Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	creation_n	day_n	sabbath_n	2,519	5	9.8015	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81985	The Protestants practice, or The compleat Christian. Being the true and perfect way to the celestiall Canaan. Necessary for the bringing up of young and the estabilshing of old Christians in the faith of the Gospel: the use whereof in families will preserve them from the errors of the times. / By a Reverend Father of the Church of England.	Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21.	1656 (1656)	Wing D395; Thomason E1708_1; ESTC R209509	72,826	348

till_o thou_o have_v great_a strength_n question_n 85._o what_o be_v the_o six_o christian_a duty_n answer_n sympathize_v or_o a_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o a_o weep_n with_o they_o that_o weep_v psa_n 106.5_o rom._n 12.15_o question_n 86._o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o case_n of_o distress_a christian_n answer_n as_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n yea_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o misery_n heb._n 13.3_o question_n 87._o wherein_o be_v our_o compassion_n to_o be_v show_v to_o person_n afflict_v answer_n 1_o in_o make_v enquiry_n into_o their_o condition_n nehem._n 1.2_o 2_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o comfort_n psal_n 25._o last_o 122.6_o 3_o in_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n john_n 3.17_o question_n 88_o what_o be_v the_o seven_o christian_a duty_n answer_n edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 5.11_o unto_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v 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