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	objection_n	reply_n	3,529	5	13.8745	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15418	Limbo-mastix: that is, A canuise of Limbus Patrum shewing by euident places of Scripture, inuincible reasons, and pregnant testimonies of some ancient writers, that Christ descended not in soule to Hell, to deliuer the Fathers from thence. Containing also a briefe replie to so much of a pamphlet lately published, intituled, An answere to certaine obiections against the descension &c. as lookes that way, and is personally directed against some writers of our Church.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25692; ESTC S120030	49,797	70

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o preach_v do_v proper_o import_v in_o scripture_n a_o action_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n perform_v always_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o when_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v intimate_v the_o common_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n luk._n 1._o 70._o ans._n p._n 31._o answ._n 1._o and_o be_v there_o not_o now_o great_a difference_n between_o he_o preach_v and_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n say_v to_o speak_v and_o not_o to_o preach_v as_o though_o preach_v be_v not_o a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o speak_v and_o so_o more_o proper_a to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o christ._n 2._o but_o what_o ail_v this_o man_n to_o be_v so_o confident_a to_o say_v nature_n that_o the_o scripture_n always_o refer_v preach_v to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n it_o seem_v he_o never_o read_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 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