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	person_n	subsistence_n	3,438	5	12.7058	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20831	A vvilderness of trouble leading to a Canaan of comfort, or, The method and manner of God's dealing with the heirs of heaven in the ministry of the Word wherein is shewed how the Lord brings them into this trouble, supporteth them under it, and delivereth them out of it, so that none finally miscarry / by W. Crompton ...	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1679 (1679)	Wing C7034; ESTC R228944	108,751	231

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errare_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o joh._n causa_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la injusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n epist_n 59_o ad_fw-la paulin._n choice_n be_v make_v of_o she_o not_o for_o the_o multitude_n much_o less_o for_o any_o merit_n see_v her_o condition_n ezek._n 16._o and_o her_o behaviour_n before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o promise_n be_v of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o precede_a will_n or_o work_n in_o she_o work_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v foresee_v either_o as_o future_a or_o possible_a but_o can_v not_o of_o congruity_n merit_v his_o favour_n be_v so_o evil_a work_n of_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v foresee_v because_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v indeed_o till_o grace_n be_v first_o bestow_v good_a work_n be_v a_o effect_n no_o move_a cause_n much_o less_o meritorious_a for_o the_o procure_n of_o grace_n about_o