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	union_n	2,456	5	9.5499	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33361	A discourse of the saving grace of God by ... David Clarkson ...	Clarkson, David, 1622-1686.	1688 (1688)	Wing C4573; ESTC R12535	66,518	170

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there_o be_v those_o who_o crucify_v again_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o what_o do_v we_o less_o in_o venture_v upon_o way_n of_o sin_n since_o this_o be_v it_o which_o first_o crucify_v he_o this_o be_v the_o desperate_a disposition_n of_o all_o sinner_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v so_o continue_v to_o eternity_n if_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n have_v not_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o draw_v we_o to_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o this_o be_v our_o state_n and_o temper_n natural_o can_v you_o think_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o can_v have_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o save_v we_o what_o can_v hatred_n such_o desperate_a enmity_n such_o prodigious_a malice_n against_o the_o lord_n move_v he_o to_o love_v we_o o_o if_o free_a grace_n have_v not_o move_v itself_o we_o have_v persist_v in_o our_o opposition_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a as_o those_o deserve_v to_o be_v who_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n 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