Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	church_n	particular_a	universal_a	2,966	5	9.4467	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48479	The liberty of human nature, discuss'd, stated, and limited, in a sermon preached by J. Lambe.	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1684 (1684)	Wing L218; ESTC R32872	12,909	42

the_o senate_n and_o in_o fact_n and_o practice_n the_o subject_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o severe_o govern_v as_o those_o of_o any_o monarchy_n we_o know_v wherefore_o then_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o man_n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v to_o act_v as_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o human_a nature_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o society_n require_v namely_o with_o the_o most_o obsequious_a submission_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o airy_a dream_n of_o original_n imaginary_a power_n in_o he_o that_o curse_a spring_n of_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n to_o consider_v his_o incompetency_n to_o judge_v his_o governor_n or_o their_o proceed_n to_o be_v always_o apt_a to_o believe_v the_o best_a and_o ready_a to_o assert_v the_o authority_n which_o be_v the_o cement_n of_o the_o establish_a government_n with_o vigour_n and_o hearty_a zeal_n in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n and_o this_o be_v a_o notion_n as_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v just_a secure_a and_o safe_a in_o practice_n but_o to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o any_o latent_fw-la direct_v or_o positive_a authority_n reside_v in_o they_o be_v foolish_a to_o absurdity_n because_o it_o destroy_v the_o very_a reason_n or_o principle_n upon_o which_o the_o opinion_n itself_o be_v found_v namely_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n for_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v what_o can_v never_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o any_o example_n a_o people_n perfect_o free_a and_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n that_o which_o never_o be_v by_o general_a content_n do_v appoint_v and_o constitute_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n indue_a he_o or_o they_o with_o such_o degree_n of_o power_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o sovereignty_n such_o a_o government_n i_o say_v will_v prove_v in_o a_o little_a time_n impracticable_a and_o vain_a for_o where_o all_o have_v authority_n none_o have_v through_o corruption_n of_o human_a 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every_o cunning_a patriot_n and_o design_v malcontent_a to_o act_v upon_o they_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o word_n liberty_n as_o with_o a_o charm_n live_v in_o perpetual_a passion_n in_o ignorant_a and_o imprudent_a zeal_n they_o govern_v themselves_o by_o inconstant_a principle_n be_v distract_v by_o multiplicity_n of_o new_a design_n neglect_v their_o business_n destroy_v their_o virtue_n expose_v their_o fortune_n and_o centre_n often_o in_o a_o ignominious_a death_n and_o thus_o the_o proposition_n be_v undoubted_o true_a in_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o government_n that_o to_o preserve_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o matter_n civil_a 4._o the_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o illustrate_v the_o apostle_n rule_v as_o i_o propose_v in_o the_o last_o place_n with_o relation_n to_o religion_n or_o in_o matter_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a and_o here_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v that_o man_n by_o natural_a instinct_n find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o worship_n god_n that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o sufficient_a ability_n if_o he_o careful_o employ_v they_o and_o have_v opportunity_n of_o improve_n they_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o a_o demeanour_n or_o habit_n of_o life_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o that_o every_o man_n who_o education_n and_o opportunity_n will_v permit_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o assert_v and_o exercise_v this_o liberty_n of_o prove_v all_o thing_n that_o at_o length_n when_o he_o have_v find_v the_o best_a he_o may_v hold_v it_o fast_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o of_o determine_v his_o faith_n and_o practice_n according_a as_o his_o reason_n after_o the_o most_o diligent_a search_n and_o faithful_a use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v direct_v he_o that_o reason_n will_v prompt_v he_o to_o consult_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n the_o divine_a revelation_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o 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