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	true_a	word_n	7,930	5	4.6550	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97109	The vanitie of the present churches, and vncertainty of their preaching, discovered. Wherein the pretended immediate teaching of the spirit, is denyed, and the all-sufficiency of the Scriptures teaching, is maintained. With, a new and true method of reading thereof, for the peace of the mind, and rule of life.	Walwyn, William, 1600-1681, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing W693A; Thomason E1367_1; ESTC R210498	20,838	55

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therefore_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o and_o that_o all_o believer_n and_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o may_v edify_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o love_n and_o in_o all_o their_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o that_o one_o necessary_a thing_n faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n preach_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o error_n may_v be_v discover_v reprove_v and_o correct_v and_o if_o possible_a that_o the_o guilty_a may_v be_v convince_v and_o reform_v therefore_o i_o say_v to_o this_o epistle_n and_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n february_n 23._o 1648-49_a imprimatur_fw-la theodore_n jennings_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o present_a church_n 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