Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	believe_v	divine_a	revelation_n	3,320	5	9.6030	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29103	The nature of that salvation, which the Gospel offereth, and the method of obtaining it, by a mediator a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, March the 6th, 1698/9, being the third, for this year, of the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by Samuel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4116; ESTC R19719	15,399	36

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the_o nature_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o the_o gospel_n offer_v and_o the_o method_n of_o obtain_v it_o by_o a_o mediator_n a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n paul_n march_v the_o 6_o 1698_o 9_o be_v the_o three_o for_o this_o year_n of_o the_o lecture_n found_v by_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boyle_n esq_n by_o samuel_n bradford_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n 1699._o mr._n bradford_n sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n march_v the_o 6_o 1698_o 9_o 1_o tim_n i._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n in_o treat_v on_o these_o word_n i_o propose_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o make_v good_a the_o apostle_n assertion_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v mention_v by_o he_o be_v both_o certain_o true_a 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