Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	body_n	soul_n	spiritual_a	3,685	5	6.8528	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61703	The Malice of the independent-agent again rebuked and his falshood detected chiefly about the man Jesus Christ, in reply to his answer to a sheet entituled The independent-agent.	Stout, Henry.	1678 (1678)	Wing S5771; ESTC R32677	18,469	28

of_o his_o own_o proceed_v thus_o viz._n w._n haworth_n my_o thought_n be_v that_o the_o quaker_n no_o more_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o real_a man_n in_o heaven_n than_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n pag._n 4._o reply_v no_o wonder_n he_o shall_v harbour_v evil_a and_o unbelieving_a thought_n of_o we_o and_o what_o we_o have_v confess_v to_o christ_n real_a and_o most_o glorious_a manhood_n in_o the_o heaven_n since_o he_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o believe_v assert_v and_o spread_v lie_v report_n and_o slander_n against_o we_o for_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o destroy_v we_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v and_o assert_v lie_n will_v disbelieve_v and_o oppose_v the_o truth_n he_o will_v have_v we_o appear_v bad_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v believe_v no_o good_a of_o we_o but_o why_o think_v he_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o real_a man_n his_o main_n and_o frequent_a reason_n be_v he_o say_v we_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o every_o saint_n and_o that_o his_o body_n be_v change_v as_o to_o substance_n pag._n 5_o and_o 7._o of_o his_o sheet_n for_o the_o first_o he_o quote_v the_o 6_o page_n of_o our_o testimony_n where_o we_o confess_v christ_n spiritual_a presence_n with_o his_o saint_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v he_o have_v confess_v christ_n soul_n to_o be_v his_o spirit_n from_o luke_n 23._o 46._o in_o his_o antidote_n and_o we_o have_v oppose_v his_o argue_v against_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n soul_n or_o spirit_n to_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n see_v he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n even_o as_o man_n as_o mediator_n virtual_o and_o effectual_o through_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n extend_v and_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o at_o length_n he_o be_v make_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v virtual_o present_a on_o earth_n in_o his_o 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