Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	ghost_n	holy_a	trinity_n	3,214	5	9.7060	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25466	Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1690 (1690)	Wing A3225; ESTC R614	480,042	449

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