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	lord_n	sanctify_v	2,918	5	10.6613	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30062	The watch-man's voice, giving warning to all men of the dreadful day of the Lord, which he apprehends to be at hand that they may take a due care to save their souls and lives that they perish not therein, and that their blood may not be required at his hand / written by Digby Bull.	Bull, Digby.	1695 (1695)	Wing B5413; ESTC R2715	42,396	48

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and_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o evil_a machination_n of_o man_n against_o we_o nor_o any_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o for_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o ninevite_n obtain_v mercy_n by_o repentance_n after_o the_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o and_o the_o prophet_n joel_n here_o show_v that_o if_o the_o course_n be_v take_v that_o he_o prescribe_v there_o be_v hope_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n joel_n 2.18_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n and_o pity_v his_o people_n and_o so_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o if_o we_o will_v take_v such_o a_o course_n but_o so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n cry_v to_o heaven_n against_o we_o and_o we_o persist_v in_o they_o we_o can_v have_v no_o security_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o set_v earnest_o upon_o a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o live_v like_o those_o that_o expect_v short_o to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v 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