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
A65300	The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1668 (1668)	Wing W1129; ESTC R9124	66,682	202

in_o christ._n 6._o we_o must_v come_v with_o sincere_a heart_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n being_n straighten_a in_o time_n want_v some_o legal_a purification_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o they_o come_v with_o desire_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o passeover_n therefore_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 19_o bad_a aim_n will_v spoil_v good_a action_n a_o archer_n may_v miss_v the_o mark_n as_o well_o by_o look_v asquint_o as_o by_o shoot_v short_a what_o be_v our_o design_n in_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n opus_fw-la be_v it_o that_o we_o may_v have_v more_o victory_n over_o our_o corruption_n and_o be_v more_o confirm_v in_o holiness_n then_o god_n will_v be_v good_a to_o we_o and_o heal_v we_o sincerity_n like_o true_a gold_n shall_v have_v some_o grain_n allow_v for_o its_o lightness_n 7._o we_o must_v come_v with_o heart_n 7._o fire_v with_o love_n to_o christ._n the_o spouse_n be_v in_o a_o burn_a fit_n of_o love_n cant._n 2._o 6._o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n let_v we_o give_v christ_n the_o wine_n of_o our_o love_n to_o drink_v and_o weep_v that_o we_o can_v love_v he_o no_o more_o will_v we_o have_v christ_n exhilarate_a presence_n in_o the_o supper_n let_v we_o meet_v he_o with_o strong_a endearment_n of_o affection_n basil_n compare_v love_n to_o a_o sweet_a ointment_n christ_n delight_v to_o smell_v this_o perfume_n the_o disciple_n that_o do_v love_v most_o christ_n put_v he_o in_o his_o bosom_n 8._o we_o must_v come_v with_o humble_a heart_n we_o see_v christ_n humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n and_o will_v a_o humble_a christ_n ever_o be_v receive_v into_o a_o proud_a heart_n chrysostom_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n may_v humble_v we_o be_v christ_n humble_a who_o be_v all_o purity_n and_o be_v we_o proud_a who_o be_v all_o leprosy_n o_o let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n how_o humble_a shall_v he_o be_v who_o be_v to_o receive_v 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10._o 16._o what_o communion_n can_v a_o earthly_a man_n have_v with_o christ_n first_o there_o must_v be_v conformity_n before_o communion_n he_o that_o be_v earthly_a be_v no_o more_o conform_v in_o likeness_n to_o christ_n than_o a_o clod_n of_o dust_n be_v like_o a_o star_n a_o earthly_a man_n make_v the_o world_n his_o god_n then_o let_v not_o he_o think_v to_o receive_v another_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n oh_o let_v we_o be_v in_o the_o heavenly_a altitude_n and_o by_o the_o wing_n of_o grace_n ascend_v 10._o we_o must_v come_v with_o believe_a 10._o heart_n christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o apostle_n principal_o as_o they_o be_v believer_n such_o as_o com●…_n faithless_a go_v away_o fruitless_a nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v exsert_v and_o put_v forth_o the_o vigorous_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o ordinance_n claud._n 1._o let_v we_o exercise_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n faith_n have_v a_o eagles_n eye_n it_o 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faith_n receive_v of_o christ_n merit_n and_o shilling_n the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o enrich_a grace_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v vein_n that_o suck_v the_o nourishment_n which_o come_v into_o the_o stomach_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o blood_n and_o spirit_n faith_n be_v such_o a_o suck_a vein_n that_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n therefore_o be_v call_v a_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2._o faith_n have_v more_o of_o christ_n benefit_n annex_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o humble_a grace_n if_o repentance_n shall_v fetch_v justification_n from_o christ_n a_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v this_o be_v for_o my_o tear_n but_o faith_n be_v humble_a it_o be_v a_o empty_a hand_n and_o what_o merit_n can_v be_v in_o that_o do_v a_o poor_a man_n reach_v out_o his_o hand_n merit_v a_o alm_n so_o that_o because_o faith_n be_v humble_a and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o christ_n and_o freegrace_n hence_o 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way_n provision_n shall_v come_v in_o faith_n do_v not_o fear_v famine_n formidat_fw-la god_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v psal._n 37._o 3._o faith_n put_v the_o bond_n in_o suit_n lord_n say_v faith_n will_v thou_o feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o feed_v i_o shall_v i_o want_v when_o my_o father_n keep_v the_o purse_n a_o good_a christian_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o faith_n smite_v the_o rock_n in_o heaven_n and_o some_o honey_n and_o oil_n come_v out_o for_o the_o recruit_v his_o present_a necessity_n sign_n 2._o a_o great_a faith_n be_v a_o wonder-working_a faith_n it_o can_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o great_a faith_n can_v open_v heaven_n it_o can_v overcome_v the_o world_n 4._o it_o can_v master_v a_o complexion-sin_n 24._o it_o can_v prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o secular_a interest_n 1._o it_o can_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n 6._o it_o can_v bridle_v the_o 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she_o overcome_v he_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 15._o 28._o the_o key_n of_o her_o faith_n unlock_v christ_n bowel_n and_o now_o she_o may_v have_v what_o she_o will_v from_o he_o when_o once_o she_o have_v get_v his_o heart_n she_o may_v have_v his_o treasure_n too_o 5._o a_o great_a faith_n can_v swim_v against_o tide_n it_o can_v go_v c●…oss_n to_o sense_n sign_n and_o reason_n corrupt_a reason_n say_v as_o peter_n master_n pity_v thyself_o faith_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v than_o sin_n reason_n consult_v safety_n faith_n will_v hazard_v safety_n to_o preserve_v sanctity_n a_o believer_n can_v sail_v to_o heaven_n though_o the_o tide_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n be_v against_o he_o chrysostom_n abraham_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n do_v not_o call_v reason_n to_o the_o councel-board_n when_o god_n say_v offer_v up_o thy_o son_n isaac_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o pose_v 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christ._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v never_o parallel_v his_o love_n yet_o let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o satisfactory_a but_o we_o may_v do_v something_o gratulatory_a christ_n give_v himself_o a_o sin-offering_n 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o let_v we_o give_v ourselves_o a_o thank-offering_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n redeem_v another_o out_o of_o debt_n will_v not_o he_o be_v grateful_a how_o deep_o do_v we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n flor_n and_o let_v we_o show_v our_o thankfulness_n four_o way_n 1._o by_o courage_n christ_n have_v set_v we_o a_o copy_n he_o do_v not_o fear_v man_n but_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o