Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	meaning_n	scripture_n	true_a	5,512	5	5.1038	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56390	A free and impartial censure of the Platonick philosophie being a letter written to his much honoured friend Mr. N.B. / by Sam. Parker.	Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.; Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695.	1666 (1666)	Wing P463; ESTC R18216	56,029	122

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