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
A58125	The Christian monitor containing an earnest exhortation to an holy life, with some directions in order thereto : written in a plain and easie style, for all sorts of people.	Rawlet, John, 1642-1686.	1686 (1686)	Wing R347A; ESTC R32275	44,028	60

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lawful_o swear_v heb._n 6._o 16._o but_o take_v great_a care_n to_o swear_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n for_o otherwise_o you_o call_v the_o true_a god_n to_o witness_v a_o lie_n and_o do_v even_o call_v for_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o yourselves_o in_o your_o ordinary_a communication_n avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v either_o by_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n or_o by_o any_o creature_n matth._n 5._o 34._o jam._n 5._o 12._o use_v not_o such_o expression_n as_o you_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o you_o hope_v for_o mercy_n with_o other_o the_o like_a which_o be_v great_a oath_n though_o frequent_o use_v upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o rash_o and_o careless_o mention_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o let_v your_o inward_a reverence_n be_v manifest_v in_o your_o outward_a expression_n and_o to_o this_o i_o may_v fit_o join_v as_o earnest_a caution_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o curse_v in_o which_o the_o name_n 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