Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	reason_n	soul_n	7,118	5	5.2629	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42633	The art of well speaking being a lecture read publiquely at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers academy.	Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1650 (1650)	Wing G539; ESTC R29445	18,566	40

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