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
A53708	Meditations and discourses on the glory of Christ, in his person, office, and grace with the differences between faith and sight applied unto the use of them that believe / by the late Reverend John Owen, D.D.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1641 (1641)	Wing O769A; ESTC R38162	148,329	290

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in_o a_o more_o perfect_a act_n and_o exercise_n than_o before_o this_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o human_a nature_n as_o a_o mean_a partake_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o angel_n above_o and_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o beast_n below_o only_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n in_o these_o thing_n our_o participation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spiritual_a perfection_n of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v for_o eternity_n our_o participation_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o animate_v creature_n here_o below_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n for_o god_n have_v design_v our_o body_n unto_o such_o a_o glorious_a refinement_n at_o the_o resurrection_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o alliance_n unto_o that_o brutish_a nature_n which_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o angel_n or_o equal_a to_o they_o our_o body_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v capable_a of_o those_o act_n and_o operation_n 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truth_n that_o be_v branch_v from_o it_o i_o have_v at_o large_a declare_v in_o my_o discourse_n concern_v the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o therefore_o it_o must_v have_v no_o place_n among_o those_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o our_o centemplation_n as_o part_v of_o this_o glory_n or_o intimate_o belong_v thereunto_o i_o shall_v insist_v brief_o on_o three_o only_a which_o can_v be_v reduce_v direct_o unto_o the_o former_a head_n and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v that_o intimate_a conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n whence_o it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o eternal_a righteousness_n that_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n shall_v be_v esteem_v reckon_v and_o impute_v unto_o we_o as_o unto_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v 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