Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	mean_n	motive_n	use_v	8,204	5	10.1446	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31438	Family reformation promoted in a sermon on Joshua, chap. 24. ver. 15. and by short catechismes fitted for the three-fold relations in a family of 1. Children and parents, 2. Servants and masters, 3. Husband and wife / by D. Cawdrey ...	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1627; ESTC R5596	30,955	146

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be_v fit_v to_o make_v good_a master_n 3._o and_o prove_v themselves_o good_a servant_n to_o god_n and_o true_o gracious_a tit._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n chapter_n 4._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n eph._n 6.9_o master_n do_v you_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o they_o forbear_v threaten_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o these_o text_n a._n two_n 1._o the_o duty_n in_o general_a justice_n and_o equity_n 2._o the_o reason_n know_v that_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o duty_n concern_v master_n a._n 1._o care_v in_o choose_v good_a servant_n as_o psal_n 101._o at_o large_a especial_o godly_a and_o religious_a 2._o conscience_n in_o use_v they_o well_o q._n wherein_o do_v this_o last_o consist_v a._n 1._o in_o a_o wise_a maintain_v their_o authority_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o a_o right_a manage_n of_o it_o q._n how_o may_v they_o maintain_v wise_o their_o authority_n a._n 1._o by_o a_o good_a example_n and_o worthy_a carriage_n josh_n 24.15_o psalm_n 101.1_o 2._o 2._o by_o a_o awful_a carriage_n that_o servant_n may_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o 3._o by_o keep_v a_o distance_n from_o they_o lest_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n prov._n 30.22_o &_o 29.21_o q._n what_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o authority_n a._n 1._o in_o their_o command_n restrain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_v in_o execution_n of_o god_n command_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 19_o 25.43_o levit._fw-la 25.43_o 2._o in_o their_o correction_n which_o must_v be_v moderate_a and_o discreet_a in_o consideration_n of_o the_o age_n sex_n fault_n of_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n q._n how_o may_v they_o manage_v right_o their_o authority_n a._n by_o justice_n and_o equity_n as_o the_o text._n q._n what_o do_v justice_n respect_n a._n 1._o the_o soul_n of_o their_o servant_n in_o their_o edification_n and_o salvation_n josh_n 24.15_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o teach_v they_o principle_n of_o religion_n bring_v to_o public_a worship_n call_v they_o to_o account_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o jer._n 10.25_o 2._o their_o body_n cherish_v they_o with_o wholesome_a food_n fit_a apparel_n 5.14_o pro._n 31.21_o deut._n 5.14_o moderate_a labour_n convenient_a rest_n vale_n and_o in_o sickness_n physic_n needful_a matth._n 8_o 6._o 3._o their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o calling_n and_o that_o they_o may_v live_v of_o themselves_o gen._n 30.30_o q._n what_o do_v equity_n require_v of_o they_o a._n 1._o a_o good_a esteem_n of_o they_o not_o as_o slave_n but_o as_o child_n rather_o 2_o kin._n 5.13_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 2._o take_v notice_n of_o their_o goodness_n with_o approbation_n and_o kind_a acceptance_n 13.3_o matth._n 25.21_o rom._n 13.3_o well_o do_v good_a servant_n 3._o reward_v the_o good_a when_o go_v away_o as_o deut._n 15.13_o q._n what_o motive_n be_v there_o to_o enforce_v these_o duty_n upon_o they_o a._n 1._o they_o have_v a_o master_n over_o they_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o spure_a to_o incite_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o a_o curb_n to_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o they_o because_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o both_o 2._o their_o equality_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n and_o so_o fellow-servant_n math._n 24_o 49._o 3._o in_o heaven_n servant_n be_v admit_v there_o no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v far_o great_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o they_o than_o between_o they_o and_o their_o servant_n chapter_n 5._o of_o marriage_n in_o general_n heb._n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o etc._n etc._n q._n wherein_o appear_v the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n a._n 1._o in_o the_o author_n god_n himself_o 2._o in_o the_o place_n paradise_n etc._n gen._n 2.18_o 21._o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o time_n in_o innocency_n 4._o in_o the_o person_n the_o first_o parent_n of_o all_o 5._o in_o the_o manner_n consultation_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v require_v to_o marriage_n a._n 1._o a_o right_a conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 2._o the_o common_a and_o mutual_a duty_n which_o concern_v they_o both_o alike_o 3._o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o each_o party_n q._n who_o be_v account_v husband_n and_o wife_n a._n they_o who_o be_v right_o join_v together_o in_o marriage_n and_o of_o two_o make_v one_o flesh_n q._n who_o be_v party_n fit_a to_o marry_v a._n they_o who_o have_v ripnesse_n of_o year_n and_o wisdom_n to_o choose_v no_o way_n make_v impotent_a to_o marriage_n duty_n 1_o cor._n 7.36_o q._n who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v impotent_a a._n bear_v or_o make_v eunuch_n by_o any_o occasion_n mat._n 19.12_o or_o dangerous_o disease_v q._n may_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n but_o such_o marry_o a._n yes_o all_o heb._n 13.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o as_o the_o disease_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v common_a to_o all_o 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 9_o q._n in_o choice_n of_o a_o person_n what_o be_v require_v a._n choice_n of_o a_o fit_a helper_n gen._n 2.18_o q._n what_o make_v a_o fit_a helper_n a._n 1._o one_o not_o within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n prohibit_v 2._o equality_n in_o age_n condition_n estate_n and_o piety_n luk._n 1.6_o q._n how_o may_v a_o godly_a person_n be_v know_v a._n 1._o by_o their_o religious_a education_n and_o their_o answerable_a walk_n 2._o by_o the_o report_n and_o fame_n with_o the_o good_a 3._o by_o the_o look_n if_o modest_a and_o chaste_a etc._n etc._n 4._o by_o the_o speech_n if_o spare_v and_o humble_a 5._o by_o the_o apparel_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o by_o the_o companion_n like_o will_n to_o like_v q._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v fit_a person_n to_o be_v join_v together_o a._n 1._o by_o a_o mutual_a like_n of_o each_o other_o gen_n 24.58_o 2._o by_o a_o actual_a contract_n gen._n 19.14_o 18._o luk._n 1.27_o a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n in_o due_a time_n 3._o by_o a_o public_a solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n q._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o marriage_n a._n 1._o to_o be_v fit_a helper_n one_o of_o another_o 2._o propagation_n of_o a_o holy_a posterity_n 3._o to_o avoid_v fornication_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o q._n what_o be_v those_o mutual_a and_o comm●n_a duty_n concern_v both_o party_n alike_o a._n 1._o such_o as_o concern_v they_o between_o themselves_o 2._o joint_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o concern_v they_o between_o themselves_o a._n 1._o such_o as_o respect_v the_o very_a be_v of_o marriage_n 2._o or_o such_o as_o respect_v the_o well_o be_v of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v those_o mutual_a duty_n to_o one_o another_o which_o respect_v the_o be_v of_o marriage_n a._n 1._o matrimonial_a unity_n account_v one_o another_o to_o be_v one_o fl●sh_n and_o that_o without_o desertion_n of_o one_o another_o except_o in_o case_n of_o death_n or_o adultery_n math._n 1._o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2._o matrimonial_a chastity_n or_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n mal._n 2.14_o 15._o tit._n 2.5_o q._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o chastity_n a._n 1_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 2_o it_o preserve_v a_o holy_a posterity_n mal._n 2.15_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n heb._n 13.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o unchastity_n a._n the_o render_v mutual_o to_o each_o other_o due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v those_o mutual_a duty_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o marriage_n a._n 1_o mutual_a love_n or_o entire_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o epp._n 5._o last_o tit._n 2.4_o 1_o cor._n 16.14_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o duty_n 2_o mutual_a concord_n and._n peace_n by_o unity_n of_o mind_n eph._n 4.3_o avoid_v contention_n pro._n 21.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o preserve_v love_n and_o peace_n between_o they_o a._n 1._o all_o offence_n must_v be_v carefu_o prevent_v 2._o if_o give_v by_o one_o not_o take_v by_o the_o other_o forbearing_z one_o another_z eph._n 4.2_o and_o forgive_a v._o 32._o 3._o beware_v of_o jealousy_n or_o occasion_n of_o it_o 4._o study_v to_o please_v one_o another_o 1_o cor._n 7.33_o 34._o q._n what_o other_o common_a duty_n concern_v both_o a._n in_o general_a a_o provident_a care_n for_o one_o another_o good_a q._n what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o promote_v that_o care_n a._n 1._o cohabitation_n or_o dwell_v together_o forsake_v all_o other_o psal_n 45.10_o 1_o cor._n 7.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 2._o prayer_n not_o only_o single_o