Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	church_n	creed_n	1,670	5	11.0491	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36107	A Discourse of toleration with some observations upon the late act of Parliament.		1691 (1691)	Wing D1610; ESTC R15512	10,989	12

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shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o act_n for_o restrain_v nonconformist_n from_o inhabit_v in_o corporation_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n upon_o condition_n only_o of_o their_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o declare_v their_o approbation_n of_o and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n mention_v in_o a_o statute_n make_v 13_o eliz._n viz._n the_o 39_o article_n except_o the_o 34th_o 35th_o and_o 36th_o and_o some_o word_n of_o the_o 20_o in_o the_o other_o clause_n it_o be_v enacle_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v deny_v in_o his_o preach_a or_o write_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o none_o but_o public_a preacher_n etc._n etc._n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o restriction_n all_o that_o be_v not_o so_o may_v believe_v what_o they_o please_v concern_v the_o trinity_n without_o be_v 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