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	unite_v	7,632	5	9.5167	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08242	Certaine sermons vpon diuers texts of Scripture. Preached by Gervase Nid Doctor of Diuinitie	Nid, Gervase, d. 1629.	1616 (1616)	STC 18579; ESTC S113333	39,489	118

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flower_n nothing_o that_o be_v green_a yet_o the_o root_n remain_v all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v restore_v all_o glory_n shall_v be_v new_a colour_a yea_o and_o with_o advantage_n lucrodamno_n say_v tertullian_n with_o lucre-losse_n with_o honest_a usury_n it_o here_o grow_v in_o weakness_n it_o shall_v there_o rise_v in_o strength_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o dishonour_n it_o spring_v in_o honour_n here_o natural_a there_o spiritual_a it_o be_v a_o plant_n who_o flower_n shall_v be_v exasperate_v with_o no_o thorny_a care_n not_o greenness_n be_v everwithered_a what_o hurt_n what_o hurt_v then_o can_v death_n do_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o laugh_v here_o nor_o shall_v we_o weep_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v admire_v neither_o shall_v we_o be_v contemn_v but_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o good_a but_o the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v shall_v follow_v we_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o lament_v sin_n but_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v lament_v shall_v be_v forgive_v us._n last_o as_o the_o day_n spring_v after_o night_n and_o the_o sun_n revive_v and_o flower_n return_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v refresh_v sic_fw-la nos_fw-la resurgere_fw-la devota_fw-la mente_fw-la credimus_fw-la so_o we_o believe_v to_o live_v again_o which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v with_o he_o he_o grant_v which_o live_v and_o reign_v etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o sermon_n