Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	death_n	law_n	sin_n	10,688	5	5.7271	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45146	One sheet (or second letter) concerning the difference in some points which is between our united brethren, in order to accommodation	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1695 (1695)	Wing H3696A; ESTC R219058	7,417	8

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