Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	eye_n	faith_n	reason_n	3,499	5	6.1498	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57460	Divine meditations and contemplations upon severall heads of divinity by G.R. compiled for his owne private use, and published for the common good.	G. R.	1641 (1641)	Wing R17; ESTC R25600	72,461	276

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herself_o do_v speak_v for_o thou_o but_o who_o speak_v without_o true_a meaning_n have_v lose_v his_o voice_n because_o he_o speak_v from_o a_o hollow_a heart_n which_o yield_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n and_o if_o man_n hear_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o least_o part_n and_o as_o a_o echo_n it_o be_v present_o go_v a_o sound_a heart_n make_v a_o sound_a tongue_n the_o tongue_n in_o nature_n can_v and_o in_o reason_n shall_v not_o move_v without_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o tongue_n move_v of_o itself_o or_o before_o the_o heart_n order_n be_v break_v and_o it_o be_v ominous_a to_o say_v as_o we_o mean_v be_v to_o follow_v god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o but_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o this_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n meditation_n 22._o of_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n tell_v i_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n lead_v i_o unto_o it_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v i_o for_o not_o be_v as_o i_o ought_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n do_v quit_v i_o from_o the_o law_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n do_v bring_v i_o into_o bondage_n of_o the_o curse_n the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n make_v i_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o blessing_n in_o my_o mind_n i_o do_v allow_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o my_o conscience_n i_o trust_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n i_o be_o cotent_a that_o my_o life_n be_v order_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o look_v to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n have_v boast_v and_o merit_n repentance_n pardon_n acceptation_n desire_v unfeigned_a belong_v not_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o except_o i_o shall_v boast_v of_o my_o own_o shame_n and_o i_o have_v no_o claim_n but_o mercy_n except_o god_n look_v on_o my_o repentance_n and_o forgive_v my_o sin_n in_o christ_n except_o he_o do_v accept_v what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o pardon_v what_o be_v leave_v undo_v except_o he_o regard_v my_o desire_n more_o than_o my_o deserve_n and_o measure_v my_o desire_n rather_o by_o their_o sincerity_n than_o their_o strength_n what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o meditation_n 23._o temptation_n shake_n not_o hand_n with_o any_o tentation_n but_o turn_v quick_o and_o fly_v speedy_o from_o it_o as_o joseph_n do_v from_o his_o mistress_n it_o be_v a_o great_a hap_n not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o such_o a_o pit_n than_o any_o sure_a hope_n to_o return_v out_o of_o it_o oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o know_v what_o i_o mean_v and_o thou_o feel_v the_o danger_n thou_o can_v more_o true_o dislike_v sin_n then_o leave_v it_o and_o hate_v it_o then_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o yet_o he_o which_o command_v lazarus_n forth_o of_o the_o grave_n can_v raise_v thou_o and_o have_v he_o not_o do_v a_o like_a thing_n for_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o still_o love_v danger_n to_o fall_v into_o it_o i_o neither_o love_v the_o danger_n nor_o the_o fall_n but_o sin_n plead_v custom_n and_o the_o more_o i_o yield_v the_o less_o able_a be_o i_o to_o resist_v i_o be_o only_o strong_a in_o opinion_n but_o weak_a in_o tentation_n and_o i_o find_v more_o safety_n in_o fly_v then_o fight_v while_o i_o stand_v on_o my_o guard_n my_o weapon_n to_o which_o i_o ordinary_o trust_v be_v strike_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n the_o base_a town_n of_o my_o sense_n be_v surprise_v the_o castle_n of_o reason_n so_o