Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	abbey_n	abbot_n	monk_n	67	3	8.9357	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60247	The history of the original and progress of ecclesiastical revenues wherein is handled according to the laws, both ancient and modern, whatsoever concerns matters beneficial, the regale, investitures, nominations, and other rights attributed to princes / written in French by a learned priest, and now done into English.; Histoire de l'origine & du progrés des revenues ecclésiastiques. English	Simon, Richard, 1638-1712.	1685 (1685)	Wing S3802; ESTC R19448	108,906	286

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right_n of_o present_v to_o benefice_n which_o depend_v on_o their_o patronage_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o bishop_n in_o defect_n of_o these_o patron_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o present_v to_o benefice_n of_o their_o nomination_n aught_o in_o full_a right_o to_o confer_v the_o same_o benefice_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o canon_n law_n because_o the_o patronage_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o servitude_n tolerate_v by_o the_o church_n cease_v the_o bishop_n enter_v again_o into_o their_o ancient_a right_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n see_v lay-patron_n enjoy_v not_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n but_o because_o of_o their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o appearance_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o vassal_n when_o they_o themselves_o can_v exercise_v a_o right_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o fief_n in_o the_o same_o 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nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o commendum_fw-la be_v in_o