Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	soul_n	spirit_n	word_n	3,137	5	4.4090	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52204	The middle way of predetermination asserted. Between the Dominicans and Jesuites, Calvinists and Arminians, or, A scriptural enquiry into the influence and causation of God in and unto humane actions; expecially such as are sinfull.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; W. M.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3692A; Wing M95B; ESTC R10732	43,527	48

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e._n in_o our_o power_n so_o do_v the_o s●rvant_n at_o his_o master_n beck_n col._n 3.23_o where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o to_o act_v voluntary_o or_o free_o and_o yet_o necessary_o be_v consistent_a and_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n they_o love_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o voluntary_o and_o free_o so_o shall_v the_o s●ints_n in_o glory_n and_o so_o do_v man_n in_o his_o present_a state_n even_o in_o what_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a connexion_n with_o the_o will_n determine_v himself_o free_o according_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o reason_n and_o judgement_n a_o rational_a a_o voluntary_a and_o a_o free_a choice_n be_v convertible_a term_n the_o will_n act_v free_o not_o necessary_o as_o oppose_v to_o voluntary_a either_o contrariè_fw-fr by_o coaction_n or_o violence_n against_o its_o elicit_v inclination_n or_o negatiuè_fw-la from_o a_o mere_a natural_a necessity_n without_o reason_n b●t_v still_o it_o act_v necessary_o in_o some_o 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therein_o and_o turn_v of_o

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