Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	answer_n	answer_v	objection_n	2,644	5	9.4165	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77219	The afflicted and retired mans meditations, concerning the excellency of the spirit With a discovery of the twofold-mind; the danger of the one, the comfort and safety of the other. First, here is observed, what it is for to be carnally minded. Secondly, means to suppress a carnal frame of spirit. Thirdly, the dreadful state of a carnal minded man. Fourthly, how the spirit is a Christians help. Fifthly, means to obtain the spirit. Sixthly, the characters of a spiritualized Christian. Seventhly, the glorious priviledges of a spiritual minded man. And a few meditations by way of observation: with a dialogue between Christ and a sinner; Christ and a Christian; Christ and the afflicted person: as also, a word to the remnant of the womans seed: with a loud call to all saints, to love one another upon the account of son-ship, and not onely upon the account of fellowship. Written by Samuel Bradley, who hath love for all that love the Lord Jesus in sincerity, who prayes for Zions unity.	Bradley, Samuel.	1663 (1663)	Wing B4125B; ESTC R230878	75,596	102

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be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o thou_o be_v undo_v the_o spirit_n will_v bring_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o thy_o comfort_n 6.14_o isa_n 43.25_o 26._o john_n 6.63_o rom._n 8.11_o eze._n 11_o 19_o rom._n 6.14_o if_o thou_o complain_v of_o deadness_n in_o holy_a duty_n or_o spiritual_a gospel_n ordinance_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n serve_v for_o the_o quicken_a of_o thy_o heart_n therein_o soul_n if_o thou_o lie_v under_o the_o bitter_a complaint_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v soften_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o make_v it_o new_a in_o a_o moment_n and_o humble_a thy_o heart_n for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v sin_n too_o hard_a for_o thou_o and_o thy_o iniquity_n too_o many_o for_o thou_o to_o encounter_v with_o the_o spirit_n will_v conquer_v thy_o sin_n for_o thou_o soul_n if_o thy_o complaint_n be_v grace_n be_v dead_a and_o thou_o be_v undo_v the_o spirit_n will_v renew_v grace_n in_o thou_o and_o keep_v it_o alive_a in_o thy_o soul_n and_o make_v thou_o live_v a_o comfortable_a life_n indeed_o remember_v soul_n when_o ever_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n for_o he_o have_v engage_v by_o promise_n 2.28_o joel_n 2.28_o for_o to_o give_v down_o the_o spirit_n a_o christian_n excellent_a help_n and_o forget_v not_o to_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n how_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o covenant_n by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o give_v down_o the_o spirit_n all_o which_o do_v much_o conduce_v to_o our_o encouragement_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o