Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	bond_n	danger_n	great_a	20	3	2.0850	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49408	Five sermons, preached before His Majesty at Whitehall, published severally by command, and now printed together, tending all to give satisfaction in certain points to such who have thereupon endeavoured to unsettle the state and government of the church by B. Lord Bishop of Ely.; Sermons. Selections	Laney, Benjamin, 1591-1675.; Laney, Benjamin, 1591-1675. Study of quiet.	1669 (1669)	Wing L342; Wing L351; Wing L352; ESTC R16949	80,355	196

for_o supremacy_n the_o conscience_n without_o scruple_n put_v in_o for_o it_o against_o both_o and_o take_v it_o for_o her_o right_a to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a there_o be_v great_a complaint_n in_o the_o world_n of_o domineer_a over_o the_o conscience_n but_o have_v we_o not_o rather_o cause_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o domineer_a of_o the_o conscience_n and_o if_o any_o list_n to_o see_v the_o conscience_n act_v all_o this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o our_o late_a time_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v loose_a for_o a_o while_n one_o will_v think_v hell_n have_v break_v loose_a so_o fill_v be_v on_o a_o sudden_a the_o church_n with_o sect_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o confusion_n there_o be_v reason_n enough_o therefore_o to_o restrain_v the_o conscience_n that_o act_v all_o this_o if_o we_o know_v how_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o undertake_v to_o show_v be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v 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