Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	humane_a	law_n	positive_a	2,470	5	10.9031	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51830	Two sermons both preached at Northampton, one at the assizes March 1693, the other at a visitation October the 10th, 1694 by John Mansell ...	Mansell, John, 1644 or 5-1730.	1695 (1695)	Wing M513; ESTC R32049	23,984	62

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two_o sermon_n both_o preach_v at_o northampton_n one_o at_o the_o assize_n march_v 1693._o the_o other_z at_o a_o visitation_n october_n the_o 10_o 1694._o by_o john_n mansell_n l.l.b._n rector_n of_o furthoe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n imprimatur_fw-la humf._n hody_a r._n in_o ch._n pac._n d.d._n johanni_n archiep._n cant._n a_o sac._n dom._n nou._n 18._o 1694._o london_n print_v by_o j._n richardson_n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcv_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o northampton_n in_o march_n 1693._o by_o john_n mansell_n rector_n of_o furthoe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n london_n print_v by_o j._n richardson_n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcv_o to_o francis_n arundel_n esq_n late_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n honour_a sir_n when_o you_o 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