Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	flesh_n	sin_n	sinful_a	2,809	5	9.4946	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56317	Durus sermo, or Ænigma moriendi the mystery of dying daily: in a sermon preached in Plimouth, at the funeral of Mistress Joan Warren. By William Pyke, M.A. and rector of the parish of Stokeclimsland in the county of Cornwal.	Pike, William, b. 1617 or 18.	1680 (1680)	Wing P4256; ESTC R220558	23,109	40

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will_v dwell_v in_o we_o long_o though_o it_o have_v not_o dominion_n like_o a_o rebellious_a tenant_n 7.17_o rom._n 7.17_o it_o keep_v possession_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o owner_n till_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o ever_o his_o head_n true_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n have_v in_o the_o regenerate_v receive_v its_o death_n wound_n but_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o sanctify_a soul_n but_o have_v some_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n leave_v in_o it_o enough_o to_o require_v our_o daily_a conflict_n which_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n permit_v for_o the_o try_v and_o exercise_v and_o humble_v of_o we_o and_o for_o the_o make_v his_o own_o rich_a grace_n in_o renew_v his_o pity_n and_o multiply_v his_o pardon_n so_o much_o the_o more_o exceed_o glorious_a you_o find_v now_o that_o die_a be_v a_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o our_o bread_n this_o be_v daily_o in_o our_o petition_n as_o it_o be_v daily_o in_o our_o need_n die_v 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