Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	part_n	scripture_n	word_n	3,055	5	4.3065	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44637	The true interest of a nation, or, The duty of magistrates, ministers, and people, in order to the further settlement and prosperity of these kingdoms a sermon preached at the assizes held at Bvckingham, Jvly the 5th, 1692 / by John Howard ...	Howard, John, 1647-1729?	1693 (1693)	Wing H2984; ESTC R8164	20,700	33

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either_o wisdom_n or_o generosity_n in_o most_o man_n that_o they_o be_v almost_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n or_o pleasure_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o tho'_o many_o inquire_v much_o after_o the_o state_n of_o it_o whether_o to_o entertain_v their_o idle_a moment_n or_o gratify_v their_o curiosity_n or_o because_o in_o the_o general_n they_o wish_v well_o to_o it_o or_o for_o other_o end_n yet_o few_o comparative_o make_v it_o a_o main_a part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o promote_v its_o happiness_n and_o even_o among_o these_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o right_o understand_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o serious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o those_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o advance_v it_o now_o what_o these_o be_v king_n solomon_n a_o person_n in_o the_o high_a station_n and_o of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o 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understand_v in_o a_o great_a latitude_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n or_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o the_o general_a as_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o sin_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o obvious_a to_o every_o one_o as_o well_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n purpose_n in_o this_o place_n that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2._o how_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v raise_v it_o high_o in_o make_v it_o better_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o abound_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v of_o real_a advantage_n to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o respect_n and_o instance_n wherein_o a_o nation_n be_v advance_v and_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n which_o conduce_v to_o it_o that_o it_o will_v make_v too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n to_o represent_v they_o all_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o speak_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v but_o sufficient_o i_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v all_o sober_a and_o unprejudiced_a hearer_n righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a endowment_n that_o our_o best_a faculty_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o earthly_a benefit_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o another_o name_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o yea_o it_o raise_v we_o above_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a rational_a being_n and_o renew_v we_o after_o the_o 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delight_n and_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o both_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o moral_a cause_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n of_o these_o benefit_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v conduce_v so_o much_o as_o that_o honest_a and_o regular_a way_n of_o live_v which_o true_a religion_n require_v we_o do_v not_o only_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o bodily_a distemper_n and_o weakness_n but_o much_o improve_v also_o in_o health_n and_o strength_n by_o many_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o meekness_n patience_n and_o contentation_n but_o especial_o temperance_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o sobriety_n and_o chastity_n and_o diligence_n also_o in_o some_o honest_a call_v that_o be_v suitable_a to_o we_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o say_v how_o much_o the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o these_o impair_n the_o best_a natural_a constitution_n bring_v many_o disease_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o surprise_v man_n with_o a_o untimely_a death_n since_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o not_o without_o rational_a evidence_n that_o gluttony_n itself_o kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n and_o as_o for_o riches_n the_o very_a same_o virtue_n that_o improve_v we_o in_o health_n and_o strength_n do_v thereby_o fit_v we_o to_o use_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n of_o increase_v in_o they_o also_o which_o seldom_o fail_v of_o attain_v their_o end_n for_o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a prov._n 10.4_o whereas_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 23.21_o industry_n make_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n profitable_a to_o we_o and_o fetch_v home_o the_o fruit_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o remote_a country_n to_o supply_v what_o may_v be_v want_v in_o our_o own_o for_o though_o god_n in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n have_v so_o suitable_o dispense_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o several_a