Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	dwell_v	fullness_n	godhead_n	2,409	5	10.7976	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65287	The Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer by Thomas Watson.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1113; ESTC R27057	106,135	340

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yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal._n 9.10_o philo_n call_v it_o fides_fw-la oculata_fw-la quick-sighted_a faith_n knowledge_n must_v carry_v the_o torch_n before_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n be_v blind_a devout_a ignorance_n damn_v which_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n these_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o a_o unknown_a god_n they_o say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o sure_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v in_o the_o understanding_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v night_n in_o the_o affection_n so_o necessary_a be_v knowledge_n to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o baptize_v faith_n with_o the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n 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