Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	civil_a	law_n	society_n	2,401	5	9.1625	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87638	An examination of the observations upon His Majesties answers. Wherein the absurdities of the observators positions, and inferences are discovered.	Jones, John, 17th cent.	1643 (1643)	Wing J968; Thomason E65_7; ESTC R23238	15,689	26

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