Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	assume_v	humane_a	union_n	3,291	5	9.5119	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96532	The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all our hopes and happiness. Briefly opened and improved. By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. [Three lines from Psalms]	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W2274A; ESTC W38208	68,045	178

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that_o happiness_n be_v contrive_v and_o secure_v in_o it_o but_o that_o be_v as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o agent_n but_o patient_n here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o require_v of_o they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o but_o all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o they_o they_o be_v not_o undertaker_n but_o be_v undertake_v for_o isa_n 53._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v one_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o covenant_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n alone_o that_o be_v the_o party_n it_o must_v be_v either_o christ_n personal_a or_o christ_n mystical_a not_o the_o latter_a as_o be_v already_o declare_v he_o be_v alone_o in_o this_o undertake_n he_o only_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o have_v no_o coadjutor_n isa_n 63._o 3._o redemption-work_n be_v appropriate_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a honour_n of_o our_o deliverance_n pay_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o none_o may_v share_v 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