Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	1,927	5	9.8031	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21040	The iudge wherein is shewed, how Christ our Lord is to iudge the world at the last day to the extreme terrour of the wicked, and to the excessiue comfort of the good. With a preface, which it willbe necessary to read before the booke. Translated into English.; Libro de la imitacion de Christo Nuestro Señor. English. Book 7	Arias, Francisco.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1621 (1621)	STC 741; ESTC S120328	84,537	253

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angel_n &_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o great_a glory_n &_o more_o advance_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n whether_o they_o be_v corporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o which_o respect_n the_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v excellent_a and_o of_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v yet_o the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a work_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o religion_n which_o have_v god_n have_v how_o high_o grateful_a those_o act_n of_o virtue_n be_v which_o do_v immediate_o respect_v almighty_a god_n immediate_a relation_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n &_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o our_o god_n and_o our_o creator_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o of_o great_a value_n &_o merit_n than_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o aim_v but_o at_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o so_o much_o more_o as_o 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