Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	doctrine_n	faith_n	scripture_n	3,918	5	6.1322	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26895	The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1221; ESTC R25270	38,730	88

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also_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o improve_v the_o rest_n of_o it_o in_o private_a by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o holy_a conference_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v especial_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n who_o must_v instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o day_n and_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v hear_v and_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 55._o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n on_o other_o day_n also_o according_a to_o our_o necessity_n and_o opportunity_n to_o redeem_v some_o time_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o whenever_o the_o pastor_n shall_v call_v the_o church_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o perform_v holy_a worship_n it_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n obedient_o and_o glad_o to_o attend_v if_o great_a duty_n do_v not_o prohibit_v they_o 56._o when_o great_a 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god_n wherein_o the_o pastor_n shall_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o a_o joyful_a celebration_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o bountiful_a benefactor_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a on_o these_o day_n to_o express_v our_o joy_n in_o feast_v and_o outward_a sign_n of_o mirth_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v moderate_o and_o spiritual_o use_v and_o not_o to_o gratify_v our_o sensual_a desire_n and_o that_o we_o relieve_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o necessity_n which_o also_o on_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o other_o season_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v 58._o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a or_o unmeet_a to_o keep_v a_o anniversary_n commemoration_n of_o some_o great_a and_o notable_a mercy_n to_o the_o church_n the_o memory_n whereof_o shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n 59_o in_o all_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v leave_v undetermined_a all_o christian_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o make_v unnecessary_a thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o lay_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o but_o must_v leave_v much_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o particular_a pastor_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o fit_v such_o circumstantial_n to_o their_o people_n state_n and_o the_o church_n in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o they_o may_v safe_o differ_v must_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n long_o and_o sad_a experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o violent_a impose_n of_o unnecessary_a thing_n be_v the_o engine_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o tear_v the_o church_n 60._o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o themselves_o and_o meet_v to_o be_v public_o perform_v and_o according_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o it_o be_v solemnize_v by_o 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salvation_n sure_a and_o procure_v maintain_v or_o restore_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n 62._o those_o person_n that_o be_v know_v to_o commit_v any_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n shall_v first_o by_o private_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n unless_o where_o the_o notoriousness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n do_v present_o call_v for_o public_a reproof_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o reprover_n or_o will_v not_o reform_v the_o church_n must_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o therein_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o the_o pastor_n be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o the_o case_n to_o avoid_v contention_n and_o confusion_n before_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o to_o that_o end_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o there_o be_v state_v meeting_n where_o the_o pastor_n and_o some_o choose_a member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o officer_n but_o the_o deputy_n or_o trustee_n of_o 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