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	scripture_n	7,006	5	6.5705	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46824	The state of the case, briefly but impartially given betwixt the people called Quakers, Pensilvania, &c. in America, who remain in unity, and George Keith, with some few seduced by him into a separation from them as also a just vindication of my self from the reproaches and abuses of those backsliders / by Samuel Jennings.	Jennings, Samuel, d. 1708.	1694 (1694)	Wing J670; ESTC R3996	38,369	87

no_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n ●at_a believe_v and_o profess_v it_o more_o than_o himself_o ●ere_z he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o sufficiency●f_a ●f_z the_o light_n as_o much_o as_o those_o he_o quarrel_v ●ith_n but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o suggest_v and_o ●ould_v sednce_v the_o unwary_a into_o a_o belief_n that_o ●y_a our_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o we_o deny_v and_o exclude_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o the_o bene●●s_n and_o blessing_n that_o accrue_v to_o mankind_n by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o will_v fall_v as_o ●ell_v on_o he_o but_o as_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o ●er_o intend_v so_o though_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o ei●er_n of_o the_o place_n before-cited_n by_o rue_n he_o ●ards_v at_o all_o against_o it_o so_o if_o he_o can_v have_v ●ercised_v the_o same_o charity_n towards_o his_o abuse_a ●ethren_n in_o america_n he_o mihgt_v have_v spare_v ●s_a charge_n in_o that_o matter_n against_o they_o have_v be_v so_o often_o and_o solemn_o tell_v by_o we_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v all_o that_o be_v record_v in_o sacred_a writ_n concern_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o not_o only_o believe_v it_o historical_o but_o also_o that_o we_o through_o a_o live_a faith_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o true_a faith_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o we_o do_v expect_v and_o believe_v that_o as_o we_o be_v preferve_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v also_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n have_v a_o part_n in_o that_o purchase_a inheritance_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n have_v bee●_n often_o tell_v he_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o have_v no●_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o strengthen_v his_o charge_n against_o we_o he_o say_v reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o that_o w._n 〈◊〉_d ancient_a preacher_n meaning_n william_n stockdel_n do_v at_o the_o same_o monthly_a meeting_n viz._n t●●_n 29_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n at_o philadelphia_n 〈◊〉_d new_a his_o former_a accusation_n against_o he_o cha●●ing_v he_o open_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o meeting_n that_o he_o preach_v two_o christ_n because_o he_o preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n within_o and_o in_o christ_n w●●_n out_o we_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v though_o i_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o meet_v i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o w._n stockdell_n do_v not_o so_o affirm_v they_o because_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o judgement_n afterward_o give_v forth_o against_o he_o by_o friend_n they_o s●●_n that_o w._n s._n deny_v the_o word_n so_o speak_v but_o the_o proceed_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d two_o person_n that_o he_o say_v so_o viz._n w._n b._n and_o j._n m._n now_o have_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 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