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	see_v	8,299	5	4.5528	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19287	The conuerts first loue discerned iustified, left and recouered. Resoluing the truth of an effectuall conuersion. And informing the right way to perseverance and perfection. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1610 (1610)	STC 5697.5; ESTC S116341	35,249	52

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thy_o saviour_n that_o as_o he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v abase_v in_o himself_o yea_o to_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v accept_v so_o thou_o be_v content_v to_o be_v empty_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v thou_o can_v willing_o want_v present_a comfort_n that_o thy_o god_n may_v have_v unfeigned_a worship_n 9_o when_o now_o not_o so_o much_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n as_o for_o his_o glory_n thou_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o when_o though_o he_o kill_v thou_o 7_o yet_o thou_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o loser_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v such_o a_o gainer_n by_o thou_o can_v thou_o leave_v thy_o love_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v purpose_n to_o try_v the_o soundness_n of_o it_o when_o the_o lord_n provoke_v thou_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v thus_o enable_v thou_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n sure_o as_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n to_o exceed_v present_a sense_n so_o 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