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	sin_n	wage_n	3,467	5	11.7433	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65563	Six sermons preached in Ireland in difficult times by Edward, Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing W1521; ESTC R38253	107,257	296

can_v pray_v for_o nothing_o else_o in_o their_o behalf_n yet_o may_v we_o most_o charitable_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o they_o come_v in_o even_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n there_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o miraculous_a day_n a_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o st._n john_n and_o other_o like_v inspire_v person_n may_v be_v able_a hereby_o to_o perceive_v what_o man_n sin_v unto_o death_n and_o when_o how_o and_o in_o what_o act_n but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o but_o mad_a man_n will_v in_o the_o present_a age_n pretend_v to_o this_o gift_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o know_v who_o will_v sin_v unto_o death_n that_o be_v be_v final_o incredulous_a or_o impenitent_a except_o god_n shall_v reveal_v it_o to_o we_o beside_o as_o just_a now_o intimate_v none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incredulous_a or_o impenitent_a final_o that_o be_v 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