Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	bring_v	place_n	zion_n	39	3	9.8754	5	false

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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for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o disobedient_a who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o at_o defiance_n with_o god_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n never_o to_o be_v release_v the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o ever_o get_v it_o reverse_v nor_o be_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o christ._n there_o be_v no_o save_v faith_n no_o effectual_a repentance_n in_o those_o infernal_a region_n river_n of_o tear_n there_o pour_v out_o can_v wash_v off_o the_o stain_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 27._o after_o death_n immediate_o follow_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o soul_n at_o its_o departure_n know_v its_o doom_n and_o what_o it_o must_v trust_v to_o for_o ever_o 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o only_o respect_v the_o live_n in_o its_o publication_n go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n st._n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o 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this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o vein_n and_o humour_n of_o allegorise_v which_o origen_n by_o his_o great_a name_n and_o learning_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n have_v borrow_v it_o from_o philo_n the_o jew_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v especial_o in_o this_o age_n of_o we_o wherein_o every_o pretender_n out_o of_o a_o itch_n of_o vainglory_n to_o seem_v wise_a than_o other_o present_o set_v up_o for_o a_o origenian_a and_o vent_v his_o ill-grounded_a conjecture_n for_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n and_o revive_v old_a opinion_n very_o uncertain_a and_o vain_a and_o heretical_a and_o just_o condemn_v as_o such_o by_o the_o zeal_n and_o learning_n of_o former_a age_n as_o the_o great_a truth_n of_o god_n as_o if_o providence_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v without_o their_o admittance_n nor_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n salve_v unless_o we_o believe_v a_o praeexistence_n of_o soul_n genii_n live_v in_o the_o air_n 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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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