Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	jew_n	sabbath_n	3,963	5	9.9502	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89779	The temple measured: or, A brief survey of the temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ. Wherein are solidly and modestly discussed, most of the material questions touching the constitution and government of the visible church militant here on earth. Together with the solution of all sorts of objections which are usually framed against the model and platform of ecclesiastical polity, which is here asserted and maintained. In particular here are debated, the points of so much controversie, touching the unity of the church, the members of the church, the form of the church, and church covenant, the power of the church, the officers of the church, and their power in church-government, the power of magistrates about the church, and some church acts, as admission of members, and other things set down in the table before the book. / By James Noyes teacher of the church at Newbery in New England.	Noyes, James, 1608-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing N1460; Thomason E359_12; ESTC R201171	85,622	104

darkness_n before_o that_o the_o light_n be_v create_v in_o unknown_a and_o the_o time_n of_o light_n be_v a_o certain_a principle_n of_o computation_n 5._o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o natural_a day_n with_o light_n 9.9_o gen._n 7.10_o exod._n 24._o deut._n 9.9_o moses_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v the_o day_n before_o the_o night_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o sabbath_n psalm_n it_o call_v for_o praise_n in_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o night_n also_o psal_n 92._o the_o sun_n be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o day_n at_o distinguish_v from_o the_o night_n and_o be_v also_o set_v before_o the_o night_n gen._n 1.16_o a_o second_o general_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v significative_a it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o light_n wherein_o man_n use_v to_o work_v and_o wherein_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n for_o ever_o the_o time_n of_o light_n in_o both_o hemisphaere_n may_v be_v comprehend_v but_o 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in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n the_o evening_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o thought_n come_v first_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o object_n you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o sabbath_n of_o expiation_n for_o it_o be_v call_v sabbath_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o only_o express_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o expiation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o passover_n it_o be_v press_v home_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n 23.3.6_o leu._n 23.3.6_o and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n but_o never_o intimate_v when_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v speak_v of_o 3._o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o intend_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o include_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n in_o that_o injunction_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o reckon_v on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o passover_n to_o the_o morning_n after_o seven_o sabbath_n fifty_o day_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n leu._n 23.15.16_o the_o reason_n of_o observe_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o evening_n be_v express_v and_o be_v proper_a thereto_o the_o fast_o do_v proper_o take_v in_o the_o night_n because_o it_o do_v best_o suit_v a_o time_n of_o affliction_n that_o must_v precede_v the_o morning_n of_o victory_n and_o consolation_n zech._n 14.16_o the_o evening_n say_v hesychius_n signify_v tempora_fw-la vespertina_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la advenis_fw-la the_o rabbin_n record_v that_o none_o be_v to_o work_v on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n but_o yet_o not_o upon_o pain_n of_o scourge_v or_o any_o civil_a punishment_n as_o it_o be_v to_o work_v on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o passover_n that_o act_n of_o nehemiah_n in_o shut_v the_o gate_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o just_a preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v before_o the_o sabbath_n the_o 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