Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	corruption_n	original_a	sin_n	7,749	5	5.5349	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07876	The excellencie of the mysterie of Christ Iesus Declared in an exposition, or meditation vpon the 16. verse of the first epistle of Saint Paul vnto Timothie.	Moffett, Peter, d. 1617.	1590 (1590)	STC 18247; ESTC S114252	40,698	147

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you_o skilful_a and_o faithful_a shepherd_n and_n teacher_n who_o continual_o resound_v the_o praise_n of_o that_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o the_o christian_a flock_n 24._o psal_n 24._o which_o cause_v his_o sheep_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o calm_a water_n come_v forth_o and_o paint_v christ_n jesus_n as_o crucify_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o people_n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o show_v they_o the_o prince_n valour_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o mystery_n nevertheless_o whensoever_o even_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v furnish_v with_o most_o divine_a knowledge_n shall_v come_v to_o handle_v this_o chief_a argument_n of_o divinity_n albeit_o they_o shall_v also_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a full_o to_o declare_v or_o unfold_v this_o one_o secret_a of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o by_o any_o speech_n sufficient_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o 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