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	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,753	5	9.2711	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57460	Divine meditations and contemplations upon severall heads of divinity by G.R. compiled for his owne private use, and published for the common good.	G. R.	1641 (1641)	Wing R17; ESTC R25600	72,461	276

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merry_a we_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o because_o we_o love_v to_o be_v merry_a yet_o ought_v we_o to_o prefer_v god_n to_o our_o joy_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v so_o rejoice_v in_o temporal_a thing_n that_o we_o bar_v not_o ourselves_o from_o heavenly_a comfort_n we_o must_v be_v so_o familiar_a with_o outward_a thing_n that_o we_o grow_v nothing_o the_o more_o strange_a with_o god_n if_o otherwise_o we_o sell_v our_o birthright_n for_o esau_n broth_n canaan_n for_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v we_o go_v out_o of_o god_n blessing_n into_o a_o warm_a sun_n take_v heed_n then_o to_o thyself_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o use_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o necessity_n i_o say_v more_o for_o thy_o comfort_n and_o recreation_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o do_v concern_v thy_o person_n yea_o thy_o state_n and_o calling_n but_o if_o thou_o use_v 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