Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	contain_v	law_n	moral_a	2,485	5	9.8922	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52162	A discourse concerning the love of God	Masham, Damaris, Lady, 1658-1708.	1696 (1696)	Wing M905; ESTC R3455	44,516	134

express_o tell_v we_o become_v through_o their_o union_n with_o their_o mother_n sinner_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n but_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o reason_n assure_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o pere_fw-fr malebranche_n oppose_v this_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n offer_v by_o he_o for_o so_o do_v but_o that_o the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v viz._n that_o child_n be_v bear_v sinner_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o our_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n for_o god_n only_o cause_v we_o pleasure_n he_o only_o have_v a_o right_a to_o our_o love_n and_o all_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v sinful_a but_o a_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o union_n with_o the_o mother_n do_v whilst_o in_o her_o womb_n know_v and_o love_v body_n consequent_o therefore_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o shall_v be_v necessary_o damn_a p._n 114._o though_o indeed_o in_o a_o note_n upon_o that_o word_n he_o mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o be_v eternal_o deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n utter_o uncapable_a to_o please_v god_n as_o he_o express_o say_v we_o do_v be_v not_o through_o any_o fault_n at_o all_o of_o our_o own_o but_o for_o eve_n concern_v who_o transgression_n any_o way_n influence_v her_o posterity_n the_o scripture_n yet_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o however_o this_o principle_n be_v make_v by_o pere_n malebranthe_n p._n 94._o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o it_o and_o there_o it_o be_v sure_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o the_o christian_a religion_n what_o we_o be_v there_o tell_v be_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n xv_o 22._o that_o he_o come_v to_o abolish_v death_n and_o to_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n 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