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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20764	The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and perswading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the workes of mercy are so much neglected, or so vndiscreetly practized. Published by Iohn Downame Bachelour in Diuinitie.	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1616 (1616)	STC 7146; ESTC S110224	136,159	236

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respect_v our_o own_o person_n be_v either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o encourage_v we_o in_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n do_v repay_v and_o reward_v we_o not_o only_o with_o the_o true_a treasure_n of_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o stoop_v to_o our_o infirmity_n he_o pay_v we_o with_o our_o own_o money_n also_o even_o with_o the_o coin_n of_o worldly_a blessing_n which_o be_v so_o current_a among_o us._n according_a to_o that_o pro._n 3._o 9_o 10._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o 10._o pro_fw-la 3._o 9_o 10._o substance_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n and_o because_o by_o this_o liberal_a give_v man_n doubt_v lest_o they_o themselves_o shall_v come_v unto_o poverty_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o who_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v pro_fw-la 28._o 27._o so_o that_o if_o we_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o 27._o pro_fw-la 28._o 27._o beneficence_n it_o 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thy_o 34._o math._n 25._o 34._o reckon_n thou_o grow_v in_o thy_o stature_n from_o a_o child_n unto_o a_o man_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o thy_o grow_n though_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v grow_v neither_o know_v thou_o the_o particular_a time_n and_o mean_n when_o or_o whereby_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o height_n and_o thou_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v nourish_v by_o thy_o meat_n though_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o secret_a passage_n whereby_o it_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o stomach_n to_o the_o several_a part_n nor_o can_v tell_v at_o what_o time_n or_o by_o what_o food_n thou_o have_v be_v chief_o nourish_v why_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o the_o like_a faith_n and_o much_o strong_a in_o spiritual_a which_o thou_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o natural_a thing_n see_v they_o be_v much_o more_o secret_a and_o insensible_a and_o when_o thou_o have_v god_n promise_n of_o reward_n and_o see_v it_o perform_v by_o his_o blessing_n multiply_v in_o thy_o bosom_n why_o do_v 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usurer_n choose_v god_n himself_o for_o thy_o debtor_n who_o be_v the_o sure_a paymaster_n give_v i_o of_o my_o own_o say_v christ_n and_o of_o a_o creditor_n make_v i_o to_o become_v thy_o debtor_n and_o i_o will_v repay_v thou_o eternal_a treasure_n for_o transitory_a trifle_n but_o understand_v this_o sober_o for_o we_o can_v as_o the_o ●9_n debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la a●cipendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la au●_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n ●9_n papist_n dream_v make_v god_n our_o debtor_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n but_o by_o his_o own_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n according_a to_o that_o of_o austin_n he_o be_v make_v a_o debtor_n not_o by_o receive_v something_o from_o we_o but_o because_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o promise_v something_o to_o us._n for_o we_o after_o one_o manner_n say_v unto_o man_n thou_o owe_v i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o 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