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	good_a	soul_n	3,364	5	5.2349	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10715	Opinion diefied [sic]. Discouering the ingins, traps, and traynes, that are set in this age, whereby to catch opinon. Neither florished with art, nor smoothed with flatterie. By B.R. Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1613 (1613)	STC 20994; ESTC S115920	36,020	66

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it_o be_v therefore_o the_o wakeful_a eye_n of_o reason_n that_o must_v continual_o keep_v sentinel_n over_o our_o passion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o lull_v asleep_a in_o our_o own_o self_n conceit_n &_o our_o judgement_n dazzle_v and_o make_v drink_v with_o our_o foolish_a opinion_n what_o it_o be_v that_o only_o bridle_v opinion_n chap._n xxxi_o knowledge_n be_v it_o that_o still_o fence_v the_o body_n from_o all_o foolish_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o it_o be_v celestial_a wisdom_n that_o be_v able_a true_o to_o discern_v of_o opinion_n and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a fold_a and_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o remove_v himself_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n be_v like_a to_o fail_v then_o to_o perform_v his_o purpose_n so_o those_o virtue_n that_o be_v potential_o engender_v in_o our_o mind_n if_o they_o be_v not_o aid_v with_o instruction_n do_v often_o come_v to_o naught_o because_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o nature_n alone_o but_o have_v need_n of_o a_o 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