Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	fire_n	set_v	tongue_n	3,652	5	9.4006	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05094	The French academie wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoeuer els concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by preceptes of doctrine, and examples of the liues of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.; Academie françoise. Part 1. English	La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545.; Bowes, Thomas, fl. 1586.	1586 (1586)	STC 15233; ESTC S108252	683,695	844

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thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o wife_n love_n continual_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o a_o strange_a woman_n or_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n aser._n wife_n husband_n say_v s._n paul_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o but_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o amana_n to_o handle_v we_o this_o point_n at_o large_a amana_n gorgias_n a_o excellent_a orator_n commend_v of_o cicero_n in_o many_o place_n exhort_v the_o grecian_n long_o since_o to_o peace_n and_o concord_n by_o a_o oration_n of_o wonder_a art_n which_o when_o he_o have_v end_v one_o melanthus_n stand_v up_o before_o all_o the_o company_n that_o be_v present_a and_o say_v my_o lord_n behold_v 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