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	faith_n	5,993	5	6.0238	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22627	Saint Augustines confessions translated: and with some marginall notes illustrated. Wherein, diuers antiquities are explayned; and the marginall notes of a former Popish translation, answered. By William Watts, rector of St. Albanes, Woodstreete; Confessiones. English	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649.	1631 (1631)	STC 912; ESTC S100303	327,312	1,035

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every_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o discover_v the_o time_n of_o it_o but_o that_o matter_n be_v sometime_o without_o form_n but_o be_v now_o observe_v to_o be_v together_o in_o time_n with_o its_o form_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o matter_n but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v its_o form_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n whenas_o indeed_o it_o be_v consider_v of_o as_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o because_o doubtless_o better_a be_v thing_n that_o have_v form_n than_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o form_n yea_o they_o have_v precedence_n in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o of_o which_o somewhat_o may_v be_v create_v chap._n 30._o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v search_v with_o honourable_a respect_n unto_o the_o penman_n 1._o in_o this_o diversity_n of_o most_o true_a opinion_n let_v truth_n itself_o procure_v reconcilement_n and_o our_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v 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