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	person_n	unity_n	11,351	5	10.1140	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17301	Grounds of Christian religion laid downe briefly and plainely by way of question and answer / by H.B.	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1631 (1631)	STC 4143; ESTC S734	16,088	50

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