Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	abase_v	divine_a	participation_n	16	3	11.5617	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35438	An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1656 (1656)	Wing C760A; ESTC R23899	726,901	761

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seperatus_fw-la and_o uncleanness_n no_o evil_n dwell_v with_o god_n none_o come_v near_o he_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o he_o be_v so_o separate_v from_o evil_a that_o he_o can_v behold_v evil_a or_o look_v on_o iniquity_n hab._n 1._o 13._o except_o with_o a_o vindictive_a eye_n sin_n never_o get_v a_o good_a look_n from_o god_n or_o ever_o shall_v further_o god_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a one_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la voco_fw-la sanctus_n israel_n vel_fw-la sanctus_n simpliciter_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la sancté_fw-fr a_o nobis_fw-la colendus_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la veer_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la because_o he_o be_v all_o holy_a in_o himself_o second_o because_o we_o receive_v all_o holiness_n from_o he_o three_o because_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o our_o day_n a_o holy_a god_n must_v have_v a_o holy_a service_n god_n be_v the_o 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