Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	father_n	son_n	20,623	5	6.1960	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20932	The beauty of holines A sermon, preached at the Court by Iohn Archibold, Dr. of Diuinitie, and Chaplaine in Ordinarie to his Majestie.	[Archibold, John].	1621 (1621)	STC 731; ESTC S100231	9,416	22

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