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	ghost_n	partake_v	3,515	5	13.0573	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79993	The sect every where spoken against or, the reproached doctrine of Ely. As it was held forth in several sermons in the year, MDCLI. By Christopher Cob, lay-man, minister of an united people in Ely. Collected and analized for a private use, by Hampden Reeve, Master of Arts, one of that Society, and a constant hearer. Now published by the assent of the whole Society (as a short character, at present, of them and their way, till an opportunity of a farther and fuller discovery) for satisfaction in general.	Cob, Christopher.; Reeve, Hampden.	1651 (1651)	Wing C4769; Thomason E1251_1; ESTC R209173	234,596	386

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but_o like_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o rampant_a lion_n on_o the_o wall_n come_v seven_o year_n hence_o and_o that_o be_v still_o in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o i_o have_v know_v some_o of_o you_o these_o many_o year_n to_o be_v seeker_n and_o professor_n and_o talker_n but_o you_o be_v still_o where_o you_o be_v seven_o year_n ago_o as_o carnal_a sensual_a as_o blind_a &_o ignorant_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o much_o glue_v to_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v yourselves_o not_o remove_v a_o step_n near_a god_n than_o you_o be_v etc._n etc._n

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