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	see_v	soul_n	6,413	5	5.5530	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65802	The state of the future life, and the present's order to it consider'd by Tho. White, Gent.	White, Thomas, 1593-1676.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1842; ESTC R15645	17,794	128

ten_o consideration_n the_o great_a benefit_n mankind_n have_v receive_v by_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o first_o point_n consider_v first_o by_o mystery_n this_o most_o wise_a economy_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n of_o christ_n great_a steward_n of_o god_n house_n the_o church_n mankind_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o admirable_a secret_n and_o high_a mystery_n and_o have_v attain_v a_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o for_o who_o so_o simple_a that_o can_v believe_v what_o be_v tell_v he_o when_o nothing_o else_o be_v require_v and_o what_o can_v be_v so_o firm_a and_o certain_a either_o to_o our_o sense_n or_o understanding_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o since_o by_o it_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o from_o it_o have_v their_o nature_n it_o doubtless_o in_o itself_o be_v far_o more_o secure_o constant_a and_o fix_a than_o the_o very_a subsistence_n of_o all_o create_a being_n and_o those_o cause_n à_fw-la priore_fw-la that_o give_v a_o cert●inty_n to_o our_o demonstration_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o now_o whole_a nation_n of_o people_n learned_a and_o ignorant_a wise_a and_o simple_a every_o silly_a old_a woman_n clear_o conceive_v and_o most_o firm_o belieu_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o good_a and_o wicked_a after_o death_n the_o eternity_n of_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v we_o with_o other_o most_o important_a verity_n concerning_o which_o we_o find_v very_o little_a among_o the_o philosopher_n as_o whereat_o the_o great_a wit_n of_o they_o but_o groap_v like_o blind_a man_n the_o second_o point_n again_o by_o christ_n example_n example_n we_o be_v strong_o encourage_v to_o all_o virtue_n can_v there_o be_v any_o so_o faint-hearted_a as_o not_o to_o dare_v venture_v himself_o the_o same_o way_n he_o see_v his_o captain_n pass_v before_o he_o who_o he_o be_v sure_a both_o know_v the_o best_a and_o secure_a path_n to_o salvation_n and_o be_v so_o perfect_o good_a 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