Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	faith_n	reason_n	true_a	3,392	5	5.0227	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73882	The Christian's theorico-practicon: or, His whole duty consisting of knowledge and practice. Expressed in two sermons or discourses at S. Maryes in Oxon. By Robert Dyer, Mr. of Arts, late of Lincolne Colledge and Hart-hall in Oxon, now lecturer at the Devizes in Wiltshire.	Dyer, Robert, b. 1602 or 3.	1633 (1633)	STC 7393.5; ESTC S125218	27,164	126

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be_v somewhat_o mitigate_v for_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v not_o speak_v without_o cause_n 79.6_o psal_n 79.6_o pour_v out_o thy_o anger_n upon_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1.8_o 2._o thes_n 1.8_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god._n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n question_v whether_o spiritual_a knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o a_o rustic_a or_o barbarian_a make_v this_o answer_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ab_fw-la agricola_n &_o barbaro_n sed_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la barbaris_fw-la ipsis_fw-la barbarior_fw-la so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o supply_v he_o with_o spiritual_a knowledge_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o spiritual_a canaan_n the_o place_n of_o eternal_a rest_n the_o 18._o article_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a 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all_o as_o saint_n james_n we_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o we_o be_v altogether_o become_v abominable_a 24.16_o psal_n 14.3_o pro._n 24.16_o as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o the_o just_a fall_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n as_o the_o wise_a king_n i_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o exact_a rigour_n of_o justice_n resp_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o be_v able_a as_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n will_v fain_o have_v it_o full_o to_o observe_v they_o yet_o in_o a_o moderate_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v be_v true_o though_o but_o imperfect_o keep_v for_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1._o true_a and_o perfect_a thus_o no_o man_n christ_n jesus_n only_o except_v be_v able_a to_o observe_v they_o 2._o neither_o true_a nor_o perfect_a thus_o hypocrite_n seem_v to_o keep_v they_o but_o do_v nothing_o less_o 3._o last_o true_a but_o imperfect_a thus_o true_a believer_n may_v and_o must_v keep_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n neither_o in_o this_o war_n may_v any_o of_o we_o be_v idle_a spectator_n the_o power_n and_o vigilancy_n of_o our_o grand_a enemy_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n 5.8_o ephes_n 2.2.1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n which_o walk_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v require_v our_o exact_a care_n and_o great_a diligence_n to_o withstand_v he_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a only_o to_o sift_v out_o his_o wile_n &_o know_v his_o stratagem_n we_o must_v also_o bestir_v ourselves_o to_o countermine_v he_o and_o by_o our_o indefatigable_a industry_n strive_v to_o give_v he_o the_o repulse_n and_o overthrow_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a then_o must_v be_v militant_a and_o practical_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o 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