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	life_n	soul_n	11,671	5	5.9298	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48491	A sermon preached before the King, at His Majesties free-chappel of Windsor, June 13, 1680 by John Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1680 (1680)	Wing L220; ESTC R18056	13,850	35

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and_o invest_v we_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o felicity_n with_o himself_o our_o will_n shall_v be_v perfect_a with_o indefective_a holiness_n our_o affection_n shall_v be_v unalterable_o fix_v and_o ravish_v with_o the_o ever-fresh_a and_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o his_o beauty_n in_o a_o word_n our_o soul_n shall_v be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o powerful_a sense_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a glory_n his_o image_n shall_v be_v so_o deep_o impress_v upon_o our_o mind_n that_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o entertain_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n these_o be_v the_o glorious_a possibility_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o very_a privation_n thereof_o or_o to_o be_v thrust_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n without_o the_o punishment_n of_o pain_n be_v more_o than_o enough_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o lose_v the_o soul_n though_o a_o thousand_o world_n 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