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
A78163	Heroick education, or Choice maximes and instructions, for the most sure and facile training up of youth, in the ways of eminent learning, and vertues. A treatise very necessary for all men; but most especially for such as undertake the charge, to govern the young nobility and gentry. In two books, together with a short appendix. / By I.B. Gent.	I. B., Gent.	1657 (1657)	Wing B83; Thomason E1634_2; ESTC R22321	45,520	155

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spring_v up_o afresh_o in_o the_o room_n of_o those_o we_o have_v new_o root_v out_o thence_o he_o must_v be_v very_o wary_a and_o gentle_a in_o his_o proceed_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o cause_n quality_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o defect_n if_o they_o be_v absolute_o vicious_a as_o certain_a base_a and_o unworthy_a inclination_n they_o must_v be_v oppose_v with_o more_o rigour_n than_o other_o need_v to_o be_v and_o be_v render_v as_o odious_a and_o hateful_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o must_v show_v how_o ill-favoured_a they_o appear_v in_o other_o and_o strive_v to_o divert_v he_o from_o such_o thought_n by_o other_o employment_n cause_v he_o to_o undergo_v some_o shame_n reproach_n or_o disdain_v if_o he_o fall_v foul_a on_o they_o again_o draw_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o action_n that_o be_v quite_o contrary_a in_o which_o he_o may_v find_v both_o delight_n and_o honour_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o those_o little_a imperfection_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o that_o 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must_v tend_v towards_o two_o thing_n which_o concentre_n in_o one_o again_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o honest_a well_o breed_v man._n the_o first_o be_v touch_v the_o body_n and_o the_o other_o the_o soul_n for_o these_o two_o part_n be_v reciprocal_o dependent_n and_o concurrent_n together_o in_o action_n they_o have_v both_o need_n of_o culture_n if_o politician_n give_v prince_n maxim_n whereby_o to_o command_v well_o they_o likewise_o prescribe_v law_n to_o subject_n to_o obey_v well_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o give_v the_o soul_n light_n and_o illumination_n whereby_o to_o reason_v unless_o we_o also_o dispose_v the_o body_n to_o follow_v its_o counsel_n moreover_o although_o habit_n depend_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o their_o original_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o which_o reside_v in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o their_o proper_a subject_n it_o be_v therefore_o needful_a that_o he_o have_v disposition_n fit_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o well_o as_o a_o soul_n to_o produce_v and_o bring_v 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