Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	aaron_n	ark_n	manna_n	39	3	10.3029	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04780	A suruey of the new religion detecting manie grosse absurdities which it implieth. Set forth by Matthevv Kellison doctor and Professour of Diuinitie. Diuided into eight bookes.	Kellison, Matthew.	1603 (1603)	STC 14912; ESTC S107995	369,507	806

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rather_o than_o manna_n see_v that_o manna_n signify_v christ_n who_o be_v this_o bread_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eucharist_n yea_o unless_o the_o euchariste_n contain_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n real_o manna_n must_v needs_o take_v the_o precedence_n in_o dignity_n as_o it_o have_v in_o antiquity_n for_o first_o manna_n be_v better_a in_o substance_n 6._o sap._n 16._o psal_n 77._o see_v the_o four_o book_n chap._n 6._o as_o be_v make_v by_o angel_n hand_n and_o in_o the_o air_n have_v also_o all_o taste_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o so_o in_o substance_n manna_n be_v more_o excellent_a in_o figure_n and_o signification_n manna_n be_v as_o good_a if_o not_o better_o for_o if_o the_o eucharist_n contain_v not_o real_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n and_o consequent_o no_o better_o than_o manna_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o sign_n &_o it_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o signify_v and_o so_o be_v a_o fit_a 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