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
A71231	Enter into thy closet, or A method and order for private devotion A treatise endeavouring a plain discovery of the most spiritual and edifying course of reading, meditation, and prayer; and so, of self examination, humiliation, mortification, and such most necessary Christian duties, by which we sue out the pardon of our sins from Heaven, and maintain an holy converse with God. Together with particular perswasives thereunto, and helps therein.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1495B; ESTC R217163	97,436	340

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name_n for_o all_o thy_o servant_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o thy_o faith_n and_o fear_n beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n etc._n etc._n which_o prayer_n we_o know_v be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o every_o festival_n and_o both_o this_o and_o the_o formentioned_a collect_v express_o prosess_v as_o much_o as_o we_o affirm_v now_o these_o as_o they_o can_v be_v reject_v by_o any_o sober_a man_n and_o so_o the_o end_n be_v right_a and_o the_o power_n just_a and_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o just_a which_o two_o last_o because_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o question_v they_o i_o let_v pass_v without_o any_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o evidence_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o it_o can_v be_v see_v how_o the_o institution_n shall_v be_v amiss_o wherefore_o the_o factious_a have_v a_o answer_n so_o they_o be_v direct_o frustrate_v by_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o festival_n as_o mere_o a_o time_n 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