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
A67781	The tryall of true wisdom, with how to become wise indeed, or, A choice and cheap gift for a friend both to please and pleasure him, be he inferior or superior, sinful or faithful, ignorant or intelligent / By R. Younge ... ; add this as an appendix, or third part, to The hearts index, and, A short and sure way, to grace and salvation.	Younge, Richard.; Younge, Richard. Hearts-index, or, self-knowledg.; Younge, Richard. Short and sure way to grace and salvation.	1658 (1658)	Wing Y194; ESTC R39197	35,053	36

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