Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	age_n	church_n	scripture_n	2,636	5	6.5110	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58002	The present state of the Greek and Armenian churches, anno Christi 1678 written at the command of His Majesty by Paul Ricaut.	Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.	1679 (1679)	Wing R2411; ESTC R25531	138,138	503

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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o all_o we_o who_o partake_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n may_v be_v unite_v together_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o to_o our_o damnation_n or_o condemnation_n the_o which_o agree_v with_o what_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n write_v in_o 1_o cor._n c._n 11._o where_o after_o the_o word_n which_o we_o and_o they_o use_v for_o consecration_n v_o 24_o 25._o he_o add_v v_o 26._o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 29_o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o nay_o in_o that_o very_a book_n where_o they_o have_v form_v and_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mollify_v it_o in_o a_o few_o line_n after_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o give_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o cover_v of_o bread_n 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