Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	apostle_n	faith_n	word_n	3,066	5	4.3939	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23760	The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...; Whole duty of man	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1158; ESTC R17322	270,574	508

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they_o charity_n bind_v we_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v as_o the_o soul_n signify_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n so_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n of_o our_o brethren_n desire_v to_o give_v they_o all_o true_a cause_n of_o joy_n &_o cheerfulness_n especial_o when_o we_o see_v any_o under_o any_o sadness_n or_o heaviness_n then_o to_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o cordial_n we_o can_v procure_v that_o be_v to_o labour_v by_o all_o christian_a and_o fit_a mean_n to_o cheer_v the_o trouble_a spirit_n of_o our_o brethren_n to_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v in_o any_o heaviness_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o but_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v y●t_v of_o great_a concernment_n soul_n and_o the_o secure_n of_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o great_a moment_n than_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o eternal_a sorrwe_n and_o sadness_n of_o hell_n exceed_v the_o deep_a 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ignorance_n of_o one_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o to_o endeavour_v his_o instruction_n the_o open_a vile_a of_o another_o to_o reprehend_v &_o admonish_v he_o the_o faint_a and_o weak_a virtue_n of_o another_o to_o confirm_v and_o encourage_v he_o every_o spiritual_a want_n of_o thy_o brother_n may_v give_v thou_o some_o occasion_n of_o exercise_v some_o part_n of_o this_o charity_n or_o if_o the_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o sober_a judge_n thou_o think_v it_o vain_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n thyself_o as_o if_o either_o thy_o meanness_n or_o thy_o unacquaintedness_n or_o any_o the_o like_a impediment_n be_v like_a to_o render_v thy_o exhortation_n fruitless_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v industrious_a in_o thy_o charity_n thou_o may_v probable_o find_v out_o some_o other_o