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	rule_n	scripture_n	1,567	5	6.1400	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86660	The happiness of a people in the wisdome of their rulers directing and in the obedience of their brethren attending unto what Israel ougho [sic] to do recommended in a sermon before the Honourable Governour and Council, and the respected Deputies of Mattachusets [sic] colony in New-England. : Preached at Boston, May 3d, 1676, being the day of election there. / By William Hubbard ...	Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704.	1676 (1676)	Wing H3209; ESTC W12661	72,888	77

head_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n very_o fit_o therefore_o in_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v the_o ruler_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n call_v head_n and_o in_o case_n of_o inability_n to_o discharge_v those_o function_n such_o society_n may_v not_o undeserved_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o palmist_n idol_n that_o have_v eye_n but_o see_v not_o and_o have_v ear_n but_o hear_v not_o suppose_v the_o hand_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a for_o action_n or_o the_o foot_n never_o so_o swift_a for_o motion_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v not_o discretion_n in_o the_o head_n to_o discern_v or_o judgement_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o obviate_a of_o evil_n and_o danger_n or_o procure_v of_o good_a it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o save_v such_o a_o body_n from_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o the_o mast_n be_v never_o so_o well_o strengthen_v and_o the_o tackline_n never_o so_o well_o bind_v together_o yet_o if_o there_o want_v a_o skilful_a pilot_n to_o steer_v and_o guide_v especial_o in_o a_o rough_a and_o tempestuous_a sea_n the_o lame_a will_n soon_o take_v the_o prey_n as_o it_o happen_v a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n when_o the_o philistine_n have_v so_o often_o harress_v that_o country_n and_o place_v their_o garrison_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o long_o after_o when_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n who_o have_v shield_n enough_o some_o of_o gold_n with_o other_o weapon_n of_o war_n many_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n with_o horseman_n proportionable_a to_o manage_v they_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o head_n of_o that_o rich_a and_o populous_a kingdom_n how_o soon_o be_v it_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o first_o assailant_n as_o afterward_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a company_n of_o the_o syrian_n that_o come_v against_o he_o a_o great_a host_n be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o through_o that_o ill_a conduct_n of_o the_o head_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o by_o the_o way_n here_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n already_o give_v under_o the_o wisdom_n of_o conduct_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v be_v necessary_o comprehend_v piety_n before_o god_n as_o well_o as_o prudence_n among_o man_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a rule_n of_o scripture_n language_n and_o phrase_n where_o as_o divine_n use_v to_o say_v verba_fw-la sensus_fw-la denotant_fw-la affectum_fw-la cordis_fw-la therefore_o understand_v to_o know_v israel_n duty_n require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o divine_a skill_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n attain_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n diligent_a read_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n for_o divine_a assistance_n by_o which_o mean_v david_n become_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n yea_o be_v account_v wise_a as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a law_n require_v of_o god_n that_o the_o king_n in_o israel_n shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n write_v out_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n say_v some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o keep_v by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n deut._n 17_o 19.20_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v receive_v direction_n how_o to_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o excellent_a pattern_n before_o we_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o head_n and_o leader_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v verse_v in_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o in_o humane_a law_n therefore_o we_o find_v that_o when_o solomon_n after_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o leader_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v his_o option_n grant_v he_o of_o god_n can_v not_o ask_v any_o thing_n so_o well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o so_o needful_a to_o himself_o as_o wisdom_n or_o a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o herein_o have_v david_n his_o father_n before_o he_o approve_v himself_o as_o a_o meet_a shepherd_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n in_o feed_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 78._o ult_n that_o be_v he_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o preserve_v they_o by_o his_o power_n in_o which_o two_o branch_n be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o ruler_n office_n and_o though_o in_o many_o case_n the_o rule_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o he_o that_o run_v as_o be_v say_v may_v read_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v yet_o thing_n may_v be_v oft_o time_n so_o circumstance_v in_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v many_o time_n the_o right_a way_n lie_v in_o a_o very_a narrow_a the_o channel_n may_v run_v between_o two_o dangerous_a precipice_n on_o either_o side_n so_o that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v not_o great_a understanding_n incidit_fw-la in_o syllam_fw-la volens_fw-la vitare_fw-la charybdin_fw-fr a_o ruler_n may_v oft_o time_n run_v into_o one_o or_o more_o evil_n and_o it_o may_v be_v great_a one_o too_o that_o intend_v only_o to_o avoid_v some_o lesser_a one_o yea_o sometime_o he_o that_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o channel_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o insight_n and_o experience_n not_o make_v allowance_n for_o emergent_a case_n &_o difficulty_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v foresee_v may_v by_o the_o set_n of_o the_o current_n be_v shipwreck_a on_o the_o opposite_a shoar_n si_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la status_fw-la ita_fw-la circumvolvantur_fw-la ut_fw-la administrandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la consentiens_fw-la sit_fw-la bona_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la omne_fw-la contingent_a at_o si_fw-la tempora_fw-la et_fw-la res_fw-la ipsae_fw-la mutentur_fw-la poribit_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la as_o say_v that_o great_a italian_a politician_n a_o fit_a instance_n of_o which_o dangerous_a error_n can_v be_v give_v then_o that_o of_o josiah_n who_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a ruler_n that_o ever_o head_a the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n for_o he_o to_o prevent_v a_o lesser_a inconvenience_n of_o have_v his_o own_o kingdom_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o great_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o egypt_n make_v the_o seat_n and_o field_n of_o war_n deny_v liberty_n to_o the_o egyptian_a to_o pass_v through_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o oppose_v he_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v and_o his_o kingdom_n spoil_v by_o he_o it_o prove_v the_o most_o fatal_a battle_n that_o ever_o be_v fight_v by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o which_o make_v way_n to_o the_o final_a overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o follow_v captivity_n of_o the_o people_n so_o great_a mischief_n oft_o time_n do_v attend_v the_o want_n of_o understanding_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v rehoboam_n also_o and_o his_o people_n do_v both_o strange_o ruin_v themselves_o by_o a_o contrary_a extreme_a in_o this_o kind_n in_o not_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n which_o either_o of_o they_o fear_v the_o king_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v mate_v by_o his_o subject_n put_v on_o a_o garb_n of_o great_a majesty_n than_o be_v usual_a in_o his_o countenance_n and_o word_n at_o that_o time_n when_o a_o condescend_v carriage_n with_o more_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n have_v be_v more_o necessary_a and_o in_o all_o probability_n have_v save_v both_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o kingdom_n on_o the_o otherside_n the_o people_n act_v by_o the_o same_o fatal_a and_o precipitant_a counsel_n of_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a person_n to_o avoid_v the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o they_o conceive_v advance_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o their_o former_a king_n who_o little_a finger_n prove_v indeed_o as_o the_o other_o proud_o speak_v heavy_a then_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o two_o former_a king_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v long_o under_o the_o weight_n thereof_o but_o be_v soon_o crush_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o consideration_n of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n may_v obviate_v the_o heady_a and_o tumultuous_a humour_n of_o many_o who_o upon_o the_o least_o discontent_n against_o their_o ruler_n for_o want_v of_o success_n or_o the_o like_a think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o of_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o