Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	common_a	nature_n	reason_n	4,591	5	4.8578	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48505	A sermon preached before the Queen, at Whitehall, Jan. 24, 1690/1 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1691 (1691)	Wing L223; ESTC R3371	10,648	28

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light_n have_v no_o dark_a part_n the_o whole_a shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n st._n luk._n 11.36_o if_o no_o faculty_n be_v leave_v unwrought_a upon_o no_o evil_a affection_n unsubdued_a if_o we_o be_v entire_o unite_v to_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o understand_v believe_v desire_v and_o act_n by_o the_o law_n thereof_o we_o shall_v advance_v its_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n both_o out_o religion_n and_o our_o life_n will_v be_v the_o common_a object_n of_o respect_n and_o love_n that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o second_o that_o we_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n consider_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o obedience_n be_v free_a and_o cheerful_a that_o we_o part_n with_o ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o self-will_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n without_o hesitation_n or_o complaint_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o for_o such_o a_o ready_a practice_n will_v express_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o religion_n more_o smart_o more_o 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