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
A92857	The riches of grace displayed in the offer and tender of salvation to poor sinners. Wherein is set out, the gracious behaviour of Christ, standing at the door and knocking for entrance. The dutiful behaviour of sinners in hearing Christs voice and opening to him. And the comfortable event upon them both. / By Obadiah Sedgwick. B.D. and late minister of the Gospel in Covent-Garden.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1657 (1657)	Wing S2379; Thomason E1683_2; ESTC R209163	87,999	316

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christ_n know_v the_o price_n of_o a_o soul_n 50_o 3._o he_o know_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o not_o open_v to_o he_o p._n 50_o express_v in_o three_o particular_n 51_o 4._o he_o know_v our_o necessity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n 51_o 52_o 5._o he_o know_v whereof_o man_n be_v make_v 52_o 2._o on_o the_o sinner_n part_n 1._o the_o deep_a sleep_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v 2._o the_o thick_a ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o he_o 3_o the_o strange_a resistance_n in_o a_o sinful_a heart_n 53_o use_v 1._o information_n of_o 1._o the_o pride_n and_o stoubournesse_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o will_n of_o sinful_a man_n 54_o 2._o the_o just_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n damnation_n 55_o use_v 2._o for_o humiliation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o open_v to_o christ_n knock_v 56_o 1._o the_o evidence_n that_o may_v be_v give_v in_o against_o we_o for_o this_o 57_o 1._o by_o the_o gospel_n 2._o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o by_o our_o 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and_o so_o the_o will_n open_v to_o christ_n 1._o when_o it_o come_v off_o to_o christ_n determinate_o or_o complete_o 85_o 2._o when_o it_o come_v off_o free_o and_o elective_o 87_o 3._o when_o it_o come_v off_o with_o indefinite_a closure_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 89_o 4._o when_o it_o come_v off_o with_o the_o concomitant_a attendance_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n 90_o 3._o why_o this_o door_n must_v be_v open_v to_o christ_n when_o christ_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v in_o 92_o in_o answer_n to_o it_o three_o thing_n premise_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o insist_v on_o the_o absolute_a power_n but_o rather_o to_o respect_v his_o ordinate_a power_n 93._o 2._o though_o the_o door_n must_v be_v open_v yet_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a act_n from_o christ_n ib._n 3._o christ_n will_v not_o so_o act_v his_o omnipotency_n but_o he_o will_v make_v the_o heart_n willing_a to_o open_v to_o he_o p._n 94_o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o christ_n intend_v in_o this_o work_n a_o conjugal_a union_n to_o which_o a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o will_n be_v require_v 94_o 2._o christ_n in_o this_o convert_n work_n aim_v at_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o rich_a love_n 95_o 3._o christ_n will_v have_v the_o sinner_n to_o esteem_v he_o a_o most_o valuable_a object_n 96_o 4._o the_o work_n be_v do_v if_o this_o door_n be_v open_v 96_o 97_o use_v 1._o to_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o whether_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v open_a to_o christ_n or_o no._n 98_o 1._o you_o have_v have_v many_o calling_n and_o knooking_n from_o christ_n ib._n 2._o christ_n be_v worthy_a of_o admission_n 99_o 3._o many_o heart_n be_v as_o yet_o shut_v against_o christ_n 100_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o sinner_n willing_a to_o open_v his_o heart_n to_o christ_n 101_o 5._o many_o think_v their_o will_n be_v open_v to_o receive_v christ_n yet_o they_o be_v shut_v or_o not_o true_o open_v 102_o quest_n how_o we_o 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