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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

he_o seem_v to_o part_v with_o his_o own_o right_n in_o it_o and_o set_v it_o over_o to_o his_o church_n if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o what_o then_o the_o inference_n we_o shall_v think_v be_v more_o natural_a then_o we_o must_v love_v he_o again_o but_o god_n part_n with_o his_o interest_n bestow_v it_o on_o his_o child_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o joh._n four_o 11._o he_o require_v we_o to_o exhibit_v it_o to_o his_o church_n 1._o in_o signum_fw-la amoris_fw-la then_o it_o be_v best_o try_v every_o man_n will_v love_v god_n it_o be_v best_o discover_v in_o our_o love_n to_o his_o church_n 2._o in_o fructum_fw-la amoris_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o our_o charity_n can_v reach_v to_o he_o as_o david_n desire_v to_o show_v love_n to_o jonathan_n even_o after_o his_o death_n inquire_v out_o mephibosheth_n or_o any_o of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v what_o jonathan_n can_v not_o quod_fw-la homini_fw-la proficit_fw-la deo_fw-la seruit_fw-la say_v 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