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
A51289	A brief reply to a late answer to Dr. Henry More his Antidote against idolatry Shewing that there is nothing in the said answer that does any ways weaken his proofs of idolatry against the Church of Rome, and therefore all are bound to take heed how they enter into, or continue in the communion of that church as they tender their own salvation.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing M2645; ESTC R217965	188,285	386

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against_o worship_v of_o image_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a proclivity_n of_o mankind_n to_o that_o more_o than_o to_o polytheisme_n or_o the_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o supreme_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v that_o acknowledge_v this_o yet_o they_o may_v either_o defile_v his_o worship_n with_o image_n and_o make_v those_o image_n god_n by_o worship_v they_o or_o worship_n doemon●_n and_o saint_n in_o image_n and_o picture_n and_o so_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n make_v more_o god_n than_o one_o though_o but_o one_o supreme_a and_o other_o inferior_a to_o he_o there_o be_v such_o a_o pruriency_n and_o precipitant_a inclination_n in_o humane_a nature_n to_o these_o superstition_n that_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o it_o god_n add_v such_o a_o rouse_a commination_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o second_o commandment_n or_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o as_o 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