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	scripture_n	word_n	4,378	5	4.4433	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51043	The banders disbanded, or, An accurat discourse solidly and plainly demonstrating how inconvenient, scandalous & sinfull it is, in the present circumstances of the Church of Scotland, for ministers of Christ there that they may obtain a pretended liberty to preach and administer the Sacraments ... to give bond to their present rulers, that they shall live peaceably ... and so discovering clearly the great unfaithfulness of the affirmative vote of the late meeting of ministers at Edinburgh (anno 1679), concerning the lawfullness of giving the bond then presented by the councill ...	McWard, Robert, 1633?-1687.	1681 (1681)	Wing M230; ESTC R5172	58,793	54

it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o express_o declare_v in_o the_o bond_n itself_o or_o at_o the_o impose_v of_o it_o his_o sinful_a sense_n thereof_o therefore_o no_o where_o else_o have_v he_o declare_v it_o or_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o our_o sense_n no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o the_o scripture_n in_o one_o or_o more_o particular_a passage_n do_v not_o express_o mention_v the_o condition_n &_o limitation_n of_o peaceable_a live_n therefore_o other_o parallel_a place_n or_o the_o scripture_n complexe_o take_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o nor_o insinua●s_v any_o ground_n for_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o any_o man_n frame_a o●_n coin_v 5._o though_o the_o term_n of_o this_o bond_n be_v never_o so_o sound_a in_o thesi_fw-la &_o as_o they_o be_v propose_v nay_o which_o be_v more_o although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o express_o scripturall_a yet_o when_o once_o the_o right_a 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&_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o shall_v dash_v their_o little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n and_o when_o they_o refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o bid_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v forget_v the_o quarrel_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o god_n their_o temple_n &_o religion_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v or_o divine_v affirm_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v such_o a_o bond_n unto_o such_o will_v they_o not_o rather_o that_o their_o tongue_n have_v cleaved_a to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n then_o to_o have_v consent_v and_o their_o right_a hand_n to_o forget_v her_o cunning_n then_o to_o have_v subscribe_v such_o a_o bond_n 5_o if_o this_o be_v

duty_n or_o reprove_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o the_o presbyterian_o &_o the_o present_a erastian_n papistico-prelatick_a party_n such_o as_o these_o presbyterian_a point_n abovementioned_n but_o it_o be_v like_o some_o will_v say_v that_o his_o maj._n &_o council_n allow_v presb._n minister_n liberty_n to_o preach_v do_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la tolerat_fw-la &_o allow_v they_o to_o preach_v &_o pro●esse_v their_o presb._n principle_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o councill_n sense_n of_o peaceable_a live_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o their_o former_a act_n and_o proc●amati●ns_n against_o conventicle_n which_o be_v n●w_o dispense_v with_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o presbyterian_n own_o sense_n thereof_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o objection_n seem_v to_o consist_v chief_a in_o these_o two_o 1._o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v as_o direct_o &_o express_o against_o house-meeting_n simpliciter_fw-la as_o they_o be_v against_o 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