Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	great_a	know_v	think_v	4,867	5	3.8178	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57044	A Representation of the prejudices that may arise in time from an intended act concerning marriages &c.		1692 (1692)	Wing R1105; ESTC R26985	9,065	18

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doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o this_o age_n will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o say_v will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v excuse_n the_o clergy_n who_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o concur_v in_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o great_a punishment_n from_o god_n in_o be_v partaker_n with_o what_o will_v open_v a_o door_n for_o adultery_n than_o that_o which_o severe_a governor_n may_v inflict_v to_o enforce_v law_n with_o which_o in_o conscience_n they_o can_v comply_v but_o beside_o upon_o a_o divorce_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n bond_n be_v at_o present_a require_v by_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v take_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o separate_a party_n marry_v again_o but_o live_v single_a a_o law_n make_v for_o prevention_n of_o design_a adultery_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o void_a marriage_n of_o set_a purpose_n and_o if_o this_o canon_n be_v observe_v the_o party_n separate_v after_o such_o marriage_n and_o cohibitation_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v to_o 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