Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	place_n	signify_v	word_n	4,916	5	4.4090	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78423	The good man a publick good, 1. passively, 2. actively. As it was manifested in a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, at the late solemne fast: January 31. 1643. By Daniel Cavvdrey, minister of the Gospell at Great Billing in Northhamptonshire, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1644 (1644)	Wing C1628; Thomason E34_1; ESTC R12377	36,785	47

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part_n be_v call_v a_o wicked_a man_n imply_v they_o to_o be_v convertible_a every_o scorner_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o scorner_n so_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n be_v also_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n solomon_n fool_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v no_o better_a no_o other_o than_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o second_o that_o wise_a man_n be_v meek_a and_o humble_a man_n and_o only_o meek_a and_o humble_a man_n be_v wise_a this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o oppose_v wise_a man_n to_o proud_a and_o scornful_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v also_o that_o as_o proud_a man_n and_o scornful_a man_n be_v parallel_n in_o scripture_n prov._n 21.24_o proud_a and_o haughty_a scorner_n be_v his_o name_n who_o deal_v in_o proud_a wrath_n and_o sometime_o we_o hear_v the_o proud_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o as_o 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15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n pacify_v wrath_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o man_n 2._o the_o removal_n removal_n 2._o removal_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v inflict_v when_o a_o city_n be_v ensnare_v or_o enfired_a wise_a man_n good_a man_n be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o god_n that_o they_o help_v to_o break_v those_o snare_n and_o quench_v those_o fire_n by_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n three_o the_o procure_n blessing_n 3._o procure_v blessing_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v it_o less_o be_v say_v but_o more_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o opposition_n do_v fair_o suggest_v scornful_a man_n bring_v a_o city_n into_o a_o snare_n or_o set_v a_o city_n on_o fire_n that_o be_v they_o deprive_v a_o land_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n first_o and_o then_o help_v to_o bring_v on_o judgement_n so_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o only_o prevent_v and_o remove_v judgement_n but_o procure_v 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