Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	according_a	know_v	zion_n	17	3	9.3585	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89271	An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior.	Moore, Thomas, Senior.	1656 (1656)	Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372	616,621	754

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spiritual_a man_n 49._o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 49._o that_o they_o may_v bear_v his_o image_n so_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o they_o have_v their_o first_o be_v in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n which_o at_o first_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o so_o through_o he_o psal_n 49.12_o man_n in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v scripture_n declare_v how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v viz._n 1._o 8.44_o 1_o judas_n 6._o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o joh._n 8.44_o the_o devil_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n who_o aspire_v to_o be_v high_o leave_v their_o own_o place_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o man_n as_o he_o 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