Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	abraham_n	people_n	seed_n	1,592	5	7.3197	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67550	The pious mans practice in Parliament time. Or A seasonable and necessary tractate concerning the presages, and causes of a common-wealths ruine, and the wayes, and meanes to preserve a church, and state, in prosperity, plenty, purity, and peace. By R. Ward, utriusque regni in Artibus Magister; and preacher of Gods holy word at Stansteed Mount-Fitchet in Essex.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1641 (1641)	Wing W804; ESTC R218413	102,562	298

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18.7.8_o ezech._n 18_o 20._o jer._n 22.24_o act_n 10.34_o this_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o infinite_o just_a and_o in_o his_o justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o go_v unpunished_a no_o not_o in_o those_o who_o have_v be_v in_o his_o esteem_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n if_o this_o be_v thus_o question_n question_n then_o how_o can_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o people_n be_v true_a the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a answer_n answer_n namely_o either_o first_o with_o the_o catholic_a and_o true_a invisible_a church_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v most_o firm_a sure_a and_o certain_a exod._n 6.4_o jerem._n 31.32_o isaiah_n 54.10_o and_o 61.8_o ezech._n 37.26_o or_o second_o with_o some_o person_n or_o particular_a society_n family_n kindred_n or_o the_o like_a gen._n 17.7.9.10.11.13.14_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n either_o 1_o 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