Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	evil_a	evil_n	good_a	8,805	5	4.1675	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76075	An excellent letter from John Basire doctor of lavvs, to his son Isaac Basire	Basire, John.; Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676.	1669 (1669)	Wing B1036A; ESTC R230849	3,094	16

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