Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	divine_a	reason_n	revelation_n	1,589	5	9.4988	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50867	An account of Mr. Lock's religion, out of his own writings, and in his own words together with some observations upon it, and a twofold appendix : I. a specimen of Mr. Lock's way of answering authors ..., II. a brief enquiry whether Socinianism be justly charged upon Mr. Lock.	Milner, John, 1628-1702.; Locke, John, 1632-1704. Selections. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2075; ESTC R548	126,235	194

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assent_v to_o when_o thus_o discover_v and_o think_v itself_o indebt_v for_o the_o discovery_n ibid._n p._n 281_o 284._o i_o grateful_o receive_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o revelation_n which_o set_v i_o at_o rest_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o manner_n whereof_o my_o poor_a reason_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v out_o to_o i_o i_o ready_o believe_v what_o ever_o god_n have_v declare_v though_o my_o reason_n find_v difficulty_n in_o it_o which_o i_o can_v master_v the_o three_o letter_n p._n 443_o 444._o though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n give_v some_o obscure_a glimmer_n some_o uncertain_a hope_n of_o a_o future_a state_n yet_o humane_a reason_n can_v attain_v to_o no_o clearness_n no_o certainty_n about_o it_o but_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_a who_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n p._n 439._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n every_o one_o must_v observe_v how_o much_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o essay_n speak_v on_o 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