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	humane_a	personal_a	3,580	5	9.3191	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28583	Christ's importunity with sinners to accept of him by S. Bold.	Bold, S. (Samuel), 1649-1737.	1687 (1687)	Wing B3478; ESTC R26454	53,458	159

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but_o do_v not_o suit_n so_o well_o with_o our_o humour_n and_o fancy_n as_o that_o do_v which_o we_o have_v surrender_v ourselves_o unto_o too_o many_o do_v pretend_v to_o receive_v christ_n and_o yet_o exclude_v he_o this_o way_n they_o be_v describe_v zeph._n 1.5_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o swear_v by_o malcham_n that_o be_v they_o profess_v friendship_n and_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o bound_v themselves_o hereunto_o by_o the_o strong_a tie_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v swear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o yet_o underhand_o they_o swear_v to_o malcham_n i.e._n they_o swear_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o devote_v themselves_o by_o oath_n to_o be_v true_a to_o moloch_n take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o entertain_v indulge_v or_o set_v up_o any_o lust_n in_o your_o heart_n though_o never_o so_o private_o for_o if_o you_o do_v this_o will_v keep_v christ_n out_o and_o you_o will_v be_v as_o guilty_a before_o he_o 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