Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	life_n	reason_n	soul_n	3,833	5	5.4455	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55635	A persuasive from the creatures to a perfect resignation of the will to God's. By B. Pratt, of Merton Coll. Oxon.	Pratt, Benjamin, 1676 or 7-1715.; Drapentier, Jan, fl. 1674-1713, engraver.	1695 (1695)	Wing P3178B; ESTC R218996	23,292	125

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