Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,676	5	10.9658	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34184	The Bishop of London his letter to the clergy of his diocess	Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.	1679 (1679)	Wing C5669; ESTC R39380	3,286	2

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we_o have_v be_v concern_v baptism_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o you_o be_v direct_v by_o 29_o and_o 30_o and_o 68_o 69_o and_o 70_o canon_n and_o the_o rubric_n contain_v in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o persuade_v we_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o effectual_o to_o prosecute_v this_o we_o consider_v 1._o of_o how_o great_a use_n and_o experience_n public_a baptism_n be_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o what_o may_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o recover_v the_o shameful_a disuse_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o great_a use_n and_o expedience_n do_v appear_v from_o the_o several_a advantage_n the_o church_n receive_v by_o public_a baptism_n which_o be_v all_o lose_v in_o private_a 1._o there_o be_v the_o joynt-prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o that_o holy_a performance_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o occasion_n give_v to_o the_o people_n to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o own_o promise_n both_o which_o be_v exercise_n of_o mutual_a 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