Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	rule_v	will_n	work_v	2,411	5	11.0478	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09103	A discussion of the ansvvere of M. VVilliam Barlovv, D. of Diuinity, to the booke intituled: The iudgment of a Catholike Englishman liuing in banishment for his religion &c. Concerning the apology of the new Oath of allegiance. VVritten by the R. Father, F. Robert Persons of the Society of Iesus. VVhervnto since the said Fathers death, is annexed a generall preface, laying open the insufficiency, rayling, lying, and other misdemeanour of M. Barlow in his writing.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626.	1612 (1612)	STC 19409; ESTC S114157	504,337	690

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absurdity_n ignorances_n and_o falsities_n utter_v by_o m._n barlow_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n chap._n v._n where_o as_o page_n 49._o &_o 50._o of_o my_o letter_n i_o begin_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o paragraph_n to_o handle_v whether_o temporal_a obedience_n be_v deny_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o that_o by_o the_o express_a order_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o breve_fw-la as_o the_o apologer_n often_o affirm_v and_o m._n barlow_n still_o avouch_v i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v injurious_a deal_n towards_o we_o who_o ne●er_v deny_v this_o poyn●_n that_o all_o dutiful_a civil_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v performed●_n and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o cite_v both_o scripture_n father_n and_o counsel_n to_o prove_v the_o say_v temporal_a obedience_n to_o be_v due_a for_o that_o we_o both_o confess_v teach_v and_o persuade_v the_o same_o to_o all_o his_o majesties_n subject_n 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