Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	faith_n	grace_n	justification_n	2,638	5	9.1538	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92007	The ancient bounds, or Liberty of conscience tenderly stated, modestly asserted, and mildly vindicated.	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1645 (1645)	Wing R2011; Thomason E287_3; ESTC R200087	74,527	88

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force_n but_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o english_a it_o all_o and_o that_o a_o civil_a external_a peace_n shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n even_o between_o orthodox_n and_o heterodox_n and_o he_o give_v three_o 14._o three_o prima_fw-la nititur_fw-la generalibus_fw-la illis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la dictis_fw-la quę_n justitiam_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la studiumque_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o concordiae_fw-la seriò_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la commendant_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la quid_fw-la alitèr_fw-la adversus_fw-la proximum_fw-la statuamus_fw-la quàm_fw-la qualitèr_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agi_fw-la vellemus_fw-la disertè_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la denique_fw-la ut_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la svam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la concedamus_fw-la &_o dissentientes_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la amicè_fw-la toleremus_fw-la omnino_fw-la mandant_fw-la mat._n 5.7_o rom._n 12.14_o &_o alibi_fw-la secunda_fw-la petitur_fw-la ab_fw-la exemplis_fw-la sapientium_fw-la &_o piorum_fw-la principun_n tum_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o n._n test_n etc._n etc._n tertia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturali_fw-la equitate_fw-la itemque_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la utilitate_fw-la quàm_fw-la etiam_fw-la experientia_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la fere_n comprobat_fw-la nam_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la aequissimum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la religionis_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o coactione_n externa_fw-la abstinere_fw-la ipsis_fw-la etiam_fw-la rebus_fw-la publicis_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la fiat_fw-la omnino_fw-la expedit_fw-la atque_fw-la conducit_fw-la quip_n quae_fw-la alioqui_fw-la facillimè_fw-la turbarentur_fw-la &_o intestinis_fw-la bellis_fw-la ac_fw-la mutuis_fw-la lanienis_fw-la tandem_fw-la conciderent_fw-la prout_fw-la hactenus_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la europae_n provinciis_fw-la gallia_n praesertim_fw-la &_o b●●gio_fw-la accidisse_fw-la novimus_fw-la cum_fw-la contrà_fw-la in_o germania_n helvetia_n polonia_n &_o alibi_fw-la locorum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la religionum_fw-la liberta●_n hactenus_fw-la indulta_fw-la fuit_fw-la istis_fw-la discordiis_fw-la &_o lanienis_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la locus_fw-la ergo_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pierce_v licita_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la est_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la abusus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la accedere_fw-la possit_fw-la alst_n de_fw-fr eccl._n lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o reason_n for_o his_o judgement_n which_o i_o shall_v transject_v into_o the_o margin_n and_o what_o reformation_n this_o kingdom_n have_v in_o the_o late_a day_n it_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o incoaction_n or_o spontaneousness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o parliament_n etc._n humsred_a de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig._n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o it_o do_v in_o the_o people_n as_o one_o report_n of_o it_o no_o in_o senatu_fw-la ut_fw-la