Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	commandment_n	law_n	moral_a	3,008	5	9.5759	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29935	A perswasive to the stricter observation of the Lords day in pursuance of His Majesties pious order and directions to preachers particularly about the observation of the Lord's day, &c. / by Matthew Bryan.	Bryan, Matthew, d. 1699.	1686 (1686)	Wing B5247; ESTC R19898	22,342	36

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n after_o the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o friend_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o lord_n day_n a_o solemn_a festival_n say_v the_o same_o ignatius_n upon_o the_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a assembly_n both_o of_o citizen_n and_o common_a people_n be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n say_v just_o mart._n apol._n 2._o upon_o that_o day_n i._n e._n sunday_n we_o christian_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o common_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n say_v tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 39_o we_o christian_n assemble_v ourselves_o with_o much_o diligence_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o praise_n god_n etc._n etc._n clemt_fw-mi rom._n const_n ap_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n 63._o st._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n 27._o number_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n among_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o st._n augustine_n general_a golden_a rule_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la 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