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	faith_n	hear_v	1,906	5	5.8456	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29888	Prison thoughts written by Tho. Browning, citiyen [sic] and cook of London, who hath been a prisoner in Ludgate ever since the twelveth day of August, 1680.	Browning, Tho. (Thomas)	1682 (1682)	Wing B5188; ESTC R37167	46,069	53

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read_v that_o although_o the_o faith_n of_o my_o servant_n jacob_n be_v very_o weak_a as_o thou_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o great_a fear_n he_o conceive_v of_o his_o brother_n esau_n yet_o his_o weak_a faith_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v i_o till_o i_o bless_v he_o be_v not_o therefore_o discourage_v for_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o lay_v hold_n of_o i_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o strong_a faith_n if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o my_o garment_n with_o thy_o finger_n thou_o shall_v draw_v virtue_n out_o of_o i_o consider_v also_o with_o thyself_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o my_o child_n be_v never_o great_a than_o when_o their_o feel_n be_v weak_a and_o lest_o perceive_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a feeling_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v feel_v no_o sensible_a comfort_n in_o i_o and_o yet_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o i_o and_o still_o believe_v and_o wait_v on_o i_o for_o comfort_n certain_o 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