Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	2,889	5	9.7617	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59650	A discourse of superstition with respect to the present times wherein the Church of England is vindicated from the imputation, and the the charge retorted not only on the papists, but also on men of other perswasions / by William Shelton ...	Shelton, William, d. 1699.	1678 (1678)	Wing S3097; ESTC R10846	60,551	205

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ground_n the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o superstitious_a unless_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n be_v too_o great_a which_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o without_o cause_n and_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o favour_n a_o digression_n about_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n or_o unless_o our_o rite_n be_v require_v as_o somewhat_o more_o than_o indifferent_a in_o which_o the_o preface_v to_o our_o liturgy_n vindicate_v we_o p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o two_o objection_n 1._o ceremony_n impose_v as_o indifferent_a be_v not_o so_o so_o they_o be_v once_o believe_v but_o now_o some_o n._n c_o ts_o think_v not_o so_o of_o they_o answer_n where_o no_o law_n no_o transgression_n not_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o command_n nor_o elsewhere_o the_o surplice_n and_o kneel_v and_o the_o cross_n particular_o consider_v p._n 123_o sect_n xviii_o 2_o obj._n though_o in_o nature_n indifferent_a yet_o some_o accident_n may_v render_v it_o sinful_a to_o impose_v or_o practice_v they_o they_o 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