Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	letter_n	scripture_n	word_n	5,932	5	5.0912	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31095	A brief and plain discovery of the falseness and unscripturalness of anabaptism as the same is now practised by those of that perswasion, w[here]in are plainly proved from God's word the five particulars here handled, that God's covenant with Abraham, Gen. 17.7. is the Covenant of grace whereby all God's elect are saved ... / by Ja. Barry, an unworthy minister of the Gospel.	Barry, James, fl. 1650-1702.	1699 (1699)	Wing B968; ESTC R34200	57,378	134

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o letter_n and_o syllable_n let_v the_o word_n be_v observe_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a i_o can_v find_v but_o 2_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_a but_o in_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la and_o as_o in_o the_o active_a so_o also_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-to-mai_a have_v three_o syllable_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o passive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bap-ti-zo-mai_a now_o that_o the_o 2_o word_n shall_v both_o in_o active_a and_o passive_a voice_n so_o apparent_o differ_v in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o that_o both_o the_o word_n shall_v signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o such_o a_o riddle_n that_o indeed_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o same_o 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signify_v and_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o bapto_n viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n but_o that_o which_o will_v farther_o clear_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v the_o truth_n i_o here_o contend_v for_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o scriptural_a contradiction_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v better_a etymologist_n than_o our_o dr._n and_o then_o all_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o heretical_a critic_n who_o in_o pretence_n of_o give_v the_o native_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v force_v a_o wrong_a sense_n from_o the_o original_a on_o purpose_n to_o lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o may_v build_v

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such_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o come_v to_o he_o mar._n 10.14_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n wherefore_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o mention_v infant_n in_o particular_a they_o be_v most_o certain_o include_v in_o the_o general_a term_n all_o nation_n all_o man_n who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o learning_n understand_v that_o omne_fw-la majus_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la minus_fw-la every_o great_a include_v or_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o lesser_a be_v a_o sure_a and_o stand_a rule_n both_o in_o logic_n and_o divinity_n agree_v with_o this_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v off_o the_o grand_a commission_n be_v that_o of_o peter_n act_v 2.39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n which_o afford_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n no_o change_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n any_o other_o than_o in_o the_o external_a administration_n 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