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	write_v	4,780	5	7.2022	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45420	Of idolatry	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1646 (1646)	Wing H555A; ESTC R40543	38,623	40

be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o we_o render_v to_o wear_v long_a hair_n but_o i_o conceive_v will_v more_o proper_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a author_n be_v translate_v to_o let_v the_o hair_n grow_v at_o length_n if_o either_o of_o the_o interpretation_n be_v accept_v then_o sure_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o must_v only_o signify_v the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o place_n or_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n or_o else_o birth_n as_o that_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o distinction_n of_o sex_n or_o in_o the_o mix_a sense_n a_o universal_a continue_a custom_n from_o their_o birth_n till_o then_o and_o not_o nature_n in_o the_o ordinary_a acception_n or_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o then_o not_o only_o absalom_n hair_n must_v be_v against_o nature_n which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n charge_v not_o with_o that_o crime_n but_o even_o the_o vow_n and_o practise_v of_o samson_n and_o the_o nazarite_n have_v be_v a_o unnatural_a sin_n a_o late_a critic_n will_v have_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v take_v for_o bray_v of_o hair_n or_o make_v a_o dress_n of_o it_o which_o i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n argument_n in_o that_o place_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o cover_n will_v persuade_v but_o then_o still_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o must_v signify_v though_o not_o only_o a_o local_a yet_o a_o universal_a custom_n such_o as_o have_v design_v and_o fit_v distinction_n of_o attire_n to_o distinction_n of_o sex_n which_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o impute_v to_o the_o dictate_n of_o nature_n in_o every_o man_n heart_n so_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o define_v what_o attire_n be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n what_o to_o a_o woman_n but_o be_v a_o act_n either_o of_o local_a custom_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o apostle_n appeal_v to_o vers._n 16._o against_o all_o disputer_n or_o else_o of_o universal_a custom_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o plead_v in_o this_o place_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o without_o example_n in_o author_n sacred_a or_o heathen_a that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o shall_v signify_v a_o dress_n whatsoever_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o other_o word_n of_o some_o affinity_n may_v be_v think_v to_o do_v the_o notion_n which_o at_o first_o i_o give_v you_o will_v satisfy_v all_o pretension_n both_o of_o the_o grammarian_n and_o the_o textuary_n that_o it_o signify_v to_o let_v the_o hair_n grow_v at_o length_n without_o cut_v or_o pole_v it_o that_o will_v satisfy_v the_o critic_n for_o that_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o comam_fw-la promittere_fw-la and_o to_o do_v so_o there_o can_v be_v little_a reason_n assign_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o bray_v it_o or_o make_v a_o cover_n of_o it_o on_o occasion_n of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a or_o decent_a thing_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o do_v so_o vers._n 15._o and_o the_o contrary_a for_o a_o man_n and_o not_o to_o do_v so_o be_v all_o one_o for_o she_o as_o to_o be_v shear_v or_o shave_v verse_n 5._o and_o 6._o and_o so_o that_o satisfy_v the_o textuary_n also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n from_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o vanity_n for_o idol_n it_o be_v that_o rom._n 1._o 21._o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o heathen_a that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o they_o become_v vain_a that_o be_v fall_v to_o those_o impious_a idol-worship_n 8_o three_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o lord_n or_o husband_n or_o as_o we_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o english_a baalim_fw-la 2_o chron._n 17._o 3._o jer._n 9_o 15._o be_v render_v in_o the_o greek_a agame_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o idol_n and_o so_o clear_o signify_v those_o other_o heathen_a deity_n take_v into_o a_o rivalry_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 9_o four_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o we_o render_v it_o the_o sun-image_n in_o the_o margin_n es._n 17._o 8._o but_o whosoever_o consider_v the_o place_n and_o ezek._n 6._o 4._o will_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o image_n but_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o sun_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sacred_a fire_n be_v make_v in_o honour_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o word_n be_v therefore_o by_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v isai._n 17._o 8._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o delubra_fw-la temple_n a_o description_n of_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerary_n and_o by_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v first_o of_o a_o religious_a institution_n to_o god_n in_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o glorious_a creature_n these_o i_o say_v be_v once_o render_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o idol_n isai._n 27._o 9_o but_o in_o other_o place_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 10_o five_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o far_o enough_o natural_o from_o any_o such_o signification_n be_v render_v ezek._n 36._o 18._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o idol_n and_o our_o english_a from_o thence_o have_v continue_v that_o render_v our_o idol_n where_o yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v translate_v their_o action_n or_o invention_n the_o word_n proper_o denote_v any_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n or_o enterprise_n and_o the_o greek_a render_v may_v possible_o have_v be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o hebrew_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o from_o which_o before_o we_o have_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o idol_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o english_a also_o 11_o six_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o signify_v any_o cause_n of_o grief_n 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{non-roman}_o idol_n also_o and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o image_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v josephus_n image_n of_o his_o god_n but_o as_o other_o guess_v image_n set_v to_o a_o certain_a position_n of_o the_o star_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o planet_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o syrian_n then_o by_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o divine_a not_o any_o thing_n like_o the_o cup_n whereby_o say_v the_o egyptian_n of_o joseph_n he_o divine_v for_o that_o i_o conceive_v be_v but_o a_o drink_a cup_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o drink_v in_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o prepare_v to_o receive_v presage_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v render_v those_o word_n gen._n 44._o 5._o with_o which_o he_o receive_v presage_n but_o astrological_a instrument_n with_o picture_n of_o star_n upon_o they_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v so_o make_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v 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