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	sabbath_n	sanctify_v	3,539	5	10.6237	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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not_o distinct_a property_n in_o thing_n sect_n 4._o obj._n the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n belong_v not_o unto_o we_o ans_fw-fr that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n rom._n 15._o 4._o but_o there_o be_v also_o the_o like_a warrant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n buy_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a joh._n 4._o 8._o &_o 6._o 5._o &_o 13._o 29._o 2._o the_o give_v of_o alm_n be_v every_o where_o command_v in_o scripture_n but_o man_n be_v not_o to_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o if_o no_o man_n have_v any_o peculior_fw-la property_n in_o thing_n but_o one_o man_n have_v as_o much_o interest_n as_o another_o man_n can_v not_o not_o have_v where_o withal_o to_o give_v neither_o shall_v there_o need_v any_o alm_n at_o all_o 3._o riches_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n prov._n 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