Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	adam_n	blood_n	flesh_n	3,279	5	8.8766	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

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ca._n 9_o c._n 41._o col._n c._n and_o as_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n do_v plain_o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o so_o doubtless_o be_v it_o also_o do_v by_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n even_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n and_o even_o then_o hold_v and_o take_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n belong_v unto_o god_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n in_o 22._o exod._n 29._o when_o he_o say_v and_o that_o before_o the_o leviticall_a institution_n thy_o abundance_n and_o thy_o liquor_n shall_v thou_o not_o keep_v back_o which_o all_o interpreter_n agree_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o corn_n oil_n and_o wine_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o so_o to_o translate_v it_o viz._n thy_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n shall_v thou_o not_o keep_v back_o wherein_o the_o word_n keep_v back_o non_fw-la tardabis_fw-la be_v very_o material_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o evident_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o old_a 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