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
A62533	The friar disciplind, or, Animadversions on Friar Peter Walsh his new remonstrant religion : the articles whereof are to be seen in the following page : taken out of his history and vindication of the loyal formulary ... / the author Robert Wilson.	Talbot, Peter, 1620-1680.	1674 (1674)	Wing T116; ESTC R24115	96,556	164

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and_o obstinacy_n in_o refuse_v it_o you_o know_v mr._n walsh_n all_o rashness_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v a_o sin_n 2._o 49_o 2._o in_o the_o prof._n pag._n 40._o pref._n pag._n 49_o that_o temporal_a sovereign_n may_v lawful_o make_v law_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n even_o of_o faith_n by_o their_o own_o sole_a authority_n 3._o that_o for_o these_o 600._o 13._o 600._o dedic_n page_n 13._o last_o year_n the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n have_v err_v enormous_o for_o gainsay_v these_o principle_n of_o you_o 4._o etc._n 4._o pet._n walsh_n say_v pag._n 75._o and_o yet_o i_o must_v tell_v my_o adversary_n that_o such_o catholic_a divine_n as_o hold_v the_o absolute_a fallibility_n of_o general_a counsel_n even_o i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n think_v they_o can_v say_v enough_o for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o roman_a catholic_a author_n hold_v and_o maintain_v general_a counsel_n be_v not_o infallible_a in_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n do_v you_o hold_v 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