Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	body_n	death_n	soul_n	7,226	5	5.8870	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60588	A sermon preached before the right worshipful company of merchants trading into the Levant, at St. Olaves Hart-Street London, Tuesday June, 2. M.DC.LXVIII. By Tho. Smith, M.A. fellow of Magdalen College in Oxford, and chaplain to the right honourable Sr. Daniel Harvey, His Majesties embassadour to Constantinople.	Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710.	1668 (1668)	Wing S4252; ESTC R222747	24,313	60

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according_a to_o all_o grammatical_a analogy_n do_v plain_o and_o necessary_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a scholiast_n who_o explain_v they_o by_o the_o illative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n argue_v at_o a_o very_a loose_a rate_n and_o be_v altogether_o inconsequent_a and_o beside_o his_o purpose_n who_o in_o the_o continue_a order_n of_o his_o discourse_n show_v how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o reference_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o natural_a this_o notion_n of_o spirit_n so_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n will_v serve_v for_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o text._n by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n this_o for_o the_o connexion_n which_o it_o 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that_o of_o aquileia_n where_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n can_v no_o way_n stand_v for_o 1._o it_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n which_o before_o have_v be_v sufficient_o disprove_v and_o the_o translate_n the_o word_n by_o vivens_fw-la spiritu_fw-la which_o perhaps_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o mistake_n among_o the_o latin_n be_v very_o untrue_a all_o the_o greek_a copy_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o live_v but_o make_v alive_a and_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o evidence_v 2._o suppose_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o article_n in_o their_o sense_n there_o may_v be_v other_o end_n of_o the_o descent_n assign_v this_o of_o they_o to_o free_v the_o patriarch_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a long_o before_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a as_o be_v 1._o repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a 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these_o die_v in_o faith_n 2._o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o depart_a soul_n whether_o those_o of_o the_o righteous_a or_o those_o of_o the_o disobedient_a 1._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o a_o blissful_a and_o happy_a condition_n and_o need_v not_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n a_o praenotion_n and_o belief_n of_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n they_o be_v save_v 8._o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o appointment_n and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v applicable_a to_o those_o that_o live_v before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o those_o that_o live_v after_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n they_o be_v accept_v that_o be_v accept_v i_o know_v it_o be_v maintain_v of_o old_a that_o notwithstanding_o this_o suppose_a descent_n and_o deliverance_n the_o soul_n of_o depart_a saint_n be_v still_o in_o abditis_fw-la receptaculis_fw-la &_o exterioribus_fw-la atriis_fw-la in_o some_o secret_a recess_n where_o they_o expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o three_o estate_n no_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la or_o purgatory_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o there_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o perfection_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v after_o the_o resurrection_n when_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v yet_o however_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o

notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o first_o by_o st._n hierome_n and_o take_v up_o by_o the_o same_o grotius_n and_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v they_o take_v the_o greek_a word_n which_o we_o just_o render_v prison_n in_o a_o large_a and_o unconfined_a sense_n for_o any_o kind_n of_o close_a receptacle_n thereby_o understand_v the_o body_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v detain_v and_o shut_v up_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o sheath_n thus_o 3._o grotius_n hinc_fw-la interpretari_fw-la liceat_fw-la illud_fw-la 1_o pet._n iii_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la quos_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o vagina_fw-la detineri_fw-la inutiles_fw-la deus_fw-la querebatur_fw-la who_o be_v herein_o follow_v by_o a_o late_a most_o excellent_a and_o learned_a person_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n who_o take_v also_o these_o spirit_n in_o prison_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o lie_v so_o sheathe_v senseless_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o their_o body_n immerse_v so_o deep_a in_o carnality_n as_o not_o to_o perform_v any_o service_n to_o god_n who_o inspire_v and_o place_v they_o there_o but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o conjecture_n be_v very_o uncertain_a as_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o interpretation_n of_o another_o place_n of_o scripture_n whereto_o they_o suppose_v this_o to_o refer_v which_o yet_o may_v be_v otherwise_o account_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d gen._n vi_o 3._o which_o our_o translator_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o render_v thus_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n but_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o affinity_n in_o sound_a the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o they_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v though_o contrary_a to_o all_o analogy_n and_o form_n which_o signify_v a_o sheath_n or_o scabbard_n and_o metaphorical_o a_o body_n thus_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v sheathe_v in_o man_n which_o esaiam_fw-la they_o be_v please_v to_o paraphrase_n and_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v breathe_v and_o give_v to_o man_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o which_o be_v sheathe_v in_o they_o imprison_v detain_v uprofitable_o shall_v no_o long_o continue_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o but_o to_o this_o i_o have_v several_a thing_n to_o say_v as_o that_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o need_n in_o favour_n of_o this_o interpretation_n to_o fancy_v with_o 248._o cappellus_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o other_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n read_v otherwise_o in_o their_o copy_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o thus_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o abide_v or_o continue_v in_o these_o man_n for_o ever_o who_o be_v herein_o follow_v by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a translator_n and_o 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