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	scripture_n	word_n	5,154	5	4.5887	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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prayer_n move_v god_n to_o bestow_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o intend_v to_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o prayer_n against_o this_o wile_n of_o satan_n consider_v these_o three_o thing_n i._o the_o receive_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o want_v be_v not_o the_o only_a end_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n beside_o which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v 1._o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o homage_n which_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n owe_v unto_o god_n ii_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n iii_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o submission_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o dependence_n upon_o god_n not_o to_o pray_v be_v to_o cast_v off_o that_o dominion_n which_o 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