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	zeal_n	zealous_a	22	3	8.6948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26596	A moral discourse of the power of interest by David Abercromby ...	Abercromby, David, d. 1701 or 2.	1690 (1690)	Wing A83; ESTC R6325	62,955	218

deal_n with_o all_o mankind_n article_n xxiv_o 1._o the_o jealousy_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o employment_n instanced_a in_o courtier_n 2._o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o king_n 3._o interest_n prevail_v every_o where_o to_o pursue_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o some_o other_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_v and_o a_o true_a one_o figulus_n figulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o general_o man_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n hate_v one_o another_o this_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o all_o time_n and_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o more_o especial_o among_o statesman_n tradesman_n lawyer_n etc._n etc._n how_o intimate_v soever_o man_n may_v be_v before_o they_o become_v courtier_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o set_v up_o together_o at_o court_n but_o jealousy_n seize_v upon_o their_o heart_n kindle_v a_o flame_n that_o nothing_o can_v extinguish_v but_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o fellow_n courtier_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o receive_v and_o compliment_v after_o the_o most_o oblige_a manner_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o occasion_n while_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v he_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o such_o as_o they_o dare_v discover_v their_o ambitious_a project_n to_o and_o if_o succeed_v in_o the_o secret_a ambush_n they_o have_v lay_v they_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n by_o render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o prince_n wrath_n or_o the_o commonwealth's_a indignation_n their_o next_o step_n be_v to_o get_v into_o his_o employment_n civil_a or_o military_a if_o perhaps_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a post_n than_o themselves_o what_o troublesome_a and_o factious_a intrigue_n all_o court_n be_v embroil_v in_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o guess_v at_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o secret_a spring_n of_o the_o plotting_n of_o great_a man_n in_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o authority_n one_o against_o another_o but_o there_o 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auditum_fw-la admissi_fw-la risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la quid_fw-la tanto_fw-la dignum_fw-la dabit_fw-la hic_fw-la promissor_n hiatu_fw-la article_n xxv_o 1._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o popish_a fury_n against_o protestant_n 2._o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n 3._o why_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n oppose_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n i_o have_v be_v sometime_o concern_v to_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o roman_a catholic_n against_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o more_o especial_o against_o protestant_n i_o be_v at_o first_o of_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a zeal_n like_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o will_v have_v consume_v the_o samaritan_n to_o ash_n for_o not_o admit_v our_o saviour_n into_o their_o city_n i_o conclude_v then_o sometime_o with_o myself_o that_o their_o foolish_a persuasion_n of_o our_o being_n reprobate_n if_o we_o die_v not_o in_o their_o communion_n be_v the_o 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