Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	good_a	great_a	think_v	6,022	5	3.9643	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82519	The agreement between the commissioners of Parliament, and his excellencie Sr. Thomas Fairfax, and his chief officers, for disbanding all the supernumerarie forces of this kingdom, for taking off of free-quarter, and for drawing all the Army into the severall garrisons of his kingdome. Reported by the said commissioners to the House of Commons, on friday the 17. of Decemb. instant. And printed for the generall satisfaction of the Kingdom. Also a petition from the farmers of the county of Surrey : and his Excellencies answer thereunto, concerning the Landlords bearing equall burthen with the tennant in free-quarter. Imprimatur Gilb: Mabbot.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army. Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1198; Thomason E420_2; ESTC R204662	3,808	8

the_o agreement_n between_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o excellency_n sr._n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o his_o chief_a officer_n for_o disband_v all_o the_o supernumerarie_a force_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o take_v off_o of_o freequarter_n and_o for_o draw_v all_o the_o army_n into_o the_o several_a garrison_n of_o this_o kingdom_n report_a by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o on_o friday_n the_o 17._o of_o decemb._n instant_a and_o print_v for_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n also_o a_o petition_n from_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n and_o his_o excellency_n answer_v thereunto_o concern_v the_o landlord_n bear_v equal_a burden_n with_o the_o tenant_n in_o freequarter_n imprimatur_fw-la gilb_n mabbot_n dec_n 18_o london_n print_v for_o robert_n white_a 1647._o at_o windsor_n the_o 14._o of_o december_n 1647._o at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o general_n and_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o committee_n the_o general_n and_o council_n do_v declare_v that_o as_o to_o such_o officer_n and_o soldier_n as_o have_v be_v add_v to_o the_o force_n that_o be_v to_o be_v disband_v since_o the_o six_o of_o august_n require_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v immediate_o disband_v without_o money_n that_o as_o to_o any_o soldier_n so_o add_v the_o general_n above_o a_o week_n since_o have_v order_v the_o immediate_a discharge_n of_o all_o such_o as_o of_o divers_a of_o the_o scatter_a force_n and_o none_o to_o be_v entertain_v in_o their_o room_n and_o will_v give_v the_o like_a order_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o as_o to_o officer_n put_v in_o since_o the_o say_v six_o of_o august_n in_o any_o vacant_a room_n over_o any_o of_o the_o force_n then_o in_o be_v they_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o and_o be_v still_o necessary_a to_o be_v continue_v for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o 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