Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	child_n	sin_n	wrath_n	7,094	5	8.2833	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26316	Actual justification rightly stated containing a true narrative of a sad schism made in a church of Christ, at Kilby in Leicester-shire, proving, none of the elect are actually justified before faith.		1696 (1696)	Wing A459; ESTC R3827	24,143	28

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be_v easy_a god_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o elect_n whilst_o they_o be_v enemy_n and_o from_o that_o love_n they_o invite_v woo_v and_o beseech_v poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o unite_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o by_o their_o minister_n verse_n 18._o and_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o do_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n luke_o 10._o 16._o and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n act_v 5._o 31._o and_o the_o 11._o 18._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 2._o