Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	child_n	love_v	parent_n	2,627	5	9.9472	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01202	An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y.; Introduction à la vie dévote. English	Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622.; Yakesley, John.; Tauler, Johannes, ca. 1300-1361. Colloquium theologi et mendici. English.	1613 (1613)	STC 11316.5; ESTC S105599	212,387	622

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wife_n confessinge_v and_o communicatinge_v that_o day_n shall_v recommend_v unto_o god_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a fervour_n the_o constant_a quiet_n of_o their_o marriage_n renew_v their_o good_a purpose_n to_o sanctify_v their_o state_n by_o mutual_a love_n and_o loyalty_n take_v breath_n in_o our_o lord_n to_o support_v the_o better_a the_o charge_n of_o their_o vocation_n of_o the_o honesty_n and_o chastity_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n chap._n 38._o the_o marriagebed_n aught_o to_o be_v immaculate_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o be_v to_o say_v exempt_a from_o all_o uncleanlinesse_n and_o profane_a filthiness_n therefore_o be_v marriage_n first_o institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n where_o until_o that_o time_n have_v never_o be_v feel_v any_o extraordinary_a concupiscence_n there_o be_v some_o likeness_n between_o dishonest_a pleasure_n and_o unmannerly_a eat_n for_o both_o of_o they_o regard_v the_o flesh_n though_o the_o first_o for_o the_o 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this_o mortal_a life_n we_o receive_v these_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o devotion_n which_o no_o doubt_n present_a unto_o our_o memory_n the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o happy_a land_n of_o heaven_n whereunto_o we_o do_v all_o sail_n and_o aspire_v 6._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v since_o there_o be_v some_o sensible_a consolation_n that_o be_v good_a and_o come_v from_o god_n and_o other_o some_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o pernicious_a proceed_v either_o from_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o enemy_n how_o shall_v i_o distinguishe_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o discern_v the_o unprofitable_a from_o those_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n my_o philotheus_n for_o all_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o must_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n our_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v tree_n affection_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o bow_n and_o branch_n work_n and_o action_n be_v the_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o good_a soul_n that_o 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he_o that_o have_v sugar_n melt_v in_o his_o mouth_n can_v proper_o say_v that_o his_o mouth_n be_v sweet_a but_o that_o the_o sugar_n which_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n be_v sweet_a to_o his_o mouth_n so_o though_o these_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v very_o good_a and_o that_o god_n who_o impat_v they_o to_o we_o be_v exceed_v good_a yet_o follow_v it_o not_o that_o he_o which_o receave_v they_o be_v good_a 2._o let_v we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v little_a child_n and_o that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o milk_n that_o these_o sugar_a confit_n be_v give_v we_o because_o as_o yet_o our_o spirit_n be_v tender_a and_o delicate_a and_o therefore_o need_v allurement_n and_o bait_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o all_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 3._o but_o after_o that_o speak_v general_o and_o ordinary_o let_v we_o receive_v these_o grace_n and_o favour_n humble_o and_o reverent_o esteem_v they_o exceed_v precious_a not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o 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