Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	3,184	5	9.3025	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01331	A sermon preached on Sundaye, being the .17. of March Anno. 1577. at S. Alpheges Church within Creplegate in London, by William Fulke doctor in diuinitie. Seene and allowed, accordyng to the order appoynted in the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1577 (1577)	STC 11454; ESTC S112799	25,975	72

my_o people_n 11_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o 12_o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o justice_n be_v but_o in_o the_o fleshe_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o this_o covenant_n sara_n be_v a_o lyvely_a figure_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n not_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o carnal_a device_n as_o ishmael_n be_v beget_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_o accord_v to_o his_o promise_n for_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v unto_o 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