured Lord, Iohn, late Bishop of London. By R.A.	Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655?	1621 (1621)	STC 2774; ESTC S104589	110,486	224

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love_v first_o before_o we_o do_v he_o love_v loe_o what_o exceed_v great_a love_n he_o do_v show_v god_n love_v his_o enemy_n first_o before_o they_o do_v he_o know_v 21_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o love_n proceed_v from_o thou_o thou_o do_v we_o love_n yet_o be_v enemy_n bondslave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o now_o ●ree_a and_o make_v thy_o friend_n by_o grace_n our_o love_n do_v rise_v from_o thou_o as_o from_o the_o spring_n and_o multiply_v grow_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o by_o thy_o grace_n we_o work_v of_o love_n in_o thou_o do_v exercise_n thy_o member_n here_o for_o thou_o we_o do_v embrace_v even_o as_o ou●_n own_o till_o we_o behold_v thy_o glorious_a face_n 22_o into_o one_o body_n we_o by_o love_n do_v grow_v into_o one_o building_n we_o be_v all_o combine_v love_n that_o do_v from_o the_o head_n to_o member_n flow_v and_o all_o the_o stone_n have_v in_o this_o building_n join_v where_o every_o member_n office_n be_v assign_v and_o every_o stone_n 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he_o do_v he_o despise_v they_o all_o agree_v in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o all_o unto_o one_o glorious_a head_n by_o love_n to_o rise_v and_o in_o he_o work_v of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o exercise_v 25_o this_o love_n be_v long_a suffering_n gentle_a not_o envy_n not_o strive_v boast_a shameless_a for_o her_o own_o bitter_a ill-minded_n joy_v in_o injury_n but_o most_o glad_a to_o do_v right_a when_o truth_n be_v know_v endure_v believe_v hope_n suffer_v all_o alone_a though_o tongue_n do_v cease_v and_o prophecying_n fail_v and_o knowledge_n vanish_v yet_o love_n hold_v she_o own_o we_o know_v and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n as_o frail_a but_o when_o the_o perfect_a come_v the_o imperfect_a nought_o avail_v 26_o have_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o can_v prophesy_v and_o know_v all_o mystery_n have_v faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n to_o understand_v all_o knowledge_n and_o shall_v all_o my_o good_n out_o size_n among_o the_o poor_a my_o body_n shall_v devise_v even_o to_o be_v burn_v yet_o if_o i_o want_v this_o love_n it_o profit_v not_o this_o love_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n oh_o thou_o then_o that_o do_v prove_v and_o tr●e_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n season_n my_o heart_n with_o love._n 27_o and_o ever_o let_v the_o object_n of_o my_o love_n be_v the_o true_a individual_a trinity_n the_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n all_o above_o that_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o integrity_n i_o mention_v here_o the_o happy_a memory_n of_o thy_o decease_a saint_n and_o martyr_n all_o which_o here_o their_o love_n to_o thou_o do_v testify_v who_o thou_o by_o love_n do_v first_o unto_o thou_o call_v and_o do_v in_o heaven_n reward_v with_o bliss_n perpetual_a 28_o but_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n from_o which_o this_o love_n must_v flow_v there_o love_v her_o court_n keep_v there_o be_v her_o royal_a seat_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o with_o word_n this_o love_n to_o show_v or_o feign_a look_n god_n do_v the_o heart_n entreat_v that_o must_v b●●_n cleanse_v from_o sin_n make_v sweet_a and_o neat_a for_o he_o that_o stand_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n then_o open_a he_o will_v enter_v in_o and_o eat_v and_o bring_v with_o he_o of_o heavenly_a food_n such_o store_n as_o thou_o shall_v never_o thirst_n nor_o hunger_n any_o more_o 29_o cleanse_v my_o deceitful_a heart_n defile_v with_o sin_n make_v it_o a_o temple_n for_o thy_o spirit_n of_o love_n fit_a for_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v in_o that_o all_o my_o word_n thought_n action_n pure_a may_v prove_v as_o river_n which_o from_o pure_a fountain_n move_v oh_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o spend_v thy_o precious_a blood_n for_o we_o thy_o foe_n still_o love_n and_o cherish_v we_o and_o against_o all_o harm_n defend_v who_o will_v die_v for_o his_o foe_n can_v deny_v his_o friend_n 30_o in_o all_o that_o nature_n have_v endue_v with_o life_n we_o find_v desire_n with_o like_a to_o company_n again_o we_o see_v divination_n jar_n and_o strife_n amongst_o those_o that_o be_v of_o different_a quality_n we_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d inclination_n may_v descry_v by_o company_n they_o either_o keep_v or_o shun_v they_o have_v of_o manner_n such_o a_o sympathy_n i_o therefore_o show_v what_o heavenly_a grace_n win_v with_o royal_a love_n which_o sweet_o link_v together_o run_v 31_o these_o virtue_n be_v love_v dear_a concomitant_n repentance_n knowledge_n faith_n humility_n fortitude_n justice_n prudence_n temperance_n meekness_n obedience_n truth_n hope_n courtesy_n these_o a_o most_o sacred_a 〈◊〉_d society_n do_v on_o the_o court_n of_o royal_a love_n attend_v these_o hate_n expel_v and_o her_o base_a progeny_n wrath_n aua●●●_n pride_n 〈◊〉_d and_o contend_v against_o glutto●e_n 〈…〉_z which_o on_o hate_v depend_v 32_o these_o imp_n which_o of_o this_o hellish_a hag_n be_v breed_v beget_v of_o she_o by_o lucifer_n in_o hell_n in_o way_n of_o error_n and_o of_o darkness_n lead_v where_o damn_a spirit_n in_o torment_n ever_o dwell_v 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